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@rcannon100 60080 wrote:

DOOM!

BTW that’s not wholly accurate. What is wholly accurate is that he was assimilated using MY GPS. What is accurate is that I just lost my GPS… probably some lights… who knows what else.

Even better – you now have the opportunity to get new and improved equipment.

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New lane markings have been put down on the section of Crystal Drive between 12th and 15th Streets. This section of Crystal Drive should be opening early next week. It appears that there won’t be a bike lane headed north bound, but south bound will have a bike lane.

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On Friday a contractor was installing a fence along the 4MRT perhaps in preparation for the planned demolition of the bridge and the construction of the new path connecting Potomac Avenue to the 4MRT. The fence blocks the desire path, but has not stopped users of the path. This morning, I saw a woman climbing over the fence to get on to the 4MRT.

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I also ring my bell with every pass. A wave or a thanks from the person I am passing is a nice confirmation that the trail is for all of us. I try always to say thanks as I pass. It is surprising to me the number of earbud wearers who acknowledge my ring.

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It was a good catch. As it turns out, Segways are not permitted on the trail.

From the NPS web site http://www.nps.gov/gwmp/planyourvisit/mtvernontrail.htm

Motorized vehicles, including skateboards, bicycles, scooters, and Segways are not allowed on the Mount Vernon Trail. Persons with disabilities may use motorized wheelchairs on the trail.

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I should have done a better job of proofing my post. I fixed the spellings in the body of the text, but alas I can’t fix the title.

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For very short breaks, I weave the straps of my bike helmet through my rear wheel and then connect the clasp.

The other day at Jones Point, I saw someone take their bike right into the bathroom.

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Tree has been removed.

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@hozn 56939 wrote:

To be fair here, users haven’t lost any data or the ability to extract their data from Strava. They just have lost the ability to have their data automatically synchronized from/to Strava (and potentially other third-party Strava supplement software). Of course, I do think Strava’s decision to limit the third-party tools that can be built around their data is unfortunate.

DC Rainmaker has a detailed write-up http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2013/07/cutting-removing-functionality.html
of the Strava changes for third party apps.

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@lordofthemark 57677 wrote:

Its been a long time since I biked in that area (an earlier foray into biking) but IIRC there’s a decent MUT type sidepath along Walter Reed from at least King (maybe from Seminary?) to the 4MRT. The area right around Beauregard and Seminary is probably the worst part.

No bike trail on Beauregard, you have to ride on the street or the sidewalk (which is now legal in Alexandria ). Once on Walter Reed there is a bike lane on the north side and a pike path on the south side.

Going south on Walter Reed when you cross King is not much fun either.

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@KelOnWheels 57659 wrote:

OK, new plan! How about from Mark Center to GUH?

Teh Googles says to ride up Beauregard to Walter Reed to get to 4MRT but that seems awfully trafficy.

A couple of options that incorporate the original trek from the Van Dorn Metro.

1. Beauregard head south to Richenbacher to Peagram to Holmes Run Trail and then follow the Eisenhower Trail
2. Beauregard head north to Seminary (there is a bridge over I-395, you take the sidewalk on the north side of Seminary) turn right on Pickett, bear right on to Peagram to Holmes Run Trail and then follow the Eisenhower Trail

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@Arlingtonrider 57068 wrote:

Did anyone else get a nice little surprise in the mail today from the folks at Clif Bar?

Yes, I got a note, a Clif Bar trail mix, and a Clif Bar tin with a couple of instant tire patches. The note said they were not continuing with the Two-mile challenge and thanked everyone who had participated.

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Happy 4th! Riding along Commonwealth Avenue in Alexandria this morning.

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@consularrider 56749 wrote:

How’s the repaving going? Looked like there was some base layer down last week.

Still rough as of Sunday morning.

[CaseyKane50]

Here are some options.

1) Stay on Eisenhower Avenue (go past the Hoffman Building and the Metro) until you hit the traffic circle, go around the circle onto Holland, turn right on Jamison Avenue, turn right on South West Street, turn right onto Roundhouse Street (this is a private road and parking lot, but bikes are allowed to proceed through), turn right onto Payne, turn left onto Wilkes Street. You will stay on Wilkes Street through the Wilkes Street Tunnel. Turn left onto Union and proceed north, bear to the left on Pendleton and then turn right onto the Mount Vernon Trail. (Note, there isn’t a trail marker at Pendleton, but the turn is just past the railroad tracks.)

2) Stay on Eisenhower until you see a set of office buildings on the right (just before the Telegraph Road overpass). Turn right into the Courtyard Hotel’s parking lot and then make an immediate left. This will take you underneath the overpass and put you onto Mill Street. You can then proceed on Mill until it becomes Jamison and follow #1 above.

3) Instead of turning right onto South West Street in #1 above, turn left and proceed to Cameron Street. Turn left on Cameron and then make a right onto Commonwealth (by the King Street Metro). I take this route in the winter and in bad weather, as it avoids some of the wooden boardwalks on the Mount Vernon Trail.

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