@oldbikechick 68754 wrote:
It was my evening commute that reminded me how much I love my normal commute on the MVT and Custis. Today, I needed to go to South Arlington – Walter Reed/Columbia Pike area from the 14th St bridge. On Google maps, it looked simple. In the pitch dark, it was a bit creepy going under the GW Parkway, trying to find the deserted path through some sort of park to the little bridge leading to the Pentagon. Would have helped to have seen it once in the daylight. Or have some much bigger light than I have. Then on some sort of sidewalk next to Washington Boulevard, crossing a no-man’s land of on-ramps and off-ramps to get to Columbia Pike. I didn’t see a single other cyclist on this route. How do folks normally commute from that area?
I know others will give much better directions, but I have always found that sticking to the Loop as much as possible rather than following the crow works best in Arlington. I may have done MVT to 4mile and cut up Walter Reed. I know you could have cut through the pentagon and up Columbia, but Columbia is a mess to ride on. The loop may be longer, but between construction, lights, cars and no shoulders, it always wins as my path of least resistance.
