The pedestrians aren't bad, except maybe the ones near the Mall and the other tourist attractions. DC has some nice bike/hike trails that extend way out (50-10

The pedestrians aren't bad, except maybe the ones near the Mall and the other tourist attractions. DC has some nice bike/hike trails that extend way out (50-100 miles or more). I happened to have lived on one of these trails, called the 'W&OD', at three different locations. These trails are somewhat overcrowded, especially during commuting hours. But, it's not unusual for a biker, traveling at high speed, to swerve extremely close to a walker. A lot of times it's out of spite. I've gotten physically hit several times - and, I try to do a good job at staying on the margin.