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A post over at GGW about this today. Cited the video and we got a shout-out in the comments. They’re already up to 76 comments over there….
http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/11407/crash-shows-need-for-safer-crossings-is-nps-listening/

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That’s horrible! Was this on the MBT?

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what about Rating Threads?
http://bikearlingtonforum.com/faq.php?faq=vb3_board_usage#faq_vb3_rating_threads

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I’m lucky enough to live and work near metro stops, so my commute is almost always under an hour, with about a 5 minute difference between my three commute options. Starting with the quickest first:

1. Bike to Metro Station to Work
2. Bike to Work
3. Walk to Metro to Work

Sometimes I wait until i get to work to shower, just to make it even

I’m not claustrophobic, but I really do miss the fresh air on the days when I take metro and am crammed in with a full car of people, sweating and rushing to get home. The stress of trying to make it through a crowd, up the escalator and through the fare gates is on the level of M St traffic at rush hour.

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Have there been proposals to do tunnels in the past? Feasibility studies? I know it’s NPS land, and from what I’ve gathered in the media, NPS is a pain to deal with, and funds are tight, but can we draft up a petiton, or at least send some emails to get this on an agenda somewhere?

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I can only get to work b/c there is a shower. In most weather over 70, i sweat like a pig after riding my bike for 45 minutes.

Thanks for all the info. I’ll have to look in to those ‘coolers’

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you have the SPD Keen sandals?
http://www.keenfootwear.com/us/en/product/fw10/shoes/men/pedal/commuter

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Wanted to revive this for warm weather since we’re in the 100s for the next few days. Does anyone have favorite warm weather socks that aren’t lightweight versions of the Bridgedale or Smartwool socks? Or does everyone just sweat in their cotton athletic socks?

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I’m going to put in a plug for Josh Frick at CycleLifeUSA in Georgetown. Mostly because I used to work at the store every once in a while and I got a fit done there. They did a pretty thorough physical evaluation of my body alignment, flexibility, and range of motion before we even got near a bike. He’s a knowledgeable guy, and won’t rest until you’re really happy with the setup. I’m sure the folks at Contes and Bonzai also do excellent jobs, they wouldn’t have reputations as such great shops otherwise.

http://www.cyclelifeusa.com/BikeFit.aspx

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@Dirt 6085 wrote:

Sorry. I’ll try and be more creative when digging up old content.

Still can’t figure out why i was excited about someone being in rush hour though…. :confused:

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@uswebpro 6132 wrote:

big crash today
VIDEO I JUST TOOK (7/21/2001 AT 9:00 AM)
[video]http://www.facebook.com/v/909708145845[/video]

That is scary as hell. A lot of us have been through there all too often.

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and here I thought this was going to be about M st. and I’ve already seen this thread! geez, the heat is melting my brain

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@CCrew 6068 wrote:

My gawd.. I can’t imagine a worse job on a day like today than laying asphalt, can you?

Does asphalt even set at these temperatures?

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In case you haven’t seen it:
http://stomachofanger.com/hoogerland.shtml

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@Bruce Wright 6029 wrote:

There are many places were trails intersect roads and there are crosswalks across the road and there are no stop signs. VA code is pretty clear; we can’t enter the crosswalk in disregard of oncoming traffic, but once in the crosswalk motorists must yield (if they have sufficient time to yield assuming the cyclists didn’t enter in disregard of oncoming traffic).

Thanks for weighing in Bruce. In your experience with WABA and FABB, have you ever seen anyone dispute the term ‘ in disregard of oncoming traffic’? I think I know what it means, but I wonder if it’s a personal, subjective feeling, rather than an objective measurable distance/quality.

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