Thread by @LeeWalzer

💡🚲🧵 @ArlingtonVA @BikeArlington @USDOT. In May, I bought an #ebike. I named it #SlayerPete after our bike-loving Secretary of Transportation, @SecretaryPete.

I ride #SlayerPete to my office in DC, for errands, and, yes, for exercise. While #Arlington #Virginia has a great network of paths and trails, it still lacks the kind of secure bike storage/parking recently opened at the East Falls Church Metro @wmata.

In fact, safe/secure bike parking/storage is the biggest impediment to me using my #ebike even more.

But #Arlington #Virginia needs protected bike lanes - like they have in Vienna.

I do appreciate this wide bike bridge in Arlington though.

Does @ArlingtonVA plan to apply for dedicated funds under the #InfrastructureBill to enhance bike infrastructure? These funds can be used for bike parking/storage. The county needs secure 🚲 storage/parking in Clarendon, Ballston, Rosslyn, Courthouse, Shirlington, & Pentagon City

The network of bike trails I currently use are mixed-use and not always practical for commuting/errands. Bikes r more than recreation. #EBikes are a great way to reduce car use in #Arlington #Virginia. @ArlingtonVA, how about it? @BikeArlington @USDOT @ebikermag

I'll just add a shout-out to @RadPowerBikes, 🇺🇸's largest #ebike company. I hope that @ArlingtonVA will take the next steps to ensure it doesn't fall behind neighboring communities, including #WashingtonDC, in bike infrastructure. #BikesAreInfrastructure #Infrastructure