2018 DC Bike Ride May 19

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  • January 31, 2018 at 2:20 pm #1083224
    Judd
    Participant

    Route looks like it was the same as last year. Some riding on the Whitehurst and on 395. I’m planning on volunteering this year.

    February 22, 2018 at 7:55 pm #1084378
    cmj7gh
    Participant

    Just noticed that the volunteer page is open. I had a blast when I volunteered as a “mobile mechanic” before, so I signed up to do it again!

    https://events.com/r/en_US/registration/volunteer-for-the-2018-dc-bike-ride-washington-may-733702

    February 22, 2018 at 8:05 pm #1084379
    josh
    Participant

    @cmj7gh 175038 wrote:

    Just noticed that the volunteer page is open. I had a blast when I volunteered as a “mobile mechanic” before, so I signed up to do it again!

    https://events.com/r/en_US/registration/volunteer-for-the-2018-dc-bike-ride-washington-may-733702

    Should one have actual mechanic skills to do this? I can replace a flat and tighten bolts, but that’s about it.

    February 22, 2018 at 8:11 pm #1084380
    cmj7gh
    Participant

    No – all you need to do is replace a flat – there were flats for days.

    fun story – as soon as I got there someone came up to me and showed me that something in their wheel was broken. Their pedals turned and the chain was turning the cassette but the wheel wasn’t moving. I directed them to one of the actual mechanics who knew what they were doing (and I’m pretty sure they said there was nothing they could do to fix it). After that, it was just flats (and one person who couldn’t get their kickstand up)

    Also when I did it (which was in 2016, I was out of town in 2017) there was a mandatory meeting beforehand where they showed us how to fix a flat.

    February 22, 2018 at 8:13 pm #1084381
    drevil
    Participant

    @josh 175039 wrote:

    Should one have actual mechanic skills to do this? I can replace a flat and tighten bolts, but that’s about it.

    Additionally, figure out how to work a quick release skewer, and I have a feeling you’ll have 90% of the mechanical skills necessary for Bike DC. :D

    February 22, 2018 at 9:54 pm #1084386
    Emm
    Participant

    I signed up to volunteer as a course marshal. Mostly since it didn’t require as early of a start as some of the other options :)

    February 22, 2018 at 10:06 pm #1084388
    Judd
    Participant

    I volunteered to be a mobile mechanic. The issues I saw the past two years were mostly flats.

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    March 23, 2018 at 6:10 pm #1086095
    josh
    Participant

    I registered as a mobile mechanic volunteer as well. Hoping for nothing that severely tests my abilities.

    March 30, 2018 at 12:45 pm #1086199
    Boomer Cycles
    Participant

    @josh 176843 wrote:

    I registered as a mobile mechanic volunteer as well. Hoping for nothing that severely tests my abilities.

    Judging by how well you rode Judd’s Presidents Day ride with a misaligned rear wheel on your SS, I think [emoji848] you will do just fine!

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    March 30, 2018 at 1:20 pm #1086200
    Boomer Cycles
    Participant

    Deleted duplicate post!:-0

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