My Evening Commute

[Dickie]

Was not my finest. It started OK as I stopped off at Bikenetic to see Dirt and talk new cross/commuter tires as mine are completely shot and flatting all the time. Dirt was not around but Jan was glad to help out. I left informed but without new rubber for now. Back on the WOD and being careful to elude the dreaded FCPD I slowed at the Grove St. crossing only to be passed by a dude with absolutely no regard for the stop sign. He flew through the intersection just as I was getting clipped in without even a look. He then pulled the ultimate DB move, passing (and nearly clipping) two woman with strollers as they crossed paths with a gentleman walking towards them… yep, four abreast with him at speed. The gentleman yelled and put his hands out for protection and the ladies screamed. I slowed, apologized for his behavior and chased the scum down. As I got next to him (and gestured for him to remove his headphones) I became possessed by a sudden calmness (weird). I decided to politely explain what I had just witnessed and suggested better methods for future situations… he tolerated my intrusion and then I flatted. DANG IT! Luckily it was directly in front of the “Free Air” station on the WOD so I rolled my bike to the station, leaned my steed against the air machine (you can see where this is going), started taking off my back pack when I watched my bike slowly roll forward and fall against the pole…. result:

Needless to say, wasn’t a great ride home.

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[dasgeh]

@Crickey7 99066 wrote:

I’m watching the flag across the street absolutely whipping around, indicating what looks to be steady 15-20 mph winds coming directly from the direction I will be heading in a couple of hours.

Friday afternoon winds were strong enough to knock over the parked bakfiets.

[cyclingfool]

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Looks like another great day to throw up a spinnaker if you’re headed south on the MVT this evening.

[Terpfan]

@cyclingfool 99382 wrote:

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Looks like another great day to throw up a spinnaker if you’re headed south on the MVT this evening.

I noticed it riding to lunch and then back. It almost pushed me up a small hill. I am certainly looking forward to the return commute tonight .

[jnva]

I had a confusing situation happen to me on my commute home. On the WOD crossing Shreve rd, I almost always come to a stop. But there was a car there stopped waving me on. A fairfax police car. Should I stop even though he was waving me on or keep going and break the law in front of him? I kept going. Man these laws are cornfusing.

[ShawnoftheDread]

I slow to make sure the other lane is clear put slow roll if someone is waving me on.

[dkel]

The one I hate is when someone stops in the middle of the street to let me out of a side street–no stop sign, no crosswalk. That’s just awkward.

[vern]

There’s nothing like 39 and drizzle/light showers for a good time.

[pfunkallstar]

@vern 99615 wrote:

There’s nothing like 39 and drizzle/light showers for a good time.

For a good time call 1-800-LIT-DRIZ. Spoke broke last night, guessing metallurgical fatigue from weather and my eliteness.

[cyclingfool]

@vern 99615 wrote:

There’s nothing like 39 and drizzle/light showers for a good time.

I loved it! Good riding weather has finally arrived.

[baiskeli]

@pfunkallstar 99663 wrote:

For a good time call 1-800-LIT-DRIZ. Spoke broke last night, guessing metallurgical fatigue from weather and my eliteness.

I broke a spoke Wednesday, but the weather was nice. So definitely my eliteness.

[ronwalf]

@jnva 99607 wrote:

I had a confusing situation happen to me on my commute home. On the WOD crossing Shreve rd, I almost always come to a stop. But there was a car there stopped waving me on. A fairfax police car. Should I stop even though he was waving me on or keep going and break the law in front of him? I kept going. Man these laws are cornfusing.

Since you’re obliged to follow police traffic direction, I think this is the one case where it’s actually legal to roll on through.

[Steve O]

On the rainy Monday, I was bikeometer #258 at about 6:20 PM. Sad.

[Crickey7]

The flag atop the building across the street is mocking me.

[Powerful Pete]

Pleasant commute this evening… apparently tomorrow morning will be even chillier than today! 😮

[Oblivious Recidivist]

Left work at 8:15 pm … West on M Street .. and then a nice long ride along a dark, deserted CCT (save for several families of deer who seemed surprised to see me). All my cold gear held up, except I need something to keep my toes warm (2 pairs of socks not cuttin it). Got home at 10:30ish.

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