502 23rd Street, NW

From an email:

“The electric vehicle making the biggest impact on people’s mobility and the environment is the electric bike. The world’s 280 million electric bikes (compared to just 20 million electric cars) are cutting global oil demand by about one million barrels a day — four times more than electric cars are displacing. As smaller, lighter vehicles than cars, the production of electric bikes also consumes far fewer resources and produces much less carbon. The lithium needed for one electric Hummer can power 400 electric bikes!

While the Biden Administration and automakers are now pushing towards electric cars, DC is leapfrogging their efforts by offering electric bike rebates to citizens, building out the proper infrastructure, and creating an environment where people don’t need to spend >$10,000 a year on a car (or 2nd car).

This is where King Electric comes into play, who just opened their new Experience Center in Foggy Bottom at 502 23RD ST NW. Read More

“Dear PoPville,

Last night my friend and I were deliberately run off the road by a car while we were biking on R St NE between the MBT and North Cap at around 9 PM. Read More

K Street

“Dear PoPville,

I’d like to publicly shame the city for failing to clear some bike lanes (and bus stops) of snow and ice when the adjacent roadways have been completely cleared. Read More

1216 Wisconsin Ave, NW

Any Brompton bike fans? The brick and mortar space will be coming right next door to Centro in Georgetown: Read More

“Dear PoPville,

Watched a guy brazenly try to steal a biker’s bike in broad daylight in front of the Carnegie Library Apple Store with many many people and cars around watching (Thursday.)”

Thanks to Andy for passing on the sad news about City Bikes Adams Morgan (2501 Champlain St, NW):

“Noticed they updated their Instagram bio to “permanently closed.” Unfortunate to see, I always had great experiences there.”

On their Facebook page they also post a permanent closure as well as noting “On September 21, 2023, City Bikes filed for Chapter 7 liquidation bankruptcy.” Read More

photo by Duluoz Me

“Dear PoPville,

Thursday, Nov 30 around 2:30 in the afternoon I was on my bicycle crossing through the crosswalk that connects the GW Parkway to the Key Bridge when a car accelerated into me, throwing me to the curb and consequently the hospital. In the chaos that followed, I knew there were witnesses, as one had helped call 911 and retrieve my belongings from the roadway, Read More

4810 Wisconsin Ave, NW

For lease signs have gone up on the City Bikes buildings that have been “temporarily” closed since May when we learned about the “death of Charlie McCormick, founder and CEO of City Bikes”.

Anyone know the status of the Adams Morgan location? That space was halved back in 2022.

Updates as we learn more.

Photo by Ed Carley

Ed. Note: If this was you, please email [email protected] so I can put you in touch with OP.

“Dear PoPville,

You: adorable blonde in all black, Herschel backpack, Specialized road bike.

Me: moustachioed man, also in all black on a gold single speed.

We rode in sync from East Capitol to Lafayette Square, Read More

Thanks to Joe for sending: “Any idea what this is in the bike lane on Florida Ave NW near the new Whole Foods? It’s on both sides of the street in the bike lanes on Florida Ave NW between the Rhapsody and the Floridian, one block south of the new Whole Foods.”

Update: “It’s a bus island. Allows the bus to stop in the lane instead of pulling to the curb and reduces mixing of buses and bikes.”