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That tape could turn out to be stronger than you think…
All I’m saying is let’s get any attempt on film.

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Managed to confuse the hell out of Bilsko this morning by having oars instead of a bike.

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@rcannon100 158211 wrote:

I’m petitioning the National Plark Service to mulch the WHOLE MVT!

One solution to ELITE riders.

No, no, no. Just no. Almost nice enough weather to break out the Langster. Mulch and all things wet or dirty not okay.

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It was me!

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chris_s,
Why do you believe the bike lane proposal is in danger?
Might help with messaging to know what argument is putting it on play.

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I found the flying monkeys more disconcerting than the gusts on the ride in this morning.
My legs are so totally looking forward to the ride home!

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@Subby 155563 wrote:

I only do it when I’m riding with my kids to a) set a good example for living an ADHD life with zero impulse control and b) to

Squirrel!

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So I think we may be talking about two different e-moped riders.
The guy I’ve observed was not kitted out, appears to have platform pedals, rides a black/grey Diamondback, and follows a different route into town than in the linked Strava segment. He was also quite a bit more circumspect around and respectful of car traffic than he was of path users.
Otherwise, same basic pattern behavior.
Odd, I’ve never really been worried that I might hurt a car.

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@bobco85 154624 wrote:

No worries. I was curious to see exactly how “bad” the ride was (was he really going 30 mph or did people just think he was going 30 mph?), so I checked out the data to see what I could decipher. It doesn’t appear to be out of the ordinary compared to fitter cyclists, but to me it falls into the “you might be going too fast for the trail you’re on” category that many pathletes also occupy.

Are there really that many cyclists holding 30 mph?

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@bentbike33 154520 wrote:

E-bike rider going about 30 mph last night passing me close without warning on the last downhill on the western end of the Custis: if you want to buzz cyclists at high speed, get a black SUV with MD War of 1812 plates like everybody else.

Yeah, I’ve recently noticed that we’ve got an e-moped-riding Captain Special heading eastbound on the Custis in the mornings. Likes to ride right up on people real fast, pass where he shouldn’t, and doesn’t call passes. Might be your boy.

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I was definitely not in Kansas anymore by the time I got across the 14th Street Bridge.

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@Tania 153448 wrote:

There’s another down on the Custis at the bottom of the little hill heading up to the Bridge To Nowhere (if you’re heading east). Google Maps tells me it’s around McCoy Park.

Saw that this morning and thought it was an awfully sneaky way to get commuters hooked on CX.

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@anomad 152624 wrote:

Nice warm weather this morning for the ride in. I was surprised in Ye Olde Towne Alexandria, there was an American Robin belting out his song before dawn. He better save his energy for the rest of winter. So funny to hear a bird singing this time of year.

On the way home by the marina there was a 2 stroke scooter on the bike path heading North. What is the best thing to do for some meathead like that? Call 911? If he was going the same direction I might have tried to politely educate him about motorized vehicles on the bike path being unacceptable, but that wasn’t to be.

Willing to bet I saw the same vehicle on the 4MR trail last week. Looks like a single cylinder mounted to a bicycle, right? Also, unmistakably a two-stoke.

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@justasaintz 151937 wrote:

Has anyone ridden on Mt. Vernon trail today? Is it rideable between Crystal City and D.C.?

Thanks!

Rode it last night on 23s. Piece of cake.

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@Subby 151816 wrote:

Bike lanes on Lee Hwy heading east through Cherrydale and Lyon Village were completely clear this morning.

Lee was a giant salt lick. So was M Street. I was practically cured by the time I got to the office.

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