Team 5 Thread

[DanaWise]

comrades,
Does anyone want to ride this weekend? Last weekend’s ride was fun and I’d do something like that again. I’d also be up for some mountain biking. Has anyone heard any good group ride ideas from adjacent teams 6, 16, 4, or XX?

I’d be comfortable leading any of the following rides that start around DT Silver Spring:

27 miles up and down Rock Creek Park between Garrett Park on the north and the gate at Beach Drive and Broad Branch on the south:
https://www.strava.com/activities/456080249

37 miles west on Glen Road, back along MacArthur:
https://www.strava.com/activities/424512231

43 miles west out MacArthur, back on Democracy:
https://www.strava.com/activities/445488308

~60 miles west out Glen Road, back along MacArthur, Hains Point, MBT, etc.
https://www.strava.com/activities/467510286

Any thoughts?

[historygeek]

@DanaWise 132173 wrote:

comrades,
Does anyone want to ride this weekend? Last weekend’s ride was fun and I’d do something like that again. I’d also be up for some mountain biking. Has anyone heard any good group ride ideas from adjacent teams 6, 16, 4, or XX?

I’d be comfortable leading any of the following rides that start around DT Silver Spring:

27 miles up and down Rock Creek Park between Garrett Park on the north and the gate at Beach Drive and Broad Branch on the south:
https://www.strava.com/activities/456080249
…

that first ride looks appealing to me, but I can’t do it this weekend due to family obligations. Next weekend I could pull it off.

[Greenbelt]

Will not be able to ride with you this weekend Dana, but in recognition of your enthusiasm, I’m anointing you admin for our Strava club in our absence. I shall return (hopefully).

[cvcalhoun]

@Greenbelt 132184 wrote:

Will not be able to ride with you this weekend Dana, but in recognition of your enthusiasm, I’m anointing you admin for our Strava club in our absence. I shall return (hopefully).

And yet again, no good deed goes unpunished!

[JonRobot]

@DanaWise 132173 wrote:

comrades,
Does anyone want to ride this weekend? Last weekend’s ride was fun and I’d do something like that again. I’d also be up for some mountain biking. Has anyone heard any good group ride ideas from adjacent teams 6, 16, 4, or XX?

I’d be comfortable leading any of the following rides that start around DT Silver Spring:

27 miles up and down Rock Creek Park between Garrett Park on the north and the gate at Beach Drive and Broad Branch on the south:
https://www.strava.com/activities/456080249

37 miles west on Glen Road, back along MacArthur:
https://www.strava.com/activities/424512231

43 miles west out MacArthur, back on Democracy:
https://www.strava.com/activities/445488308

~60 miles west out Glen Road, back along MacArthur, Hains Point, MBT, etc.
https://www.strava.com/activities/467510286

Any thoughts?

i would also be down for that first ride (or second) next weekend. i know this weekend i’ve got plans with the wife (don’t worry, even if i have to sleaze i know how important the duty to the team is), but as far as i know next weekend is clear.

Dana, condolences on becoming acting captain. it is a heavy burden you carry for us all.

[historygeek]

hmm. Maybe we should go ahead and start planning for a ride the following weekend. I knew I should have gotten studded tires this year. 😡 Wait, does sledding count toward BAFS miles? I could totally get in a sleaze mile on the local sledding hill!

[Trailofgears]

As snow approaches, we sit about 50 points out of first place! Some of us have studs and will be riding straight through the mess. If the rest of us can just get outside for our daily “sleaze ride”, I think we can win! And it would Be amazing to have a team of riders primarily from MD, where bike infrastructure is scant, won. Let’s do this!

[historygeek]

@Trailofgears 132695 wrote:

As snow approaches, we sit about 50 points out of first place! Some of us have studs and will be riding straight through the mess. If the rest of us can just get outside for our daily “sleaze ride”, I think we can win! And it would Be amazing to have a team of riders primarily from MD, where bike infrastructure is scant, won. Let’s do this!

I will try, and plan to go out Friday before the storm. Saturday, however, may be a no-go if my street isn’t plowed. I’ll try hard to be back out Sunday.

[gswim18]

I should have taken advantage of the Fat Bike sale that Surly was having a few weeks ago, an Ice Cream Truck Ops would be really nice.

I am very impressed with this team – great work so far. I will have the Fargo out in the snow!

[Tania]

@Trailofgears 132695 wrote:

As snow approaches, we sit about 50 points out of first place! Some of us have studs and will be riding straight through the mess. If the rest of us can just get outside for our daily “sleaze ride”, I think we can win! And it would Be amazing to have a team of riders primarily from MD, where bike infrastructure is scant, won. Let’s do this!

Aw. It’s so cute how you guys are chasing us.

– Team 8 Ballin’

[Sunyata]

Dear Team 5:
Make sure you guys stay safe out there this weekend. Definitely do not want anyone getting hurt or worse, messing up their bike. Maybe you guys should all just stay home and drink warm whisky by the fire. 😎

Much love,
Team 8-Ballin’

[DismalScientist]

I prefer my trashtalk to consist of unfounded accusations of sexual impropriety.:rolleyes:

[gswim18]

@Tania 132739 wrote:

Aw. It’s so cute how you guys are chasing us.

– Team 8 Ballin’

Aw. It’s so cute you guys are following our team thread.

[JonRobot]

well, just for the savage intrusion on our thread, i’m definitely not going to sleaze this weekend, frostbite be damned!

also, i feel like we need to revive team name discussions. in light of the couple of us who have comic book characters as our avatars and the impending frozen apocalypse, i’m rooting for the Just-Ice League.

get it? like the justice league. but ice. just-ice.

no?

nobody?

[historygeek]

@JonRobot 132930 wrote:

well, just for the savage intrusion on our thread, i’m definitely not going to sleaze this weekend, frostbite be damned!

also, i feel like we need to revive team name discussions. in light of the couple of us who have comic book characters as our avatars and the impending frozen apocalypse, i’m rooting for the Just-Ice League.

get it? like the justice league. but ice. just-ice.

no?

nobody?

I like it. But then,again, I’m married to a comic book expert (literally. He teaches comic books for a living).

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