No changes expected for cyclists on Nats Opening Day
The Washington Nationals sent out a transportation alert for Opening Day (not online for some reason) since the president will throwing out the first pitch. I read the alert and saw no mention of...
View ArticleI think I may put the Tour de France on this year
SPENCER HALL: The 2012 Tour de France: A Viewer’s Guide – SB Nation Hall, the legendary gonzo-ish college football blogger from Every Day Should Be Saturday breaks down the Tour and why you should...
View ArticleGreat Allegheny Passage, Pittsburgh to D.C. bike trails, nearly finished
Last section of bicycle trail connecting Pittsburgh, Washington, D.C., set to open – Post-Gazette On my list of things I really want to someday is the approximately 335-mile bike ride from Pittsburgh...
View ArticleThe Wilson Bridge is a viable bicycle commuter corridor
Wilson Bridge trail encourages bike commuting between Pr. George’s and Northern Virginia – The Post Years ago, not long after it opened, I raved about the Woodrow Wilson Bridge trail – The Wilson...
View ArticleThe Great Allegheny Passage bicycle trail is officially completed tomorrow
Tomorrow, the 185 mile long Great Allegheny Passage bicycle trail celebrates its completion between Pittsburgh and Cumberland, Md. with events in Pittsburgh. Along with the C&O Canal Towpath, GAP...
View ArticleThe LBJ Park dead-end bicycle trail
ARLINGTON, Va. — Recently, while riding along the Mount Vernon Bicycle Trail I decided to take the loop off of the trail before the recently reconstructed Humpback Bridge and see where it took me. The...
View ArticleGreat NY Times bike map includes D.C. area
This month, nytimes.com debuted great interactive maps for bicyclists for several U.S. metropolitan areas, including Washington, D.C., Boston, San Francisco and others. The map “allows readers to...
View ArticleBicycling: That time I crashed the National Triathlon (briefly)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sunday mornings typically include a bicycle ride, often around the Mount Vernon Trail near the Potomac River. Yesterday’s ride was no exception. Driving up from Alexandria, I...
View ArticleC&O Canal towpath to become U.S. Bike Route 50, but will it be signed...
In addition to a large numbered highway system, the United States has a modest system for numbering bicycle routes. Starting with U.S. Bike Routes 1 & 76, the system is on some maps, but not posted...
View ArticleW&OD Trail clinched…again!
Eight years after I did it the first time, I rode the length of the Washington & Old Dominion Trail from Purcellville (Loudoun County) to Shirlington (Arlington County). This time, I rode solo...
View ArticleAlexandria: Holmes Run Trail reopened
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — For over a year, a broken sewer line closed portions of the Holmes Run Trail west of ParkLawn Swimming pool. There were warnings to stay away from the water and at times, the trail...
View ArticleQ&A: Biking for Baseball – Matt Stoltz is cycling to all 30 MLB ballparks;...
Matt Stoltz is cycling to all 30 ballparks this season for the charity Biking for Baseball. He’ll be at the Monday, August 3 Washington Nationals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks game. Recently, he answered...
View ArticleSummertime BeltwayLand and beyond beer update: DC Beer Week, Va. Beer Month
It’s summer and after a month or two so of sitting in drafts waiting to get revisited, I’ve finished this post off. You’ll want to read the CityPaper this week: Beer! http://t.co/qBlIh27Yz8...
View ArticleBicycling: Long Beach Island — CLINCHED!
LONG BEACH ISLAND, N.J. — Keeping with bicycling theme of earlier this week, here’s a post about how I clinched Long Beach Island. 38.1946 miles 5054.99 calories burned I suppose if I could have been...
View ArticleThe Holmes Run Trail is never whole
The Holmes Run Trail in Alexandria is once again facing another long-term closure The post The Holmes Run Trail is never whole appeared first on William F. Yurasko.
View ArticleThe Holmes Run Trail is never whole: bridge out near Duke Street
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — While the reopening of the Holmes Run Trail near Interstate 395 is uncertain, another section of the trail is closed. During routine […] Read More The post The Holmes Run Trail is...
View ArticleThe Holmes Run Trail may be whole again…in 2023
Flood damage could have major portions of the Holmes Run Trail closed until 2023. The post The Holmes Run Trail may be whole again…in 2023 appeared first on William F. Yurasko.
View ArticleOTD: Wilkes Street Tunnel opened
On May 7, 1851, the Orange and Alexandria Railroad opened the Wilkes Street Tunnel. @dcbikehistory posted an extensive history of the tunnel: I regularly cycle […] Read More The post OTD: Wilkes Street...
View ArticleAugust 2020 Holmes Run Trail reconstruction update
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Alexandria mayor Justin Wilson tweeted that the Holmes Run Trail should start seeing reopening of a damage section in the next year. […] Read More The post August 2020 Holmes Run...
View ArticleKudzu cleanup on Mount Vernon Trail Sunday, December 6
Socially distanced invasive plant removal seems like a 2020 thing to do. The Mount Vernon Trail viaduct near the old power plant in Alexandria has […] Read More The post Kudzu cleanup on Mount Vernon...
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