Apologies to my Teammates

[rcannon100]

There is a bit less than one week till we find out who our beloved team members are. And yet, already we have seen a few honorable souls jump the gun and declare apologies for their failings.

I believe this deserves a thread of its own. Sort of like Catholic confession, or an AA meeting. You dont know who is on your team ~ but you know one thing ~ you have already let them down miserably.

This thread is dedicated to your apologies.

Allow me to get things along.

Forgive me teammates, for I have sinned. It has been a couple of hours since my last sleaze ride. Grant me the serenity To accept the teammates I cannot change, Courage to comply with Rule #9, and wisdom to know the difference between a balakava and baklava. Quando omni flunkus moritati. I’m a cyclist, but I can change, if I have to, I guess.

First, I want to apologize for my new bike light. That’s not really a problem. I got it in my stocking. Santa Claus must have gotten my Instant Message. It’s about 3000 lumens and any Ninja is gonna get lazer beamed out of the way.

Second, I want to apologize for March 2nd. On March 2nd it will occur to me what a massively moronic endeavor this is – I will leave my bike at home, while riding the subway, which happens to be running on time and isnt packed like a sardine can – while listening to Wait Wait Dont Tell Me podcasts.

Finally, I want to apologize for Maryland. I wasnt born there but I grew up there. I was given my first car at age 15, six months before I could drive. It was a V8 Chevy Nova. Engine was so powerful it could pull small buildings. It drank gas so fast it was individually responsible for the gas shortage of the 1970s. In one of those chaos theories of how history is created, it was my massively horrific driving as a teenager down River Road that set the seed for what is today Maryland’s miserable driving culture. For this, I apologize.

Now, please, its your turn. Please tell us how you will fail your yet-unknown-to-you team in the coming months.

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[Tim Kelley]

@Brünø Moore 103620 wrote:

If there is a velodrome (or somewhere to ride) on that boat, I want to see the Strava track. Going in circles on a moving ship in the middle of the ocean would be cool.

http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2011/08/fun-with-garmin-gps-while-running-on.html

[Dickie]

Santa gave me vertigo and a severe cold, I apologize for being naughty all year.

[Sunyata]

To my Future Teammates:

I apologize for not riding the past two days (and probably today, too) because the “football playoff fairy” gave me food poisoning. 😡

[ramblingrider]

I apologize for not having appropriate winter tires or a fat bike for the snow.

(I’m working on it, though)

[Arlingtonrider]

Ramblingrider – bikeshare may a good interim solution. Disk brakes, nice wide tires, . . .

[cyclingfool]

@Arlingtonrider 103806 wrote:

Ramblingrider – bikeshare!

I’m pretty sure I saw someone doing just that this morning in Del Ray. Looked like a rider I normally see on a road bike, but this AM he was on a CaBi. It’s a good strategy, and you’re not having to worry about cleaning up the salty slushy that gets on your frame and drive train.

[ramblingrider]

@Arlingtonrider 103806 wrote:

Ramblingrider – bikeshare may a good interim solution. Disk brakes, nice wide tires, . . .

I’ve done that in the past, and very much enjoy the ride on CaBis! I still have to go a few miles just to get to a Bikeshare station, however, so I’m hoping my tires come in soon so that I can start more commuting from home.

[Megabeth]

I would like to apologize to my non-existent teammates. Didn’t sign up this year because I have to have surgery on my Achilles on the 29th. I knew it was coming and didn’t want to take a slot up and have to apologize for realz. But, I’ll be ready to go in 2016! (Also, I did ride my bike in to work today…can I gift points to someone?) [ATTACH=CONFIG]7359[/ATTACH]

[ian74]

Here’s my apologies in advance. After my fall last Sunday on WET roads, there is no way I’m going out there to brave the ice. My knee is janky and the goose egg on my butt are already a reminder of my lack of sure footedness. Cold and dry I can do. Not like this though. Also, I saw someone post that the CCT isn’t cleared from DC to the MD line. I won’t try to commute on that until it thaws and melts.

Sorry team! I swear I’ll make up the miles, and make a few sleaze attempts when I can!

[ebubar]

@ian74 104002 wrote:

Here’s my apologies in advance. After my fall last Sunday on WET roads, there is no way I’m going out there to brave the ice. My knee is janky and the goose egg on my butt are already a reminder of my lack of sure footedness. Cold and dry I can do. Not like this though. Also, I saw someone post that the CCT isn’t cleared from DC to the MD line. I won’t try to commute on that until it thaws and melts.

Sorry team! I swear I’ll make up the miles, and make a few sleaze attempts when I can!

Around this time last year I had to start bailing on the CCT and just go through the city for the rest of the winter. Plowing the CCT doesn’t help me much when Sligo Trail and GBT see no work. With all the shade and cold, they’ll be icy for at least the rest of the week.

I just hope that enough of the roads got plowed enough to clear out ice for tomorrow morning. But I suspect I’ll be metroing

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[ian74]

@ebubar 104017 wrote:

Around this time last year I had to start bailing on the CCT and just go through the city for the rest of the winter. Plowing the CCT doesn’t help me much when Sligo Trail and GBT see no work. With all the shade and cold, they’ll be icy for at least the rest of the week.

I just hope that enough of the roads got plowed enough to clear out ice for tomorrow morning. But I suspect I’ll be metroing

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Hmmm, I’m heading north to Bethesda from Alexandria on my commute. Should I ride up Wisconsin? I don’t know any easier way to get up there besides the CCT, but riding up Wisconsin scares me.

[ebubar]

@ian74 104020 wrote:

Hmmm, I’m heading north to Bethesda from Alexandria on my commute. Should I ride up Wisconsin? I don’t know any easier way to get up there besides the CCT, but riding up Wisconsin scares me.

They’re plowing the CCT this year and apparently did a good job (at least in MD). Perhaps others who actually rode the trail can report! Check on the Twitter feeds of @bikeeveryday and @cctravails. They send good updates!

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[jrenaut]

Apologies to my teammates – this is my second BAFS, and first sleaze day.

[CPTJohnC]

Apologies to my future teammates: Today I waited until 9PM to take my first snow ride of BAFS (to maintain 100% riding days), instead of going out this morning, while it was still snowing. regrettably, I telecommuted today, so I shamelessly spent the day warm, dry and sitting on my butt wearing my favorite loungewear.

[historygeek]

I apologize to my future teammates for being naughty last year. Surely, Santa would have brought me snow tires if I’d been nice.

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