Comments on: Red Line investigation to wreak endless havoc on daily commute

By: faffingmyway

faffingmyway — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:37:59 +0000

Meghan

The Bicycle Place, on Grubb near the famed Parkway Deli, is another good bike store.

By: faffingmyway

faffingmyway — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:36:50 +0000

The S9 bus has been working for me. I’ve been riding it since the terrible accident. Given subsequent reports I can’t shake the feeling that Metro is a death trap!

The S4 which runs down Colesville by the Metro station and then to 16th Street also works. It’s a little slower than the S9 but not much.

Buses cost way less than Metro. And if something goes wrong, you can get off the bus, walk or take a cab. no worries about being stuck underground in a hot, crowded train.

By: Kathy J

Kathy J — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:21:02 +0000

How about reimbursing folks for lost time and wages then? Some folks cannot afford to be late one month to one year and still hope to retain their jobs. Where is the thought about the actual quality of life impacts?

Maybe we should all wear red armbands to get sympathy and as a “free pass” from the rest of the world?

By: Robin

Robin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:40:20 +0000

I would traditionally agree about paying less for the decreased convenience of Metro, but thinking it through, Metro has always had a budget problem and these circumstances are only making it worse. If I want Metro to be able to improve and get themselves running again, I guess I’ll just have to pay full price. That’s just the way its going to be, I guess, and I won’t complain about that.

By: Meghan

Meghan — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:30:49 +0000

Thanks, Paul. Much appreciated!

By: paul_silver_spring

paul_silver_spring — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:14:48 +0000

Meghan,

If you want a large store there’s Performance Bike in Rockville up on Rockville Pike… Congressional Plaza I think it is.

If you want more personal service, locally owned, but a bit less selection, my wife likes Silver Spring Cycles. That’s up on Georgia in the little plaza next to the exxon station just before the beltway.

By: Meghan

Meghan — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:53:41 +0000

Just moved here a week or so ago. I’m not a metro-area person by any means. Driving to downtown DC has left me with an acute case of road rage, so I was thinking about taking the redline into the city…clearly that’s not going to happen anymore, lest I get, dare I say, “metrocidal.” Does anyone know of a good (road) bike shop around DTSS or Rockville/Bethesda?

By: Jennifer Deseo

Jennifer Deseo — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:36:11 +0000

I like “Metrocide” and “Metrocidal”. Example:

“If this damned train doesn’t move, I’m gonna get Metrocidal on someone’s ass.”

By: Jerry A. McCoy

Jerry A. McCoy — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:41:41 +0000

Can I coin the term “Going Metro”?

By: Thomas

Thomas — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:18:21 +0000

My turn to vent. It took me more than an hour to go 6 stops. And the air conditioning was barely working on my metro car. I went to coin the term “metro rage”…