tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post8927963125590638295..comments2024-02-16T04:11:30.642-05:00Comments on Tales From The Sharrows: Ride Home 8/29Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post-15054078780959399452011-08-30T23:28:50.291-04:002011-08-30T23:28:50.291-04:00I prefer to use G, 9th, E and Mass over Penn Ave f...I prefer to use G, 9th, E and Mass over Penn Ave from the White House to Capitol Hill. Less hilly and more bike lanes.washcyclehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02984851109484408276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post-5553933836246627912011-08-30T21:51:43.505-04:002011-08-30T21:51:43.505-04:00@MM Thanks!I'm apt to agree about Constitution...@MM Thanks!I'm apt to agree about Constitution, although I noticed (via twitter) that it was close today for some sort of security whatnot. I rode up yesterday and it seemed that the car traffic wasn't entirely surprised by my being there, which is somewhat heartening. I don't know what to do about the pop-up gates other than to hope that they don't pop up, but you're totally right about the speed. Quite fast going down, which is great, except for maybe the stop light at the bottom of the hill. Maybe when they re-do Mass (?) by Union Station it'll be marginally better to go that way...?Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08336664610270023779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post-80627235497556289382011-08-30T21:48:08.224-04:002011-08-30T21:48:08.224-04:00@MG Absolutely. What you guys did was truly amazin...@MG Absolutely. What you guys did was truly amazing, especially from the perspective of someone who takes it 7 miles at a time. I'm hoping for a longer write-up on your blog once you've had more of a chance to digest the whole thing. And given the relative smallness of the #bikeDC community, I'm sure we'll run into each other again and quite soon.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08336664610270023779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post-38057593721818992792011-08-30T21:40:26.113-04:002011-08-30T21:40:26.113-04:00Hi!!! It was so great to briefly meet you yesterda...Hi!!! It was so great to briefly meet you yesterday and thanks so much for the kind words about PBP. Still riding the high from our magnificent ride! Next time, we chat!!MGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510559913612634054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post-7530693782678049312011-08-30T13:08:30.495-04:002011-08-30T13:08:30.495-04:00Welcome to the Hill! I think you'll find that...Welcome to the Hill! I think you'll find that riding up the Constitution side is the preferable option...traffic is much much lighter and there's more room for cars to pass...plus it's easier to access the Penn. bike lanes from that side. I'd really love it they added a bike lane, as Const. could easily lose a lane without adversely affecting traffic, but I think it's NPS jurisdiction, so I'm actually surprised they haven't banned bikes altogether and given the route over to Tourmobile. I personally love to play "dodge the road hazard" with the popup gates as I ride down the hill in the mornings...I wait until the last possible second before swerving, which at 30mph is quite the thrill.Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07926034591531413589noreply@blogger.com