GW Parkyway open for cyclists

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May 8, 2014 at 6:11 pm #915275

richard@initech2.com
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Hi

I saw that that GW parkway is open to cyclists once a year. I thikn the ride starts in DC somewhere.

Can someone tell me what that is and when the date is please?
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May 8, 2014 at 6:15 pm #1000630

Tim Kelley
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Maybe you are thinking of “BikeDC: The Washington DC and Arlington County Community Bike Ride” that has happened in past years?

The event organizer is no longer doing that due to difficulties with DC’s permitting process.

May 8, 2014 at 6:21 pm #1000631

richard@initech2.com
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O Yes I probably am. I ran into that ride by accident the past few years and always had fun.

Too bad it is not going to happen again. It was a great time.

May 8, 2014 at 6:59 pm #1000634

vvill
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Permit processes…

May 8, 2014 at 7:19 pm #1000637

bobco85
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@Tim Kelley 84683 wrote:

Maybe you are thinking of “BikeDC: The Washington DC and Arlington County Community Bike Ride” that has happened in past years?

The event organizer is no longer doing that due to difficulties with DC’s permitting process.

I thought they were only unable to do it that one year. I was hoping they would try again this year, having had more time to figure out faster ways of navigating the permit process.

May 8, 2014 at 7:37 pm #1000640

cyclingfool
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As has been noted before, any day of the year can be a bike on the GW Parkway Day — if you’re brave enough. The fee for participation is reportedly around $200. See this guy for for more info:

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May 9, 2014 at 11:05 am #1000689

Harry Meatmotor
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@cyclingfool 84694 wrote:

As has been noted before, any day of the year can be a bike on the GW Parkway Day — if you’re brave enough. The fee for participation is reportedly around $200. See this guy for for more info:

see, the trick is to be able to keep up with 35mph-45mph traffic, like the guy I saw on a TT bike being motorpaced by his significant other on a moped a couple years ago.

May 9, 2014 at 12:34 pm #1000700

brendan
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May 9, 2014 at 3:56 pm #1000720

cyclingfool
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^^^
This is ELITE because it would violate two GWP rules at once – no commercial traffic and no cycling.
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