Originally Posted by
TheGabers
This.
My commute takes me past the Pentagon Memorial, Arlington Cemetery, the Lincoln Memorial and the National Mall. People travel from all over the world to see what I see on my commute. Why waste it on the metro? Also, my wife and I can bike the same route into work; if we metro, we take different metro lines. :-( Oh, and it's 10 minutes faster than the metro.
(P.S. Hello, everyone. I've had an account for a while but I'm finally posting.)
Also, a car in Washington during rush hour is about as practical and speedy as a kayak in the Sahara. On second thought, I take that back -- the Sahara kayak is a much better idea, because you can at least find a spot to park it.