Four Mile Run between Mt Vernon Ave and I395

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  • #968847
    Dickie
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    @rcannon100 50770 wrote:

    What does the pipe do?

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    #968905
    dbb
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    As promised, the contractor was working on the ramp.

    Took this about 1800 today.

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    #968909
    JimK
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    The bridge over the pipe is well constructed. Yesterday, I walked my bike over it; however, today, it was in much better shape. Some asphalt is on the west side to smooth the transition from the trail to the plywood. Many thanks to the construction people!

    #968910
    dbb
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    It should be bigger and better when completed (probably now).

    #968914
    PotomacCyclist
    Participant

    Bunny hop the pipe!

    #968915
    JimF22003
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    They were working on the ramp when I went through too. I was going to rant about how they were just using it to park their tools and using it as a workbench. I didn’t realize they were making it wider. Looks like they were working late to make it happen, so sounds like they’re being responsible.

    #968920
    dbb
    Participant

    The improved ramp was much nicer. It was half again wider (1.5 sheets of plywood) and the slopes seemed better (sorry to the skateboarders on the forum). That is likely to be the trail for the next 6 weeks or so.

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    #968928
    vvill
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    Yeah it’s a like a little run up (I took the long way in this morning). Kinda fun actually.

    #968996
    Dickie
    Participant

    Do you think we can get someone to hold onto our seat posts with a timer so we launch off the ramp in TDF time trial fashion!

    #969119
    Brent
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    I actually got some pretty decent air going over it on my road bike.

    I saw a jump and my instincts kicked in.

    #969122
    ShawnoftheDread
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    @Brent 51247 wrote:

    I actually got some pretty decent air going over it on my road bike.

    I saw a jump and my instincts kicked in.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr6Na4NH7J8

    #969125
    Dickie
    Participant

    @ShawnoftheDread 51250 wrote:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr6Na4NH7J8

    “It’s a Sledgehammer”

    #969126
    Brent
    Participant

    @ShawnoftheDread 51250 wrote:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr6Na4NH7J8

    Yep. That’s pretty much how it went down.

    #969656
    Arlingtonrider
    Participant

    Some awesome traction strips have been placed across the new FMR cyclocross bridge to keep it from getting slippery. I couldn’t take a photo, but kudos to whoever did this!

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