Let’s Bike the Purple Line! (No Drop Ride)

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  • April 12, 2017 at 12:37 am #1069341
    Judd
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    I’m in. I’ve never been on the Marvin Gaye Trail, so I’m looking forward to crossing it off of my to do list.

    April 12, 2017 at 1:25 am #1069342
    jrenaut
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    Note that 4/22 is 1) my birthday and 2) the March for Science, so expect some road closures around the Mall. Looks like it shouldn’t affect your route, but you never know.

    April 18, 2017 at 12:55 pm #1069543
    bobco85
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    2 updates for the ride:

    1. I created an event for the ride on Facebook to help with tracking who will be going (I’ll check both this thread and Facebook) which you can find here: https://www.facebook.com/events/211211132708321
    2. I just ordered some purple socks to wear for the ride. Apparently, it’s difficult to find purple men’s cycling socks for size 13 feet :p
    April 18, 2017 at 6:28 pm #1069561
    Crickey7
    Participant

    Sadly, I must pass on account of parental duties.

    April 19, 2017 at 1:30 am #1069579
    KLizotte
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    Board & Brew is an awesome place to stop in College Park for food, coffee, etc. Yes, they really do have 500+ board games and a Game Master. And they are totally cool if you walk in wearing bike clothes. The only caution I have is the floor is really, really slippery by the bathrooms if you have bike shoes on! I love this place.

    April 19, 2017 at 12:58 pm #1069590
    bobco85
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    @KLizotte 158723 wrote:

    Board & Brew is an awesome place to stop in College Park for food, coffee, etc. Yes, they really do have 500+ board games and a Game Master. And they are totally cool if you walk in wearing bike clothes. The only caution I have is the floor is really, really slippery by the bathrooms if you have bike shoes on! I love this place.

    Awesome, thanks for the recommendation! The location isn’t much out of the way of the route, and I can lead the group to it between the Campus Center station and the East Campus station. There are also a few other options in that spot, too, including Bobby’s Burger Palace (that’s Bobby Flay) and NuVegan Cafe. I’ll leave it up to the group to decide (I’m cool with any of the places).

    Also, FYI for those interested, you can see maps of parts of the Purple Line on the MD DOT site here: http://www.purplelinemd.com/en/maps We will be following the proposed route as closely as possible.

    April 19, 2017 at 1:49 pm #1069597
    Judd
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    @KLizotte 158723 wrote:

    Board & Brew is an awesome place to stop in College Park for food, coffee, etc. Yes, they really do have 500+ board games and a Game Master. And they are totally cool if you walk in wearing bike clothes. The only caution I have is the floor is really, really slippery by the bathrooms if you have bike shoes on! I love this place.

    Komorebi, Rimas and I had lunch at Board & Brew. It was decent. They have patio seating, although the weather is forecasted to be “meh” this weekend.

    April 19, 2017 at 2:24 pm #1069607
    drevil
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    @Judd 158741 wrote:

    Komorebi, Rimas and I had lunch at Board & Brew. It was decent. They have patio seating, although the weather is forecasted to be “meh” this weekend.

    The Board and Brew is where we do the College Park Coffee Club, although I haven’t been for a few months. I usually bring my bike up the stairs and park it along the fence in front of the restaurant. It means you have to step up to get to the fence, but nobody cares. Some people don’t even bother locking their bike because the front of the restaurant is all window and you can see the bike the whole time.

    A few other options I go to in College Park around UM that haven’t been mentioned:

    • Maryland Food Collective – it’s on campus in the basement of the Student Union. Fresh, organic sandwiches. Bring a lock or drag your bike inside and have someone watch them :) Eat with Kermit and Jim Henson on the other side of the building.
    • Northwest Chinese Food – I love this place, but not sure how much I’d enjoy it in the middle of a long ride. Spicy, unusual chinese food. Sometimes long lines.
    • Fishnet – good quick seafood sandwiches or fish & chips. Inside neighborhood. Outdoor seating, big front windows so bikes can be easily seen.
    April 19, 2017 at 6:14 pm #1069626
    bobco85
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    @Judd 158741 wrote:

    the weather is forecasted to be “meh” this weekend.

    Considering the last ride I tried to lead had thunderstorms with hail, I’ll take “meh” as a good thing!

    April 20, 2017 at 12:59 pm #1069642
    LhasaCM
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    @bobco85 158770 wrote:

    Considering the last ride I tried to lead had thunderstorms with hail, I’ll take “meh” as a good thing!

    Based on the current forecast, it looks like the ride will be over (and folks able to get back from whence they came) before it goes from “meh” to “yuck!” (Heavier/steady rain is supposed to start around 6PM.)

    Since I have no parental responsibilities Saturday, I think I’m in. My only hesitation (as always) is expected pace; I don’t want to be a drag.

    April 20, 2017 at 2:21 pm #1069647
    lordofthemark
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    @LhasaCM 158790 wrote:

    Based on the current forecast, it looks like the ride will be over (and folks able to get back from whence they came) before it goes from “meh” to “yuck!” (Heavier/steady rain is supposed to start around 6PM.)

    Since I have no parental responsibilities Saturday, I think I’m in. My only hesitation (as always) is expected pace; I don’t want to be a drag.

    Off topic – Since I am relatively slow too I need to start posting my own suggested rides – will do that if I can predict my schedule better.

    Back on topic – I finally realized that this Saturday is NOT earth day. Will check if QOTM wants to go to the science march together – depending on answer I will either have to miss the ride entirely, do part and bail, or try to do the whole thing.

    Edit – This Saturday IS Earth Day. Except in Alexandria, which is apparently a different planet.

    April 20, 2017 at 3:18 pm #1069659
    Judd
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    @LhasaCM 158790 wrote:

    Based on the current forecast, it looks like the ride will be over (and folks able to get back from whence they came) before it goes from “meh” to “yuck!” (Heavier/steady rain is supposed to start around 6PM.)

    Since I have no parental responsibilities Saturday, I think I’m in. My only hesitation (as always) is expected pace; I don’t want to be a drag.

    You should be fine. Given the pace on prior rides with Bobco, it will be similar to the doughnut ride.

    April 20, 2017 at 5:43 pm #1069664
    LhasaCM
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    @Judd 158807 wrote:

    You should be fine. Given the pace on prior rides with Bobco, it will be similar to the doughnut ride.

    Got it. I think I was getting hung up on low end of the “4-5 hours with breaks” estimate. If we’re thinking similar to the doughnut ride, that’s probably 4 hours or so moving time (it looks like we were around 11mph on average between stops, which included the climb up to Duck Donuts), plus however long we stop at wherever along the way.

    Now – to figure out where to tack on 10 or so extra miles (beyond the ride itself and getting to/from the ride) to get to 100km for the trip… :)

    April 20, 2017 at 6:36 pm #1069668
    bobco85
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    Working from home today, and guess what just arrived!
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    @LhasaCM 158812 wrote:

    Got it. I think I was getting hung up on low end of the “4-5 hours with breaks” estimate. If we’re thinking similar to the doughnut ride, that’s probably 4 hours or so moving time (it looks like we were around 11mph on average between stops, which included the climb up to Duck Donuts), plus however long we stop at wherever along the way.

    Now – to figure out where to tack on 10 or so extra miles (beyond the ride itself and getting to/from the ride) to get to 100km for the trip… :)

    No worries, my focus will be on keeping the group together, so I will slow my pace as needed. Of course, I should warn you, I do like to go off on tangents…

    @Judd 158807 wrote:

    Bobco… …will be similar to the doughnut

    Hey, who are you calling a doughnut! :p

    April 20, 2017 at 10:23 pm #1069682
    LhasaCM
    Participant

    @bobco85 158818 wrote:

    Working from home today, and guess what just arrived!
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    Very nice. I’m waiting until tomorrow night to gather my purple ensemble to see how many different shades I’ll have…

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