The Route 1 corridor’s Rhode Island Trolley Trail  will get a key extension through Hyattsville in the next few years. The Maryland State Highway Administration is planning to extend the popular bike path from its current endpoint near Franklins brewery south to the … Continue reading →

Bicyclists on the Route 1 corridor have several options for weekly group rides, thanks to two local bike shops: Proteus Bicycles in College Park and Arrow Bicycle in Hyattsville. College Park’s Proteus Bicycles, soon moving to a new location near … Continue reading →

The 11th annual Hyattsville Cyclocross race will bring hundreds of competitive bicyclists to Magruder Park this weekend. Continue reading →

This winter, Proteus Bicycles will move to a new, more spacious location next to Mom’s Organic Market in College Park. The locally owned bicycle shop, which had been at the same location at 9217 Baltimore Ave. since 1972, had been … Continue reading →

Construction of the Purple Line has finally begun in College Park. The University of Maryland has permanently closed one lane of Campus Drive through the heart of campus, making it a one-way street. The other lane will now be reserved … Continue reading →

From South Hyattsville to College Park, Route 1 has two things going for it that could be combined into a new attraction: beer and bike trails. As it happens, several existing and planned venues not far from the Rhode Island Avenue … Continue reading →

The Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail has three new markers to help bicyclists and pedestrians find their way. Designed by D.C.-based sculptor Charles Bergen, the red-and-yellow markers prominently feature a circular design evocative of the trolley roundhouse which has also been … Continue reading →