Trail Conditions 2011-01-26

[eminva]

I just drove by in Vienna (the Maple Ave and Park St. crossings) and it looks about the same here.

Liz

[CCrew]

@FFX_Hinterlands 2204 wrote:

Here’s the W&OD Looking west towards the Route 28 Bridge (Loudoun Co).

Oh, I’d ride that!

After 6 beers and a double dog dare maybe, and I don’t even drink!

Wonder if I bought a plow for my Jeep if they’d have a fit if I plowed the trail?

[acc]

As per plowing the W&O: Could WABA help us out in this regard? I will contact my Board Supervisor and advocate for plowing the W&O but a large organization has a larger profile and would have more clout.

The trails are not good, but it was a balmy 75 at the Mason gym on my spinning bike. Once I used my shirt to cover up the annoying Robo-Bike Dude on the video screen built into the bike, it was semi-tolerable. I had to cover him once the background on his green screen developed a disco ball meets Star Wars theme. My laughter was drawing stares. I guess a woman manically riding a bike laughing to herself is scary. At least I had my own music.

[CCrew]

@acc 2207 wrote:

As per plowing the W&O: Could WABA help us out in this regard? I will contact my Board Supervisor and advocate for plowing the W&O but a large organization has a larger profile and would have more clout..

Historically the answer has always been:
1: No Funding
2: Not plowing as that gives the cross-country skiiers, snowshoers, etc a chance to use it.

Interesting to see if that’s changed. Not like it’s not a major commuting corridor

[PrintError]

My coworker has been practicing with her sled dog ever since Wednesday, so some people LOVE the unplowed trail. I wish I had an alternate route that didn’t involve route 7, but it’s hard to get to central McLean without it, or taking a twisty road with poor sight lines (Old Dominion, Beulah, etc) and risk taking a minivan up the blinker.

[FFX_Hinterlands]

@CCrew 2208 wrote:

Historically the answer has always been:
1: No Funding
2: Not plowing as that gives the cross-country skiiers, snowshoers, etc a chance to use it.

Interesting to see if that’s changed. Not like it’s not a major commuting corridor

FABB Reported yesterday that NVRPA has purchased a snowblower and plans to use it to clear the W&OD. They won’t get it until Mid Feb so who knows if it will be in action this year. Great news, though. http://cot.ag/hwB0HY

[CCrew]

@FFX_Hinterlands 2251 wrote:

FABB Reported yesterday that NVRPA has purchased a snowblower and plans to use it to clear the W&OD. They won’t get it until Mid Feb so who knows if it will be in action this year. Great news, though. http://cot.ag/hwB0HY

Good news.. But the line: “They will allow a few days after the snowfall to provide skiers or snowshoe users time to use the trail.” usually means that the trail is by then a sheet of ice, and the snowblower is about worthless. Getting the bulk of the mess helps I guess though, and it’s better than nothing.

[MJR77]

@CCrew 2252 wrote:

Good news.. But the line: “They will allow a few days after the snowfall to provide skiers or snowshoe users time to use the trail.” usually means that the trail is by then a sheet of ice, and the snowblower is about worthless. Getting the bulk of the mess helps I guess though, and it’s better than nothing.

The W&OD being overseen by the NVRPA really presents a barrier to any overall grand plan to increase cycling as a viable means of daily transportation. As it stands now, it’s more of a merit badge for Arlington (Car Free Diet, etc.) than anything sustainable that they commit to supporting year round.

Can you imagine if after a snow, Arlington said that they would refrain from plowing Barton Street below Clarendon Blvd, so that kids could sled on it for a few days?

[Just161]

Can you imagine if after a snow, Arlington said that they would refrain from plowing Barton Street below Clarendon Blvd, so that kids could sled on it for a few days?

Ha!! Good point.

[PrintError]

Hopefully tomorrow’s near-50 and raining all day will help clear some of the trail up. I’m getting tired of riding on Route 7.

[acc]

It was a balmy 34 coming home around 10:30 tonight so if the temps rise and the rain falls the trail should start to look like a trail again. But please, everyone stay safe, I really hate those ghost bikes. Never want to see one associated with the folks here. Route 7 is notorious. Not wild about writing victim impact letters, they are tough to get “just right.” And white is just not a good color for a bike. Dirt’s particular shade of pink is growing on me.

ann

[CCrew]

@PrintError 2274 wrote:

I’m getting tired of riding on Route 7.

Ack.. Trade ya. Blasted a bambi @ 55mph on the way in this morning with the car on Rt7. Good couple thou $ damage to the car.

[acc]

Gasp! Hope the airbags did not deploy, I’ve heard that hurts. Glad you are ok.

[PrintError]

@CCrew 2276 wrote:

Ack.. Trade ya. Blasted a bambi @ 55mph on the way in this morning with the car on Rt7. Good couple thou $ damage to the car.

Oh man, POW! Glad you’re alright man! Sheet metal can be replaced.

Should’ve been on the bike, easier to swerve.

[CCrew]

@PrintError 2278 wrote:

Oh man, POW! Glad you’re alright man! Sheet metal can be replaced.

Should’ve been on the bike, easier to swerve.

Actually, blasted them twice on the bike between Reston and Vienna. First one was a concussion and the second I had to have a shoulder surgically reconstructed. The deer then just got up, laughed, and kept going.

This one met his maker

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