MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD BIKE!

Santa pays a visit to the Hains Point 100 ride sponsored by the Washington Area Bicyclist Association. 

P.S. This morning's (12-21-14) conditions - dry roads, cloudy, 37F/2.7c at 8:29am. See the Ride route here.

WAS THAT #ALEXFROMTARGET ?

Target truck a blur as it rolls through the nation's Capitol.

P.S. This evening's (11-03-14) conditions - dry roads, cloudy, 48F/9c at 5:10pm. See the Ride route here.

HALLOWEEN RACE TO THE TUNNEL

Passing two riders as we approach Dalecarlia Reservoir tunnel under MacArthur Blvd.

P.S. This evening's (10-31-14) conditions - dry roads, sunny, 56F/13c at 4:56pm. See the Ride route here.

iBiKEiVOTE

Election day banners at Woodlin Elementary School, Silver Spring, MD.

P.S. This morning's (11-04-14) conditions - dry roads, sunny, 42F/5.5c at 6:48am. See the Ride route here.

DEMOCRACY RECONSTRUCTION AT DAWN

Pennsylvania Avenue approaching the Capitol.

P.S. This morning's (10-21-14) conditions - dry roads, cloudy, 49F/10c at 6:39am. See the Ride route here.

SHARROW GLOW

Georgia Avenue southbound in Silver Spring, MD.

P.S. This morning's (10-22-14) conditions - damp roads, rain, 52F/11c at 6:39am. See the Ride route here.

RIDING IN CIRCLES

Fourteenth Street and Thomas Circle

Massachusetts Avenue and Scott Circle

P.S. This afternoon's (10-20-14) conditions - dry roads, sunny 63F/18c at 1:11pm. See the Ride route here.

Western Avenue and Western Circle.

P.S. This afternoon's (10-22-14) conditions - damp roads, rainy 54F/12c at 4:30pm. See the Ride route here.

MISTY SUNRISE

Sunrise over the Potomac River obscured by mist on camera lens.

P.S. This morning's (10-17-14) conditions - damp roads, fog 52F/11c at 6:45am. See the Ride route here.

BICYCLE DIPLOMACY

Washington Area Bicycle Ambassador on a diplomatic mission to Maryland.

P.S. This morning's (08-28-14) conditions - dry roads, cloudy 70F/21c at 6:35am. See the Ride route here.

TGIF BIKECOMMUTOGRAPHY VIDEO!

P.S. This morning's (08-21-14) conditions - dry roads, cloudy 68F/20c at 8:24am. See the Ride route here.

A NEW PERSPECTIVE

Riding with @jopamora on Twitter into DC. Rear mount ContourRoam camera.

P.S. This morning's (07-22-14) conditions - dry roads, cloudy 72F/22c at 8:09am. See the Ride route here.

M STREET CYCLE TRACK SLIDE SHOW

M Street protected cycle track at intersection of Rhode Island Ave. and Connecticut Ave. NW.

*Notice cycling infrastructure, including protective curb, green lane, bike lane markings, bike signage and signal light. 

**Also notice the terrible pavement conditions.

P.S. This afternoon's (07-03-14) conditions - dry roads, cloudy 95F/35c at 2:20pm. See the slide show here. Ride route here.

WORLD CUP CROWD

Big screen viewing of USA v. Belgium at Freedom Plaza.

P.S. This evening's (07-01-14) conditions - dry roads, sunny 95F/35c at 4:13pm. Ride route here.

QOM CHASING ME

QOM helmet on the Capital Crescent Trail.

P.S. This evening's (06-25-14) conditions - dry roads, cloudy 88F/31c at 5:08pm. Ride route here.

#FRIDAYCOFFEECLUB ROLLS BY THE WHITEHOUSE

On Twitter - @DailyRandonneur, @shawnofthedread, @ForsterDC, @bilsko, and Liz riding through President's Park on Pennsylvania Ave. to work.

P.S. This morning's (06-27-14) conditions - dry roads, sunny 70F/21c at 9:07am. Ride route here.

SEEING STARS

Silver Spring bus depot on a rainy morning.

P.S. This morning's (06-12-14) conditions - wet roads, light rain, cloudy 68F/20c at 7:05pm. Ride route here.

THESE HEELS WERE MADE FOR BIKING

Rocking the heels at 14th and Rhode Island, NW.

P.S. This evening's (06-10-14) conditions - dry roads, cloudy, 88F/31c at 5:04pm. Ride route here.

STYLISH #BIKEDC

Pretty dress riding into Georgetown, DC.

P.S. This evening's (06-03-14) conditions - dry roads, clear, sunny 84F/29c at 5:15pm. Ride route here.

CAT 6 RACERS, TAKE YOUR MARK...

Caught this fellow commuter's glance as we waited for the light to change at Pennsylvania Ave. and 13th St., NW

P.S. This morning's (05-30-14) conditions - damp roads, cloudy 60F/16c at 8:49am. Ride route here.

POST MEMORIAL DAY TRAFFIC

Rush hour bike commuter traffic on the Capital Crescent Trail. I am usually on this trail about an hour and a half earlier, and there is little or no traffic.

P.S. This morning's (05-27-14) conditions - dry roads, sunny 72F/22c at 7:58am. Ride route here.

MEMORIAL DAY REMEMBRANCE

Happy Memorial Day. Thank you to our troops and public servants who put their lives on the line for our freedom everyday.

P.S. This evening's (05-21-14) conditions - dry roads, cloudy 75F/24c at 4:47pm. Ride route here.

EVERYBODY MOVES

Multi-modal Silver Spring, MD.
 Intersection of Colesville Road and Second Avenue, westbound.
Bikes, pedestrians, cars, buses, Metro and MARC rail stations.

P.S. This morning's (05-20-14) conditions - dry roads, cloudy 55F/13c at 8:05am. Ride route here.

THE SIGHTS OF BIKE TO WORK DAY 2014

BikeDC's favorite crossing guard wishing me a "blessed day." Thirteenth and Colorado Ave. NW.

Fixie femme takes the bike lane on 14th St. NW.

Phil Koopman blows his horn to greet BikeDC riders at Freedom Plaza pit stop.

DC Bike Valet service at Freedom Plaza pit stop.

Council Member Phil Mendelson, @ForsterDC (Mike Forster), @CrMoBike (Eric Kugler), and @DCRandonneur (Ed Felker) talking bikey stuff as Freedom Plaza pit stop wraps up.

P.S. This morning's (05-16-14) conditions - wet roads, steady rain, cloudy 61F/16c at 8:06am. Ride route here.

BIKE COMMUTING IS SERIOUS BIZNESS

@KelOnWheelsVA shows us that following @bikeeveryday is no walk in the park.

P.S. This morning's (05-14-14) conditions - dry roads, cloudy, foggy 59F/15c at 6:06am. Ride route here.

"CLIMBING" THE COMMUTER LADDER

Riding alongside a painter's truck on Washington Ave. in Silver Spring, MD.

P.S. This evening's (05-06-14) conditions - dry roads, sunny, 68F/20c at 5:06pm. Ride route here.

BUILDING A BIKING GENERATION

Lowell School bike train on Kalmia St. NW rolling into school for National Bike to School Day.

Turning into the driveway at Lowell School, Washington D.C.

P.S. This morning's (05-07-14) conditions - dry roads, sunny, 52F/11c at 7:17am. Ride route here.

MONDAY BIKESHARE COMMUTE

Thomas Circle docking station. Coming in for a landing to beat my 30-minute time limit.

P.S. This morning's (04-27-14) conditions - dry roads, sunny, 50F/10c at 7:44am. Ride route here.

EASTER EGG ROLLERS

Happy White House Easter Egg Rollers stroll along Pennsylvania Avenue.

P.S. This evening's (04-22-14) conditions - dry roads, sunny, 66F/19c at 5:32pm. Ride route here.

ODE TO EARTH DAY 2014

Clean air, water and land is a civil right.

P.S. This morning's (04-22-14) conditions - dry roads, sunny, 53F/12c at 6:26am. Ride route here.

BIKE2WORK, RUN2HOME

Active transport in the nation's capitol.

P.S. This morning's (04-21-14) conditions - dry roads, sunny, 37F/2c at 6:42am. Ride route here.

TGIF

Two cyclists wait for the light under brilliant skies and the shadows of new(er) buildings.

P.S. This evening's (04-10-14) conditions - dry roads, sunny, 63F/16c at 4:53pm. Ride route here.

MY SHADOW GOES TO THE MOUNTAIN OF HOPE

Approaching the MLK Memorial on a spring afternoon. Time to dismount and walk.

P.S. This evening's (04-10-14) conditions - dry roads, sunny, 63F/16c at 4:53pm. Ride route here.

MONUMENTAL MOMENT

To honor the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. A view of the Lincoln Memorial with the Washington Monument in the background.

P.S. This evening's (04-09-14) conditions - dry roads, cloudy, 68F/18c at 5:12pm. Ride route here.

RIDING WITH THE BIG BOYZ

Getting some help riding into the wind.

P.S. This evening's (04-08-14) conditions - dry roads, cloudy, 63F/17c at 6:27pm. Ride route here.

BIKES UNDER GLORIOUS SKY

Bikes and a pedi-cab head to the Washington Monument.

P.S. This evening's (04-08-14) conditions - dry roads, cloudy, 63F/17c at 5:17pm. Ride route here.

RAINY MORNING SPEED

A quick view of my bicycle cockpit racing down the Capital Crescent Trail.

P.S. This morning's (04-07-14) conditions - damp roads, rainy, 43F/6c at 6:27am. Ride route here.

APRIL FLOWERS DAY

First sign of cherry blossoms in 2014.

P.S. This morning's (04-01-14) conditions - dry roads, sunny, 37F/3c at 6:51am. Ride route here.

FIND THE HAMBURGER

Friday Coffee Clubbers prepare to head south on 15th St. cycle track. [Hint - to find the hamburger, look for the buns]

P.S. This morning's (03-21-14) conditions - dry roads, cloudy, 48F/9c at 9:12am. Ride route here.

THE PIED-BIKER OF DC

Like the legendary Pied Piper of Hamelin, the Pied Biker of DC wears a brightly colored pack, but unlike the Pied Piper, the Pied Biker does not lure bikers away from DC to their death. Rather, the Pied Biker leads bikers up the Capital Crescent Trail for their health and enjoyment.

What follows is a collection of the bikers who appeared (thru the Contour Roam2 rearview helmet-mounted camera) to be following the Pied Biker on the afternoon of March 11th...

Leaving Georgetown under the Whitehurst Freeway. 

Football fan rides away from DC. 

Somebody ate her Wheaties, rode like a champ, and wore a jersey to prove it.

Tall guy in blue let's me pass.

Bearded rider on the road in Chevy Chase, MD.

P.S. This evening's (03-11-14) conditions - dry roads, clear skies, 66F/19c at 4:44pm. Ride route here.

SECRET SERVICE BICYCLE-CADE

15th St. Cycle track with Secret Service "escort" to White House.

P.S. This evening's (03-10-14) conditions - dry roads, clear skies, 61F/16c at 5:21pm. Ride route here.