Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 11:36     Subject: bike lanes not plowed

Anonymous wrote:Pedestrians can't even cross streets without climbing snowbanks.
Oh yes bikes are more important I guess?


The giant snow mounds that pedestrians face are the same ones bicyclists face. Same boat
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 11:24     Subject: bike lanes not plowed

Pedestrians can't even cross streets without climbing snowbanks.
Oh yes bikes are more important I guess?
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 11:21     Subject: Re:bike lanes not plowed

Anonymous wrote:Go use the ones on Old Georgetown Road. State highways had people shoveling them out by hand. Nevermind that the sidewalks aren’t cleared and that travel lanes suddenly end on major roadways. At least these bike lanes are cleared



Right. Priorities.


Cyclists are literally the most important people in our society today. Truly a gilded class.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 11:20     Subject: Re:bike lanes not plowed

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Get snow tires


I really want studded bike tires. But I'm not sure I can handle a 6 foot jump off the snow ramps that pile up where the plows leave them. Just not for these bones.

We could also save a lot from the city budget for plowing if drivers got studded tires too. Good idea!


With everyone driving SUVs these days, I'm actually surprised we even plow. Isn't that what people got Range Rovers for?


I think I actually see a negative correlation there. The fancier AWD cars get stuck more than the beater sedan driven by construction workers.



And the beater sedans are driven by construction workers from Latin America, who’ve been driving in tropical snowstorms their entire adult lives before coming here.

Tropical snow makes the best driving skills. Everyone knows this. That’s why the Hondurans dominate world rally cup racing.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 10:43     Subject: Re:bike lanes not plowed

uh, well, a whole lot of roads aren't plowed either. your best bet is to wait for the sun to do its work.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 10:29     Subject: Re:bike lanes not plowed

Go use the ones on Old Georgetown Road. State highways had people shoveling them out by hand. Nevermind that the sidewalks aren’t cleared and that travel lanes suddenly end on major roadways. At least these bike lanes are cleared
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 10:27     Subject: Re:bike lanes not plowed

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Get snow tires


I really want studded bike tires. But I'm not sure I can handle a 6 foot jump off the snow ramps that pile up where the plows leave them. Just not for these bones.

We could also save a lot from the city budget for plowing if drivers got studded tires too. Good idea!


With everyone driving SUVs these days, I'm actually surprised we even plow. Isn't that what people got Range Rovers for?


I think I actually see a negative correlation there. The fancier AWD cars get stuck more than the beater sedan driven by construction workers.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 10:12     Subject: Re:bike lanes not plowed

Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Get snow tires


I really want studded bike tires. But I'm not sure I can handle a 6 foot jump off the snow ramps that pile up where the plows leave them. Just not for these bones.

We could also save a lot from the city budget for plowing if drivers got studded tires too. Good idea!


With everyone driving SUVs these days, I'm actually surprised we even plow. Isn't that what people got Range Rovers for?
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 10:10     Subject: bike lanes not plowed

If at all.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 10:10     Subject: bike lanes not plowed

I mean some roads and crosswalks have not been plowed yet. Bike lanes will be last.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 10:02     Subject: Re:bike lanes not plowed

Anonymous wrote:Get snow tires


I really want studded bike tires. But I'm not sure I can handle a 6 foot jump off the snow ramps that pile up where the plows leave them. Just not for these bones.

We could also save a lot from the city budget for plowing if drivers got studded tires too. Good idea!
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 09:27     Subject: Re:bike lanes not plowed

Get snow tires
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 08:56     Subject: bike lanes not plowed

Who cares.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 08:49     Subject: bike lanes not plowed

Anonymous wrote:amazing that the ciy is not plowing the bike lanes...it has been 5 days


Outside of a few routes, DC doesn't really plow bike lanes, even in much more manageable conditions. Apparently the "billions" spent on bikes that one poster likes to harp on never made it to appropriately sized plows.

For people that think its the cold that prevents people from cycling, I give you:
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 08:26     Subject: bike lanes not plowed

amazing that the ciy is not plowing the bike lanes...it has been 5 days