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When I told him it was dangerous to have an unleashed dog on a multi-use trail, he told me either to have a nice day or suck his d***, honestly couldn't tell which. In any case he didn't immediately leash his dog, no surprise.

If I could have another exchange with him, I'd say: have you considered that it's disrespectful to your fellow trail users? Every cyclist that passes you is going to be concerned with whether your dog might dart unexpectedly across the trail, and every fellow dog walker is going to be concerned with how your dog might interact with theirs. You may know your dog is well trained, but nobody else does. Besides--do you know your dog won't dart across the trail if a rat or squirrel does? You SURE about that?

Who else is doing this …? What are logistics like … ? Parking ….?

(I’m coming from Herndon area)

The ride of silence is an opportunity to pause during the great joy of Bike Month to honor and remember those who cannot be here to celebrate with us.

Please consider joining us to ride in their honor and for anyone who has been hit or injured trying to do the most basic task of getting from point a to point b.

We are meeting tomorrow (May 20) at 6:30pm at Freedom Plaza in DC. The ride will depart at 7pm and end at Navy Yard.

The Ride of Silence is worldwide event with cyclists around the world riding to honor riders who have been injured or killed on public roadways.

More details at the link above.

If you moved to NOVA, what neighborhood (not just like 'Arlington') would you pick to live where a lot of everyday life (grocery store, taking kids to school, going to the playground etc) could be conducted on bike? Ie the best slice of urban living in the burbs?

Hey DC cycling hive mind. Anyone know if the Vienna W&OD water fountain is working? It wasn’t operational went I rode through last week and 95°+ for the next three days has me weighing hydration strategies.

With that water fountain down that means there’s no water between Falls Church and Herndon (as far as I’m aware. If I’ve missed a water fountain anywhere I’d love to know, I’m shocked there’s not one in Reston and would absolutely love to be wrong!)

Free entry to Glendstone museum without any reservation needed if you arrive by bike! They do not advertise this on their website because they believe it will encourage people to come by bike and they think it’s too dangerous.

It’s not too dangerous if you know how to road bike. Very frustrating that this isn’t answered anywhere online. But reporting live 5/16/2026. Free entry by bike.

Hi! Is there any group for chill bike rides where people could just join with capital share bikes and do shorter trails at a chill pace? After work or weekends and maybe drinks or brunch after?

Hope you make it home safe! That was a lot of rain a lot of fast. I learned my brakes don't really work in that much rain as I escaped into the nearest Metro station.

Bike party turned into bike disperse and shelter.

The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) is putting a temporary detour in place as part of the Long Bridge Project, the 1.8-mile rail overhaul that will eventually relieve one of the worst freight and passenger bottlenecks on the East Coast. The detour goes into effect around May 22nd and stays in place until construction wraps in 2030.

Howdy y'all. My husband was hit by a car while biking through Georgetown last night and I thought he knew this but if you're hit by a car make sure to call the police, get insurance information and not bike off until a report is filed. My husband didn't know this and got pictures and rode home.

WABA has a great article on what to do if you're in a bike crash here: https://waba.org/resource/what-to-do-after-a-bike-crash/

Luckily my husband took a picture of the license plate and drivers license of the driver and we found city video of the crash and filed an accident report afterwards at our local station. The police man was helpful and responsive in getting us video of the crash thankfully. The cop said ALWAYS call 911 if you're hit by a car, even if you feel ok in the moment, you may not be! Now all we've got left is getting him seen by a doctor.