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Old 02-28-12 | 11:22 AM
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EKW in DC
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From: Alexandria, VA

Bikes: Trek 830 Mountain Track Drop bar conversion

Definitely a bit of a headwind this morning. I just wasn't feeling it today, so I took it easy on the ride in instead of fighting it too much. Still having to deal with the closure of the path around the Tidal Basin, where they've been doing some construction. Some days I've opted to go up Ohio Drive instead of dealing with it. Today I went around the Tidal Basin, but the closure forced cyclists and pedestrians into the road where there is no crosswalk, no sidewalk on the other side of the road, and only one-way in the wrong way traffic. There isn't heavy traffic there in the morning, so it wasn't a huge deal, but still a sign of lack of consideration for cyclists and pedestrians. Then again, it is the National Park Service in charge there, and their reputation among cyclists in DC is not that great, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

Looking forward to a nice ride home in dry conditions before tomorrow's rain rolls in. Commutes tomorrow are going to be a little damp...
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