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07/11/2008 Vanessa G. says:

I'm moving to Baltimore in less than a month from Austin, TX. I don't have a car and I primarily use public transportation and my bicycle to get around. I love the benefit of bicycling and getting a little exercise.

My question, how bike friendly is Baltimore? Are there designated bike lanes, other bicyclists, ability to bring your bike with you on public transit, etc? I'll be living in the Mt. Vernon area and I suppose I'll just be using my bike around downtown.

Thanks,

Vanessa.
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07/11/2008 Dave S. says:

a few months or year back, the answer would be "not at all", but recently there has been a push to make the city more bike friendly. bike lanes are getting painted in throughout the city, but i'm not sure if it's exactly "friendly" yet.
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07/12/2008 Lee M. says:

Agreed, Dave S. Lots of paved areas for bikes/walkers only, especially along Harbor. You may opt for public transportation in the wither though!
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07/12/2008 Lee M. says:

not wither, WINTER.
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07/12/2008 Thea "is not a valid Scrabble word" C. says:

I'd say it's bike-friendly enough. Tons of my friends go all over Baltimore proper on their bikes with little to no problem (except for the occasional pot hole or two) and seeing as you're in Mt. Vernon, it's not far to get to most places. Light Rail and Metro will get you to most places you need but it's not that great. They are outfitting most buses to have bike racks now. Also, if you want to look it up, I know there is a real push to connect all the park areas around Baltimore with bike routes and there's a map of that somewhere and some of my more hardcore biker friends know the ins and outs of weird defunct roads, etc. (i.e. the old Falls Road).

As a fellow Texan, you can feel free to ask me where to get some good tacos next (because they are very few and far between ;) ).
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07/13/2008 Myrtle M. says:

this might be the website about the trails connecting the baltimore city parks. There's some information about the different baltimore neighborhoods as well.

http://www.gwynnsfalls.../

I haven't tried any of the trails yet. Will probably try to get out in the Fall when the leaves turn. Also, they allow bikes on the light rail so long as the train is not too full.
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07/15/2008 Caitlin S. says:

For commuting purposes, Baltimore isn't very friendly.  I ride my bike to work most days, but I have to be very aware as I am forced to ride with some heavy traffic for a portion of my ride.  Locking up your bike is a must; I know many friends who have had their bikes stolen, regardless of how nice they are.  I find riding in Mt. Vernon on the weekends to be the best, because traffic is minimal.
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07/17/2008 Rich L. says:

wear striped socks (widthwise) so that when you roll up your pants leg to prevent it catching in the gears, and you are pedaling up and down, your sock creates the illusion that your legs is growing and shrinking over and over.  That way, some kid can be like "hey dad, why is that person's leg changing length" and then he can be like "I don't know, ask your mom" and the kid can say "she's dead", and that moment of realization will bring the family closer together.
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09/09/2008 Ricky "The Data Collector" D. says:

Anybody here ride a fixed gear?

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