tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15982607.post1803831094165277302..comments2023-06-14T03:07:14.154-05:00Comments on Just Up The Hill: A Christmas Wish-List for the Huntington bicyclist...Froggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12843594625467349428noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15982607.post-21416394695932324942010-08-12T17:36:19.201-05:002010-08-12T17:36:19.201-05:00This list would be a good start. I'd also dre...This list would be a good start. I'd also dream of a trail extending the Mt. Vernon trail south along the river to Fredericksburg. It would be a great long-ride alternative to the W&OD. More easily, your option 8 could be extended along the railroad tracks under the mixing bowl to connect the Eisenhower Avenue trail to Lake Accotink. This trail would allow a good connection from David Blairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06488384119795934589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15982607.post-46699740524234020752009-09-14T13:54:19.230-05:002009-09-14T13:54:19.230-05:00This is a great list. I have one quick solution fo...This is a great list. I have one quick solution for the Old Town problem: use alternatiing yield signs on Royal Street. Even the cars would like it. I don't even think it will change drivers' or cyclist behavior much but it would be a low cost compromise. <br /><br />Although it is a little far afield, the Rock Creek Trail is orders of magnitude worse than any other trail around. I Rootchopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14920848117942799222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15982607.post-28353656086627293982009-09-11T14:55:08.471-05:002009-09-11T14:55:08.471-05:00amen! i love this list! i especially like that you...amen! i love this list! i especially like that you've noted those bits of the MVT which need re-paving....desperately! <br /><br />C'mon, Santa...we've been so good this year!ajw_93https://www.blogger.com/profile/18129501196222229503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15982607.post-44611901696194532272009-09-11T12:25:53.599-05:002009-09-11T12:25:53.599-05:00Rainmaker/Ian: it's been a few months since I...Rainmaker/Ian: it's been a few months since I was last on Holmes Run (closing the Clermont/Eisenhower connector over the summer being part of that)...my last time on there, there hadn't been any new pavement. I don't recall where I ran across a lot of tree ruts on the trail, but it might be the part south of Duke St that Ian mentioned. But that's the type of stuff I had in mindFroggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12843594625467349428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15982607.post-69068182569863028532009-09-11T12:00:31.424-05:002009-09-11T12:00:31.424-05:00Rainmaker--I was wondering what Froggie was talkin...Rainmaker--I was wondering what Froggie was talking about with the Holmes Run trail. I just moved to Alexandria right along this trail a few weeks ago and it seemed pretty nice to me. I didn't realize it had just been repaved. The only stretch that's not so great is the one just south of Duke St--lots of tree roots, cracks, etc. I also really wish someone would sweep up all the gravelAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17874348011545829625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15982607.post-28508799521335546492009-09-11T11:13:53.707-05:002009-09-11T11:13:53.707-05:00I live in Old Town and while I agree that it would...I live in Old Town and while I agree that it would be great to be able to get around without stop signs (or at least connect the MVT with no stop signs), that's just not the reality of the situation. <br /><br />Union Street is the best bet for a few reasons--not as much car traffic but also there are several-blocks-long stretches with no stop signs. Maybe for the cycle track wish list, it Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00825740791198007780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15982607.post-53013474066604890602009-09-11T10:46:50.439-05:002009-09-11T10:46:50.439-05:00Thanks for picking up on the signage issue. For i...Thanks for picking up on the signage issue. For interested parties, I have a longer post on this topic here: http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post.cgi?id=2600Steve Offutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13039073061484222832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15982607.post-16205620643790775432009-09-11T10:29:08.105-05:002009-09-11T10:29:08.105-05:00Awesome list. Especially like the Cameron Run tra...Awesome list. Especially like the Cameron Run trail to connect it to the Mt. Vernon trail. Like you, I've seen it on various presentations from time to time - but actually having them execute on it...is a different story.<br /><br />On an aside, your #2 calls out repaving of the rest of the Holmes Run trail, which...was done just a few weeks ago. :) It's pretty sweet - go check it out.Rainmakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00371545851492880386noreply@blogger.com