Friday Coffee Club Trifecta

[consularrider]

I posted this in the CC sticky question thread, but thought I’d better give it a thread of it’s own which might get more views.

Friday, October 3

Ok, I’m going to try this again since I don’t have class this Friday and have a little time to play. I plan to leave from the Ohio St access on the W&OD (mile 4.25) by about 5:45 am this Friday. I will be heading west to arrive at Green Lizard Cycling in Herndon (mile 20) at opening time (7 am) and hope to see some of the FCCIII regulars there for a doppio. Then it’s back on the bike and back down the trail to Java Shack for FCCII and another doppio before heading to the mother of all Friday Coffee Clubs at Swings. The stops will be just short enough for the caffeine infusion, but no socializing. Anybody else crazy enough to join me? Don’t forget you’ll need lights at least for the trip westward.

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[consularrider]

Thanks Dickie for join me on the ride. We did see one forum member at Green Lizard, the Cannons and a couple others at Java Shack, but the FCC crew was gone by the time we got to Swings at 9:05. As we sipped our coffee there, Dickie and I discussed revising the order of the Trifecta ride when I do it again in November. I think we’ll hit Java Shack when it opens at 7 am, roll with the FCCCC when it heads from Java Shack to Swings, and then head out to Green Lizard since we’re not there at the same time as FCCIII anyway. Stay tuned.

Dickie did take a photo to confirm that we were at Swings this morning.

[ShawnoftheDread]

You missed the rollout by seconds, then.

[vvill]

I’m interested in doing this sometime. I think if you skip actually getting coffee at Java Shack (sacrilegious!) Swing’s before 9am will be doable.

Next time we should get a group to go the Dismal-approved route from Green Lizard to Swing’s via Harpers Ferry.

[consularrider]

It turns out I have Friday morning (October 10) off, so I am thinking of doing this again. I’ll try to join the FCCCC (leaves from Maple and W&OD in Vienna at 6:30) somewhere between Vienna and East Falls Church, ride with them to FCCII at Java Shack, drink a doppio, then head to FCC at Swings, drink a coffee, then head west to Green Lizard in Herndon.

[americancyclo]

@culimerc 64222 wrote:

I have completed the FMCC cycle. I have managed to spend a leisurely Friday morning at all 3 of the different coffee clubs as of last Fri. (Yea me! )

@ShawnoftheDread 64242 wrote:

Now you need to make all three on the same day.

@DismalScientist 64255 wrote:

Particularly if you were required to chug a cup at every stop.

@consularrider 64256 wrote:

Isn’t that what a “to-go” cup is for?

@americancyclo 64298 wrote:

Shot of espresso at each. 15mph average
700-710 FMCCIII – Green Lizard
710-825 transit 19 miles
825-835 FMCCII – Java Shack
835-850 transit 4 miles
850-900 FMCC – M.E.Swings

Subby and I made the Coffee Club Cannonball Run this past Friday. It was gorgeous with all the snow on the trees. The trail was damp, but not slippery. Here’s how our timing ended up:

0600 We began at the W&OD and Shreve, joined by Hozn.
0650 Arrived at Green Lizard. Shop owner brought out the corral for bikes and let us in a few minutes early. Grabbed a coffee.
0715 Departed the Lizard five minutes later than I would have liked, but it was hard to get back on the bike in the cold. I bonked somewhere after Hozn left us to go to work on the way back towards swings. Subby kept a great pace and I just tried to draft off the back and keep up.
0830 Arrived at Java Shack where Senor Cannon was still waiting to see if we’d make it or not. Downed a large coffee and the best tasting Berry Strudel pie I’ve ever had
0840 Left for Swings trying to beat the 9am rollout with bellies full of pie.
0855 Arrived at Swings to absolutely no fanfare, although turnout seemed light because of the weather.

It’s definitely not a leisurely ride if you want to make all three between 7am and 9am, but it was fun. Maybe it would have been easier if we had been on road bikes and skinny tires instead of cross bikes (and my 40c tires). I’d be up for it again, but I’d want to be more disciplined about the time at the coffee shops.

I even made it a segment: https://www.strava.com/segments/11502091
and a route (which will tell you estimated time): https://www.strava.com/routes/4216740

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