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  • January 6, 2015 at 9:59 pm #1018877
    Powerful Pete
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    Always surprised (not certain why I should be) at the vitriol reserved for cyclists amongst some of the car crowd…

    January 6, 2015 at 11:25 pm #1018897
    Crickey7
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    The problem probably isn’t water per se, but contamination that has water in it. I’ve had this problem with shifters, and eventually had to have them totally disassembled and thoroughly cleaned.

    January 7, 2015 at 1:29 pm #1018959
    Tim Kelley
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    Quite a nice ride in this morning…

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    January 7, 2015 at 2:47 pm #1018972
    Crickey7
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    Stayed off the trails this a.m. The roads were generally fine as long as you exercised some caution. I’ll second the cyclocross tire recommendation someone made on the trail thread.

    January 7, 2015 at 3:37 pm #1018987
    Steve O
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    @Tim Kelley 104074 wrote:

    Quite a nice ride in this morning…

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    Lookin’ good with the exception of the missing BA scarf.

    January 7, 2015 at 3:52 pm #1018990
    worktheweb
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    The commute started out nicely. I didn’t see anyone else on two wheels until I go to the Airport and only saw a handful of joggers and dog walkers. The solitude was nice. The MVT is still crunchy, but this morning it seems as though it is more rutted than last night. South of Alexandria is alright (and the sections in Alexandria South of the power plant seeem to be plowed), but the section by the airport gave me some slippery moments. The worst parts are the bridges where there is no ice (so my studs do nothing to help) and fish-tailing and a wandering front wheel gave several close calls. The worst by far was the 14th Street Bridge ATL which nearly had me on the ground a few times. I’m still amazed I stayed upright. I envy you Arlington folks with your plowed pathways.

    Any thoughts on an alternate? Has anyone gone across the Memorial Bridge today? If so, are the walkways plowed? If not, is it legal to bike on the plowed lanes? Also, is there a good way to get to the Pentagon so I can ride through Crystal City and Alexandria on plowed streets?

    January 7, 2015 at 4:16 pm #1018994
    dasgeh
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    @worktheweb 104106 wrote:

    Any thoughts on an alternate? Has anyone gone across the Memorial Bridge today? If so, are the walkways plowed? If not, is it legal to bike on the plowed lanes? Also, is there a good way to get to the Pentagon so I can ride through Crystal City and Alexandria on plowed streets?

    From the January 2015 Trail Conditions thread:
    @DismalScientist 104085 wrote:

    This morning I took a new route avoiding the MVT from 4MRT to the city.

    Take Eads Street to 12th to get over to Long Bridge Drive. Continue on Boundary Channel to the exit to the parkway north. Take Washington Blvd bike path across the 2 crossings of the parkway and over the south sidewalk of Memorial bridge. Sidewalks down the middle of the mall from the Lincoln memorial to Washington memorial. This way is entirely clear (well, not the bike lanes on Eads or Long Bridge Dr–just take the street) except for the crap along the Washington Blvd sidepath. It certainly beat the 2 miles of crap along the MVT and the 14th Street bridge.

    And yes, the Memorial Bridge downstream sidepath is very well cleared.

    January 7, 2015 at 4:18 pm #1018996
    DismalScientist
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    @worktheweb 104106 wrote:

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    Any thoughts on an alternate? Has anyone gone across the Memorial Bridge today? If so, are the walkways plowed? If not, is it legal to bike on the plowed lanes? Also, is there a good way to get to the Pentagon so I can ride through Crystal City and Alexandria on plowed streets?

    Memorial bridge sidewalks are clear. See this post:
    http://bikearlingtonforum.com/showthread.php?7987-January-2015-Trail-Conditions/page10 post #92.

    January 7, 2015 at 4:22 pm #1019002
    worktheweb
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    @DismalScientist 104112 wrote:

    Memorial bridge sidewalks are clear. See this post:
    http://bikearlingtonforum.com/showthread.php?7987-January-2015-Trail-Conditions/page10 post #92.

    That sounds fantastic, thank you so much.

    January 7, 2015 at 5:55 pm #1019036
    scoot
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    @worktheweb 104106 wrote:

    Any thoughts on an alternate? Has anyone gone across the Memorial Bridge today? If so, are the walkways plowed? If not, is it legal to bike on the plowed lanes? Also, is there a good way to get to the Pentagon so I can ride through Crystal City and Alexandria on plowed streets?

    Although I’ve never done it myself, I’m pretty sure that it is legal to ride in the roadway across Memorial Bridge. Sounds like it’s unnecessary today though with the downstream sidewalk cleared.

    The usual routes to Pentagon are through LBJ Grove (from 14th Street Bridge) or the Route 27 trail (from Memorial Bridge), but I can’t speak to the current condition of either of those trails.

    January 7, 2015 at 6:06 pm #1019038
    DismalScientist
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    The Route 27 trail from the North Pentagon parking exit to the Memorial bridges is icy and rutty. But–it’s fairly short. South of there, I do not know. Prior to snowfall, there were poles on both sides of the sidewalk, perhaps an aid for snowplowing activities. One can always hope, but I don’t know the condition of the trail on the west side of the Pentagon proper.

    January 8, 2015 at 1:18 pm #1019155
    Harry Meatmotor
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    Jeeeeebus – today was the coldest ride in I think I’ve experienced thus far. boy howdy…

    January 8, 2015 at 2:02 pm #1019165
    rcannon100
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    To anyone riding today and claiming #BAFS, pictures or it didnt happen! And to those who have already posted pictures, Rule #9. We are not worthy!

    January 8, 2015 at 2:07 pm #1019166
    Harry Meatmotor
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    @rcannon100 104282 wrote:

    To anyone riding today and claiming #BAFS, pictures or it didnt happen! And to those who have already posted pictures, Rule #9. We are not worthy!

    sorry, my potato-phone can’t send pictures to anything but another phone. besides, i don’t think i had the manual dexterity to press little tiny buttons by the time i got in. i could barely lock my bike to the rack…

    January 8, 2015 at 2:35 pm #1019169
    chris_s
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    @rcannon100 104282 wrote:

    To anyone riding today and claiming #BAFS, pictures or it didnt happen! And to those who have already posted pictures, Rule #9. We are not worthy!

    I did my sleaze ride right after midnight last night and decided I wasn’t commuting in weather this cold without chemical toe warmers and ski goggles.

    *goes to Amazon to buy chemical toe warmers and ski goggles*

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