Photo by Graham on Picasa.

DDOT has started its regular “Potholepalooza” pothole-filling campaign. Cyclists or anyone else who cares about good bike infrastructure should report potholes in bike lanes so that they can be included.

People can report potholes online, call 311, email potholepalooza@dc.gov or tweet them to @DDOTDC.

Sitting at the edges of roads, bike lanes often have some big potholes. And with smaller wheels and fewer shock absorbers, bicycles and riders feel the effects of potholes more keenly.

Reader Graham sent along photos of a few potholes on V near 14th Street NW, and on 14th near Q and L Streets NW. There are surely many more. Send them to DDOT. Of course, it’s also a good idea to report potholes on roadways even without bike infrastructure.

David Alpert created Greater Greater Washington in 2008 and was its executive director until 2020. He formerly worked in tech and has lived in the Boston, San Francisco Bay, and New York metro areas in addition to Washington, DC. He lives with his wife and two children in Dupont Circle.