I was on vacation so I didn't take such an early ride. I observed that a lot of people were running to catch the metro and I thought why didn't they plan better? Anyway, yes the Metro in Washington get's very busy but it's better than other's I've ridden. Anytime I travel to a different city I imagine what it would be like to commute on a bike. In some ways I believe riding a bike in DC would be easier than taking a car. Unfortunately, I also saw the sign in the Metro that you cannot take your bike onboard.