2013 Year in Review

What are the best and worst things to happen for bike commuting in the Washington, DC area over the last 12 months? They can be either for the collective good/bad or more of a personal note. I’ll go first

Best – Freezing Saddles Competition 2013. A simple idea turned into not only a fun way to pass the cold dark WINDY months of Winter 2013, but also a great way to meet other forum members, improve my knowledge of winter riding, and a re-orientation of my definition of bike commuting weather. Plus I have a kick-ass Bike Arlington Scarf to show for it!!!

Worst – This is a hard one, Things are generally getting better. I would have to say that jack-ass who hit me and tried to run me over because he “didn’t see me”. (Read didn’t look, cut the corner and sped up.) No damage to me or my bike (I screamed at him and he stopped before doing more than hitting my front tire with his bumper, but it has made me a little more anxious at that same intersection, and I never was scared of traffic before (except that one time I tried to ride down Richmond Highway near Ft Belvoir).