Vienna to DC with Pictures

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  • January 23, 2012 at 3:52 pm #910850
    eminva
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    Got to play with my new toy today!

    The trail through Vienna and Dunn Loring was predictably choppy. It was my first time attempting such terrain on the studded tires and all went well:

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    This is what it looked like in Dunn Loring:

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    The bridges and overpasses were either snowy, slushy or icy:

    Bridge over I-495:

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    Bridge over Route 7:

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    Overpass over Glebe Road exit on Custis:

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    As previously mentioned, the Brandymore Castle hill was a technical section. Even with studded tires, pick your gear carefully because once you get going, there is no bailout option. I saw a pedestrian really struggling in tennis shoes.

    Overall, the commute was very manageable on the studded tires and I had so much fun. A big improvement over last year, when I could only go through when passable by road bike. It didn’t take too much longer than usual.

    Liz

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  • January 23, 2012 at 4:29 pm #934946
    skreaminquadz
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    Yeah, I’m glad I had the studded tires on this morning. Otherwise, I would have been making snow angels on the trail.

    January 23, 2012 at 4:48 pm #934949
    Subby
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    Nice job!

    I guess I need to get some snow tires. I’m new to this and I did my McLean – DC commute on the Bontrager All-Weather tires with which my bike came (Trek 7.3). Only two spots were really hairy – the downhill right after East Falls Church metro and the bridge over Spout Run right after Lyon Village. Lots of braking but still better than sitting in traffic.

    January 23, 2012 at 5:15 pm #934952
    skreaminquadz
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    Welcome Subby!

    I’m impressed you did it without studded tires! They definitely help and you’ll find a lot of folks on this forum willing to help you get started.

    January 23, 2012 at 5:25 pm #934955
    acc
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    Thank you for posting the pictures, that helped inform me a lot. You’re one tough broad. ;) And I mean that in the nicest way.

    ann

    January 23, 2012 at 7:04 pm #934961
    AlexBikeCommute
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    Yep, it was super icy on the overpasses on the Mt. Vernon Trail near the airport – had to walk across both – they were sheets of ice. I have slicks on my bike still, so staying in the saddle was no option. Should be easy on the way home, thankfully!

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