My Morning Commute

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  • December 18, 2013 at 4:23 pm #988868
    cyclingfool
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    @ShawnoftheDread 72242 wrote:

    There’s an option for “Fast hybrid” but not for “heavy, tank-like hybrid.”

    Yeah, the categories are somewhat incomplete. My problem is that that they don’t have one for drop bar-equipped MTB. I think I arrived at my 10 calling it a touring bike, since for all intents and purposes, my frankenbike is similar in geometry to a modern 26″ tourer, though I could be a nine depending on how I classify what I wear.

    For all the Cat 6’ers out there, this can make you feel better about being passed, as long as the person passing you is obviously of a lower FCN. :)

    December 18, 2013 at 4:24 pm #988869
    TwoWheelsDC
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    @ShawnoftheDread 72289 wrote:

    I call those the Custis Moguls.

    That’s probably better.

    December 18, 2013 at 4:36 pm #988874
    dasgeh
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    @cyclingfool 72294 wrote:

    Yeah, the categories are somewhat incomplete. My problem is that that they don’t have one for drop bar-equipped MTB. I think I arrived at my 10 calling it a touring bike, since for all intents and purposes, my frankenbike is similar in geometry to a modern 26″ tourer, though I could be a nine depending on how I classify what I wear.

    For all the Cat 6’ers out there, this can make you feel better about being passed, as long as the person passing you is obviously of a lower FCN. :)

    Boo, no cargo bike option.

    December 18, 2013 at 4:38 pm #988875
    Tim Kelley
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    @dasgeh 72300 wrote:

    Boo, no cargo bike option.

    Do you actually commute on the cargo bike? And I’d think the electric assist would make you lose a few points too…

    December 18, 2013 at 4:52 pm #988880
    dasgeh
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    @Tim Kelley 72301 wrote:

    Do you actually commute on the cargo bike? And I’d think the electric assist would make you lose a few points too…

    No, but my husband does ;-)

    December 18, 2013 at 5:00 pm #988882
    Tim Kelley
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    @dasgeh 72306 wrote:

    No, but my husband does ;-)

    He has the warmest, non-icy “commute” of all of us.

    December 18, 2013 at 5:01 pm #988884
    dasgeh
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    @Tim Kelley 72308 wrote:

    He has the warmest, non-icy “commute” of all of us.

    Well, the kids do. The rain cover doesn’t cover him.

    December 18, 2013 at 5:31 pm #988893
    consularrider
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    @dasgeh 72310 wrote:

    Well, the kids do. The rain cover doesn’t cover him.

    A design flaw, kind of like the old hansom cabs?

    December 18, 2013 at 7:15 pm #988913
    dbb
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    @consularrider 72319 wrote:

    A design flaw, kind of like the old hansom cabs?

    The horse never was covered, regardless of the style of wagon.

    December 18, 2013 at 7:27 pm #988914
    consularrider
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    @dbb 72340 wrote:

    The horse never was covered, regardless of the style of wagon.

    You’re talking about the stoker, I’m thinking of the driver sitting up behind the cabin. :p

    December 19, 2013 at 6:11 pm #988990
    CPTJohnC
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    Today was a heavily multi-modal day, so my only biking involved a CaBi. But I think I might be forming an inordinate attachment to today’s CaBi mount; I’ve now ridden three separate trips on the old girl. (yes, definitely the same one…)

    I’m about to head out on trip #4 — I wonder if she’ll be waiting?

    December 20, 2013 at 4:08 pm #989030
    jrenaut
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    I feel like crud this morning (A bit of a cold, up too late helping my wife cook for her holiday party) and so I took Metro. Even though it’s the wrong end of the station at both ends, I got on the very first car and had a seat to myself the whole way. The single, solitary thing I miss about my old commute that I really can’t do on my bike commute is read. In the nine months I spent working at Pentagon City and riding Metro every day (this was before I rediscovered biking), I read more books than in the previous five years combined. This morning I almost missed my stop because it was so quiet and I was deep in a book. It was nice.

    December 20, 2013 at 4:13 pm #989031
    ShawnoftheDread
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    @jrenaut 72461 wrote:

    I feel like crud this morning (A bit of a cold, up too late helping my wife cook for her holiday party) and so I took Metro. Even though it’s the wrong end of the station at both ends, I got on the very first car and had a seat to myself the whole way. The single, solitary thing I miss about my old commute that I really can’t do on my bike commute is read. In the nine months I spent working at Pentagon City and riding Metro every day (this was before I rediscovered biking), I read more books than in the previous five years combined. This morning I almost missed my stop because it was so quiet and I was deep in a book. It was nice.

    Reading’s the only thing I miss about Metro, too.

    December 20, 2013 at 4:13 pm #989032
    dasgeh
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    I would have been asleep, and definitely would have missed my stop. This morning was awesome! Warm, fast, no crazy stuff. A great last commute of the year (and a great way to end this very crazy week).

    Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk

    December 20, 2013 at 4:21 pm #989035
    americancyclo
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    @dasgeh 72463 wrote:

    I would have been asleep, and definitely would have missed my stop

    An extra 30 min nap on the train is the only reason I take metro, and some days it is quite welcome

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