tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443401729071594802.post4496230826811378794..comments2017-06-24T09:06:05.811-04:00Comments on DC Bike Commuter: Chillin'Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04566062967793363133noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443401729071594802.post-82095015966293942682011-03-10T01:34:31.978-05:002011-03-10T01:34:31.978-05:00I'd say that DC is a pretty bike-friendly city...I'd say that DC is a pretty bike-friendly city, as U.S. cities go, though nowhere near the level of a Seattle or Portland. DC is an older, denser city - unlike, say, Dallas or Los Angeles - and so many of the distances are quite suitable for bikes; also the roads were laid out before autos became the predominant mode of transportation and so they are scaled well to cycling. Things become more complicated, the further out into the suburbs you go (and it doesn't take far before cycling is problematic) but close-in, if you're willing to suffer the occasional episode of driver hostility, it's not bad. And, it's getting better. New bike lanes are being constructed, and there's a higher level of driver consciousness about bikes.<br /><br />Don't misunderstand - it's not heaven. But bike commuting, particularly for closer-in residents, is quite viable.<br /><br />The situation is even better for pleasure riding. Rock Creek Park, in the middle of the city, is great for weekend rides. And while the suburbs can be problematic for the cyclist who must get from a particular point A to another particular point B, if you are indifferent to origin or destination, there is some great local weekend riding. *Especially* if you have a car and don't mind taking your bike out to a more remote starting off point.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04566062967793363133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-443401729071594802.post-43256965880457029602011-03-08T13:56:05.408-05:002011-03-08T13:56:05.408-05:00Hi! Thanks for your blog. I'm a novice bicycle...Hi! Thanks for your blog. I'm a novice bicycle commuter living in Seattle currently, considering a move to DC. Can you tell me how bicycle friendly DC is? I'm interestd in both commuting and riding for pleasure. Thanks!Rosaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16184139395859682720noreply@blogger.com