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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
> i
> > >have used for commuting, but i just gave it up
> > because
> > >the winter really took a chunk of it, it was not
> > ready
> > >for that blizzard we had. I definatly am more of
> a
> > >everyday commuter, i commute by bike if its rains
> > or
> > >has snow storms. Its really fun witha  snowstorm,
> > just
> > >be sure to give yourself extra time.
> > >
> > >How long is your commute now? From chevy chase my
> > >commute is 25mins to dc and about 32 minutes
> back.
> > >
> > >RIcardo Pontes
> > >
> > >
> > >--- RICHARD BLACKMAN
> > ><BLACKMAN.RICHARD@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV> wrote:
> > > > Ricardo,
> > > >
> > > >         I live off Rt 198 in burtonsville and
> > work
> > > > at 13th and Penn (Ronald
> > > > Regan bldg) and unfortunately have the  same
> > > > problem.  I'm a fair
> > > > weather biker, but when I do bike, I've been
> > driving
> > > > to Wheaton Regional
> > > > Park or Rock Creek Park & biking from there
> > where
> > > > it's a safe ride.  I hate
> > > > to have to drive halfway.  But there is no
> easy
> > way
> > > > to cross the Paint
> > > > Branch Stream as you've discovered.       
> I've
> > been
> > > > looking at the ride-on
> > > > bus option --some of the busses  have bike
> > racks.
> > > > Unfortunately, the
> > > > closest one to Burtonsville appears to go from
> > > > Hillandale to Silver Spring.
> > > > This would bypass the stream but I think it'd
> > make
> > > > it a 2 to 2 and 1/2 hour
> > > > commute.  Call me.
> > > >        Richard Blackman 202 564-6677 or 301
> > > > 549-1306.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >>> ricardo pontes <ricardopontes@yahoo.com>
> > > > 03/15/00 07:04pm >>>
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > I am new to the list. I joined in hoping to
> find
> 
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