L Street may get a bike path...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com
the One Way Street that crosses one way streets is its own animal...
the right turning traffic on one block
then left turning traffic on the next
it is potentially dangerous situation if the cyclist is not alert and aware of the variables around them
3.30.2012
Rockburn Pump Track OPEN and in the news
Pump Track at The Rockburn Skills Park is in the news
www.baltimoresun.com
Gwadzilla mention of PUMP TRACK
Gwadzilla mention of ROCKBURN
www.baltimoresun.com
Gwadzilla mention of PUMP TRACK
Gwadzilla mention of ROCKBURN
people suck.
this morning I dropped the boys off at school with their bikes
somehow we left out without the helmets
no worry... I will bring them for the ride home when I meet them
really... what are the odds that they will actually "need" their helmets
hopefully not at all
well...
we did our standard several blocks away from school thing
the boys rode ahead and I walked behind with coffee cup in hand
the boys stopped at the corner and waited for it to be clear
while also waiting for me to send them along
Dean and Grant are at a point where I want them to start understanding when it is safe for them to cross the street
at one corner they waited... in the distance it appeared to be clear
I shouted... "go when it is clear"
more than likely they only heard the words "GO"
then at the next intersection the boys stopped and waited
again it appeared clear
I waited expecting them to start off without me
I walked and I waited... no cars were crossing the intersection and no cars appeared to be turning down the street they were on
then just as I was about to give them the same vague instructions it happened
a car came rolling through the intersection
rolling past the stop line
rolling through the cross walk
not yielding to my children
not altering their behavior due to the presence of the children whose turn was next
the car turned right onto the main street
I stepped out into the road and walked towards the car
I took my last sip of coffee and clutched the large cup in my hand
aggravated I had no real plan for what I was going to say or do
the car slowed and stopped in front of me
as I was obstructing its path it was good that it stopped
the woman rolled down her window and stared at me blankly
I told her in a calm collected manner without any profanity how she had run through the intersection without stopping and without yielding to the children on the bicycles... MY CHILDREN ON THE BICYCLES
the woman stared up at me blankly
I could see that she was a mother... a baby... at least one child in her mini-van
I could also see that she was Asian
but I could not tell if she understood me
she said nothing... just stared blankly at me with a stupid expression on her face
I repeated my thought and got the same blank expression back at me
then went back to the sidewalk and walked the final blocks to the school where I helped young Grant lock the two bikes up in front of the school
my heart rate never changed
but I was still subtlety angry
that woman is a menace... just as so many drivers on the road are a menace
she is an accident waiting to happen
I am glad things did not play out differently than they did
somehow we left out without the helmets
no worry... I will bring them for the ride home when I meet them
really... what are the odds that they will actually "need" their helmets
hopefully not at all
well...
we did our standard several blocks away from school thing
the boys rode ahead and I walked behind with coffee cup in hand
the boys stopped at the corner and waited for it to be clear
while also waiting for me to send them along
Dean and Grant are at a point where I want them to start understanding when it is safe for them to cross the street
at one corner they waited... in the distance it appeared to be clear
I shouted... "go when it is clear"
more than likely they only heard the words "GO"
then at the next intersection the boys stopped and waited
again it appeared clear
I waited expecting them to start off without me
I walked and I waited... no cars were crossing the intersection and no cars appeared to be turning down the street they were on
then just as I was about to give them the same vague instructions it happened
a car came rolling through the intersection
rolling past the stop line
rolling through the cross walk
not yielding to my children
not altering their behavior due to the presence of the children whose turn was next
the car turned right onto the main street
I stepped out into the road and walked towards the car
I took my last sip of coffee and clutched the large cup in my hand
aggravated I had no real plan for what I was going to say or do
the car slowed and stopped in front of me
as I was obstructing its path it was good that it stopped
the woman rolled down her window and stared at me blankly
I told her in a calm collected manner without any profanity how she had run through the intersection without stopping and without yielding to the children on the bicycles... MY CHILDREN ON THE BICYCLES
the woman stared up at me blankly
I could see that she was a mother... a baby... at least one child in her mini-van
I could also see that she was Asian
but I could not tell if she understood me
she said nothing... just stared blankly at me with a stupid expression on her face
I repeated my thought and got the same blank expression back at me
then went back to the sidewalk and walked the final blocks to the school where I helped young Grant lock the two bikes up in front of the school
my heart rate never changed
but I was still subtlety angry
that woman is a menace... just as so many drivers on the road are a menace
she is an accident waiting to happen
I am glad things did not play out differently than they did
Push Bikes.
Push Bikes...
it is a serious movement!
but really... I have yet to spend 200 bucks on a bike for either of my boys
so...
I have a hard to thinking I would have done better to spend this much on a bike that would fit them for less than a year
www.firstbikeusa.com
my boys each learned to ride their bikes with training wheels
we went through the classic training wheel removal and all that goes with it
but... they learned at an early age
and well... with the training wheels we covered a lot of ground that I do not think they would have covered on the push bike
some say it is a "solution to a non-problem"
it is a serious movement!
but really... I have yet to spend 200 bucks on a bike for either of my boys
so...
I have a hard to thinking I would have done better to spend this much on a bike that would fit them for less than a year
www.firstbikeusa.com
my boys each learned to ride their bikes with training wheels
we went through the classic training wheel removal and all that goes with it
but... they learned at an early age
and well... with the training wheels we covered a lot of ground that I do not think they would have covered on the push bike
some say it is a "solution to a non-problem"
3.29.2012
life can be cruel... it is important for people to be kind
a story in the Washington Post about Batman being a real life hero!
Batman leaves the Bat-cave to answer the call...
the call to bring joy to sick children in hospitals in the DC Metro area
www.washingtonpost.com
www.npr.org
www.washingtonpost.com
www.npr.org
a foundation that works to bring happiness to children with cancer and other serious illnesses
3.28.2012
Occupy Bike to Work Day!
Bike to Work Day 2012
STAND ON YOUR PEDALS AND BE COUNTED!
sign up... volunteer... and RIDE YOUR BIKE!
Chris Soda could still use your help...
Chris Soda is still in the hospital...
although I am not sure of the specific
I can see that his condition is steadily improving
but I can also see that being in the hospital means more hospital bills
give where you can
help Chris Soda
Give Forward
Soda on the Gwadzilla Page
although I am not sure of the specific
I can see that his condition is steadily improving
but I can also see that being in the hospital means more hospital bills
give where you can
help Chris Soda
Give Forward
Soda on the Gwadzilla Page
National Puppy Day... I missed it... I live it!
March 23rd was National Puppy Day
not sure what I did that day... but I am confident that it involved some activity with a puppy
Didg in Rock Creek Park being majestic
3.27.2012
FATMUG
FATMUG
http://www.fatmug.org/
FATMUG has me thinking of Lodi Farms!
Gwadzilla Mention of Lod
Gwadzilla mention of 12 Hours of Lodi Farms
http://www.fatmug.org/
FATMUG has me thinking of Lodi Farms!
Gwadzilla Mention of Lod
Gwadzilla mention of 12 Hours of Lodi Farms
another set of old shots...
Tar has "mad skills" on the bike
rocking the old school toe clip with double straps on one side
if only I had a fraction of the skill that this guy has on the bike
Madonna... blogging about Madonna
Madonna.... an image spread that hardly touches the Madonna Timeline
Madonna in the www.washingtonpost.com
Gwadzilla Mention of Madonna
Madonna in the www.washingtonpost.com
Gwadzilla Mention of Madonna
3.26.2012
a few more shots from the Tim Johnson ride to The National Bike Summit to raise awareness of cycling
a few people who joined Tim Johnson on his ride to The National Bike Summit
some of these riders rode all the way from Boston
while some... like the unicyclist met up with Tim Johnson and his two wheeled posse in College Park, Maryland and rode the final miles into DC
I went to High School with the author...
small world...
even smaller cycling world...
News on the The National Bike Summit
Carolina Cycling News
even smaller cycling world...
News on the The National Bike Summit
Carolina Cycling News
Bike Share and Bike Bells
if it is the law for bikes to have bells and their is a bike share system
well... those bikes best have bells
Bike Bells Missing from NYC Bike Share Bikes?
NY Post
correction.... a bike rental company in Central Park
trying to rent the bells or sell the bells for a premium?
well... those bikes best have bells
Bike Bells Missing from NYC Bike Share Bikes?
NY Post
correction.... a bike rental company in Central Park
trying to rent the bells or sell the bells for a premium?
3.25.2012
Larry
snuck these two shots of larry before the light turned green
over the years I have snapped some nice shots of larry
3.24.2012
not a bad plan... get your message out before you get on the road
make your phone calls... respond to those text messages... send that email before you get on the road
if a call comes in
if you have to respond to a text
if there is an email that you have to respond to
pull over and make it happen
yes
pull over
keep your cell phone in your bag
avoid the temptation
the sign... so anti-bike
Washington, DC is in bloom
this tree... as are all of the trees in DC... is blooming early this year
take a glance at the pretty tree
and then...
take a close look at the sign
this tree... as are all of the trees in DC... is blooming early this year
take a glance at the pretty tree
and then...
take a close look at the sign
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