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Commuting Along the Red Line for he Inauguration

January 12th, 2009 at 9:47 am » Comments (0)

The Washington Post's Dr. Gridlock posted his advice today on commuting from Maryland into downtown DC on January 20th. Sounds like your best bet is to get up as early as ...more »

December 6: Used Bike Sale

December 4th, 2008 at 8:31 am » Comments (0)

Several local biking groups are co-sponsoring a used bike sale this Saturday December 6th at the Big Bear Cafe in Bloomingdale. The sale will run from 10 AM to 3 PM ...more »

December 3: Free Bike Safety Class

November 19th, 2008 at 12:44 pm » Comments (0)

The Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) is running a free bike safety class for teenagers on December 3rd. Each three hour class covers topics such as rules of the road, ...more »

September 27: Bike DC

September 10th, 2008 at 12:29 pm » Comments (0)

On September 27, you can join in a 17 mile non-competitive bike ride meant to encourage folks to enjoy D.C. without a car. Bike DC will start out on Pennsylvania ...more »

June 19: Dump the Pump

June 16th, 2008 at 10:41 am » Comments (0)

WMATA is celebrating National Dump the Pump Day on June 19th. Apparently this is the third annual Dump the Pump Day, but it is my first time hearing about it. In ...more »

Downtown is falling apart

June 13th, 2008 at 10:27 am » Comments (0)

I hope, for your sake, that you didn't have to go far on the Red Line today. Things are falling apartment downtown. First, there was a fire at 7:30 am at ...more »

May 16: Bike to Work Day

May 14th, 2008 at 7:22 am » Comments (0)

This Friday is Bike-to-Work Day, a potentially dangerous proposition depending on where you live and work in the D.C. metro area. My commute, for instance, should be a straight shot ...more »

The Recalled Metro Video for the Pope’s Visit

April 10th, 2008 at 3:30 pm » Comments (0)

Maybe you heard about the Pope bobblehead commercial that Metro made to promote their one day papal Mass pass? Metro yoinked it from the internet after the Archdiocese of Washington ...more »

New DC Bike Sharing Program

April 10th, 2008 at 7:02 am » Comments (0)

SmartBike is coming! Much like concept behind the car sharing programs Zipcar and Flexcar, SmartBike DC is a short term bicycle rental service. Here's how it works: You get an annual ...more »

Taking the Metro to Nationals Games

March 20th, 2008 at 5:35 pm » Comments (0)

WMATA has scored major points with me for this brilliant video that provides tips on taking the Metro to the new Nationals stadium. It is worth watching solely for ...more »
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