Hello!

[jpaulwhite]

Hi all. I commute daily from BaileysCrossroads to Ballston. I am intimately familiar with Carlin Springs Road and Columbia Pike. I used to ride on the W&OD Daily from Shirlington to Broad St out in Falls Church. I look forward to sharing my knowledge and also commenting on the many posts here. If you ever see me I’m the large black fellow riding a Grey Transit RockCreek bike

Topic

[DaveK]

Welcome! That’s quite the route to ride, hope all the drivers are playing nice out there.

[jpaulwhite]

The only time I really ride on the street slower than traffic is on Carlin Springs between Ballston and Route 50. Now that being said I have had one carful of youngsters and a female on the back of a scooter yell Get outta the way! I also had a mom in a minivan lean on her horn for about 10 seconds when I was coming up the hill on Carlin Springs towards Route 50. I ignored them all no harm done

[chris_s]

This might make your day then (or you may already be aware): http://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/EnvironmentalServices/cpe/page80347.aspx

[jrenaut]

Ugh, the idea of biking around Bailey’s Crossroads makes me cringe. I used to work over there.

[jpaulwhite]

@chris_s Thanks! I wasn’t aware. Probably won’t affect me too much though. Since that bridge is at the bottom of hills (On both sides) I’m normally in the street when I cross ir

@jreanut BaileysCrossroads isn’t that bad. I’m on the sidewalk on Columbia Pike in the morning and in the evening I’m in the street but the drivers are OK. The ones on Carlin Springs are much worse!

[Author]

Replies