[Judd]

I’m back in business. The lifetime rewards are pretty good.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Judd]

@consularrider 210645 wrote:

I thought you weren’t supposed to have to push “beg” button in Arlington anymore?

That one didn’t have to be pushed pre-pandemic. The push button does activate the audio features for individuals with visual impairments though.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Judd]

There were some really great ones that didn’t make it to the finals. I liked most of the ones that incorporated the Air Force Memorial.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Judd]

@Steve O 210630 wrote:

That explains a lot.

Actual picture.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Judd]

Basically you can take a lane when it less than 14 feet. However, as Imacynic points out in a cynic fashion, interpretation bungles things up. Substandard width is defined, however several police agencies interpret that a cyclist can be passed legally within a three foot lane because they do not take into account shy distance, surface imperfections, width of the rider and general maneuverability space when doing lane width math.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Judd]

@baiskeli 210617 wrote:

New question – Virginia law still requires a single rider to stay to the right unless necessary for, say turning left, or when it is unsafe not to take the lane. That would still apply, I think. Only riding with a buddy next to you gives you the right to take the lane at any time. Do you think I’m reading this right?

This is in Virginia Code 46.2-905

https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title46.2/chapter8/section46.2-905/

§ 46.2-905. Riding bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, motorized skateboards or scooters, and mopeds on roadways and bicycle paths.
Any person operating a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, motorized skateboard or scooter, or moped on a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place under conditions then existing shall ride as close as safely practicable to the right curb or edge of the roadway, except under any of the following circumstances:

1. When overtaking and passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction;

2. When preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway;

3. When reasonably necessary to avoid conditions including, but not limited to, fixed or moving objects, parked or moving vehicles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards, or substandard width lanes that make it unsafe to continue along the right curb or edge;

4. When avoiding riding in a lane that must turn or diverge to the right; and

5. When riding upon a one-way road or highway, a person may also ride as near the left-hand curb or edge of such roadway as safely practicable.

For purposes of this section, a “substandard width lane” is a lane too narrow for a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, motorized skateboard or scooter, or moped and another vehicle to pass safely side by side within the lane.

Persons riding bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, or motorized skateboards or scooters on a highway shall not ride more than two abreast. Persons riding two abreast shall not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic, shall move into a single file formation as quickly as is practicable when being overtaken from the rear by a faster moving vehicle, and, on a laned roadway, shall ride in a single lane.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Department of Conservation and Recreation shall permit the operation of electric personal assistive mobility devices on any bicycle path or trail designated by the Department for such use.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Judd]

@secstate 210599 wrote:

Thanks for the updates. Admittedly I’m not a regular, but I’ve never had issues at HP and have always felt safe cycling there. Very bothersome to read about the deaths.

I’ve done over 1,600 HP laps. Most of the drivers are patient and drive slow. I’ve seen the occasional driver doing 40. I’ve seen multiple near misses for walkers typically when they’re walking on the left side of the road. I’ve seen people sitting in their cars smoking pot before driving off. I’ve been inches away from the side of a passing tour bus twice. Cherry blossom season was scary with lots of wrong way drivers.

For the most part HP felt safe before my retirement from hamstering but the lack of sidewalks combined with how people primarily use it makes a strong case to limit car access.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Judd]

My app is now telling me I’m a bike angel but not displaying any available points. Maybe it’s like It’s A Wonderful Life and I need to first earn my angel wings by convincing someone that they want to bike.

I am really digging the transit map with real time bus and train locations.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Judd]

@Yule 210549 wrote:

In the case of national parks grounds I think they’re much more hesitant to put up any such signs. In the case of the airport, there’s going to be some other layer of bureaucracy.

Putting up signs on NPS property typically requires going through a compliance process to assess the impact on the things that NPS is charged with preserving including viewsheds. There’s understandably a reluctance to do a ton of work to install a single sign.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Judd]

@secstate 210534 wrote:

The station was easy to find from the trail but a little tricker to find when exiting the airport.

I have gotten lost on every single return flight to DCA.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Judd]

@Starduster 210515 wrote:

Good afternoon. Two weeks ago, I rode the Mt. Vernon Trail boardwalk section between Daingerfield Island and the old power plant- first time in a couple of months. Part of the boardwalk had dips and twisting I did not remember before, wooden piers & all. Is that section at risk of settling & falling over into the marsh?

Probably. A beaver has moved in there and has dammed up a lot of spots where water drained. The water level is now consistently high and much closer to the underside of the bridge. We can probably expect accelerated further deterioration of the bridge.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Judd]

Pit stop captains have been instructed to discourage lingering at pit stops and limit swag. No food items are allowed this year. Basically it will be a stop to grab a shirt.

Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail are doing an afternoon stop at Gravelly Point this year.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Judd]

Henry said on Twitter that the return of Bike Angels is a soft launch to work out any bugs. It hasn’t rolled out to me yet. An extension to 45 minutes would be great. I’ve had so many times where I was just over 30 minutes if I decided to ride home. I would be willing to pay more per year if I could get a 60 minute window.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Judd]

I’ve seen someone giving tugs on all the bikes in a dock to see if any were not fully docked which is my guess for the primary theft method. I’ve improperly docked a few times in addition multiple times where it was hard to dock.

It seems like I’ve seen more abandoned bikes since dockless bikes and scooters arrived. One thing that I’ve seen a whole lot more of lately on Twitter is people painting them. Some of the forum folks involved with bikeshare might be able to drop some data on what theft/damage rates are like. Some of the paint jobs look nice.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Judd]

@peterw_diy 210434 wrote:

So… you wanna borrow my soldering iron next?

[I’m glad to hear it was relatively successful.]

I wish it was solderable. I gave the old college try of sticking the wire back into its hole in the plastic pin connector but I don’t think it was repairable.

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Author]

Posts