This from the Arlington Crime Report ASSAULT BY MOB 09/24/08, 800 block of W.O.D. Bike Trail. On September 24 at 9:30 pm, a group of self identified gang...
... Are you riding on a bike path? In that case, 5 innertubes in 3 months isn't so good. If you're riding three times a week up in the Frederick Watershed,...
Sorry, working too fast - corrected subject line This from the Arlington Crime Report ASSAULT BY MOB 09/24/08, 800 block of W.O.D. Bike Trail. On September 24...
I'm guessing that the "800 block" of the W&OD trail is just north of Columbia Pike... but I'm not certain. There are several MS-13 graffiti tags on the trail...
Any recommendations for this family? Eric Gilliland Executive Director Washington Area Bicyclist Association 1803 Connecticut Ave NW, 3rd Floor Washington, DC...
... I'd say mostly paved surfaces, but a significant amount of gravel (C&O Towpath, etc.). Come to think of it, two of the times I got a sudden flat were...
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Peter Saint James
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Oct 2, 2008 1:24 pm
... Sounds like these might be pinch flats. (Pinch flats should be easy to recognize because you'll usually see double punctures in a sort of butterfly...
It's been extremely stressful at work lately, and to top it off this has not been a good week for bike commuting either. I have been cranky, and a bad...
I take the passive-assertive approach. When traffic is getting aggressive or I'm subjected to horn toots or people yelling, I take the full lane and keep on...
And I have found that, sometimes, it's not a bad thing to take a break with bike commuting or change up your route/routine. I do that on occassion when I...
I try to be pretty calm about yelling and honking. Most of the time, I can't tell if they are honking at me or another driver. I have not had much yelling. ...
Something to keep in mind that some people were taught to honk at cyclists as the right thing to do, that's sad and rude but in my opinion nothing to get...
I used to ride in the middle of the day, but lately I've been riding after work and have now come to realize that a lot of motorists seem to have no idea that...
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Peter Saint James
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Oct 2, 2008 6:46 pm
... ALWAYS be on your guard. If motorists knew what they were doing or had any respect for other people and the world, they'd be biking. Not every motorist is...
On the Mount Vernon Trail last week, I approached a runner from the rear. I was within about ten feet and about to use my bell when I shifted my grip shift...
Typically, I start laughing. -G ... week for bike commuting either. ... free. There was one incident on M St SW where someone got behind me and honked at me ...
... Are 700x38c Hemisphere Armadillo's "heavy duty and wide" enough for this sort of use? They were sold to me as such, but I don't know much... Wheels are...
... realize that some cyclists don't abide by the rules of the "road" either. Other cyclists often, while passing their slower counterparts, cross into the...
I've always felt that motorists who honk and yell at cyclists should be penalized in some way. When it has happened to me in the past and I've considered...
Do other local jurisdictions have anything similar to this? It would be great if Montgomery County or DC had a similar process for dealing with aggressive...
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Peter Saint James
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Oct 3, 2008 2:00 pm
... In my experience, Armadillos tend to be good tires. I used to use them exclusively before switching to Schwalbe. I'm not a wide tire expert, but I'm...
There was a discussion (re: commuter routes?) recently where I voiced some reservations about the bike trail that runs from the Pentagon up to Memorial Bridge,...
Thanks for all the kind replies, folks. It's nice to have people who know where I'm coming from! So, yesterday's ride home was actually quite pleasant. There...
Perhaps this will improve your mood on the subject. This was written by a friend and appeared in the Boston Globe in 2003, but I think will always be timeless:...
"And a few women have actually pulled over --not to hit me, but to hit on me." I am starting to like this idea. (evil grin) -----Original Message----- From:...
... That doesn't surprise me. I started off with 700x42c's actually, but lost a sidewall and couldn't find anything larger than 700x38c at the two stores I...
... I've got Richey SpeedMax 700x38s on my Surly CrossCheck, and have used and abused them up to and including trials-style stationary hopping up onto picnic...
