Winter hibernation for Arlington riders is over and we’ve got the data to prove it!

[sjclaeys]

So Freezing Saddles did not seem to have much of an impact on overall ridership. Now we have a goal for next year!

[consularrider]

@sjclaeys 51337 wrote:

So Freezing Saddles did not seem to have much of an impact on overall ridership. Now we have a goal for next year!

Even worse, ridership was down in 2013 compared to 2012! Looks like it may have caught up during the third week of March.

[Terpfan]

@consularrider 51339 wrote:

Even worse, ridership was down in 2013 compared to 2012! Looks like it may have caught up during the third week of March.

I was the exception to that norm. In fairness to folks this year, it was much colder and much windier than 2012. What would be funny is to run a comparative chart to Metro breakdowns. I bet the # shoots up each time they have a big breakdown + 3 days after it.

[TwoWheelsDC]

With only last year and this year, it’s hard to tell if ridership is truly “down” this year, as the winters of 2012 and 2013 were pretty well outside the normal temperature averages….2012 being much warmer and 2013 being much colder. I like to think that ridership would have been markedly lower were it not for #BAFS, given the below-average temps, and the high ridership in 2012 was inflated due to abnormally high temps pretty much from March onward.

Ugh, I’m still traumatized by the 35 degree ride home after the #BAFS HH!

[ShawnoftheDread]

@TwoWheelsDC 51342 wrote:

With only last year and this year, it’s hard to tell if ridership is truly “down” this year, as the winters of 2012 and 2013 were pretty well outside the normal temperature averages….2012 being much warmer and 2013 being much colder. I like to think that ridership would have been markedly lower were it not for #BAFS, given the below-average temps, and the high ridership in 2012 was inflated due to abnormally high temps pretty much from March onward.

Ugh, I’m still traumatized by the 35 degree ride home after the #BAFS HH!

Traumatized?! That was a nice ride.

[consularrider]

@TwoWheelsDC 51342 wrote:

With only last year and this year, it’s hard to tell if ridership is truly “down” this year, as the winters of 2012 and 2013 were pretty well outside the normal temperature averages….2012 being much warmer and 2013 being much colder. I like to think that ridership would have been markedly lower were it not for #BAFS, given the below-average temps, and the high ridership in 2012 was inflated due to abnormally high temps pretty much from March onward.

Ugh, I’m still traumatized by the 35 degree ride home after the #BAFS HH!

Funny, I thought January and February 2013 were above average temperatures? :p

[Justin Antos]

@TwoWheelsDC 51342 wrote:

With only last year and this year, it’s hard to tell if ridership is truly “down” this year, as the winters of 2012 and 2013 were pretty well outside the normal temperature averages….2012 being much warmer and 2013 being much colder.

Lest we forget THE WIND UGH

[KelOnWheels]

@consularrider 51351 wrote:

Funny, I thought January and February 2013 were above average temperatures? :p

I didn’t even get to use my balaclava

[KayakCyndi]

@Justin Antos 51359 wrote:

Lest we forget THE WIND UGH

Oh no worries there. I still have nightmares about it and feel the need for long rides wherever weather.com says winds of “light and variable”!

[pfunkallstar]

Whelp, time to start using my hybrid, trail-street route, the crowds make me nervous.

[Mikey]

What I think is interesting about the data is that the number at W&OD EFC is not much higher, as compared to the sum of Custis Bon Air, and W&OD Bon Air. I could see the sum of the two bon air park counters equal roughly the W&OD EFC counter if people coming down the W&OD had to then choose between the Custis or W&OD route. I guess it shows how many people join up with the W&OD east of the EFC counter, and how much people do the Arlington Loop – bypassing the EFC counter all together.

[Terpfan]

@pfunkallstar 51373 wrote:

Whelp, time to start using my hybrid, trail-street route, the crowds make me nervous.

You still have the rainy days to own the entire path. Not a soul passed me from 14th St Bridge to just past Dyke Marsh last evening during rush hour. I think I passed maybe five people and went by maybe 20 going the opposite direction. So many fair weather folks in the area. I almost prefer the rainy or cold days simply by default of not having to worry about a gazillion things.

[americancyclo]

@TwoWheelsDC 51342 wrote:

Ugh, I’m still traumatized by the 35 degree ride home after the #BAFS HH!

@ShawnoftheDread 51350 wrote:

Traumatized?! That was a nice ride.

I was worried for a second you were trashing my pace lining.

[ShawnoftheDread]

@americancyclo 51397 wrote:

I was worried for a second you were trashing my pace lining.

Nope. It was quick, but you took it easy on us. And we saw Dog Sled Guy!

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