@scoot 169550 wrote:
Sorry to hear that. Hope you recover quickly.
That’s a tough spot, especially due to those grates. They won’t eat even the skinniest of tires, but the traction can be unpredictable. I try to avoid ever riding directly on them, by either fully taking the lane (if traffic is uncongested), or else going around on the right when possible, but every day produces a different set of circumstances. Aside from slow and careful filtering through congestion, the bike lane on N Lynn is otherwise completely useless. Even when not blocked, it is too narrow and lies entirely within the door zone of the parking spots.
That makes sense, thanks for the suggestion! Maybe the flat happened before I got to the grates and then slid because of the grates? I don’t remember about 5 secs before the accident.
Alternatively, I may just start taking the Custis trail from Ballston to the Key Bridge instead of dealing with the bike lanes.
