Boomer’s FS2020 Inauguration Hillz Ride

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  • December 31, 2019 at 4:25 pm #921604
    Boomer Cycles
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    FS2020 and Strava’s January climbing challenge both start tomorrow, so…let’s go kill some hillz!!!

    WHEN: Wednesday, Jan 1st, assemble @ 9:45am, wheels roll at 10am.

    WHERE: Cafe Kindred, 450 N S Washington St Ste F, Falls Church, VA 22046
    Ample parking in the garage below the building for anyone who wants to sleep over the night before… and they open at 7am on NY day, FYI.

    We should be done by 12noon-ish so you can enjoy NY day feast with family and/or friends. Now is the time to cement those bounds as you will be out riding your bike the rest of FS2020 season and they won’t see you much.

    See here for approximate ride details (additional hillz may be added or subtracted depending upon the state of soberness of those who show up).
    http://www.washingtonareabikeforum.com/showthread.php?t=8922

    This is about a 20 mile loop, ~2000 ft elevation gain, with multiple options to either bail out on either the Custis or WOD trails.

    No drop rule in effect (which means that I will wait for you at the tops of — and not bottoms — of the hills).

    Open invitation to any and all, Freezing Saddles or not.

    Hit “like” or “reply” so that I know to look for you.

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  • December 31, 2019 at 8:30 pm #1102063
    JayMS
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    Boomer,

    Plan to be there, thanks

    January 1, 2020 at 6:22 am #1102080
    Starduster
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    Hey Boomer, love it, except… too many hills too early for me. I must pass (Besides, I must feed my wife and make my cat her coffee). But interested in whatever ride you do next!

    January 1, 2020 at 1:25 pm #1102085
    Boomer Cycles
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    Here is the Strava link to the approximate route (~30 miles), but I will shorten it for today as my legs are shot from completing the Rapha Festive500.

    https://www.strava.com/activities/311740689

    Ride on (no matter how meekly;-),
    Boomer
    7o3-216-7o99

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    January 2, 2020 at 2:48 am #1102161
    Boomer Cycles
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    The ride as it actually happened, as @BikingJen and @SteveO added in their own favorite hillz…
    https://strava.app.link/ILmqpsorU2
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    The start, the few, the proud, the Hill Killers (L2R): @sixmillion$man, me, @SteveO, & @BikingJenn

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    At the top of Tower Hill in Dominion Heights (right off WOD at Popular Heights Tennis Courts)

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    At top of Powhatan St, the highest point in Arlington County, after climb up from Kirby Road.

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    At top of 26th Street, after climb from Military Road, up 31st, to Marymount University, where we bid farewell to @BikingJenn

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    January 2, 2020 at 3:10 am #1102164
    Boomer Cycles
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    At the start/stop point for the Quebec Street Strava segment (which includes a 21% climb!:-0)

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    I spotted a FS tag in the wild on my way home and it turned out to be Chris (insert forum @handle)!

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    The coffee club crew that showed up in my driveway, 5 hours late for the Hillz ride, after #beerneuring, to wish me and my son a happy new year. This is why I love [emoji3590] Freezing Saddles!!!

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    January 2, 2020 at 2:33 pm #1102163
    Steve O
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    @Boomer2U 195601 wrote:

    At the start/stop point for the Quebec Street Strava segment (which includes a 12% climb!:-0)

    Actually, the steepest part is about 21%
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    January 3, 2020 at 3:57 am #1102241
    Boomer Cycles
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    @Steve O 195622 wrote:

    Actually, the steepest part is about 21%
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    I’m dyslexic

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    January 3, 2020 at 2:14 pm #1102246
    JayMS
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    My legs are still burning, but in a good way.

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    January 6, 2020 at 8:21 pm #1102498
    Boomer Cycles
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    @JayMS 195701 wrote:

    My legs are still burning, but in a good way.

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    Thanks for coming out and helping to kill hills for the new year!

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