Everyone seems to be on the same page with access to the W&OD off of Route 15 heading south through Leesburg. Cross Market Street, Loudoun Street, Royal Street...
... A little farther away, there are some really good hills in western Maryland, in the Deep Creek Lake area. I'm not very familiar with the off road public...
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Eric Gilliland
gill@...
Feb 1, 2006 6:45 pm
Great Deals at the WABA Winter Gala and Benefit Auction Saturday, February 11th Embassy of Finland The 33rd Annual WABA Winter Gala and Fundraising Auction is...
*** Tell Montgomery County to BUDGET FOR BIKES! *** PROBLEM: Montgomery County is looking to cut spending on bike routes and trails by 40%-75% over the next...
Should this be the law: If an unrestrained dog "attacks" someone in a public space and if the person is injured by the dog, the dog is at fault and if the dog...
FWIW I think what you want is available in mapping software for the PC (~$100.) I got MapSource software for my GPS unit and absolutely love it. I plot a route...
I'll be visiting DC from March 18-25th for a Nursing conference. I haven't made final loging arrangements, but I wanted to possibly bike around the mall & some...
I was going to be in the area this weekend and wondered about the trail conditions west of DC. For the C&O in the vicinity of White's Ferry to Harpers Ferry...
The links you provided don't seem to say a lot about what actually happened. All I see in the way of information is "runner kicks and injures small dog that...
... According to the Baltimore Sun article, the dog was kicked twice, not three times. Also, while the jogger was accused of using excessive force, he was not...
Here's a C&O group that often reports on the conditions. We have had some rain lately so you can expect some mud. How much, I can't answer that. Try the c&O...
I'm a dog lover, and I say that anyone who lets their dog chase people should be stoned. Even if your dog is not really a threat, the person being chased...
Ian, I think you left some material out of your report of the full article in the Sun. The dog escaped it's owners arms as it was being put in the car. It ran...
According to http://wjz.com/seenon/local_story_030222620.html the runner kicked the dog three times. Is chasing after the dog to kick it again a specific crime...
Yes, that is an attack, an attack by an animal so small it could not possibly cause any harm whatsoever to the runner. None of the articles I've seen claim the...
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Eric Gilliland
gill@...
Feb 2, 2006 7:33 pm
Quick Release February 2, 2006 Welcome to "Quick Release" WABA's e-news flash for local advocates. Submissions should be sent to waba@... by the TUESDAY...
Does anyone know how this is at all remotely related to bicycling? At this point I'm beginning to suspect that folks are just bored at work. How about we take...
A dog, no matter how well trained, is an animal not a 3 yr. old. An small animal can inflict enough damage to put you in the hospital. Given the choice of me...
Interactions between bicyclist and dogs is one subject. How many times the dog was kicked, how much force on the first kick, then the second, how far did it...
Hi there, Several members of our midwest bicycling club will be visiting DC in the Spring. There is some concern about taking bikes throughout the MALL area...
I've never had any problem locking up on the mall. Since 9/11 security is so tight down there you could probably just leave your bike and no one would touch...
BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN SYMPOSIUM TO BE HELD IN ANNAPOLIS AWARDS TO BE GIVEN TO LEGISLATORS AND ACTIVISTS The ninth annual Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Symposium...
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Peter Saint James
peterstj@...
Feb 3, 2006 2:30 pm
... And longer days. In Central America, where I was, the sun was going down at about 5 p.m. Here it's light until nearly 10. It takes a little getting used...
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Peter Saint James
peterstj@...
Feb 3, 2006 2:35 pm
... I think the bike trailers for kids should have sets of recumbent type pedals on them so the kids can help make the thing go. Peter...
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Peter Saint James
peterstj@...
Feb 3, 2006 2:38 pm
... If you ride the Blue Ridge Parkway sometime before this ride, it will make Moab a piece of cake. I agree with another respondent that you would be wise to...
You might want to be a little weary of those that tell you it's easy or doesn't take long to acclimate because it didn't for them. Everyone is different and if...
Also you may want to consider the Capitol campus. I work on the Hill and we have a number of bike racks around campus, and security is pretty tight here. I...
I would like to echo Ian's comments. A few years ago I flew out to Park City, Utah,[~7000'] with three connecting flights, taking most of the day. Much of...
... I'm the only one here apparently, or on that trip, ... try and ... . ... If you reread my post I also stated this possibilty(puking that is). Never...
Crank removal: I'm merging 2 bikes to become one real mean and nasty townie. Unfortunately I am having trouble with a french crank...Specialtes TA. Seems the...
