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[KLizotte]

These pics were taken by a friend along the Custis trail last Sunday.

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[consularrider]

Who knew there were turtles that size in those ponds! Keep your toesies out!

[Steve]

@KLizotte 83318 wrote:

These pics were taken by a friend along the Custis trail last Sunday.

Not in the crosswalk. Unbelievable.

[cyclingfool]

Finally, someone I can beat on Strava! :rolleyes:

[drevil]

@dasgeh 83302 wrote:

Agreed. Deets?

It’s a Jeff Jones 3-D SpaceFrame, which I’ve been riding the heck out of since I got it in September 2008. It ticks the rigid, titanium, and singlespeed checkboxes, but once in a blue moon I’ll have it geared and/or with a fat front. It was made in the good ol’ U.S. of the A. by Merlin, but newer versions are made in Taiwan. I hear those ones ride just as well, and even have a little more rear tire clearance.

Since I got my Vertigo fat bike a little over 2 years ago, it has supplanted the Jones as my main mountain bike. The Jones sat lonely and crying in the basement as I chose the Vertigo 9.8 times out of 10 for my dirt rides. Feeling bad that I’ve been ignoring the Jones (and noticing Jeff setting up a lot of his new customer’s bikes with slicks), I threw on some big fat smooth tires and off-trail appropriate gearing, to see what the hubbub was.

Yes, it’s heavy the way it’s built now, but I feel invincible on it. The ride is smooth and the seating is upright, so it makes for a great ride in the city. It’s still a mountain bike, so I can jump stairs, climb over cars, and bunnyhop fallen pedestrians with aplomb If it wasn’t so expensive, I’d be riding and locking it up everywhere on my road rides. Luckily, I have a guarded, limited-access, camera-monitored bike parking at work, so I don’t have to worry about it being pinched.

Some friends are balking that the Jones has become basically an uber expensive townie. Who cares. I love it (again).

[dasgeh]

@drevil 83327 wrote:

Some friends are balking that the Jones has become basically an uber expensive townie. Who cares. I love it (again).

You should sell it. And it’s only worth $100. I know someone who’ll take it off your hands so you don’t have to mess with Craigslist.

[TwoWheelsDC]

@Steve 83320 wrote:

Not in the crosswalk. Unbelievable.

At least she’s wearing a helment.

[PotomacCyclist]

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No longer just a huge pit in the ground. It’s the first time I’ve seen above-ground structures at the site.

[Dirt]

Sam distributing Kind Bars and educating folks on Bike To Work Day

George Washington’s Gristmill

Fun day on the bike, but I’m still pretty wiped out. We should go for a bike ride!

[dkel]

My family spent the day riding with Fast Friendly Guy. We did a Strava art ride (which FFG will post).

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Lunch after art ride.

We dropped off Rockford10 and the kids, and then FFG and I continued for a loop close to the Arlington loop.
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FFG being friendly by the Netherlands Carillon.

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The carillon.

A beautiful day, and most of it spent on the bike. My thanks to FFG for inviting my family for the art ride, and for leading me on such a nice loop!

[PotomacCyclist]

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Sculpture inside the Convention Center

[dasgeh]

@PotomacCyclist 83570 wrote:

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Sculpture inside the Convention Center

This belongs in the Covet thread.

[dkel]

@dasgeh 83582 wrote:

This belongs in the Covet thread.

Can’t see that fitting in anyone’s living room…

[PeteD]

Morning Metric in prep for Kill Bill. I stopped… Turned around and went home. Had to be home at 10am!

[Phatboing]

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Went esplorin in the Pimmity regions. Realized I’m in terrible shape for climbing, and Kill Bill will kill me.

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