Originally Posted by
CptjohnC
Yeah - that's kind of a tough intersection. Not a lot of space, and lots of folks. It took me a while to get the idea of hanging back a little to leave the crossing clear for folks coming out of Georgetown. And I'm sure it is a pain if you're coming up and turning right -- there isn't a lot of space for folks to turn right past bikes (or people) waiting to go straight. I'm guessing we go in opposite directions; I am heading toward Roosevelt Island in the AM and heading back into Arlington in the PM.
We're going the same way, but I start in Bethesda to Old Town Alexandria in the a.m. Most mornings I cross the 14th Street Bridge to avoid climbing stairs up to M Street. Also like riding along the Tidal Basin in the morning. Adds 1/2 mile to the route, but no time difference.