Midnight Saddles

[Steve O]

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.

[Starduster]

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?

[drevil]

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!

*

[bobco85]

@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!

[Steve O]

See you all in 4 hours!

[Nadine]

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???)

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[Starduster]

Enroute.

[Birru]

Running super late. Maybe catch you all on water street.

[Starduster]

Back. Safe & sound.

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

Merci.

[bobco85]

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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[Steve O]

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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[Starduster]

“So we had to sneak under some yellow construction tape; sue me.” Steve O

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We are horrible Bike Ninjas.

[Judd]

starduster;162568 wrote:

steve o is horrible.

ftfy

[LeprosyStudyGroup]

only the very best ninjas can get the job done enshrouded in high vis reflective gear and camouflaged under various high lumen blinkies imo

[Starduster]

@Judd 162569 wrote:

ftfy

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

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