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Twas I. And Big Nellie. We're kinda hard to miss. :) In a visual sense that is.

Fairfax County will be spraying for cankerworms near the Mount Vernon Trail on Monday April 22, 2013. You might want to avoid riding in the area unless you have personal hygiene issues of the bug...

I bought some of those old fashioned gloves with the knitted webbing on the back. They have lots of air flow and they leave a cool looking tan on the back of my hands. I bought them at Bikes at...

Why not try a recumbent? I have commuted on one for years and there are no upper body discomfort issues at all. You can probably buy a used one at a place like Bikes at Vienna.

Ack. My daughter's hs musical is that night. Maybe I can get the school to reschedule.

Modify your trailer with those sword things from Ben Hur and you're good to go. :)

And I thought my Bike Friday and my Tour Easy were oddballs. No longer.

BTW, for some reason I am wondering what happens if you put helium in those tires.

I left work on N. Lynn in Rosslyn last night. 4 or 5 Arlington PD cruisers were parked in the bike lane on Lynn just before 19th. When I got to 19th, I saw a LEO picking up a road bike and putting it...

I routinely repair these kinds of tire cuts with dollar bill boot. Just fold over the dollar and hold it in place while you get the tube situated in the tire. If the rest of the tire is in good shape...

I am with Rcannon100 on this. E-bikes are amazing. I see two of them from time to time when I commute on the Mount Vernon Trail. They look like run of the mill upright bikes except they go quite fast...

The ride from Rosslyn to Mount Vernon was, excuse the expression, a breeze this evening.

I saw two cyclists on the MVT wearing ski goggles earlier this week. Could be just what you need.

You might want to consider a slightly different route when you get off the 14th St bridge. Instead of salmoning, take a left as the tail hits the road in front of the Jefferson Memorial. Next go...

There is a bike commuter who regularly rides Beacon Hill Road straight up. He is superhuman.
There are only a couple of ways around this route. One is take the MVT beyond Belle View Boulevard to...

Even tho it is close to the shoreline, the SUV must have fallen 15 feet. I can't imagine how anyone could jump that curb, blast through the side of the bridge, drop 15 feet into frigid water and live...

Yes, she was communting east to west in December on MI avenue near North Capitol when she was rear ended by a pick up truck. The pick up got the better of the collision. She is still recovering...

I have used a wooden shed for 20 years. No problem with rust on the bikes. You can fit a lot of bike by simply hanging them off the rafters. Just install a board across the frame near the bottom of...

An additional feature of the double 90 degree turn at the northwest end of the parking lot is the fact that the trail along the river had a big tree in it. So the trail is about half as wide as it is...

Around 545. I didn't see any ambulance. I suspect the accident happened around 5

On my way home tonight I spotted a police cruiser pulling away from the intersection of the Mount Vernon and Four Mile Run trails at the southern end of the airport. There was a bike sticking out of...

The cones are a pain so thanks for talking to the authorities. This area is a confusing and unsafe for cycling.
Some recommendations for improvement:
1. Cycling wayfaring signs that indicate where...

My round trip commute is about 29 miles give or take a mile. I vary the route near my home just to add variety. On Friday's whenever I can I add a mile or so to get to Friday Coffee Club at Swings at...

The beaver dam between Daingerfield Island and Slaters Lane caused exceptionally high water right up to the edge of the trail. NPS has cut the damn down somewhat but it was still surprising to see...

Last night's ride into a 20+ mph headwind from Rosslyn to MV was a serious workout on my Bike Friday. My reward was a ride into a 20+ mph headwind this morning with gusts from DCA to Rosslyn. I rode...

First choice is bike. (I have three; each is set up for bike commuting.) This takes me 75 minutes give or take a headwind.

Second choice is car. (I have free parking.) This takes about 25-30...