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12 years ago @ http://unsuckdcmetro.b... - Reader Making Document... · 0 replies · +2 points

Thanks Kevin! I am very familiary with where Vienna is in terms of biking to and and from D.C., when I do long rides on the WOD I go right through VIenna. That is a very nice commute to do by bike and would be even more expensive than mine was if you went by Metro.

In terms of travel time, my commute is virtually the same 'door-to-door' whether its Metro or bike. Time being equal, its a very obvious choice :) And I do not doubt that biking could actually save you time instead of Metroing from there.

Thanks again for your support!

12 years ago @ http://unsuckdcmetro.b... - Reader Making Document... · 0 replies · 0 points

I talk about my frustrations with the Metro in my full bio which you can find on the website under the picture of me. There, I attribute my frustrations with the Metro for being what got me into cycling.

12 years ago @ http://unsuckdcmetro.b... - Reader Making Document... · 1 reply · +3 points

Pretty cool that you can go anywhere for $2.25. As I've said before, I was paying over $10 a day for my commute. It's nice that they don't try and jack up the price if you are going far.

12 years ago @ http://unsuckdcmetro.b... - Reader Making Document... · 0 replies · +2 points

I really appreciate your support, and I assure you that the description which you have quoted there in your post is completely accurate.

Please click on 'See full bio' under the picture of me on the Kickstarter website and you will see even in the first paragraph I describe myself that I indeed have talked about my frustrations with the Metro and that that is what got me to make one of 'the most influential decisions' of my life.

Thank you again for your support, and I promise you that the description is accurate.

12 years ago @ http://unsuckdcmetro.b... - Reader Making Document... · 0 replies · +3 points

Hey Charles, I meant to repond to your comment but ended up creating a new comment (below) instead.

At any rate, thanks so much for your support, it really means a lot to me and any donation goes a long long way.

12 years ago @ http://unsuckdcmetro.b... - Reader Making Document... · 0 replies · +3 points

Great question, Charles. Rain is tricky. Not because it is any more difficult to ride in, but because getting wet is annoying. It weighs you down and is quite uncomfrotable.

I have a 'weatherproof' jacket and pair of workout pants that are water and wind proof. These do an excellent job at keeping you dry from the rain, it really does the trick! There are also waterproof biking shoes, gloves, etc. but I actually haven't invested in those yet.

To be honest though, the 'weatherproof' clothes does pose a sort of problem of its own. It does such a good job of insulating you that you are bound to end up sweating a TON and probably end up pretty wet because it doesn't breath hardly at all. Where these clothes really come in handy is in the cold weather.

So in conclusion, to answer your question, if it is cold enough I will wear my weatherproof gear, but if it is raining and not very cold I usually just bite the bullet and get totally sopping wet on my bike ride in. I change clothes immediately upon arriving at work though and hand up my clothes to dry for the ride home.

12 years ago @ http://unsuckdcmetro.b... - Reader Making Document... · 0 replies · +2 points

Way to go, I am sure you are much more comfortable as well this way. I think I would be at least...sometimes the Metro seems to be really dirty.

12 years ago @ http://unsuckdcmetro.b... - Reader Making Document... · 3 replies · +3 points

The subway is like $2.25 flat fee for wherever you go, right? So if you're using it to commute to and from work and also run some errands, it could really end up being a great choice. I know my friends/family up there just straight up don't even need a car because everything is accessible by the subway and they have the monthly pass anyways. I think that works out in their favor big time in their case.

12 years ago @ http://unsuckdcmetro.b... - Reader Making Document... · 0 replies · +11 points

About 90% of my commute is on trails and paths and I leave early enough that there rarely others out there, especially right now in the winter. I start out on 4 mile run and Mount Vernon Trail in Alexandria, cross the 14th street bridge, and basically take the Rock Creek Park trail all the way up to where my school is.

My commute 14.1 miles and I would say no more than a mile is even on streets with cars, traffic signals etc.

I won't pretend what you're talking about isn't out there though. All of the cyclists (including myself) are lucky to have such a bike friendly community, we shouldn't betray the public by breaking traffic laws. At the same time, there are occasionally cars that don't respect cyclists rights.

In my experience cycling around 150 miles a week in and around DC for around two years the overall situation has been good though.

12 years ago @ http://unsuckdcmetro.b... - Reader Making Document... · 7 replies · +3 points

I know what you mean, the Subway is very popular in NYC. I have family there and they use it for virtually everything. Also, the monthly pass for the subway that is offered in NYC is very reasonable! Only like $90 I beleive for unlimited use for one month.

One reason that I got so frustrated with Metro here in DC is that they don't offer an unlimited use monthly pass. Or at least as of the last time I took the Metro they didn't. I was paying over $10 a day for my round trip so it would have been worth paying quite a bit for a monthly pass, like the ones they have in NYC.

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