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lordofthemarkParticipantI will accept Fort Ramsey.
Not accepting the previous CSA fort – this is the Civil War DEFENSES of Washington. Ergo Union only. Sorry.
lordofthemarkParticipantI think the hashtag may need to be in the ride title rather than the comment field. Try that.
lordofthemarkParticipantIts supposed to be automatic.
Im not tallying manually. At most I’ll do an “audit” before giving the prize (even if the winner is someone i trust completely)
lordofthemarkParticipantIts been reported by Bike Arlington that the MVT has reopened at Gravelly Point.
lordofthemarkParticipantNow I can get mead. If I can find the time.
lordofthemarkParticipantI didn’t go that way I was heading up Eads to CC anyway, but the closure sign was still present at Eads and 4MRT (maybe they just haven’t gotten around to removing it?) And there was still tape etc at MVT just south of the 14th Street Bridge.
Edit: FOMVT reports the closure is extended to the 12th.
lordofthemarkParticipantAs of this morning, signage indicated that the MVT was still closed near DCA (related to the airliner disaster) until 2/10, which is today.
February 10, 2025 at 10:37 am in reply to: Mount Vernon Train conditions, January 25, 2025? #1136990lordofthemarkParticipantPlease check the road and trail conditions sub forum.
lordofthemarkParticipantI expect to attend
lordofthemarkParticipantSorry about your fall, heal fast.
You ARE aware that no one has given this prize since 2019, right?
January 30, 2025 at 3:24 pm in reply to: Jan 2025 – road/trail conditions – what trails get salted? #1136618lordofthemarkParticipantI heard MVT was closed all the way to Dangerfield Island.
At least for the Arlington piece, I suggest using Eads instead (and the “lagoon” trail to get to the 14th street bridge – that part of the MVT is open, IIUC, and has also been clear of ice and snow for some time) I went that way this AM.
lordofthemarkParticipantI have heard that as of yesterday, MVT was ice and snow except at certain bridges where Friends of the Mount Vernon Trail cleared it.
Other trail info – I rode the Four Mile Run Trail on Thursday, it was quite rideable from Shirlington at least to South Meade (IE near the shopping center with the Giant) I have heard that there were issues on the boardwalk by the power facility.
W&OD was rideable from Walter Reed to Bluemont (that was the part I rode today) if a bit narrower in spots. Note most side connections to neighborhoods, like at 7th, or at Park, looked absolutely NOT rideable. Bluement trail was rideable, mostly, though narrower in spots. Lucky Run Trail (by Walter Reed) was rideable, with a couple of spots that were absolutely NOT (solid ice)
Last I heard Holmes Run Trail in Alexandria was still covered with snow.
Around Alexandria and Arlington there are still lots of ramps to crosswalks filled with snow. Bike lanes are iffy. In addition to snow in the bike lanes, cars are often parked well into the door zone bike lanes, as drivers compensate for snow near the curb.
January 12, 2025 at 3:14 pm in reply to: Bike parking in the Alexandria market square renovation #1135860lordofthemarkParticipantThank you. If you are not already attend meetings of Alexandriaa Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, you should – this kind of suggestion is just what we need.
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“can we repeat forts others have already done?”Yes. Each person’s Civil War Defense journey is their own. You could also organize a group ride to one, if you want to be that regimented.
lordofthemarkParticipantMore progress. This PBLm pair is complete and, IMO, very good, and its heavily used.
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