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Richard,

I went on the trail today, sunday morning. And it was
totally packed with people all the way to the water
front section. Where does it meet pennsylvania avenue
around the waterfront, i remember seeing a couple of
streets to the left but i didnt check it out, i
usually get off at the co canal on pennsylvania
avenue. The beginning where it is crushed gravel it
might be nicer to do it on a mountain bike but i did
it on my road bike, do you happen to know what are the
max size of tires i can put on a road bike? I tried
700x35 but they seem to big and touch the top of the
tires when inflated touch the bottom of the brake. I
hope if i buy a pair of cross tires to install them on
my road bike.

(have not checked out the paint branch trail yet, but
will do, i will be going on the CCT for a while to
work)

Ricardo


--- RICHARD BLACKMAN
<BLACKMAN.RICHARD@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV> wrote:
> Ricardo,
>     
>      Yes, you can ride it on a road bike.  It's
> hard-packed gravel.  Although
> I use a hybrid, i've been on it with friends who
> have road bikes.
> From Silver Spring, (it's not really Silver Spring) 
> you catch the trail at the
> intersection of Jones Bridge (turns into Beach
> Drive) and Jones Mill Rd
> (there's a light).  The section is called Georgetown
> Branch Trail.  It
> crosses Connecticut Avenue (there's a light) and at
> the end of the trail is
> the tunnel which goes to Bethesda.  From CCT in
> Bethesda, the tunnel is
> caddycorner across the street from Barnes & Noble, 
> right next to
> Louie's and Thyme cafe.
>   richard
> 
> >>> ricardo pontes <ricardopontes@yahoo.com>
> 03/23/00 05:07pm >>>
> 
> Richard,
> 
> The start of that trail you take capital crescent. I
> was wondering if it could be done with a road bike,
> because there is a section that is in bad shape isnt
> there? I rode from dc to bethesda and it was a nice
> trail, but i dont know where that trail continues
> when
> you get to bathesda, i think there is some sort of
> underground bridge of something, but i havent
> checked
> that out. I believe its like 11 miles to dc from
> bethesda. If i could ride down to silver srping, i
> would probaly try to get on the CCT.
> 
> Ricardo
> --- RICHARD BLACKMAN
> <BLACKMAN.RICHARD@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV> wrote:
> > Ricardo,
> > 
> >   Sorry to hear about the accident.   You're far
> > braver than I.  I do a bit of
> > roundabout commuting just to avoid streets and
> > issues like this.
> >       I either park at Wheaton Regional Park or
> > before I'm in shape about a
> > mile north of the intersection of Jones Bridge
> Road
> > & Jones Mill.  I then
> > take the Georgetown Branch Trail to Bethesda & the
> > Capital Crescent to
> > DC.   too scary for me to take Rock Creek park
> > during the week.  I used
> > to work at Waterside Mall & I took K St. through
> the
> > Waterfront past
> > Kennedy Center & around the tidal basin.  Now that
> > I'm at 14th & Penn, I'll
> > probably cut up to Lincoln & go down the Mall to
> > 14th St.   It used to take
> > me about an hour from Rock Creek, 1:20 from
> Wheaton.
> >  But it is a
> > spectacular ride.
> > 
> > richard blackman
> > 
> > >>> ricardo pontes <ricardopontes@yahoo.com>
> > 03/17/00 07:23pm >>>
> > 
> > Now im just using a road bike for commuting, i did
> > not
> > even install panniers on it yet, just using my
> > courier
> > bag which seems fine. Panniers are cool except
> they
> > make your bike look like crap. And then if you do
> > park
> > it outside you probably want to take out
> everything
> > and carry it around.
> > 
> > During the winter i made some studded tires in
> which
> > i
> > just drilled a couple of screws from the inside
> out
> > of
> > a old tire i had, it worked fine. Would like to
> own
> > a
> > mountain bike so i can use it in extreme
> conditions.
> > 
> > I got into an accident last Thursday(3-16-2000) In
> > which i was in the right lane of traffic near the
> > washington monument and there were people cutting
> > ahead of me. The intersection was about to come up
> > in
> > about less than 50 feet, and i saw a f100 pickup
> > pull
> > in front of me and start turning the right,
> another
> > car a landrover discory did the same but had no
> time
> > to react because that car banged against the back
> of
> > the pick up. I hit the landrover in the back, i
> did
> > not feel any pain, but now i feel a bit of pain in
> > my
> > shoulders and elbow. I fell back on the car and i
> > slid
> > underneatht he rear bumper, the wind got knocked
> out
> > of me for a while. Then the cops came and all. It
> > was
> > a pretty big accident i was glad no one was behind
> > me
> > because i could have gotten killed.
> > 
> > 
> > On 17th street is pretty bad as well.
> > 
> > What is the best street to get in/out of town in
> dc?
> > I
> > heard that 16 st is the bike commuting path?
> > 
> > Ricardo Pontes
> > --- Onur T <turk888@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > > 
> > > I commute daily as well.  Currently I commute
> from
> > > Eastern Market to 
> > > downtown everyday but starting next week will be
> > > doing so from Silver 
> > > Spring.  I commute on a mountain bike and ride
> in
> > > all conditions.  I did 
> > > ride through the blizzards that we had and did
> get
> > > into one accident due to 
> > > black ice on Pennsylvania Avenue.  Next year, I
> > will
> > > have studded tires for 
> > > the snow and ice.
> > > 
> > > I do have a back light, reflective bands and am
> > > about to install panniers 
> > > and a front light.  The greatest problem I find
> is
> > > being visible at night.  
> > > Just look at the other cyclists while riding at
> > > night and you'll get a good 
> > > idea of how you look in the dark.
> > > A good site to check out for winter riding is
> > > www.enteract.com/~icebike/
> > > 
> > > As for panniers, they're better than carrying a
> > > backpack or a messenger pack 
> > > because they put less strain on your back, leave
> > no
> > > sweat stains, lower your 
> > > center of gravity and usually have reflectors. 
> > > There are some that are made 
> > > for suits.  Check out www.twowheelgear.com.  I
> > plan
> > > on buying those.
> > > 
> > > Hope this helps.
> > > 
> > > Safe Rides,
> > > 
> > > Onur
> > > 
> > > >From: ricardo pontes <ricardopontes@yahoo.com>
> > > >Reply-To: dcbike@igc.topica.com
> > > >To: dcbike@igc.topica.com
> > > >Subject: Re: Bike commute route needed -Reply
> > > >Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 13:58:57 -0800
> > > >
> > > >Richard,
> > > >
> > > >Where in rockcreek do you park at? Some times i
> > > park
> > > >in rockcreek near the Park Police Station. But
> i
> > > would
> > > >love to get rid of my car. I will ride the
> paint
> > > >branch trail and tell you if its any good.
> > > >
> > > >What type of bike do you use for commuting? Do
> > you
> > > >have panniers and light? I have a cannondale
> H300
> 
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