Folding Bikes - I just purchased the Gotham2

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ConvertedRunner
03-15-10, 06:39 PM
I expect to get it in the mail next week. I bought it because I don't want to drive in DC at the end of the month when I go for a 3-day trip. I figure I'll pack it, break it out when I get out of Reagan Airport, and use it to tool around between GWU and Bolling AFB. I'll post a bunch of pics and a review when I get back...

feijai
03-15-10, 09:25 PM
Warning: you're going through some ... less than desirable areas of DC between Bolling and the Mall. After that it's pretty sweet. Here's a suggested route (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=2033+G+Street+Northwest,+Washington,+DC+20052-0021+(George+Washington+University)%5C&daddr=38.889663,-77.04845+to:Unknown+road+to:Unknown+road+to:Washington,+DC+20001+(Bolling+Air+Force+Base)&geocode=FQmNUQId719o-ym5tZdvsLe3iTEPcYAMHPGLbQ%3B%3BFfNpUQId-XJo-w%3BFcxaUQId8IFo-w%3BFfaqUAId7sto-yF7cadyQFY2_A&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=15&via=1,2,3&dirflg=b&sll=38.887225,-77.036476&sspn=0.022214,0.034633&ie=UTF8&ll=38.880377,-77.032442&spn=0.022216,0.034633&t=h&z=15&lci=bike).
kamtsa
03-15-10, 09:32 PM
Warning: you're going through some ... less than desirable areas of DC between Bolling and the Mall. After that it's pretty sweet. Here's a suggested route (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=2033+G+Street+Northwest,+Washington,+DC+20052-0021+(George+Washington+University)%5C&daddr=38.889663,-77.04845+to:Unknown+road+to:Unknown+road+to:Washington,+DC+20001+(Bolling+Air+Force+Base)&geocode=FQmNUQId719o-ym5tZdvsLe3iTEPcYAMHPGLbQ%3B%3BFfNpUQId-XJo-w%3BFcxaUQId8IFo-w%3BFfaqUAId7sto-yF7cadyQFY2_A&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=15&via=1,2,3&dirflg=b&sll=38.887225,-77.036476&sspn=0.022214,0.034633&ie=UTF8&ll=38.880377,-77.032442&spn=0.022216,0.034633&t=h&z=15&lci=bike).

Feijai, see that you enabled the Bicycling map layer. How do you like it?

edwong3
03-15-10, 11:40 PM
Congrats on the new bike! Please do let us know how the G2 performs for you.




I expect to get it in the mail next week. I bought it because I don't want to drive in DC at the end of the month when I go for a 3-day trip. I figure I'll pack it, break it out when I get out of Reagan Airport, and use it to tool around between GWU and Bolling AFB. I'll post a bunch of pics and a review when I get back...
Niked
03-16-10, 05:35 AM
Very cool. Congratulations!
ConvertedRunner
03-16-10, 06:13 AM
Warning: you're going through some ... less than desirable areas of DC between Bolling and the Mall. After that it's pretty sweet. Here's a suggested route (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=2033+G+Street+Northwest,+Washington,+DC+20052-0021+(George+Washington+University)%5C&daddr=38.889663,-77.04845+to:Unknown+road+to:Unknown+road+to:Washington,+DC+20001+(Bolling+Air+Force+Base)&geocode=FQmNUQId719o-ym5tZdvsLe3iTEPcYAMHPGLbQ%3B%3BFfNpUQId-XJo-w%3BFcxaUQId8IFo-w%3BFfaqUAId7sto-yF7cadyQFY2_A&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=15&via=1,2,3&dirflg=b&sll=38.887225,-77.036476&sspn=0.022214,0.034633&ie=UTF8&ll=38.880377,-77.032442&spn=0.022216,0.034633&t=h&z=15&lci=bike).

HA, thanks! I've lived in some pretty rough places in my life, I'll try try and project a thug-like image.
feijai
03-16-10, 07:15 AM
Feijai, see that you enabled the Bicycling map layer. How do you like it?

I hate it.

Google doesn't seem to realize that if they've plotted a separated bike path along one side of the street, you can go both ways on the bike path. And through parks etc. they often think there exist only one-way bike paths. It's awful.