February 2019 – Road and Trail Conditions

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February 1, 2019 at 5:43 pm #1095125

buschwacker
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Midday ride from DC -> Alexandria was uneventful. The 14th St. bridge is plowed (I rode behind the machine and gave the guy a thumbs up at MVT), and MVT had nice squeaky snow ~1″ deep. Potomac Yard Trail was a bit dicier with packed rough patches, but was salted and clear between Braddock & Old Town Metro.

February 1, 2019 at 7:34 pm #1095135

KWL
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There is something wrong with this picture. It looks like the Arlington snow clearing crew went nuts and continued from the 4 Mile Run Trail on up the Mt. Vernon Trail. I’ve never before seen this section cleared. I had to turn south to find the snow covered trails I was seeking. The snow ran out at the rail crossing at Canal Center where it looks like the Alexandria snow clearing crews were busy beavers. Thankfully not all the secondary roads in Alexandria have been cleared yet.

February 1, 2019 at 10:27 pm #1095143

jrenaut
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Anyone try the MBT in DC? Looking for a safe route home for my wife from Navy Yard to Columbia Heights

February 1, 2019 at 10:42 pm #1095144

LhasaCM
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@jrenaut 186885 wrote:

Anyone try the MBT in DC? Looking for a safe route home for my wife from Navy Yard to Columbia Heights

Continuing my mission to spam the world with MBT updates (Facebook is next!): it’s rideable but not ideal. Semi-cleared on the 1st street cycletrack, slick but not rutted between M and R, and semi-cleared from R to Franklin.

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February 2, 2019 at 6:23 pm #1095170

bikedavid
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I did the Arlington loop this morning. The Custis trail was clear from Key Bridge all the way to where it met the W&OD. The W&OD looked clear towards Falls Church from there but going the other direction it had not been cleared. Once you get to Shirlington onto the 4 mile run then it is clear all the way to the Mt Vernon trail. Then on the Mt Vernon trail itself it is pretty spotty. Took the 14th St bridge and it was clear there.

Some photos of the Custis trail to where it meets the W&OD.

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February 2, 2019 at 6:28 pm #1095171

LhasaCM
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@LhasaCM 186886 wrote:

Continuing my mission to spam the world with MBT updates (Facebook is next!): it’s rideable but not ideal. Semi-cleared on the 1st street cycletrack, slick but not rutted between M and R, and semi-cleared from R to Franklin.

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Not surprising based on yesterday’s conditions: the trail from Franklin to R is wet but fine (the transition from 8th is still a little sketchy). From R to M is mostly ok, except for a bit of ice by the NY Ave bridge and going over Florida. M from the MBT to 1st is slushy/icy in spots, but the 1st cycletrack is mostly clear.

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February 2, 2019 at 6:30 pm #1095172

bikedavid
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Some photos of the W&OD, Mt Vernon trail by the airport, and 14th St Bridge. Saw quite a few cyclists cruising along the Mt Vernon trail despite it being patchy.

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February 3, 2019 at 4:30 am #1095176

Steve O
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@bikedavid 186914 wrote:

Some photos of the W&OD, Mt Vernon trail by the airport, and 14th St Bridge. Saw quite a few cyclists cruising along the Mt Vernon trail despite it being patchy.

Yes. As I instructed CBGAnimal last night on the WOD, these sort of conditions are totally rideable on any tires at normal speeds. Have fun.

February 4, 2019 at 6:56 pm #1095207

Crickey7
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The CCT was clear this morning, aside from a dog walker holding a cell phone to her ear with one hand, and the other holding a dog leash stretched out totally across the trail, and a deer that decided running up the trail beat crossing it. Nothing a brief stop and shout of warning (to the deer, not the dog walker) couldn’t solve.

February 13, 2019 at 1:39 pm #1095580

DrP
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Trollheim very icy this morning, other wooden bridges icy too.

February 13, 2019 at 2:14 pm #1095583

dasgeh
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@DrP 187354 wrote:

Trollheim very icy this morning, other wooden bridges icy too.

Trollheim was totally non-icy by the 9am shift

February 13, 2019 at 3:06 pm #1095585

DrP
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@dasgeh 187357 wrote:

Trollheim was totally non-icy by the 9am shift

Ah, the sun is a wonderful thing.

February 14, 2019 at 2:26 pm #1095638

Hancockbs
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ART was largely clear from Capital St to Rt 50, except the slush pond at the National Parks Pavilion. North of Rt 50, there are a number of significant ice patches, some in the middle of turns. The path near RFK also had a couple of large ice patches.

February 20, 2019 at 4:16 pm #1095867

Boomer Cycles
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The W&OD at mile 8.0 was rideable as of 15 minutes ago on my Bike Friday with 20″ x 1.75″ Schwalbe Marathon tires on it. That said, I only saw XC skiers and tracks from a fat bike. Enjoy the snow!

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February 20, 2019 at 4:27 pm #1095870

consularrider
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No snow, just horse poop.

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