My Morning Commute

[TwoWheelsDC]

@KelOnWheels 59662 wrote:

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooo bike ride!

Either I have completely forgotten how to shift or my front derailleur has gone wonky. I keep dropping my chain to the inside and I CHIPPED MY PAINT! 😡

Yeah, this shouldn’t happen. I believe it’s due to a mis-adjusted limit screw on the front derailleur. The shop you got it from should adjust it for free.

[KelOnWheels]

@TwoWheelsDC 59665 wrote:

Yeah, this shouldn’t happen. I believe it’s due to a mis-adjusted limit screw on the front derailleur. The shop you got it from should adjust it for free.

They already did last week, I’ll have to mess with it some more. Most annoying.

[hozn]

@KelOnWheels 59667 wrote:

They already did last week, I’ll have to mess with it some more. Most annoying.

Yeah, that’s usually pretty easy to fix. Just shift into little ring (f) and biggest cog (r) and tighten [turn clockwise] the appropriate limit screw (which you should be able to tell by just looking at the two screws in this position; one will be making contact [or should be]) until the FD starts rubbing the chain and then back it out until it just stops rubbing. Shift into the next smaller cog (r) and then back up into the big one to make sure everything is still happy.

[americancyclo]

@KLizotte 59586 wrote:

I viewed an exhibit about the Anacostia River at the Anacostia Community Museum a couple of weeks ago. One of the placards had a picture and write-up of a law librarian at the Library of Congress whose March-November commute is as follows: Bike to Bladensburg boat house from home, row a single scull to Anacostia boat house, pick up a second bike and ride the remaining 1.5 miles to the Library. Now that’s multi-modal!

Gabe is a great guy, very mellow. I see in the halls every once in a while and we chat about commuting weather.

Article:
http://www.welovedc.com/2012/01/30/we-love-the-anacostia-river/
Video:
[video=youtube_share;84EWmbAWI0g]http://youtu.be/84EWmbAWI0g[/video]

@Bilsko 59655 wrote:

That makes me curious as to what the most multi-modal commute (that involves a bike) that someone consistently does is.

Bike–>boat–>ski-lift–>bike #2–>Capitol Subway system–>zipline–>bike#3 anyone?

His RT commute is:
Bike1->Kayak->Bike2->Work->Metro-Bike3

then the next day:
Bike3, Metro, Work, Bike2, Kayak, Bike1

[KLizotte]

@Terpfan 59654 wrote:

That’s awesome and exactly the sort of thing I was thinking about. And it’s a full body workout.

Yeah and no traffic to worry about while on the water! It said it took him about an hour each way.

[dasgeh]

@americancyclo 59672 wrote:

His RT commute is:
Bike1->Kayak->Bike2->Work->Metro-Bike3

then the next day:
Bike3, Metro, Work, Bike2, Kayak, Bike1

If there were ever a candidate for CaBi…

[KLizotte]

@Bilsko 59655 wrote:

That makes me curious as to what the most multi-modal commute (that involves a bike) that someone consistently does is.

Bike–>boat–>ski-lift–>bike #2–>Capitol Subway system–>zipline–>bike#3 anyone?

I met someone who does car –> boat (from Occoquan) –> metro to get to work.

[mello yello]

I got a big thumbs up from a MetroAccess driver this morning, as I was spinning out at ~30 mph down the Southern Ave hill.
Both things are quite unusual. My legs haven’t moved that fast for at least 3 years; I was on even shorter gearing the previous version of the fixed commuter, but would sometimes unclip and “coast” down hills.
Also, MetroAccess vans are usually the bane of my existence, but with so many out there at least some of the drivers must be competent. This one was super nice!

[mello yello]

drove in today, had a restless night and then slept through the alarm, but I put my bike in the car.
Last night’s ride home was pretty interesting though. I ride through what might be considered “the hood” in PG county. Spotted on the way home: shell casing – I didn’t stop to see what size – >0.22: Kid waving at me – hi, kid! : dudes enjoying some evening maryjwana on the front porch (3 feet from the street)…
Yep – veeery interesting. I stay polite, wave a greeting, and avoid more than the briefest eye contact.

[Bilsko]

@jrenaut 59659 wrote:

Considering the relationship between the USPS and DC bike lanes, I can say with 100% certainty that anyone wearing a USPS kit does not live anywhere near a bike lane.

Cycleboredom has a USPS kit (from way back in the day) that I think he sports every once in a while in a ironic/not ironic manner. He’s on the trails quite a bit. But, that’s the only exception I can think of.

[jnva]

My morning commute was really nice. Saw some nice wildlife on the way. Tried to hang out with them but they didnt seem to want to hang. oh well…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=v5mOMFRXNP8

[KLizotte]

Great shots of the deer though I couldn’t help but think the deer were saying to themselves “why is this crazy person following us?” (If only they put 2+2 together and simply headed in the other direction)

[mstone]

It’s getting harder to get out the door near 5, because it’s dark again.

[TwoWheelsDC]

I would be much more content with my frozen federal salary if I was allowed to take “too nice to work days.” Alas, I had to be content with taking the long way in and adding a loop around Hains Point.

[rpiretti]

…was f***ing great.

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