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[CaseyKane50]

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[Fast Friendly Guy]

Woohoo! First day back in the saddle!

My trusty mount ($550 and it’s better than before)

Oh, man, I missed this!

I’m a rider and I like to ride

[Tim Kelley]

@Fast Friendly Guy 87578 wrote:

Woohoo! First day back in the saddle!

Be careful taking all those #selfies. We don’t want you to go down again!

[Fast Friendly Guy]

@Tim Kelley 87582 wrote:

We don’t want you to go down again!

You’re so right! Thanks. ….I just couldn’t resist: I felt like the rooster crowing after a deep dark night…Like the pearl diver’s surface gasp after long minutes at the bottom…like the spread wings of a caged bird set free…like…well, you know! Anyway, thanks for the thoughtful admonition.

[JimK]

Dave–glad you are back. Did not see you this morning. Are you doing your usual loop?

[Raymo853]

Along the North Fork Trail near Seneca Rocks in West Virgina. Simply one of the best looking trails I have ever ridden. There is a Peregrine falcon way off in the distance in this photo.

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[Fast Friendly Guy]

[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif]These are Washington DC asphalt moguls that did me in! Heading south on 15th St NW, 150 feet from Constitution Ave. The main ridge is clearly in the direction of travel (most dangerous) and from left to right the drop is two and a half to three inches! An insidious trap for any cyclist! This is exactly where the cycle lane would be if it continued south on 15th after Pennsylvania Ave, so it’s the logical place for an unsuspecting rider to be.

[/FONT]Who in DDOT needs to know about the existing and potential harm this hazard is causing?!

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[PotomacCyclist]

It might be tour buses or other very large vehicles that are causing those moguls. The same thing happens on the Ohio Drive bridge to the south of the Tidal Basin, between East Potomac Park and West Potomac Park. When the tour buses stop, they dig into the asphalt. Over time, they can create asphalt “waves” as high as a few inches or more. There are other locations in the D.C. area where this also happens, probably where tour buses tend to stop, either on a slight incline or decline.

[Dirt]

Bikenetic Urban Coffee Ride

[jrenaut]

@Fast Friendly Guy 87826 wrote:

[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif]These are Washington DC asphalt moguls that did me in! Heading south on 15th St NW, 150 feet from Constitution Ave. The main ridge is clearly in the direction of travel (most dangerous) and from left to right the drop is two and a half to three inches! An insidious trap for any cyclist! This is exactly where the cycle lane would be if it continued south on 15th after Pennsylvania Ave, so it’s the logical place for an unsuspecting rider to be.

[/FONT]Who in DDOT needs to know about the existing and potential harm this hazard is causing?!

Wow, the picutre from the hospital didn’t show up when I was at work this afternoon and I didn’t realize how serious this was. Get well soon!

[jrenaut]

First ride on the Xtracycle by thetejon, on Flickr

[dasgeh]

@jrenaut 88244 wrote:

First ride on the Xtracycle by thetejon, on Flickr

Sounds like a prime candidate for a Kidical Mass ride. You’ve got two options this weekend!

[jrenaut]

@dasgeh 88246 wrote:

Sounds like a prime candidate for a Kidical Mass ride. You’ve got two options this weekend!

We’re out of town this weekend but I PROMISE I will do a ride soon. My wife’s bike is due in tomorrow, which makes things much easier.

[Boo Boo]

Rode the NCR/York County Heritage combo today. A little soggy, especially the MD portion, but overall a great ride – fun trail!

[sethpo]

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