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  • June 20, 2013 at 12:02 am #973434
    mstone
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    @Dickie 55714 wrote:

    BTW, there is a speed limit on the trail

    I hate to get in the way of a good rant, but I don’t think that’s actually true.

    June 20, 2013 at 12:32 am #973437
    dcv
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    @Dickie 55714 wrote:

    To the two idiots racing each other on the W&OD heading west bound around 3:00 pm….especially the nimrod wearing the BikeArlington jersey!

    1) At least the older gentleman that was crushing you called his pass before he blew by me doing 30+ MPH
    2) You didn’t even bother to call your pass nearly clipping me and the lady in front of me…. thank god your were spitting your lungs out or I would have had no warning at all
    3) You’re an embarrassment to the jersey, either remove it and never put it on again, or learn a little respect for others on then trail

    BTW, there is a speed limit on the trail

    now I need to know who it was

    June 20, 2013 at 12:43 am #973440
    mstone
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    @dcv 55722 wrote:

    now I need to know who it was

    Could be anyone, the jerseys aren’t that hard to acquire. That said, I’m glad I wore an orange one today. :-)

    June 20, 2013 at 12:56 am #973445
    jrenaut
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    I got a “thank you!” for an “on your left” on the 15th St cycletrack today. It’s amazing how much a little bit of politeness can improve your day.

    June 20, 2013 at 1:37 am #973449
    PeteD
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    Me: Riding up the Custis in Rosslyn today, just past the Marriott.
    You: Dapper gentleman in a suit walking up the trail.

    I called my pass, and in a British accent, I got a “Cheers Mate” in response. Thanks for making calling passes more worthwhile than normal.

    June 20, 2013 at 1:41 am #973450
    jrenaut
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    @PeteD 55735 wrote:

    Me: Riding up the Custis in Rosslyn today, just past the Marriott.
    You: Dapper gentleman in a suit walking up the trail.

    I called my pass, and in a British accent, I got a “Cheers Mate” in response. Thanks for making calling passes more worthwhile than normal.

    Are you sure it wasn’t an Australian accent? That sounds more Aussie than Brit…

    June 20, 2013 at 1:56 am #973451
    mstone
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    @jrenaut 55736 wrote:

    Are you sure it wasn’t an Australian accent?

    To an american, the British and Australian accents are the same, and both are best epitomized by Sean Connery.

    June 20, 2013 at 2:00 am #973452
    rcannon100
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    Wuznt me. My fastest speed is flat tire.

    BTW here are the “rules” for the WOD. It sez, and I quote

    Do not speed when cycling.

    This is consistent with previous discussions of speed limits on this forum. Apparently the only trail with an actual speed limit is the MVT which is on fed jurisdiction.

    and both are best epitomized by Sean Connery

    No, no, no. Connery was Russia!

    [video=youtube_share;iGfk_IU3Wlo]http://youtu.be/iGfk_IU3Wlo[/video]

    June 20, 2013 at 2:16 am #973454
    mstone
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    @rcannon100 55740 wrote:

    Apparently the only trail with an actual speed limit is the MVT which is on fed jurisdiction.[/quote]

    Towpath & capital crescent trail are both 15MPH.

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    No, no, no. Connery was Russia!

    You don’t give him enough credit for range:
    http://dangerousminds.net/comments/around_the_world_with_sean_connerys_accent

    June 20, 2013 at 2:17 pm #973489
    baiskeli
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    Saw a cyclist stopped by a cop on the PA Ave. bike lane for running a red light this morning. She got away with a warning.

    June 20, 2013 at 4:11 pm #973522
    NicDiesel
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    @baiskeli 55779 wrote:

    Saw a cyclist stopped by a cop on the PA Ave. bike lane for running a red light this morning. She got away with a warning.

    She should have gotten 30 licks with a Singapore cane.

    June 20, 2013 at 4:28 pm #973525
    baiskeli
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    @4st7lbs 55813 wrote:

    She should have gotten 30 licks with a Singapore cane.

    Kinky.

    June 20, 2013 at 5:33 pm #973552
    Terpfan
    Participant

    Dear CaBi @ 15th & M,
    Today I was the pedestrian crossing the street with the crosswalk. You have a death wish since you narrolow avoided me and then kamikazied through oncoming traffic. Not surprisingly, you had no helmet on. So this my kind attempt to suggest you not become a Darwin example. Cheers

    June 20, 2013 at 6:04 pm #973563
    americancyclo
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    Dear Capo Guy on the W&OD-
    Did it really help you feel better to yell “Either you’re coasting uphill or you’re doing it wrong!”? I was slowing patiently behind three other cyclists so as not to hit any of the oncoming bikes and peds that you dove straight towards. Good for you!

    But when I easily caught up with you at the hill before Banneker Park and squealed my brakes, you slowed down and stopped while I passed. I was hoping for at least some good Cat6 racing so I could see how my ten year old MTB stacked up against your 2 year old crabon Specialized Road Bike.

    What Happ’n Cap’n?

    June 21, 2013 at 3:10 am #973628
    Vicegrip
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    @PeteD 55735 wrote:

    Me: Riding up the Custis in Rosslyn today, just past the Marriott.
    You: Dapper gentleman in a suit walking up the trail.

    I called my pass, and in a British accent, I got a “Cheers Mate” in response. Thanks for making calling passes more worthwhile than normal.

    @jrenaut 55736 wrote:

    Are you sure it wasn’t an Australian accent? That sounds more Aussie than Brit…

    Did he have a big knoyfe?

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