Greetings, This is a reminder that Trips for Kids Metro DC's ride for tomorrow October 2nd is set and ready to go. If you are interested in volunteering we...
Does anyone experience drivers who are so timid that they will stay behind you forever, even when there are plenty of safe opportunities to pass? I think this...
No fights, incipient or otherwise, but occasionally I do have a timid driver behind me. The ones that p*ss me off are the ones that come up right behind me and...
Worse memory of a car related incident for me, a tire iron thrown out the window on bladensburg road 8 years ago. It was in slow motion as it flew towards me...
Dear BikeWashingtonDC, My name is Brandon Bruce. I just moved to the DC area from Santa Barbara, CA a couple weeks ago. I started subscribing to the...
Hello, I tried to post with no succes Can somebody please tell me whether I am doing this correctly? ... Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from...
Interesting article. I lived in Manhattan for 6 years and didn't even own a bike. I was really surprised when I did the NYC century last year because I had no...
Does anyone know whether the traffic counters posted along McCarther Saterday were related to the Dr Gridlock flap? I couldent tell whether they were counting...
From the League of American Bicyclicsts: A League member who is an attorney in North Carolina urges cyclists: All bike-car collisions should be reported to...
The national Tour of Hope team began their cross-country ride in support of cancer research on October 1, and they will arrive in Washington, DC on Saturday,...
... The county conducted bicycle traffic counts (number of cyclists per day, etc.) on MacArthur last year to study the need for better accommodations there....
Go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BikeWashingtonDC/files/Local%20Bike%20Clubs/ for a list of local clubs in the area. Road: I suggest PPTC (Potomac Peddlers...
Also keep an eye on the Rainier Riders list serve. The Rainier Riders are an informal group based out of Mt Rainier, MD which is on the NE border of DC. They...
hi all: i haven't said hello in a while or riden with the group for very long time... anyway, anyone else have experience with bike trailers for luggage and ...
I will drive to the start (and back) and are willing to carpool/give you a lift there... Anne ps:sorry Michael... Michael Plakus <mplakus@...> wrote: Also...
Forwarding this message from the C&O Towpath group list: =================== Just passing along this announcement from the DC chapter of Friends of the Earth ...
In general, I prefer panniers to trailers if I can get away with it. A trailer slows you down more, and changes the handling of the bike. When riding on a...
Just an FYI that "basic" info on the Rainier Riders group can be found at this website: http://staff.cua.edu/robbins/rrcc.htm Joe Robbins Rainier Riders...
Sue Haywood, Trek mountain bike pro, will be one of three women leading a women's ride/clinic (sorry, guys) this Saturday, Oct 9, as part of the annual...
Folks, I'm planning on doing the NCRT/YHC (Northern Central Railroad and York County Heritage trails) overnight trip that others have mentioned here. This is...
Just a comment about MTB rides. All DCAMB rides are on the MORE calendar www.more-mtb.org but there are many more rides on the MORE calendar than the DCAMB...
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... This question serves as a perenial topic on the touring mailing list. Some prefer trailer, some prefer panniers. Each has good reasons. Trailers are...
My turn to ask for best route info. I'll be riding tomorrow from the White House Ellipse to Virginia. What's the best route to the Mount Vernon Trail? Can I...
