Year: 2009

11/01/2009

“About two weekends back, we all went out to the see what was going on with the Met Bike Trail. This was the first time I had ridden a bike in about 10 years, initially it was grueling, but after 45 minutes, and some help from the group, I had the hang of it. My [Continue]

06/03/2009

The Metropolitan Branch Trail stitches together a great cross-section of DC — from the leafy streets of Takoma to the monumental beauty of Union Station. In between, the route passes through some of the city’s most engaging and historic neighborhoods, such as Brookland, Edgewood and Eckington. The upcoming completion of the off-road trail from New [Continue]

05/01/2009

Riding along the Met Branch Trail is a chance to trip through the changing NE neighborhoods of D.C. The trail moves from off-road relaxed curves in Silver Spring to refreshing on-road splendor of the tall tree canopy on Sandy Spring Road, and to a roomy bike lane on 3rd Street that conveniently passes a tasty [Continue]