Midnight Saddles

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  • September 18, 2015 at 8:43 pm #917367
    Steve O
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    Slightly too late for National Bike Challenge, but I am considering Friday, October 2 for the next Midnight Saddles ride. If there is a clear preference (that is, a lot more people who are likely going to actually show up cannot do it Friday) for Saturday, October 3 instead, I’ll consider it.

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  • July 7, 2017 at 9:30 pm #1073083
    Steve O
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    Sorry, all. Not sure why it switched back, but I had set it as public at the beginning. It should be public again now. This way I don’t have to be drevil’s friend.

    July 8, 2017 at 12:45 am #1073086
    Starduster
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    Can finally commit. I’m there. Trust my lighting setup *totally*, this will simply be a test to see if I can hang with this bunch. Otherwise, past my bedtime… :)

    Where on the Monument grounds do we meet?

    July 8, 2017 at 12:59 am #1073088
    drevil
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    I’m not going to be able to make it. Real* friends from Philly are coming down, and they want to see our rockapotamus trails both days this weekend, so I’m hosting them. Have fun!

    * ;)

    July 8, 2017 at 1:00 am #1073089
    bobco85
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    @Starduster 162527 wrote:

    Can finally commit. I’m there. Trust my lighting setup *totally*, this will simply be a test to see if I can hang with this bunch. Otherwise, past my bedtime… :)

    Where on the Monument grounds do we meet?

    At the Washington Monument itself, usually on east side (facing the Capitol). Look for the folks with colorful light set-ups!

    July 8, 2017 at 10:26 pm #1073096
    Steve O
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    See you all in 4 hours!

    July 8, 2017 at 11:11 pm #1073098
    Nadine
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    Looks like I won’t make it after all….:-(
    I’m regretful – it sounds like so much fun – but my husband is going to Beijing tomorrow, and he is not busy tonight, as he’d predicted. Also I hafta get up in the am to drive him to Dulles. (….which he could totally bike to -RIGHT, Bobco???)

    Sent from my SM-G900P using Tapatalk

    July 9, 2017 at 1:45 am #1073099
    Starduster
    Participant

    Enroute.

    July 9, 2017 at 2:10 am #1073100
    Birru
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    Running super late. Maybe catch you all on water street.

    July 9, 2017 at 7:57 am #1073102
    Starduster
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    Back. Safe & sound.

    Steve O, (Once I figured out I *could* hang with this group) THAT
    ………………………………………………………………………….WAS
    ………………………………………………………………………….FUN!!!

    Merci.

    July 10, 2017 at 12:05 am #1073111
    bobco85
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    With the full moon being out, I declare this instance of Midnight Saddles to be:

    Midnight Saddles: A Howling Good Time!

    Thank you, again, Steve O, for leading us on a very entertaining route through the darkest parts of DC! We also checked out the brand-spanking-new Klingle Valley Trail, did some very-early-exploration of not-yet-open-it’s-totally-legal-to-ride-on bicycle infrastructure, and made Karen smile as we went to the highest point in DC. We also did much more, but I’ll leave that to the other lycanthropes on the ride to tell.

    (left) we did some howling at the moon en route to the Lincoln Memorial; (right) drivers on Rock Creek Parkway apparently had literally chewed up this pedestrian sign
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    (left) riding on Water Street (I think LSG’s rope light looked like a male buck as it leapt); (right) in the dark on the CCT
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    (left) a better angle on the dark CCT; (center) full moon over the Potomac River with a boat on it and GW Parkway in the distance; (right) crossing the railroad bridge over the C&O Canal
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    (left) just past the railroad bridge; (right) a surprisingly well-lit tunnel near the reservoir
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    (top-left) our destination was the Diner in chaotic Adams Morgan; (center) my super-delicious boozy Appalachian Breakfast milkshake; (right) the new light on the Washington Monument (actually not a light, it’s the full moon in perfect position)
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    July 10, 2017 at 4:13 am #1073113
    Steve O
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    The best picture from the ride:
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    Highest point in DC. It’s all downhill from here!
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    So we had to sneak under some yellow construction tape; sue me.

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    The skelster came along for the ride and the food
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    July 10, 2017 at 1:34 pm #1073124
    Starduster
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    “So we had to sneak under some yellow construction tape; sue me.” Steve O

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    We are horrible Bike Ninjas.

    July 10, 2017 at 1:49 pm #1073125
    Judd
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    starduster;162568 wrote:

    steve o is horrible.

    ftfy

    July 10, 2017 at 2:03 pm #1073126
    LeprosyStudyGroup
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    only the very best ninjas can get the job done enshrouded in high vis reflective gear and camouflaged under various high lumen blinkies imo

    July 10, 2017 at 2:21 pm #1073128
    Starduster
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    @Judd 162569 wrote:

    ftfy

    Judd, I’ll let you and Steve fence-fight over this…

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