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I’ll be there, and will look for you all. I may do the Route 66 (35 mi) option.

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So I may have mentioned it above, but this happens to me regularly. Last night, biking to the Nats game – I’m stopped at a red light (this was on First St., SE), waiting for it to change, in a bike lane, and another cyclist comes whipping by me at 20 MPH or so, almost brushing my left elbow. This happens all the time!

If it were unusual, that’d be one thing. No bell, no “on your left” – but what I really want is either room when you’re passing another cyclist or just SLOW DOWN and wait until there is room.
When I’m taking off from a stop, sometimes I lean a little to the left or right.

And *this* is what I don’t see when I see photos of folks biking in [name a city in Europe with great biking culture and infrastructure]. I don’t see folks speeding by. I don’t see folks acting like some I see here, weaving in and out of traffic at dangerous speeds, rushing past other cyclists.
Maybe we all could just slow down>?!

And don’t get me started on the trails. I actually think 15 mph should be enforced on MUPs and unsafe behavior (speeding up the middle, etc.) should be ticketed or something. If you want a speedway, go find one – or ride on roads.

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@Emm 180729 wrote:

You can also cut across the mall to 4th st SW (which has a bike lane), take it to I street (also has a bike lane), and take that to First street, and take that to Nat’s Park. This is the way I go from work. I street is pretty easy to bike on, and it minimizes the amount of stadium traffic you have to deal with compared to Steve O’s route which has you biking on the sidewalk around the stadium, which can sometimes get dicey.

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I took this route and it was good, thanks!

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I plan to go on one or both days and hang out and heckle all my friends! @PeteD 180726 wrote:

The nice thing is that going early you get to heckle everyone. And that goes doubly for both days.

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Thanks @Emm 180729 wrote:

You can also cut across the mall to 4th st SW (which has a bike lane), take it to I street (also has a bike lane), and take that to First street, and take that to Nat’s Park. This is the way I go from work. I street is pretty easy to bike on, and it minimizes the amount of stadium traffic you have to deal with compared to Steve O’s route which has you biking on the sidewalk around the stadium, which can sometimes get dicey.

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Thanks!! I’ll toss some salmon down to you !

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So… I’m biking from Foggy Bottom to the Nats game tonight. I don’t do this often. Google maps says to go to the mall, around the Monument, and then onto Maine Ave. all the way to P street. I’m thinking that’s not the way to go, right? Due to Maine Ave. messiness?

Suggestions?

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@hozn 180672 wrote:

Good point on the course being in better shape on Saturday. They do have that off-camber hairpin turn that gets pretty sloppy after a few races have gone through.

@Steve O 180633 wrote:

So the Cannon accosted me at coffee yesterday morning and I publicly (and perhaps regretfully) stated that I would register for this.
I have not yet, because I’m not sure if I should race Saturday morning or Sunday morning in the newbie race. Am open to advice on this decision.

I am woefully unprepared to do this, for two reasons:

1) I do not have a bike
2) I am woefully unprepared

I know there are cross bikes but if old mountain bike from the 90s would work you’re welcome to it. It’s a specialized hot rock 21 “.

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@LeprosyStudyGroup 180616 wrote:

Mups or anywhere else, if you are careening through life faster than those around you, and instead of modifying your own behavior you are expecting them to consider what you are doing behind them, you are being a dumbass.

Where’s the ELITE button when I need it?

I really wonder what happens in biking cities in Europe…when there’s slow riders and faster riders? On 11th st. Going to work in rush hour, bicyclists pass me within inches on the L and R with no announcing. I could understand it if we were all going at the same speed but we’re not. And sometimes they pass me *in the bike lane* with no notice.

Grateful for my safe riding friends!

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And it’s right near my place. So maybe I’ll show up and watch. Or ride! @rcannon100 180432 wrote:

Josh pounded. Held with the peleton most of the race.

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Sign up for DCCX. Its local and a great op to try out CX.

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Nice to meet you, too~! Hope to see you on another ride soon.

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Nice to meet you too. Keep your eye on the board, and hope to see you at another event soon!

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Nice to meet you, and hope you come out to more events with us!

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I think this sounds fun! Anyone not on a team want to join me?

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It was a fun ride! & thanks for the RFK parking lot car racing history Starduster!

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