Speed freaks should be banned from trails... when created the trails, it was for those that wanted to take leisurly rides and walks...not to train for the Tour...
I think the article stated that this is the first posted speed limit on a trail in the DC area. The Mount Vernon Trail has had a posted speed limit for years....
Here's my letter to M-NCPPC on the subject... ... I urge M-NCPPC to provide a period for public comment on the new speed limits on the Capital Crescent Trail. ...
I agree that the sentence belies logic and simple common sense. I do think that fast cyclists are more of a hazard and therefore should face stricter...
Those are excellent points, Jack. About a year or two ago, I wrote an e-mail to the Arlington coordinator in charge of the trails and mentioned that trails...
I'm the slowest cyclist in America but 15 mph on the CCT during my commute would make the ride unfeasible. I mean, I DO have to get to work eventually! Why...
I take personal offense at Diane's claim to be the slowest rider! I believe I have that honor!!!!! Having said that, I think the speed limit thing is a direct...
I always announce my presence when passing walkers & joggers. Unfortunately, about 95% of them have headphones on, making my loud verbal warnings...
I've been challenged? I can see it now, cyclists peddling along the CCT, 3 mph, vying to be the slowest :-) I agree that the problem would be, partially,...
Well, first, I don't think headphones make so much noise that you can't hear things but then, I don't use the super, cover-the-ears things. Next, if some...
I'm thinking of replacing my bell with an air horn. I just started commuting to work from Alexandria to Dupont Circle, and every time, there have been several...
... on ... speed ... And the towpath has a posted 15 mph speed limit. I seem to remember that the NPS-controlled sections of the Crescent Trail had a 20 mph...
I guess you really can't fix stupid! The problem, of course, is that the bikers are so much faster and a dumb move on the part of a pedestrian means a bad...
... It doesn't really matter what the speed limits unless there is more than token enforcement, and I'd be shocked and amazed if there were. ... I couldn't...
It's finally dawning on all concerned that "bicycle paths" as the concept exists in this country are roads to perdition. These are designed by motorists,...
What good is issuing a warning when they can't hear you? ... No good, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't issue one. I never wear headphones while using the...
... ROTFLMAO!! I'm picturing someone completely lost in that piece of music suddenly having a cyclist swoop by them. That would be enough to spark a heart...
Peter Saint James
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Jun 2, 2008 2:46 am
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... Actually, it may not be. This is the same trap that Metro got into, everything to the center then back out of it. Ask yourself whether Metro corridors...
Pedestrians most often do not follow the rules of the road. Because everyone is supposed to yield to them, it is pedestrians who are the true...
Who can I contact to request that a bike path be installed in the Piney Branch section of Rock Creek Park? It is always a challenge getting to the safety of...
I'm sorry Pedja ... I don't quite understand the second paragraph. You mean that it would force cyclists from the 14th ST Bridge and TR Bridge MUPs? Sorry...
... Not all arterial roads head downtown--the example above is just an example. Major arterials that connect suburban centers, such as Glebe in Arlington or...
Ah, sorry. The point of my second paragraph was that the current MUP system is already optimal for access to cycle paths across bridges; for at least two of...
Does anyone out there know a good, safe way to commute from Lake Ridge, VA to Arlington, VA (Wilson Blvd.)? Realizing it is a long distance, I'm more than...
I just wanted to take the time to update everyone on where WABA stands with the proposed speed limits on the CCT. While acknowledging that high speed riding...
Lake ridge like wood bridge right. the secret is to cross the rte 1 bridge ove the occoquan then take old colchester road to beulah to franconia road...
So I tried my route on sunday, left the house at 8:30, 19.25 miles each way. ride in took 1:15, spent a couple hours at the office then headed back. Return...
Eric Gilliland Executive Director Washington Area Bicyclist Association 1803 Connecticut Ave NW, 3rd Floor Washington, DC 20009 p) 202-518-0524 f) 202-518-0936...
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