Tour de France finale – Happy Hr invite – Sunday – Sine Irish pub

[KLizotte]

Please join me to watch the final stage of the Tour de France at Sine Irish pub at Pentagon City. I’ve spoken to the bartender there and they have NBC Sports and are willing to change the channel for us. According to NBC’s posted schedule, the replay starts at 8:00 pm so I’ll be there a little before sitting near the back where it is quieter.

The pub is located about 1.7 miles from the MVT (take the Crystal City exit); I recommend taking 18th Street/South Hayes St to reach Pentagon City. The pub is also a very short, largely indoor walk from the Pentagon City metro station. When exiting the metro station, take a left to enter the mall. Continue straight through the food court, continue straight thru the parking garage (there is a ped walkway), up the stairs, cross the road to enter the building cut-away and the pub is on the left of the plaza. It’s a five minute walk at most.

Bike parking is located in the plaza near Hudson Trail Outfitters, and DSW. Most bike parking is located along the entrance to the main parking lot between Sur La Table and Desi Furniture Store. Note that the area does not use inverted U racks, but rather bollards with loops. I would not recommend locking your bike to the outdoor patio fences that the restaurants use. Using lamp posts is ok but the racks near Sur La Table are never full.

Car parking is located in parking lots, along the street, and underground. You can also park in my apartment bldg’s lot across the street, just PM me and I’ll leave a pass for you at the concierge desk.

NBC schedule also shows a replay as starting at 5:00 pm so if people want to meet earlier I’m open to it.

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[bluerider]

I might be interested in showing up and meeting some cyclists. Sounds fun.

[consularrider]

Actually for a Sunday, I think the 5:00 pm replay makes more sense, since I can make 5, but not 8, that is. Any other opinions?

[TwoWheelsDC]

@consularrider 25996 wrote:

Actually for a Sunday, I think the 5:00 pm replay makes more sense, since I can make 5, but not 8, that is. Any other opinions?

Concur. I have to take my wife out to MD in the afternoon, but I should be back in time to ride out by 5pm.

[KLizotte]

Let’s change it for 5:00 then.

[acc]

Unfortunately, I’m out of town riding roller coasters.

[bluerider]

Not sure I am going to make it this afternoon. I got some “Honey do’s”.

[KLizotte]

I’m probably not going to make it tonight since I just got home from a bad wipeout on my bike. I did a spectacular splat on one of the boardwalks near Mt Vernon (covered in algae, very slippery). Now have my first black eye, some road rash (minor), but think I might have broken something in my hand so am heading to urgent care now. Grrrrrr

[5555624]

@KLizotte 26023 wrote:

I’m probably not going to make it tonight since I just got home from a bad wipeout on my bike. I did a spectacular splat on one of the boardwalks near Mt Vernon (covered in algae, very slippery). Now have my first black eye, some road rash (minor), but think I might have broken something in my hand so am heading to urgent care now. Grrrrrr

Ouch! I hope nothing’s broken. I hope you’re feeling better soon.

[acc]

Holy Smokes! That’s terrible. I’m horrified. You never crash, and that sounds like a very bad wreck.

You are the second person today I’ve heard from who crashed on the MVT.

[Greenbelt]

@KLizotte 26023 wrote:

I’m probably not going to make it tonight since I just got home from a bad wipeout on my bike. I did a spectacular splat on one of the boardwalks near Mt Vernon (covered in algae, very slippery). Now have my first black eye, some road rash (minor), but think I might have broken something in my hand so am heading to urgent care now. Grrrrrr

Oh Noes! We’re you at the going away party in College Park last night? Laurie said she saw “Kathy” from the BikeArlington forum, but I think I had one of those “didn’t recognize her without her helmet on” moments and didn’t realize. If so, sorry I didn’t say Hi, and sorry for your splat! -Jeff

[Certifried]

So sorry to hear of your crash, but glad you’re (mostly) OK. Hopefully nothing is broken!

[KLizotte]

Yup, it’s official. I broke my thumb; need to see an ortho. At least its not my writing hand. My eye is all swollen but I don’t think anything is serious there. Totally sucks because it means I’m out for a few weeks and I just started a new detail at work so I’ll be making a great impression with new co-workers with a black eye. I hope I only need a cast and not surgery.

Be very careful on the boardwalks in this damp, humid weather. The one that did me in was in heavy brush and covered in algae. I managed to bike to Spokes in Belle Haven after the accident and they said they see a lot of crashes in Sept due to leaves and dew that people aren’t expecting after the summer heat.

Keep the rubber side down.

[KLizotte]

@Greenbelt 26029 wrote:

Oh Noes! We’re you at the going away party in College Park last night? Laurie said she saw “Kathy” from the BikeArlington forum, but I think I had one of those “didn’t recognize her without her helmet on” moments and didn’t realize. If so, sorry I didn’t say Hi, and sorry for your splat! -Jeff

Yeah, I was there. Had a nice talk with Jo and Laurie. Yeah, everyone looks different w/o their helmet.

[Greenbelt]

@KLizotte 26032 wrote:

Yup, it’s official. I broke my thumb; need to see an ortho. At least its not my writing hand. My eye is all swollen but I don’t think anything is serious there. Totally sucks because it means I’m out for a few weeks and I just started a new detail at work so I’ll be making a great impression with new co-workers with a black eye. I hope I only need a cast and not surgery.

Be very careful on the boardwalks in this damp, humid weather. The one that did me in was in heavy brush and covered in algae. I managed to bike to Spokes in Belle Haven after the accident and they said they see a lot of crashes in Sept due to leaves and dew that people aren’t expecting after the summer heat.

Keep the rubber side down.

Oh bugs — so sorry to hear! Laurie had a slip down on the wood bridge over Indian Creek a couple weeks back (don’t tell anyone…) No injury other than to her pride, though. They are SO slippery when wet!

Get well soon.

[OneEighth]

I sometimes wonder how much litigation risk there is for NPS after so many years of accidents directly attributable to those boardwalks.

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