Living in our nation's capital, the question should be "Where DON'T I ride?" Aside from being a very bike-friendly town (comparatively to other US cities), it's also one of the more scenic and gorgeously planned towns. There's a saying here, "If you aren't still awed by the sights of DC, it's time to move." And riding around town gives you a different perspective of the city.
So I pretty much ride everywhere. I bike as a means of transportation within town, but I also ride for pleasure. Riding a city bicycle is perfect for this kind of perspective, being upright and able to enjoy the sights. I've been riding since last July, here are some my more favorite shots around town.
I live quite close to Capitol Hill and ride by it almost every day. This was after our last snow storm this past winter. I forget what they called that storm, but my favorite was Snowkyo Drift.
The pier along the Capitol Yards riverfront on the Anacostia River. I live in Navy Yard so this is my backyard. Nice and peaceful in the evenings, I'm looking forward to many a summer nights hanging out here.
Madison Place in front of the White House. The 15th St bike track will take you along this route where it splits because of the White House. Lots of tourists here, and sometimes protesters which is why this line of motorcycle police are here.
That same 15th St track, at the Massachusetts Ave. intersection. It's great to have this lengthy two-way bike track, but the timing of the lights absolutely suck. These days I'll take 11th or 7th Sts if I have to go north/south.
I go on a lot of night rides, especially when the weather is really nice. One of my main circuits is around the monuments and memorials along the National Mall and tidal basin. This was taken at the Jefferson Memorial.
The merry-go-round on the Mall by the Hirshhorn Museum. It's closed after 8 pm, this was taken well after that.
RFK Stadium along the Anacostia for a DC United tailgate party before a match. The Anacostia Riverwalk Trail will take me from Navy Yard to here and Kingman Island. That is Sloane on the ground there. I like to hang out with the District Ultras supporter group.
The Pennsylvania Ave bike track. I love that this runs through the middle of the most powerful stretch of the nation. I don't love when a bunch of a-holes decide to make a u-turn through the bike track. It also drives me crazy when a whole slew of tourists riding Segways ride through this track.
District residents live to complain about the cherry blossoms every year and all the tourists they bring, but as cheesy as it sounds, it's still majestic every year. Riding through them at night when there are no tourists is even better. This was taken at the FDR Memorial... we're not suppose to ride our bicycles through the memorials, but there are no park rangers after 9 pm.
We are not at Disney World... I dunno what these girls are dressed up for specifically, but this was during the Cherry Blossom parade. Some kind of spring time cotillion?
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