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Participant@Mariner 13029 wrote:
Impressive! But those are technically interstates, right? And aren’t self-propelled vehicles prohibited from interstates? Or is that not an ironclad rule?
The George Mason span is the interstate, but it has the separate bike lane we all use. The Williams span is Route 1, not an interstate. But I don’t think it’s an ironclad rule, just the rule on virtually ever Interstate. There’s a few out west you can ride on I think.
Speaking of bridges, I’ve been wanting to try the new Wilson Bridge.
It’s pretty cool. Nice view.
Participant@DSalovesh 12998 wrote:
Tricky question too: The plane came down on the south-most span, then called the Rochambeau Bridge. Four people killed in the crash were driving on the bridge at the time.
In 1983, when that span was named in honor of the passenger who assisted in the rescue of five others by the Park Police helicopter “Eagle One” only to perish before he himself could be rescued, the Rochambeau Bridge name was transferred to the central span.
(I believe Eagle One is still in service, but in retirement it has a place reserved in the National Law Enforcement Museum which will open in late 2013.)
Thanks for the history.
Participant@DSalovesh 12990 wrote:
To be technically correct, which everyone knows is the best kind of correct, there is no “14th Street Bridge”. The one we ride across is the George Mason Memorial Bridge, the next one downriver is the Rochambeau Bridge, and then we come to the Arland D. Williams Jr. Memorial Bridge (formerly just called the highway bridge or the 395 span). Those plus the two rail bridges are sometimes referred to as the “14th Street Bridge Complex”, but because of the different histories, origins, and destinations I like to keep them straight.
I’ve actually ridden all three, and there’s really no room for bikes on the Arland D. Williams Jr. Memorial Bridge – don’t try it without a chase vehicle. Rochambeau is okay but access is difficult, and the George Mason Memorial Bridge is no challenge with the path and all.
Thanks for the details. Bonus question – which span was the one hit by the plane?
ParticipantI have a slime tube – no flat yet, but the slime clogs up the valve, making it hard to open. Had to use pliers once.
January 10, 2012 at 9:18 pm in reply to: Early Road Conditions (was Predictions for tomorrow ) #934441Participant@CCrew 12840 wrote:
The dead deer in the middle of the trail at Cedar Lane was NOT my handiwork either.
Perhaps it was the work of Pirate Cat.
Participant@Dirt 12861 wrote:
Hahahahaha. I always thought Hobo looked at me as though I was a potential food source. I thought he was just under the impression that I was going to feed him something.
Oh, you’ll feed him something, someday.
Someday.
Bwahahahahaha! Meow.
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No, I haz not seen cyclist (burp).
Participant@Mark Blacknell 12786 wrote:
And anyone who wants to see pro women’s racing in person should put June 9th’s Clarendon Cup on their calendars.
Yes – there’s nothing like seeing a race live.
ParticipantSaw this news and thought of this thread.
There’s a new bike shop on H St. NE that is co-owned by a woman. From their web site:
As co-owners of The Daily Rider, Loren Copsey and Beth Rogers each came to the bicycle business with their own perspective.
Loren got a blue Schwinn for his sixth birthday and taught himself to ride it by the end of the day. He developed into an avid road and mountain rider in central Virginia and worked for one of the Mid-Atlantic’s largest bicycle shops throughout his late teens and early twenties. Bicycles, used for both sport and transportation, have been his lifelong passion.
Beth’s love for bikes came both earlier and later than Loren’s. Growing up in L.A., she rode to Thrifty Drug every afternoon for 15-cent ice creams, finding her freedom on the bike. Once on the East Coast, she forgot her love of biking until five years ago when Loren reintroduced her to the joys of riding a bike. For the past two years she has commuted to work on her stately Pashley Roadster Sovereign, very often in a skirt and heels. This bicycle, and Beth’s quest for a unique, stylish bicycle shop, was truly the inspiration for The Daily Rider.
Both Loren and Beth believe that riding a bicycle is a safe, enjoyable, and easy way to navigate Washington, DC. They are committed to providing a well-curated collection of bicycles and accessories as well as a high level of personal service.
ParticipantThere will be a few really warm days here and there, though not warm by Manila standards.
Skarab, why not arrange to ride with a friend? I’m sure you can find someone here who would ride with you to DC and show you around one day.
Participant@pfunkallstar 12815 wrote:
There is another cat that lives up along the W&OD in Falls Church – Fluffy, mostly black, and a little white. He is out and about pretty much all the time. I call him pirate cat.
Arrrrrg.
ParticipantEd Fendley is an Arlingtonian too, btw.
Participant@Dirt 12777 wrote:
Awesome to see Hobo is still around. I haven’t seen him in a while.
He comes and goes. He is a hobo after all.
ParticipantMet Hobo’s owner on the trail the other day. She was taking him home. Hobo lives, as you might guess, in a house just up the hill.
I think I know what Hobo wants – a bike! He’s probably heard of Motorcat, and wishes he were Pedalcat.
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