Saturday Morning Ride - Blog Bankruptcy

For long time readers, you've probably noticed a drop off in both the quantity and quality of posts. I just don't have the free time I used to have. As a result I have amassed dozens of open tabs, highlighed emails, half-finished blog posts and general clutter. I have accpeted that I will not get to all of this, and that some of these posts are over a year old - so who will really care? So over the next few days I'm going to be literally dumping all of this stuff on the blog so I can enter the new year with a clean slate. Think of it as me declaring bankruptcy, or an old-fashioned jubilee.

• The L Street cycle-track makes the Post's list of top 10 transportation stories of 2012
• WABA seeks board members. And they support bikesharing in MoCo even with the current facilities - they just think the county should commit to better facilities.
• An image of the detour to what WABA calls the "Roosevelt Bridge Bike Path", but I call the Potomac River Trail. Detour starts on January 2nd. The Kennedy Center really has made a Herculean effort to let cyclists know about this and deserves an A+ for outreach.
• A proposed GWU dorm would "include 132 bicycle parking spaces but no vehicle parking."
• "Montgomery Lane was planned to be a pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly path to the Bethesda Library and the Bethesda Metro, but the street is rendered impassable when vehicles are parked illegally." Not to pedestrians and bicyclists, it isn't.
• "One element frequently left out of bike and pedestrian plans is a discussion of maintenance, and setting level of service standards for maintenance, especially for the winter months, in those parts of the country where snow is likely."
• That's Sir. Bradley Wiggins to you.

Comments

[antibozo]

In my opinion, every one of your posts is of high quality and great interest, and i'm sure everyone agrees. We understand you have a lot on your plate. Thanks for doing such a great job nevertheless. Happy new year!

[SJE]

+100 internets to you WashCycle. IMO, you do a fantastic job and are one of the most valuable resources to cycling in the area....and you do it all by yourself.

[washcyce]

Not true, a lot of people send me links and Jim Titus writes some posts.

[SJE]

OK: still a good effort. Don't sell yourself short

[Matt]

This blog continues to be extraordinarily good -- thanks so much for this exceptional resource! Don't pressure yourself on quantity or quality; anything you do here is much appreciated, and hopefully it's still fun for you too. Happy New Year!

[Shalom]

Though I only comment rarely, I read your posts diligently -- WashCycle is the best single place to keep up with not just news about cycling, but really the whole vibe of our DC community.

Thank you for helping to create that community, you are a key spoke in the wheel!

[SJE]

It appears Wiggins only gets a CBE, which is a big deal, but still lower down the pecking order than a knighthood.

[Eric_W.]

I don't think this meets the qualifications for bankruptcy.
It looks more like someone trying to catch up with the terms of the contract (albeit self-imposed) before the deadline. Otherwise, his family's bikes would turn into Penny Farthings at the stroke of midnight on 12/31/12. :-)

[Kathy]

I second all of the accolades to WashCycle above. Job well done :-)

[SJE]

Eric:
Well, at least with a stable of P-far's, the Washcycle family would completely rock a tweed ride. Do they make P-fars with training wheels?

[RishiB]

IMO you do a fantastic job and deserve all the accolades and then some.

Have a happy and safe new year.
Cheers

[Richard Layman]

I have a pile of clippings probably more than one foot high of articles relevant to blog entries I'd like to do. ... not to mention books and fulsome ideas of reviewing multiple books in "review essays" (e.g., _City Cycling_, _One Less Car_, _Pedal Power: The Quiet Rise of the Bicycle in American Public Life_, and _Heels on Wheels: A Ladie’s Guide to Owning and Riding a Bike_, + a re-mention of _Pedal Revolution_ etc.)

[Kolohe]

I also want to join the others in kudos for an excellent site (though I often disagree with the policy and politics). Stay excellent in the New Year. (and party on dude)(well, as much as twins will allow).