Bicycles
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Capital Bikeshare coming to the National Mall, but bureaucratic hurdles remain
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Less than two months ago, it seemed the National Park Service would rather allow a soccer practice on the Mall than Capital Bikeshare stations. Then it seemed not so implausible. And now it's going to happen, eventually — once District and federal officials conduct the necessary environmental and historical reviews, and agree on who should pay for everything, and decide where the bike docks should go.
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Picture of the day: Pedicabs on the Mount Vernon Trail? Seriously?
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At least one pedicab has ventured onto the Mount Vernon Trail, and for all we know, more could be on the way. Is this fair for the biking and pedestrian population that uses the trail? Is it even legal?
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Guardian Angels now patrol the Metropolitan Branch Trail
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Volunteers come together to deter some of the crime that's happened along the polished year-old bike trail.
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Metro history: Revisit the magic of 1955's Huffy RadioBike
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Biking reached a new musical apex in 1955 — the Huffy RadioBike was born. The invention provided all the natural wonder of a bicycle while also delivering the joy of music. As the cartoon man says in the advertisement: "Wow! A bike with a radio."
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The National Park Service leaves the District's bicyclists 'concerned'
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The NPS has inspired fits of anger and frustration from the smart growth and biking communities. Let's look at what's warranted such emotion recently.
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D.C. jaywalkers and cyclists receiving less tickets from police
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Did you know that you're not allowed to ride a bike while carrying something that prevents you from holding the handlebars? That's a $25 fine, as it is for riding side-by-side with another bike, "excessive number of riders," and "not riding on seat." Pedestrians, meanwhile, can be fined $10 for not crossing the street at a right angle. You probably don't know these laws because fewer of you are being cited for them.
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Bike crashes into Arlington police car that's responding to a bike-car crash
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A bicyclist was cruising down the Custis Trail toward Rosslyn this afternoon when he crashed into the hood of an Arlington County police car as it turned onto Lee Highway — en route, it so happened, to a crash between a bicyclist and a car several blocks away.
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D.C. woman dies after being hit by bicyclist in San Francisco
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A 68-year-old woman from Washington, D.C. has died a month after being struck in San Francisco by a bicyclist who allegedly ran a red light. Dionette Cherney, a realtor for Prudential and volunteer for Score DC, was walking in the crosswalk of a six-lane street when she was hit, suffering a major head injury.
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Bicycling pride has transformed our roads—and now our fashion
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Has any form of transportation inspired so much celebration in clothing? Biking earns fierce loyalty from its advocates, and that loyalty is on display in countless T-shirts and organizations across the country.
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Time for new D.C. cycle rules?
D.C. Councilmember Phil Mendelson says the District should review its rules for bicyclists.
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Snow Stopper: Arlington County's trail clearing efforts fall short
As many of Arlington’s cyclists were reminded of, snow and ice can make things far more complicated for the rider on a bike than the driver in a car.
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Alexandria's Complete Streets policy
The Alexandria Transportation Commission is discussing whether the City Council should adopt a Complete Streets ordinance.
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BIDs support cycling
The one theme that I detected was that the downtown BID and Golden Triangle BID really support cycling.
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Impulse Buys: Hybrid bicycle
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Snapshots of the wild, weird, and wonderful things you can buy in the D.C. area.
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CityBikes is coming to Capitol Hill
I've long said that Capitol Hill could handle a second bicycle shop.
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Arlington organization collects donated bicycles for Africans in need
Could you imagine what your life might be like if the only way to receive food, water and medical supplies for you and your family was by walking a considerable distance?
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Art exhibition to highlight recycling culture
Exhibit will feature art made from bicycle parts.
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Bike committee weighs in on streets plan
Cycling community leaders and county officials discussed modifications to the streets element of the Arlington Master Transportation Plan.
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