[Mark Blacknell]

I suspect the Four Mile Run intersection is a bit of “traffic calming”.

[Mark Blacknell]

Well, I’d feel like the person responsible, and pay. So now that I’ve answered your question, I’ve got one for you: what’s your proposed solution to the situation? Keep in mind that thousands of tickets are issued every day around the country for people rolling through stop signs. And yet people keep doing it.

[Mark Blacknell]

All excellent questions. The final answers for which can only come from the National Park Service. I’ve got a related question for them, actually – what in the world was painting that wood with a slick paint (grey) supposed to accomplish? I mean, that’s exactly what I would have done if I *wanted* people to slip and fall on the wood. It was (half) done a couple of years ago, if I recall correctly.

[Mark Blacknell]

Just rode up Columbia Pike from Crystal City last night, then heading north on S. Courthouse. The Columbia Pike section is not something I’d want to do regularly.

That said, the missing connection between Columbia Pike and the MVT/14th St. bridge is one that Arlington’s planners have long been working on. When the Humpback Bridge project is finished, there’s going to be a path from there that terminates right at the Pentagon property line. If the Pentagon could play good neighbor and let us travel through along the wall, there would be a great connection right through the parking lots. (And to be fair to the Pentagon folks, it sounds like there are a number of folks involved who want to make it happen, but it’s just a very complex process . . .).

[Mark Blacknell]

Something tells me you’d get a bit of help, Pete.

It’s my understanding that the easement isn’t contingent upon the ANCC’s use of the waiver/construction. The only contingency is that the path/emergency access be built within 20 years, I think. So this is more about an internal squabble than anything else. Well, that and preventing Arlington’s gangs from threatening ANCC members.

[Mark Blacknell]

Something more of a follow-up. It looks like a few of the ANCC members are really really unhappy about this. From the Washington Post:

“When officials at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington County decided to replace the fraying clubhouse with a $49 million facility offering expansive views of the Washington skyline, club members — including many generals and other high-ranking military officers — gave the project hale and hearty support.

Until they learned that the views would come with a price: Arlington agreed to let them build a new clubhouse about 20 feet higher than zoning rules would allow — if the club would let the county build a public bike path on the eastern edge of the golf course, which abuts Interstate 395.

A public bike path? Cyclists and skateboarders whooshing by? Distracting concentration on Red Hole Five? That would not do.

“Once the word gets out to the younger generation there is a secluded place to come and visit and have some fun, you can bet they’re going to be there,” retired Navy Capt. Louis Kriser said at a recent public hearing. “Gangs. Rivals. Hazards to pedestrians coming in and out. . . . I can see The Washington Post: ‘Golf Ball From Army Navy Country Club Fifth Hole Hits Baby.’ “

Last week, the normally staid country club was roiled by controversy when 14 of its members sued the club’s leaders, saying that they cut an inappropriate deal with the county for the bike path — or “hell’s canyon,” as one called it — without a vote from its members, which they say violates the club’s bylaws.

“They risked their lives in Iraq and can’t even get a vote at their own country club,” one supporter said.”

I can’t say that I often recommend looking at the comments to anything involving bikes at the Washington Post, but you might find the ones (presently there) in this case . . . interesting.

[Mark Blacknell]

You’re a good man, Pete.

[Mark Blacknell]

Tonight’s meeting will be held in Room 311 of the Courthouse Plaza building (same building as regular meetings).

[Mark Blacknell]

Just wanted to add this note: when the lights are out, please let trails@arlingtonva.us (and perhaps the County Board) know.

[Mark Blacknell]

Yeah, all of you people are nutz. I charge extra for making me roll over before 8:30.

[Mark Blacknell]

Awesome. I hope they make it through the summer.

[Mark Blacknell]

Ah ha!

[Mark Blacknell]

Well, I certainly couldn’t find it at first.

[Mark Blacknell]

Yep, the NPS. I *really* wish they’d let Arlington borrow that grinder for a few days. I recently rode the length of the Custis for the first time in a long time (I prefer streets) this weekend, and man, what a mess of bumps.

[Mark Blacknell]

First off – chapeau! for a hell of a commute. My normal advice for commuting lights is less about lights for you to see by, and more about lights to be seen by others. Clusters of bright flashing LEDs do the trick in that case (and, conveniently, are rather cheap). Lights to see by, as may be your need (given that you’re on likely poorly lit trails), require far more in the way of quality. I’d take Pete’s advice, but I can also put in a good word for the Magicshine’s that Skreaminquadz mentioned. My other half used a set of those through all of last winter for her commute (~5 miles), and was very happy with it.

I’m not sure that I’d go helmet-mount for commuting purposes. For me, finding a place to stick the battery is kind of a pain in the @ss with anything but a jersey. Plus, I’m the sort of person who’d keep forgetting about the giant spotlight on my head, and keep blinding people that I looked at along the way.

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