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  • April 1, 2014 at 10:34 pm #997394
    peterw_diy
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    Aw, man. We have a schedule conflict this weekend! And our younger kid is just about to graduate out of the toddler seat. Have a great ride!

    April 4, 2014 at 7:07 pm #997804
    dasgeh
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    Thoughts on the generic flyer? [ATTACH=CONFIG]5095[/ATTACH]

    April 4, 2014 at 7:09 pm #997805
    cyclingfool
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    Me likey. :)

    April 7, 2014 at 8:40 pm #997974
    chris_s
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    It was an excellent ride full of excellent people, excellent weather and an excellent meandering route. Only sadness in my mind was the lack of folks at the Bike Show n Tell. :(

    P.S. Buzz makes a mean cookie and tasty coffee.

    May 1, 2014 at 7:59 pm #1000097
    dasgeh
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    Draft schedule for the season (May – October): Third Sundays plus Bonus rides

    THIS IS JUST A DRAFT

    Sunday, May 18th – Taste of Arlington (similar to last year — meet around 11am, bike to Ballston)
    Sunday, June 1 – Something, maybe South Arlington
    Sunday, June 15 – Father’s Day
    Sunday, July 6 – Tour de Kidical (ride to watch TdF)
    Sunday, July 20 – Arlandria – Joint ride with the newly formed Kidical Mass Alexandria
    Sunday, August 17 – Splashparks
    Sunday, September 7 or 14th – Possibly meet in the middle with Kidical Mass DC
    Saturday, September 27 – Clarendon Day
    Saturday, October 4 – Arlington Fun Ride (I assume same as last year)
    Sunday, October 19 – Harvest ride

    Bolds are the bonus rides. There’s a little bit of fuzziness towards the end there.
    All dates subject to change due to weather, illness, etc. Always double check with us on Facebook, Twitter or the Website to confirm before showing up!

    Thoughts?

    May 1, 2014 at 9:16 pm #1000107
    CaseyKane50
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    If your August date is not set in stone, what about a ride to the Arlington County Fair on August 10?

    For the joint ride with the Alexandria contingent, you might consider a ride down Potomac Avenue from Crystal City. and then over to Commonwealth and then back to Crystal City.

    May 1, 2014 at 9:33 pm #1000111
    dasgeh
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    @CaseyKane50 84109 wrote:

    If your August date is not set in stone, what about a ride to the Arlington County Fair on August 10?

    For the joint ride with the Alexandria contingent, you might consider a ride down Potomac Avenue from Crystal City. and then over to Commonwealth and then back to Crystal City.

    Oooo, I love the idea of riding to the Fair. That would be 2 of 6 months where we don’t have the ride on the 3rd Sunday, but whatever.

    And thanks for the idea for the Arlandria ride. We’re also considering something involving Shirlington, which is a destination KM-Arl hasn’t visited yet.

    May 2, 2014 at 9:25 pm #1000205
    dasgeh
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    And we have a schedule! It’s shaping up to be an exciting year: Taste of Arlington, Father’s Day, Tour de France, Arlington County Fair, Clarendon Day and joint rides with Kidical Mass DC and the newly formed Kidical Mass Alexandria!

    It’s Spring! Let’s Go Ride a Bike!

    For the 2014 Spring-Summer-Fall season, we’re generally riding on the third Sunday of the month, with some bonus rides thrown in, and some adjustments for some special events. Here’s the plan, with the usual caveat that things happen, and you should check the website for details and confirmation.

    Sunday, May 18 – Taste of Kidical (a ride to the Taste of Arlington)
    Sunday, June 1 – Kidically Spring
    Sunday, June 15 – Daddy Kidical (Father’s Day Ride)
    Sunday, July 6 – Tour de Kidical (Ride to watch the Tour de France)
    Sunday, July 20 – Kidically Arlandria – Joint ride with the newly formed Kidical Mass Alexandria
    Sunday, August 10 – Fairly Kidical (a ride to the Arlington Fair)
    Saturday, September 27 – Kidically Clarendon (a ride to Clarendon Day)
    Saturday, October 4 – Arlington Fun Ride Family Ride
    Don’t forget to double check the website right before the ride to confirm details.
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    May 9, 2014 at 7:15 pm #1000747
    jonglix
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    Are all the rides at 11? We’re new to Arlington and psyched to join up.

    May 9, 2014 at 7:22 pm #1000750
    dasgeh
    Participant

    @jonglix 84810 wrote:

    Are all the rides at 11? We’re new to Arlington and psyched to join up.

    YAY! We’re excited to have you.

    Rides are usually mid-morning, but always look for details for the specific rides. They’re usually a week or two in advance (which reminds me, I need to plan for May 18th). There will always be a posting at Kidicalmassarl.blogspot.com, and I try to update here, facebook and twitter once we have details.

    May 9, 2014 at 7:53 pm #1000755
    dasgeh
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    It has been planned:

    May 18, 2014: Taste of Kidical!
    Can you believe it’s been a year? Our very first Kidical Mass Arlington ride was just about a year ago. We had an awesome time riding around Lubber Run and on the Bluemont Trail and ending up at the Taste of Arlington.

    This year, we’re headed back to the Bluemont Trail and Taste of Arlington, but we’re trying a new park to start, we’re going to stop for a short playdate with a caboose and we’ll ride through a section of Arlington Kidical Mass hasn’t visited yet (with the requirement for flat rides, we’re going to run out of these soon). It promises to be amazing and fun, and quite taste-y.

    When: Sunday, May 18, 2014 11:00am (roll out 11:15am)

    Meet: Lacey Woods Park – at the play structure (near the restrooms on the map)
    Parking: On the surrounding residential streets – I’ve heard Edison is a good bet.

    End: Taste of Ballston — Wilson Blvd & Glebe Road.

    Route: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4667252

    Bonus stop: Bluemont Junction Park – we’ll stop for a quick (5-10 minute) look at the Caboose and group picture

    Note: The end is about a mile from the beginning. The best route between the two, is here. Parking near the end in Ballston isn’t the easiest, so I’d recommend parking at the start, and biking back at the end. If folks want to pick a time to meet and head back, I’ll be happy to lead that mini-ride.

    Hope to see you there!

    BTW, actually typing out that it’s been a year got me a little choked up. This little baby is almost a year old, and it’s been a ton of fun. Thanks for all of the support, y’all.

    May 9, 2014 at 8:07 pm #1000761
    dasgeh
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    And now, a CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!

    Wanna help make cycling in Arlington cuter? Wanna do your part to support family cycling, even though you don’t have a kid to strap on to your bike?

    Show up with a bike and/or camera on Sunday, May 18 at 11am. Lacey Woods Park (George Mason and Washington — near the hospital). We can use you as a ride marshall and/or photographer.

    Thank you!

    May 12, 2014 at 9:06 pm #1000970
    dasgeh
    Participant

    *Update: The wonderful people at Taste of Arlington are giving each of our riders a ticket! Let us know how many you’re bringing along to for the ride to make sure we get enough tickets: comment on the website or RSVP to our facebook event.

    May 13, 2014 at 12:19 am #1000981
    PeteD
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    Aww shucks, going to be in Lynchburg on Sunday.

    May 16, 2014 at 9:01 pm #1001579
    krazygl00
    Participant

    I think my wife (whom you have met at one of the 3rd Thursdays, Dasgeh) and I are going to try to make it to the ride with our two little ones in the trailer! I have an overnight maintenance (IT) to do this Sunday, so it depends somewhat on whether it goes too late into the not-so-wee hours of the morning.

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