It's that time of year again. Local metro area police departments are participating in the twice-yearly "Street Smarts" campaign, which they say "is an annual...
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J
rootchopper
Nov 5, 2009 3:31 pm
Are the 11th Street and Howard Road bridges bikeable?...
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iggentleman
Nov 5, 2009 4:00 pm
Don't know about the 11t St Bridge, but the Welsh ridge, which is next to it, has a bikeable sidewalk....
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caseybanderson@...
caseybanderson
Nov 5, 2009 5:15 pm
the benning road and sousa (pennsylvania ave) bridges are bikeable, too...
I've tried three bridges several times. Douglass is worst, Soussa is best, Welsh is most practical. Frederick Douglass Bridge (South Capitol Street) is the...
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DancesWithCars
gkwms2001
Nov 5, 2009 8:39 pm
my recollection is that at least one of the three bridges under discussion is rather narrow and some broken glass, poles in the middle of the walkway, etc. so...
Fingers crossed indeed, but that seems crazy. Seems like the first grand tour to start outside of Europe should be the Vuelta (could start in Morocco), or...
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jonathan@...
jonathankrall
Nov 5, 2009 9:37 pm
Up until June of this year, I used to go over the Douglas bridge often. It isn't nearly as bad as all that. The railings are fine. The sidewalks are narrow...
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Mark Blacknell
markblacknell
Nov 6, 2009 2:39 pm
Heh, I¹m thinking . . . no. Good take here - http://www.podiumcafe.com/2009/11/5/1117676/the-wednesday-session Re: [BikeWashingtonDC] Giro coming to DC??!! ...
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Ihsan D. GIN
ihsangin
Nov 6, 2009 7:40 pm
Now that would be something good watch. Maybe a ITT that crossed the Bosphorus on the second bridge (the newer one)... or on one of the street that runs...
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Geof Gee
geoffreygee
Nov 7, 2009 5:11 pm
http://tinyurl.com/y9lj6xs Not sure whether the baby will let me see it in the theater. But it looks cool. -G =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Washington, DC 20037 ...
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Rodney Whack
rwhack71
Nov 7, 2009 6:05 pm
http://www.safetybikesignals.com/index.html...
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geoffreygee
Nov 7, 2009 6:55 pm
Quite interesting. I've see a few alternatives -- one with the signals on a vest -- and this looks reasonable. Although more pictures would be helpful in...
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lbaron220008
Nov 9, 2009 1:59 am
When riding after dark on well-lit streets with traffic, is it better for front light to be in steady or blinking mode? rear light - steady or blinking?...
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Peter Saint James
peterstj@...
Nov 9, 2009 3:25 am
... Rear light seems to be better in the blinking mode. It's easier for motorist and other cyclists to see and to pick out of a chaos of lights. Blinking...
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Emily Weise-King
emilymildew
Nov 9, 2009 3:30 am
... I've always understood that the difference is this: a blinking light is easier for the eye to notice, but a solid light is easier for the brain to be able...
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smess vader
smessvader
Nov 9, 2009 4:40 am
I would like to add that this is a very different question on bike paths -- there is simply no need for a strong blinking front light on a bike path. Think...
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Deborah Kosnett
dkos1
Nov 9, 2009 5:55 pm
I use a nonblinking headlight regardless of where I am riding. I'd like to see where I'm going, and the flashing is annoying to me, as well. I also use red...
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Jack Cochrane
jack_cochrane
Nov 9, 2009 6:46 pm
Folks, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett is seeking to ELIMINATE funding for Bikeway Maintenance in Montgomery County as part of his budget Savings ...
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geoffreygee
Nov 9, 2009 10:28 pm
There are a few discussions on this in the archives. My conclusion is that with regards to your safety, it probably doesn't make much of a difference if you...
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Deborah Kosnett
dkos1
Nov 9, 2009 10:41 pm
G and I both look like cycling Christmas trees. :-) D....
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smess vader
smessvader
Nov 10, 2009 1:48 am
I should apologize for the tone of this posting -- I meant to raise general concerns about bike lights, but reading this again, I realize it sounds like I'm...
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Geof Gee
geoffreygee
Nov 10, 2009 2:12 am
My idea is that if some jerk runs me over, I want the cop to see my flashing reflective comatose -- hopefully not a corpse -- body as the driver says he/she...
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Lauren
bikewashingt...
Nov 10, 2009 2:29 am
HA! One day I would just love to see what I look like in the dark.....  1 solid white headlight on the handlebars 2 white blinky knog frogs on the front...
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Michael B
mobilemikeyb
Nov 10, 2009 2:03 pm
Here's an interesting story on the good Mayor and how his group rides are apparently less than stellar on the "follow the traffic rules" front. Your thoughts?...
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Deborah Kosnett
dkos1
Nov 10, 2009 2:16 pm
Yes, my rear light is also a reflector. Always a good idea. D....
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Leslie Tierstein
leslie.newscale
Nov 10, 2009 2:35 pm
I'm not as brightly lit as you, but I also just bought: 1 string of battery operated mulit-colored LED Christmas lights (new string just bought yesterday) I...
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Peter
kohl57
Nov 10, 2009 4:56 pm
... Out there? I wish he'd stay home. He has every right (and reason) to cycle on Rock Creek Parkway instead of the tree rutted disaster that is called the...
