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Thursday, February 17th, 2011A half ironman triathlon will be coming to the Washington D.C. area in July 2012. The event will be hosted at the National Harbor. The half ironman distance includes a 1.2 mile swim, a 56 mile bike and a 13.1 mile run. The term 70.3 comes from adding up the distances of the swim, bike […]
You Would Have Loved Her
Wednesday, February 9th, 2011“You would have loved her” was the phrase written on the sidewalk near the ghost bike set up in memory of Alice Swanson. I didn’t know Alice but was heartbroken over the tragic accident. Those words on the sidewalk inspired me to make a video of the ghost bike. I have written about the traffic accident […]
An Update on Alice Swanson
Sunday, January 16th, 2011An article entitled “Driver Sentenced In Killing Of Cyclist” on the front page of the Washington Post caught my eye. Given that there have been several cycling accidents recently where the drivers involved got very lenient treatment, I was initially surprised by the headline. However upon reading the article, I discovered that the driver was sent […]
Goodbye Mayor Fenty
Sunday, January 2nd, 2011
Vincent Gray was sworn in as the Mayor of Washington D.C. today replacing Adrian Fenty. Mayor Fenty was an avid cyclist and triathlete. He was very supportive of bicycling related projects and events. During his administration
the number of painted bicycling lanes in Washington D.C. were significantly increased
dedicated cycleways were established on several major roads including […]
Woodley Park Wheel Thief
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010I photographed the stripped bikes below at the Woodley Park Metro Station last night. Is there a Woodley Park wheel thief?