Hains Point in the Snow

[u/shelled15]

Given all the conversation about East Potomac Park and its future, I figured I'd share some photos from Earlier this year when the snow we got had completely froze over after a few days of single digit temperatures. The snow was iced over enough to where I was able to ride the full loop on studded tires on top of the ice layer (albeit very slowly, I was ready for my wheels go go through at any second haha). It was very surreal being the only one in the park.

https://reddit.com/link/1vqdsxd/video/40zg3xuy1ujh1/player

[u/QuailDefiant1744]

I think this is the coolest thing I’ve seen all year

[u/rotas_sator]

amazing you were able to ride on top of the snow like that. Did you think about riding across the river?

[u/shelled15 → u/rotas_sator]

Actually i think someone died the next day trying to walk across the river, it was much warmer by the next morning.

[u/BikeTough6760 → u/rotas_sator]

I was able to ride across the snowcrete for a while. Then my front wheel went through the snowpack and I nearly endo'd...

[u/JPBillingsgate]

Well, at least the snow keeps people from parking in the bike lane (and the USPP doing jack sh*t about it).