Found Connection

[dplasters]

@culimerc 94252 wrote:

Maybe something like this

I’ve been thinking about one of those for my golf clubs…

[consularrider]

@culimerc 94252 wrote:

Maybe something like this

There’s a morning bike commuter that has one of these. I would overtake the rider heading east somewhere between the W&OD Ohio St access and the access just before the Arlington Blvd (Rte 50) underpass.

[americancyclo]

@consularrider 94258 wrote:

There’s a morning bike commuter that has one of these. I would overtake the rider heading east somewhere between the W&OD Ohio St access and the access just before the Arlington Blvd (Rte 50) underpass.

I’ve seen her in the evenings heading west, and even stopped to help her with a flat recently. usually joins the trail near Brandymore Castle.

[baiskeli]

Awesome.

[Steve O]

Me: Zipping along Maine Avenue with traffic at 22.1 mph (thanks, Strava!) on my way to the final Nats game of the season
You: Maine Avenue, with your steel plates and gravel and construction-destroyed surface
Me: Holding up a hand to the car approaching from the right to make sure he doesn’t turn onto Maine into my path
You: Throwing an enormous lump of irregular road surface under my front tire
You & Me Together: Oh, you with your coarse, dark hardness and me with my soft, abradable skin: we probably weren’t meant to have such a close relationship–even for such a brief encounter.
Me: Sporting about an acre of road rash on my ankle, hip, elbow, shoulder and back.

Huge thanks to nurse Kim at Nationals Park first aid, who cleaned me up and covered me with a couple yards of gauze. I still got to see the final seven innings of Zimmermann’s no hitter.

(Bike was remarkably undamaged, other than scraped handlebar tape and a scuff on the saddle. I think my pannier protected the derailleur from hitting.)

[Starduster]

ACK! You answered my question about what Maine Ave is like on two wheels. (I see it every day taking my wife in to work… on 4 wheels).

When you think of how much worse this could have been…

OK everybody, using Root Boy Slim’s voice: “Guardian Angel. Workin’ hard for you!”

[KayakCyndi]

@Steve O 95541 wrote:

Me: Zipping along Maine Avenue with traffic at 22.1 mph (thanks, Strava!) on my way to the final Nats game of the season
You: Maine Avenue, with your steel plates and gravel and construction-destroyed surface
Me: Holding up a hand to the car approaching from the right to make sure he doesn’t turn onto Maine into my path
You: Throwing an enormous lump of irregular road surface under my front tire
You & Me Together: Oh, you with your coarse, dark hardness and me with my soft, abradable skin: we probably weren’t meant to have such a close relationship–even for such a brief encounter.
Me: Sporting about an acre of road rash on my ankle, hip, elbow, shoulder and back.

Huge thanks to nurse Kim at Nationals Park first aid, who cleaned me up and covered me with a couple yards of gauze. I still got to see the final seven innings of Zimmermann’s no hitter.

(Bike was remarkably undamaged, other than scraped handlebar tape and a scuff on the saddle. I think my pannier protected the derailleur from hitting.)

Ouch! Glad it wasn’t worse.

[lordofthemark]

@Steve O 95541 wrote:

Me: Zipping along Maine Avenue with traffic at 22.1 mph (thanks, Strava!) on my way to the final Nats game of the season
You: Maine Avenue, with your steel plates and gravel and construction-destroyed surface
Me: Holding up a hand to the car approaching from the right to make sure he doesn’t turn onto Maine into my path
You: Throwing an enormous lump of irregular road surface under my front tire
You & Me Together: Oh, you with your coarse, dark hardness and me with my soft, abradable skin: we probably weren’t meant to have such a close relationship–even for such a brief encounter.
Me: Sporting about an acre of road rash on my ankle, hip, elbow, shoulder and back.

Huge thanks to nurse Kim at Nationals Park first aid, who cleaned me up and covered me with a couple yards of gauze. I still got to see the final seven innings of Zimmermann’s no hitter.

(Bike was remarkably undamaged, other than scraped handlebar tape and a scuff on the saddle. I think my pannier protected the derailleur from hitting.)

Sorry you fell – I am continuing to wimp out and ride the sidewalk on Maine till in street alternatives look more promising.

[Subby]

Dude! Glad you are okay and glad you got to see the no-no in person!

[bobco85]

@Steve O 95541 wrote:

Me: Zipping along Maine Avenue with traffic at 22.1 mph (thanks, Strava!) on my way to the final Nats game of the season
You: Maine Avenue, with your steel plates and gravel and construction-destroyed surface
Me: Holding up a hand to the car approaching from the right to make sure he doesn’t turn onto Maine into my path
You: Throwing an enormous lump of irregular road surface under my front tire
You & Me Together: Oh, you with your coarse, dark hardness and me with my soft, abradable skin: we probably weren’t meant to have such a close relationship–even for such a brief encounter.
Me: Sporting about an acre of road rash on my ankle, hip, elbow, shoulder and back.

Huge thanks to nurse Kim at Nationals Park first aid, who cleaned me up and covered me with a couple yards of gauze. I still got to see the final seven innings of Zimmermann’s no hitter.

(Bike was remarkably undamaged, other than scraped handlebar tape and a scuff on the saddle. I think my pannier protected the derailleur from hitting.)

That’s terrible! I’m glad you were at least able to see most of the game (a rather nice consolation given what happened). Heal fast!

[Powerful Pete]

Very sorry to hear about your crash (and see the road rash pictures).

Hope it all gets better quickly. And show off the scars with pride! Hard Rider!

[Dickie]

Found – Inspiration

Every Labor day my wife and I drive to Windsor, Ontario to see my family and watch Ontario’s oldest professional bike race the Tour di Via Italia. My old coach Aldo Sfalcin organizes the event these days and this was the first time in nearly 30 years since I had seen him. He remembered me and complained about how I didn’t spin enough rpm’s in the day… mind like a tack that guy! Anyway, the pro race is a 50 lap criterium which attracts some good talent. As usual there were many break attempts, but for the first time in years the final attempt held…. and not only did it hold but the solo rider was pulling away lap after lap. With ten laps to go he was now catching the peloton…. in 30 years of watching this race, and competing myself in the junior categories I had never seen this. We inquired about the rider and found out he was from Maryland, and an ex-olympian. My entire family cheered and watched as the laps passed and the breakaway artist came within 100 yards of lapping the entire pack… it was mesmerizing. After the podium celebration I went over and met the rider. We shook hands and talked about MD and DC, he spoke of his parents and was so humble and genuine. Yep, turns out it was Bobby Lea, a two time Olympian and inspiration for this Bicycling Mag story.

here’s a link to my bother’s photo’s from the event: https://www.flickr.com/photos/pjmixer/sets/72157646888327177/

What a great race and even more inspiring cyclist.

Here’s me and Bobby Lea.

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[jrenaut]

That’s a sweet t-shirt you’re wearing.

[TwoWheelsDC]

@Dickie 95897 wrote:

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Dickie’s secret former life…

[Drewdane]

Dude on the bright yellow fixie at the Intersection of Doom this evening, blasting cheesy hard rock from his phone: Rock on, dude, rock on.

[Author]

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