ISO Bike to/from DCA

[Henry]

Bike DC:

As part of a BAC working group to improve the bikeability of our closest-to-downtown airport I am collecting anecdotal examples to set a baseline of what people do now. So:

Have you ever biked to/from DCA?
For what reason?
If for air travel, how you did solve any luggage challenges? (pics welcome)

Would like replies by June 30, 2021, but will take them after, too.

Henry

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[sarahybillington]

@sarahybillington 211019 wrote:

Late entry, but I biked at least twice a week to & from DCA for a 6 month period when I had a small construction project there. Sometimes it was on my way into work to DC and sometimes it was to & from my office in DC. For those short trips, I usually used my beater single speed I kept at the office for short rides across the mall. I usually locked it to the bike racks that used to be on either end of the terminal on the lower level by baggage claim as this was more convenient. I think they probably got rid of these. For overnight work or day flights to NY, I would usually park the bike at the racks by the metro station entry as these have video surveillance on them. I never parked any of my bikes at the bike boneyard shown in others’ photos. There are also a couple of obscure bike racks near the pet relief areas if you can find them.

For luggage, I use either TwoWheelGear suit bag or their duffel. Both attach to rear rack like panniers.

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