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ari.gato
Aug 13, 2003

chryst posted:

Every one of my close calls has been right here.

There are 2 ramps to 3 major highways (495, 395, 95) and separate 395 HOV, plus continuing on straight. The signs work if you know where you want to go, but we're on the bottom of the beltway circle, so most people can't figure out if north/south/east is correct, which leads to a lot of last second swerves between ramps. Plus there's a 5 lane light just before the exchange, so people filter into the shortest line at reds, and then have to move into the lane they actually want to be in.

Twice I've locked the rear, once pulled a stoppie, and several times swerved nearly into the divider because some contractor van realized he was headed to 495 N and really wanted 495 E.

I do not miss that area. Former NoVA local and I HATED that interchange in my car. I didn't even have a bike till I made the move out to Los Angeles and I'll tell you what, I wouldn't ride that interchange now even after 15k miles experience.

gently caress. THAT.

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ari.gato
Aug 13, 2003

needknees posted:

Crosspostin 'dis from the trackday thread, because more people deserve to see how I almost died.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvHtChodNk0

That kinda made me poo poo my pants a little.

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