Today was a different route. My wife's car was due for scheduled maintenance, so I put the bike in the back and drove to Falls Church, VA. This time, I decided to try the bike trail (WO&D and Martha Custis) to work (Arlington courthouse area).

It was quite a change from my usual commute. It was quite a change, even, from my usual road route from auto shop to office. There was about a six mile ride without a single stop sign or stoplight. The trail had the usual hazards endemic to bike trails (dog walkers, people walking two abreast, but the major annoyance was the bid signage. "Washington" or "Rosslyn" would be a much more helpful arrow than "Custis Trail".

I'm not sure whether I prefer the bike path to the road for this route, but it was a good change of pace. It was more of a workout, because I was not pausing at stoplights! What do the rest of you think of bike paths versus roads?

Paul