My Morning Commute
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April 13, 2017 at 12:58 pm #1069386
anomad
ParticipantBreakfast of champions!
April 14, 2017 at 12:39 pm #1069444DanB
ParticipantNew chain = quiet as death.
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Who’s death has yet to be determined.
#LoudChainsSaveLives
April 17, 2017 at 12:55 pm #1069503Emm
ParticipantFor today’s “super fun commuting around wildlife adventure”, I hit a bird on my bike ride in. Or really, the bird hit me. I was just doing my thing, being a PAL and commuting at a moderate pace along G St SW on my way to work. Then a group of 4-5 songbirds darts out of the tree in front of me. A few of of them made it past me fine, and then another went right into my right hand. Luckily, little birds are soft. After a slight tumble it righted itself and kept flying away to hang out with its friends, and I sustained nothing more serious than a tiny cut on my finger and some mild confusion over what I had just experienced. I’m just happy it fared better than the 2-3 smushed squirrels I saw on the roads today.
April 17, 2017 at 1:01 pm #1069504mstone
Participant@Emm 158628 wrote:
For today’s “super fun commuting around wildlife adventure”, I hit a bird on my bike ride in. Or really, the bird hit me. I was just doing my thing, being a PAL and commuting at a moderate pace along G St SW on my way to work. Then a group of 4-5 songbirds darts out of the tree in front of me. A few of of them made it past me fine, and then another went right into my right hand. Luckily, little birds are soft. After a slight tumble it righted itself and kept flying away to hang out with its friends, and I sustained nothing more serious than a tiny cut on my finger and some mild confusion over what I had just experienced. I’m just happy it fared better than the 2-3 smushed squirrels I saw on the roads today.
I’ve seen this one!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EElxuL3AFC4
April 17, 2017 at 1:41 pm #1069480
JuddParticipant@Emm 158628 wrote:
For today’s “super fun commuting around wildlife adventure”, I hit a bird on my bike ride in. Or really, the bird hit me. I was just doing my thing, being a PAL and commuting at a moderate pace along G St SW on my way to work. Then a group of 4-5 songbirds darts out of the tree in front of me. A few of of them made it past me fine, and then another went right into my right hand. Luckily, little birds are soft. After a slight tumble it righted itself and kept flying away to hang out with its friends, and I sustained nothing more serious than a tiny cut on my finger and some mild confusion over what I had just experienced. I’m just happy it fared better than the 2-3 smushed squirrels I saw on the roads today.
Headline: Cyclist maliciously punches songbird.
Expect Wheels&Wings to be picketing outside of your office today.
April 17, 2017 at 1:43 pm #1069490TwoWheelsDC
Participant@DanB 158574 wrote:
New chain = quiet as death.
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Who’s death has yet to be determined.
#LoudChainsSaveLives
This is why you need a loud freehub.
April 17, 2017 at 3:31 pm #1069501Zack
Participant@Emm 158628 wrote:
For today’s “super fun commuting around wildlife adventure”, I hit a bird on my bike ride in. Or really, the bird hit me. I was just doing my thing, being a PAL and commuting at a moderate pace along G St SW on my way to work. Then a group of 4-5 songbirds darts out of the tree in front of me. A few of of them made it past me fine, and then another went right into my right hand. Luckily, little birds are soft. After a slight tumble it righted itself and kept flying away to hang out with its friends, and I sustained nothing more serious than a tiny cut on my finger and some mild confusion over what I had just experienced. I’m just happy it fared better than the 2-3 smushed squirrels I saw on the roads today.
Glad your bird was alright! I almost hit an owl a few years ago on the lower MVT. It was sitting on one of the bridge posts and blended right in with the post. I rode by and he took off right over my head.
April 18, 2017 at 1:33 pm #1069551secstate
ParticipantWhat a glorious morning!
April 19, 2017 at 1:57 pm #1069599dbb
ParticipantDid you notice the tent set up between the ramp up to the 14th St Bridge and the river on the VA side this morning? GW Memorial Parkway and Campground
April 19, 2017 at 3:08 pm #1069611Harry Meatmotor
Participant@dbb 158743 wrote:
Did you notice the tent set up between the ramp up to the 14th St Bridge and the river on the VA side this morning? GW Memorial Parkway and Campground
It was there last Sunday, so I’m guessing perhaps forgotten from a family outing? Doesn’t appear to be inhabited and it looks kid-sized (insert quote from Zoolander).
April 19, 2017 at 4:32 pm #1069622
bentbike33Participant@dbb 158743 wrote:
Did you notice the tent set up between the ramp up to the 14th St Bridge and the river on the VA side this morning? GW Memorial Parkway and Campground
When I went by after HDCC, there was an adult male human near the tent. It looked like he may have been packing up a backpack or something (I was paying more attention to trail traffic).
April 21, 2017 at 2:09 pm #1069704ParticipantPassed the aftermath of a possible dooring incident on Water St. in G-Town this morning. The rider generally looked okay and several people were on scene assisting, so I didn’t stop. Also passed the aftermath of a much more serious incident last night at the intersection of Ohio and East Basin drive…looked like maybe a cyclist turning left to go under 395 and enter EPP was struck by a car exiting EPP. Medical units were on scene and it looked like the cyclist was on a stretcher. Be careful out there folks!
April 21, 2017 at 2:41 pm #1069712JuddParticipant@TwoWheelsDC 158857 wrote:
Passed the aftermath of a possible dooring incident on Water St. in G-Town this morning. The rider generally looked okay and several people were on scene assisting, so I didn’t stop. Also passed the aftermath of a much more serious incident last night at the intersection of Ohio and East Basin drive…looked like maybe a cyclist turning left to go under 395 and enter EPP was struck by a car exiting EPP. Medical units were on scene and it looked like the cyclist was on a stretcher. Be careful out there folks!
Saw this too last night but didn’t stop to try to mentally process what may have occurred. Cyclist was on the ground at the time and there was a taxi cab stopped near by. Cab was pointed towards Hains Point so my best total guess would be a collision involving the cyclist trying to go left on to E. Basin and the car trying to turn left from E. Basin where there’s multiple splits and two lanes crossing with difficult sight lines.
April 21, 2017 at 2:45 pm #1069713Participant@Judd 158865 wrote:
Saw this too last night but didn’t stop to try to mentally process what may have occurred. Cyclist was on the ground at the time and there was a taxi cab stopped near by. Cab was pointed towards Hains Point so my best total guess would be a collision involving the cyclist trying to go left on to E. Basin and the car trying to turn left from E. Basin where there’s multiple splits and two lanes crossing with difficult sight lines.
Okay yeah, that makes sense. Basically the scenario I envisioned, but with the actors’ direction of travel switched (right?). I’ve had/witnessed some close calls there myself. It looked like two firetrucks showed up (one was on scene, the other I passed as it was departing the area), which seemed weird.
April 21, 2017 at 4:01 pm #1069715bentbike33ParticipantBike to work and live longer http://time.com/4748377/commute-biking-walking-longevity/ if you don’t get hit by a cab.
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