Comments on: Bike DC is Alive and Well and Pissing Off the ANCs http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/09/11/bike-dc-is-alive-and-well-and-pissing-off-the-ancs/ 68.3 Square Miles of D.C. News and Opinion Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:19:23 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: culimerc http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/09/11/bike-dc-is-alive-and-well-and-pissing-off-the-ancs/comment-page-1/#comment-333338 culimerc Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:50:50 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=6705#comment-333338 It's a fund raiser. Just like the Marine Corp marathon. Plus even if it wasnt you still have to pay for police, emergency services, food and water, promotion, etc etc etc. Aint nuthin in this world free brother! I'm bring my wife, and -2- other couples, because A) it sounds like a good time. How often will I get a chance to bring less confident riders into the city for this kind of thing. and B) its for a good cause. WABA's been doing good work for a bunch of years now and they deserve the support they need to continue it. It's a fund raiser. Just like the Marine Corp marathon.

Plus even if it wasnt you still have to pay for police, emergency services, food and water, promotion, etc etc etc. Aint nuthin in this world free brother!

I'm bring my wife, and -2- other couples, because A) it sounds like a good time. How often will I get a chance to bring less confident riders into the city for this kind of thing. and B) its for a good cause. WABA's been doing good work for a bunch of years now and they deserve the support they need to continue it.

]]> By: Rose Ruiz http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/09/11/bike-dc-is-alive-and-well-and-pissing-off-the-ancs/comment-page-1/#comment-333186 Rose Ruiz Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:27:44 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=6705#comment-333186 "Ever tried that with the Marine Marathon? (substitute riding with running)." Eric, Actually people do it all the time in running races. In fact they have a name for those people. They are called "Bandits". By the way, the Marine Corps marathon won't take your money if you don't register in the first three days. "Ever tried that with the Marine Marathon? (substitute riding with running)."

Eric,

Actually people do it all the time in running races. In fact they have a name for those people. They are called "Bandits".

By the way, the Marine Corps marathon won't take your money if you don't register in the first three days.

]]> By: Eric http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/09/11/bike-dc-is-alive-and-well-and-pissing-off-the-ancs/comment-page-1/#comment-332327 Eric Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:57:11 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=6705#comment-332327 Ever tried that with the Marine Marathon? (substitute riding with running). Eric "Wait, I don’t understand why you have to pay to ride on city streets. If I just happen to show up on the route on by bike without registering, what can they do?" Ever tried that with the Marine Marathon? (substitute riding with running).

Eric

"Wait, I don’t understand why you have to pay to ride on city streets. If I just happen to show up on the route on by bike without registering, what can they do?"

]]> By: laura http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/09/11/bike-dc-is-alive-and-well-and-pissing-off-the-ancs/comment-page-1/#comment-309247 laura Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:29:17 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=6705#comment-309247 Wait, I don't understand why you have to pay to ride on city streets. If I just happen to show up on the route on by bike without registering, what can they do? Wait, I don't understand why you have to pay to ride on city streets. If I just happen to show up on the route on by bike without registering, what can they do?

]]> By: S. Shiau http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/2008/09/11/bike-dc-is-alive-and-well-and-pissing-off-the-ancs/comment-page-1/#comment-308381 S. Shiau Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:51:25 +0000 http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/citydesk/?p=6705#comment-308381 Bike DC 2008 will begin on “America’s Main Street”: Pennsylvania Avenue. With the U. S. Capitol as the backdrop, we will bike up Pennsylvania Avenue past the White House to Embassy Row. On Massachusetts Avenue the ride goes by 40 embassies—from Azerbaijan to Zambia. The first rest stop on the route will be at Twin Oaks, adjacent to the National Cathedral. The government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has graciously allowed us to visit the 18-acre grounds of the Twin Oaks Estate. The Georgian Revival mansion was build by Gardiner Greene Hubbard, founder of the National Geographic Society, and once was home to Alexander Graham Bell. Later, this nationally registered historic site served as the official residence of ROC (Taiwan) ambassadors to the United States. It remains a symbol of friendly relations between Taiwan and the U.S. to this day. For registration and more details, please check out http://www.bikedc.net/ Bike DC 2008 will begin on “America’s Main Street”: Pennsylvania Avenue. With the U. S. Capitol as the backdrop, we will bike up Pennsylvania Avenue past the White House to Embassy Row. On Massachusetts Avenue the ride goes by 40 embassies—from Azerbaijan to Zambia.

The first rest stop on the route will be at Twin Oaks, adjacent to the National Cathedral. The government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has graciously allowed us to visit the 18-acre grounds of the Twin Oaks Estate. The Georgian Revival mansion was build by Gardiner Greene Hubbard, founder of the National Geographic Society, and once was home to Alexander Graham Bell. Later, this nationally registered historic site served as the official residence of ROC (Taiwan) ambassadors to the United States. It remains a symbol of friendly relations between Taiwan and the U.S. to this day.

For registration and more details, please check out http://www.bikedc.net/

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