Photo by PoPville flickr user thisisbossi
The Washington Post reports:
“It happened about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday when the victim was in the 700 block of East Capitol Street SE, talking on her phone.
A man rode up, hit her in the face and pedaled away with the device — all without hitting the brakes.”
Dear PoPville,
Last night around 8:45, our tenant encountered two teenagers in our backyard who had jumped the sideyard fence, and hoisted a stolen bicycle over it. When our tenant called up to us to come out, the guys jumped the back fence and took off, sans their ill-gotten bike—which they abandoned in our back yard.
If any of your readers had a bike stolen on Hobart Street (or in the vicinity) in Mount Pleasant this Monday night, we’d be happy to give it back to them.
If you think it is yours please email [email protected].
A classic.
“The bicycle messenger has been a fixture of the Washington DC landscape for decades. This mini-documentary explores a handful of the present day road warriors as they battle traffic and technology in pursuit of a fair wage and a freewheeling style of life. This is a preliminary cut, currently in post-production wrap up. Produced as part of the Corcoran School of Art + Design New Media Photojournalism Masters Program by Fixed Focus Productions. Fixed Focus is Maria Helena Carey, Dakota Fine, Reyna Levine, and Colby Waller.”
Photo by PoPville flickr user Christopher Michael Poole
Dear PoPville,
I had my front Shimano WH-R550 rim stolen off my road bike yesterday in broad daylight from right next to the patio at Alero on U st. These things are not cheap and I was wondering if you or anyone knows where these things end up? I figure the thief would try to sell it ASAP, but I cant see anything on cragslist or ebay yet… Is there a flea market somewhere that I might have a chance of at least buying it back??
905 U St, NW
Back in January we learned that Off Road Indoor Cycling was coming to 905 U St, NW (next to Dickson Wine bar.) Renovations are progressing nicely and they’d like your advice. From an email:
“Should we leave some plaster and paint a mural or just expose the brick? Owner’s Tali Wenger and Tammar Berger are hard at work with The District Parlour to finish off the space. Tell us what you want.”
Dear PoPville,
This bike was dumped behind my place that borders Raymond Rec Center. This bike is too nice to just be left so I’m almost certain it was stolen. If someone is looking for their bike then that’s where it is…
“Dear PoPville,
The Capital Bikeshare station from 18th and M St NW was removed, and the map doesn’t show any new stations added nearby. This seemed like a heavily used station. Any news on what’s going on?”
Capital Bikeshare tweets they moved it 150 meters south to the east side of the street in front of 1125 18th St, NW.
Last week a reader noted the 16th and U St, NW station was moved to 17th and T St, NW.
From Adams Morgan. What other neighborhoods are missing enough proper bike racks?
Former location at New Hampshire and U St, NW
Dear PoPville,
Any idea why Capital Bikeshare moved its station from 16th and U to 17th an T? It’s only two blocks but the new station is in the street (the old location was on the sidewalk) and it took up two parking spaces. I’m all for DC doing everything it can to become more bike friendly and love seeing Bikeshare expand. It’s just too bad that they took two spots away in an already tricky neighborhood for parking. Any ideas?
My guess is that the previous location on the sidewalk didn’t allow enough room for a wheelchair to pass? Anyone else know the reason for the move?
New location on T Street between 17th and New Hampshire