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February 10, 2017 at 7:31 pm in reply to: Montreal conference highlights growing popularity of winter cycling #1065827
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ParticipantHow do you know this, Brett??
February 10, 2017 at 6:51 pm in reply to: Montreal conference highlights growing popularity of winter cycling #1065821Participant“By 2025, he hopes a quarter of summer riders will choose to ride all winter long –comparable to Calgary, which according to Bebronne has retained more than 30 per cent of riders since it installed a large network of protected paths.”
Impressive. I would also be curious for a sense of what the numbers are in DC (not that our winters are comparable to Calgary’s!).
The article makes the good point that, for many of us, anyway, it’s the road conditions, not the temperatures, that are a deterrent to winter riding. It is definitely a good sign that at least some cities are recognizing this. In Minneapolis, the trails are often cleared before the roads! Winter decided to pass DC by this year, but when contemplating joining Freezing Saddles I found myself wondering how willing I would be to commute down 14th St in ice & slush, or if the 15th St cycletrack would actually be maintained.
ParticipantA Google Reverse Image Search using his Strava profile pic identifies him and his employer in downtown DC (via LinkedIn). It should be easy for someone to send him a note should they wish.
His LinkedIn profile claims he is “extremely helpful” and has “strong crisis management skills.” So, should be an easy conversation!!
Participant@jrenaut 154514 wrote:
I was behind another cyclist. Driver in the bike lane parallel parking. Cyclist in front of me moves into the travel lane to go around.
Just in case any cyclists are confused by jrenaut’s use of slang: for obscure historical reasons, the auxiliary stopping/standing (ASS) lanes in Columbia Heights are occasionally referred to as “bike lanes.”
ParticipantWinners will be duly felicitated at the closing happy hour. I will start collecting rainwater now
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Participant@Zack 154394 wrote:
I was impressed by how many other commuters were out.
Wish I was among you!
I have a houseguest so commuted in by Metro with him today. It was my first non-bike commute since November. Oops. It was a sad reminder of why I finally gave up on Metro. We left my apartment in downtown Silver Spring at 8:10 and he was still late for his 9:30 meeting in Foggy Bottom. On the plus side, that’s slightly more than twice as fast as walking.
Participant@kwarkentien 154294 wrote:
Today’s doughneuring fail: a mini key lime pie at Buzz Bakery plus shortbread mittens.
So thoughtful of them to provide toys for buzzed/baked customers. Looks like an easy place to overdo it.
No such fun for me today. But, I did get a chocolate hazelnut donut and a coffee at Paul in Bethesda. That place is dangerously placed right at the Bethesda end of the CCT to tempt tired trail runners & riders. The donut was OK but not especially fresh — I may have been too late in the day. Still, it disappeared quickly.
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ParticipantAlso: 20 miles? I hope we can schedule a pee break. I suggest the alley behind a certain presidential-themed hotel that used to be a post office.
ParticipantI also plan to join — sounds like a great time!
February 4, 2017 at 11:22 pm in reply to: "I saw this deal, and thought someone might like it" thread. #1065423ParticipantThere are some steep discounts on helmets, clothing, and a few misc. bike items at REI Garage today and tomorrow:
ParticipantA prof of mine in college was a retired Marine colonel. I recall him griping one day, “I’ve been divorced and I’ve been shot at, and moving is worse than both.”
Participant@bentbike33 154159 wrote:
I find that for the few handlebar-mounted unfocused fusion reactors that are a problem (most lights don’t bother me), raising my left hand with arm extended blocks the excessive light while allowing me to see the trail and any ninjas that might be present.
This has the advantage of signaling that the oncoming light is too bright without getting steamed about it.
Participant@dasgeh 154151 wrote:
One person chastised me for not covering mine, which was just silly.
Some people are self-righteous about their pet peeves rather than recognize them for what they are!
Participant@KLizotte 154020 wrote:
I feel like I’m the only cyclist in the world that isn’t a morning bird. Owls rule!!!!!!!!!!
I’m usually up early enough, just prefer to avoid all human interaction until at least 11:00. As Sartre should have said, hell is other people at breakfast.
January 29, 2017 at 5:04 pm in reply to: London Police Will Pose as Cyclists to Catch Unsafe Drivers #1065001ParticipantI initially read that as Loudon police. Ha!!
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