@americancyclo 138317 wrote:
I would take the C&O all the way though til Grace St
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I would too, but I would take a right on Wisconsin (or Cecil Pl), then a L on Water Street (which is underneath the Whitehurst Freeway if you’re looking at Google Maps). If you’re ok with traffic, I would stay straight on Water, which becomes K St NW and takes you basically to the hostel. If you don’t like traffic, I’d still stay on K St NW coming under Rock Creek Parkway (get on the sidewalk if there’s too much traffic), then turn right on 24th St NW, then left onto H St NW. Going straight on H (take the sidewalk where H is closed for construction) will put you on Pennsylvania. Take that past the White House, then take New York Ave to 11st St NW.
Basically, all the streets downtown are bike friendly, though some have heavier traffic. As a rule of thumb, it’s basically a grid (especially once you’re east of the White House), and if you don’t like the traffic on the street your on, just head to a parallel street. There’s no street in that area that I’d say avoid at all costs.
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