Over the summer of 2011 I embarked on a project to bike and document all 50 state avenues in Washington DC. Here is the final product. The filming took place over the course of 4 days. When possible state avenues are represented with landmarks the streets are near/well known for. Certain states do appear more than once but are only credited once.
The video was shot riding a Trek 2.1 using a Flipcam and edited in iMovie. The song is called Siege Engine by Buckethead.
Looks best if viewed in 480p!
Check out the following link for a great article on the history of DC's state avenues:
http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/3215/washingtons-state-named-avenues/
Fact Check Update: Not all state aves are created equal! Please note that Ohio Drive is incorrectly labeled an an avenue.
Fun video... I'm on Capitol hill and have a short 'bike dc' video loaded up too. Just picked up a new GoPro to do a big bike video of all the monuments soon. Hope to see you around town getting footage!
SteveMilnerSound 3 weeks ago
did you blow through 4 or 5 red lights at the end with the text "be safe and share the road" going across the screen?
rjservoss 1 month ago
Thanks so much for the fantastic ride. Saw places I've never seen including Hawaii Ave.!
TysonsTraveler 5 months ago
Great creative effort. Too fast, dizzying. Well done nephew!
DanMcCabe86 5 months ago
Pro: What fun! I'm a native Washingtonian, and I really appreciate this tribute to our city! Any chance we can see your route on Google maps?
Con: As a native Washingtonian, I have to agree with vivalapsych...and what about that other great native Washingtonian musical innovator, Marvin Gaye? I turned the sound off and turned on "Got to Give It Up." Now that's fun!
mgendas74 5 months ago
What a great video. It was fun to try and figure out where you were. Thanks for this.
jasindc 5 months ago
very nice!
kailaniNdc 5 months ago
captivating!! stunning!! Who was the pretty woman in the first scene?!
TheGerks1 5 months ago
Pretty neat...but personally I think I'd have enjoyed a soundtrack of Chuck Brown or Duke Ellington. Just tried it....much better. I mean Buckethead???....Pee-You!
vivalapsych 5 months ago