OT: My TV now is connected to the internet. Is this the begining of the end of the blog?
- Registration is open for the 2011 Air Force Cycling Classic. "On Sunday, June 12, cycling enthusiasts of all abilities will be able to ride in the Air Force Cycling Classic's Crystal Ride. Participants can enjoy the car-free, 12.5km course for up to 3 ½ hours. The course takes riders past the Air Force Memorial, the Pentagon and through Crystal City." Click here to register.
- Get into the old wayback machine and see photos of the Capital Crescent Trail before it was getting a million visitors a year. (photo via DC Bike Commuter)
- Advocates in Maryland are proposing a new "manslaughter by motor vehicle - criminal negligence" charge that "would apply when a sober driver kills someone through gross negligence not related to intoxication, would be a serious misdemeanor carrying a potential term of three years in prison and a $5,000 fine." David Alpert suggest DC consider similar legislation.
- Cyclist use of the Custis Trail increased 8.5% in Nov/Dec 2010 over the same period in 2009.
- Work has begun on the Sherman Avenue streetscape project in DC which wil include sharrowed lanes.
- Frederick, MD has it's first bike rack. (That can't be right, can it?)
- CaBis work in the snow
Two Wheels To Go: In Snow! from kate ryan on Vimeo.
I occasionally reverse commute on the Custis, and I'm amazed at how many cyclists I see, regardless of weather.
Posted by: amsa | January 13, 2011 at 08:30 AM
Interesting contrast on the CCT this morning. From downtown Bethesda to River Road it had been plowed to a thin snow pack yesterday that was mostly clear pavement today. No plowing or salting from River Road to the water treatment plant. But the trail had been heavily salted sometime over the weekend from just past the water treatment facility to about a half mile past Fletcher's Boat House and was totally clear pavement. The rest of the way to Georgetown has clear sections because of the southern exposure, but that also created ice in some sections covering the trail.
Posted by: Early Man | January 13, 2011 at 09:08 AM
"OT: My TV now is connected to the internet. Is this the begining of the end of the blog? "
Say it ain't so! This is my first read of the day, well after the Post anyway. Must be deservedly bad karma for avoiding my ride today out of fear of glare ice.
Posted by: Riley | January 13, 2011 at 10:19 AM
CaBi's Winter Warrior leaderboard was just released, and can provide some data - hopefully the first step towards crowdsourcing even more about demand patterns, usage, etc.
I ran a few quick numbers: http://bikearlingtonforum.com/showthread.php?435-CaBi-s-Winter-Warrior-leaderboard
Posted by: Just161 | January 13, 2011 at 10:35 AM
I'm on the leaderboard, though far behind those top two guys. Those two are averaging 3 round-trips a day. I don't know if I can catch them. If not, at least I hope to qualify for the "perfect attendance" prizes, whatever that is.
Posted by: Michael H. | January 13, 2011 at 12:51 PM
Ha, my buddies created the Frederick Bicycle Coalition, and it's no accident that the first bike rack (and from what I recall, it IS the first rack in Frederick) went up in front of Brewer's Alley. It's a favorite post-mountain/road-bike-ride gathering place for the locals. Good to see it mentioned in the press.
Posted by: Blue-eyed Devil | January 14, 2011 at 02:43 PM