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If I bring lunch I usually tie down the Tupperware or whatever to my rack and leave it out of my panniers. That way it stays level and tied down to the bike individually.

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@MCL1981 11725 wrote:

And the chances of a Washington DC politician being as proactive as you are…..

In Ward 6 we’re somewhat lucky in that respect. Don’t know the OP’s location though.

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There’s at least one more running around DC – a Dutch-style cargo bike, although it’s a little smaller than that one.

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@jabberwocky 11469 wrote:

Is there an unposted one? I’ve never heard anything about speed limits on the Custis.

Not that I know of, but I didn’t want to definitively say no.

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@jabberwocky 11465 wrote:

Is there a speed limit on the Custis?

Not a posted one.

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I think I can make this one.

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My racquetball game got moved to tonight so I’ll be there instead, but I’ll wear a blinky while I’m playing.

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Huh, I went through there not a minute before that (I remember yelling something at you going down the ramp to TR Island) and he wasn’t there then. I do remember thinking there was absolutely nobody on the trail that day. There is the pullout on the park side he could have used instead to sit and watch the intersection, but I’m just glad they were out there doing enforcement.

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@eminva 11032 wrote:

I often wonder if I get a different response because I am a woman?

Research shows that women, all other factors being equal, are given more space in traffic by passing cars.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/somerset/5334208.stm (the main idea of the study is also food for thought)

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@OneEighth 11024 wrote:

This is what I like to see—vehicle descriptions, tags, and, please, physical descriptions of the operators. Now we just need a database.

Re-posting for emphasis. As the police will tell you “we can’t arrest a car”. Unfortunately sometimes they won’t even look for a car at all.

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@Riley Casey 11030 wrote:

Maybe its just time to lobby for a car free day in downtown DC ? How freekin’ awesome would that be?

Homeland Security won’t allow DC’s “Feet in the Street” event to be in, you know, a street. That’s why it was moved to Fort Dupont Park.

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I have a few reflective slap bracelets I got from the Ft Myer Commissary tent at the Army Ten Miler (best swag of any race ever btw) that I put on to run around the neighborhood. My gloves have reflective panels so I’m pretty sure my hands are visible when I signal. If you really want to be seen I noticed these while shopping for new running shoes last weekend – http://www.roadrunnersports.com/rrs/products/FNU111/ – good store too if you’re in Falls Church.

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@creadinger 11011 wrote:

Ok, just to conclude the question that I brought up…. using the last few commutes to check out more thoroughly what I’m seeing, I think indeed it is a strobe light on the underside of the Memorial Bridge. Why is it underneath the bridge though? That can’t help pilots. I’m thinking it helps to mark the channel or the clearance for boats going up and down the river so they don’t strike the bridge itself.

You’re not crazy – there’s a light down there and I’m pretty sure it’s for that exact purpose.

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@Mark Blacknell 11016 wrote:

So to you, Mr. Blue Toyota Highlander, Virginia Plate YBL-8599, William & Mary Alumni, I love you man. I really do.

That’s the same make and model that yelled at us on the Conte’s ride this summer, although it was a 40s-50s woman driving.

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@Dirt 10996 wrote:

Dog lights: I purchased all of my dog safety gear at Unleashed in Falls Church. It is a kinda cool store… the up-scale version of Petco. I was talking to the manager about the animal rescue stuff that I do and that also lead to talking about pet reflective gear for my give-away. He gave me a discount on the stuff I bought as well as some $5 off coupons for shopping there to give out. Those got snatched up pretty quickly by the doggy walkers.

I purchased simple dog lights. They are a little LED Fob that hangs on the dog’s collar. If your dog has a harness, it attaches nicely to the back, giving pretty good visibility. If they’ve got a conventional collar, it hangs down front giving visibility from the front only. I suggested people either get a reflective leash (the ones I brought got snatched up very quickly) or put a bike Arlington reflective band around the leash they already have. Lights were $5. Collars were $6-8. Leashes were $9 and up.

I’ll have to go check them out sometime – I haven’t seen stuff like that at my local frou-frou dog palace. We’ll see how my ridiculous Chinese stuff works when I get it as well. I may have to do a dog light shootout.

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