Best DC intersections for "bike porn"

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  • May 20, 2014 at 12:54 pm #1001754
    83b
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    I think you could do pretty well at the corner of 15th and Penn where the cycletrack meets the White House/Treasury Dept pedestrian plaza. I’ve seen lots of interesting bikes pass through there and they’re usually moving slowly enough to get a good leer in, rather than the fleeting glimpse you might get if bikes are at speed.

    East Capitol Street also funnels lots of interesting rides downtown during morning rush. You’d get a decent view from the window booth in Jimmy T’s Place (and a tasty breakfast!).

    May 20, 2014 at 3:50 pm #1001799
    dasgeh
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    I was at a work dinner at La Loma on Mass Ave just before Stanton Park. There was surprisingly good bike porn, good food, and a nice, big patio.

    Eastern Market (any of the places with outdoor seating) would also probably work, plus, there are some really yummy places to eat.

    May 20, 2014 at 3:59 pm #1001809
    creadinger
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    At the intersection of my kitchen and my living room.

    Right at the kitchen table. It’s got good food, an assortment of bikes to look at including a custom frame, a custom build, and elegant indoor hangers for better storage. And it even has a mostly, kinda well behaved dog that loves guests.

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    May 20, 2014 at 5:00 pm #1001824
    dcv
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    M.E. Swing’s on a Friday morning

    May 20, 2014 at 5:18 pm #1001832
    dasgeh
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    @creadinger 85940 wrote:

    At the intersection of my kitchen and my living room.

    Right at the kitchen table. It’s got good food, an assortment of bikes to look at including a custom frame, a custom build, and elegant indoor hangers for better storage. And it even has a mostly, kinda well behaved dog that loves guests.

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    Are yo inviting us over? ;-)

    *60 seconds still too long between posts*

    May 20, 2014 at 5:29 pm #1001835
    Steve O
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    @creadinger 85940 wrote:

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    Odd ratio – 8 wheels:1 fender

    May 20, 2014 at 5:35 pm #1001836
    jrenaut
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    @dcv 85955 wrote:

    M.E. Swing’s on a Friday morning

    Definitely this. Especially now, in the nice weather, more than half of FCC is spent checking out bikes.

    May 20, 2014 at 5:38 pm #1001837
    creadinger
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    @Steve O 85966 wrote:

    Odd ratio – 8 wheels:1 fender

    You noticed that eh? I had one set of fenders, but the front one eventually got so mangled by rubbing on the tire and stuff that I just ripped it off one day because it was ruining my day. I want to get another set, but being a fair weather commuter I’m not in a big rush.

    As for an invitation. I guess I better get cleaning. Anyone object to an all veggie menu? Also, I have NO idea how to make coffee, so I hope you like tea. And BYOB. :)

    May 20, 2014 at 6:11 pm #1001845
    dasgeh
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    The start of any Kidical Mass ride. I hear there’s on THIS SUNDAY AT 11:30AM meeting at Bikenetic in Falls Church.

    May 21, 2014 at 12:35 am #1001876
    KWL
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    @dcv 85955 wrote:

    M.E. Swing’s on a Friday morning

    Dunno which M.E. Swing’s you are referring to, but I’ve seen some pretty fine ones at the Monroe Street location. Just have to navigate around the strollers and dogs.

    May 21, 2014 at 3:14 am #1001896
    vvill
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    K/L St & 19th NW and up to Dupont is my favourite.

    FCC obviously is great but you see a bit more in the urban/beater variety with bikes that are locked up on street racks. Downtube shifters, well used and loved lugged steel, highly-commuterized hybrids, fixies, restaurant delivery vehicles, GMC Denalis, semi-horizontal dropouts, it’s all there.

    May 21, 2014 at 1:31 pm #1001915
    ColumbiaHeights
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    @vvill 86028 wrote:

    K/L St & 19th NW and up to Dupont is my favourite.

    Any good places to sit?

    May 21, 2014 at 2:30 pm #1001927
    Steve O
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    @KWL 86008 wrote:

    Dunno which M.E. Swing’s you are referring to, but I’ve seen some pretty fine ones at the Monroe Street location. Just have to navigate around the strollers and dogs.

    Hey KWL – this is a reference to Friday Morning Coffee Club, held at Swing’s by the White House every Friday morning. You should go sometime.
    1702 G St NW
    Washington, DC
    (202) 628-7601

    May 21, 2014 at 3:20 pm #1001948
    Emm
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    Gravely Point, although most of the bikes there are the road bike or hybrid types. I also like Del Ray in Alexandria, especially around Velocity. You can sit outside at a cafe, and some cool bikes roll by if the weather is nice.

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