Tuesday Freshbikes (fka Conte’s) Arlington Hill Ride is back

[Mark Blacknell]

Me, Megabeth, Dave, Tim and some others are rolling tonight, but will probably roll early – 6:30. Welcome to join. Either way, watch for all the pavement work on Quincy. If I were rolling with the big group on that, I’d stay at the very front or very very back.

[TwoWheelsDC]

@Bilsko 58759 wrote:

Reviving a long-sleeping thread. Is anyone riding tonight’s FB Tuesday-night ride? I’ve got a buddy going and was thinking of riding too.

I’ll be there (wearing my BA jersey) unless some crisis happens between now and then. I usually try to keep toward the front, as shenanigans seem to increase toward the back of the group. The cool kids start at 630 to mitigate this problem, but I don’t yet feel worthy to try and hang with them, so I continue to ride with the unwashed masses.

[Bilsko]

@TwoWheelsDC 58761 wrote:

I’ll be there (wearing my BA jersey) unless some crisis happens between now and then. I usually try to keep toward the front, as shenanigans seem to increase toward the back of the group. The cool kids start at 630 to mitigate this problem, but I don’t yet feel worthy to try and hang with them, so I continue to ride with the unwashed masses.

Shenanigans at the back? I would think all the racers would be gunning for position up at the front.
I’d try to get there early,but not sure I can do 630

[Bilsko]

@Mark Blacknell 58760 wrote:

Me, Megabeth, Dave, Tim and some others are rolling tonight, but will probably roll early – 6:30. Welcome to join. Either way, watch for all the pavement work on Quincy. If I were rolling with the big group on that, I’d stay at the very front or very very back.

OK – sounds like 6:30 is the way to go. Will try my best to get to the shop by then, but if you don’t see me there at 6:30 +/- 5 minutes, then don’t wait.

[83b]

I’ve never done this ride, but someone from work (who strong-armed me into doing the Culpeper century in October!) extended a general invite to join him on it sometime. What sort of a pace do the various factions within the group keep? And what sort of “shenanigans” should I be on the lookout for toward the back of the pack? Not DC Bike Party type foolishness I take it…

[Tim Kelley]

@83(b) 58765 wrote:

I’ve never done this ride, but someone from work (who strong-armed me into doing the Culpeper century in October!) extended a general invite to join him on it sometime. What sort of a pace do the various factions within the group keep? And what sort of “shenanigans” should I be on the lookout for toward the back of the pack? Not DC Bike Party type foolishness I take it…

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But seriously, there are a lot of inexperienced group riders at the back. For that matter there are plenty of inexperienced group riders at the front too…

Just don’t overlap wheels with anyone and watch out for people dodging potholes and you should be okay.

Pacing ranges from a consistently 22-23 at the front and probably drops to about 14 at the back.

[Bilsko]

@Tim Kelley 58767 wrote:

Triathletes! Triathletes everywhere!

But seriously, there are a lot of inexperienced group riders at the back. For that matter there are plenty of inexperienced group riders at the front too…

Just don’t overlap wheels with anyone and watch out for people dodging potholes and you should be okay.

Pacing ranges from a consistently 22-23 at the front and probably drops to about 14 at the back.

6:30 it is, then.

[TwoWheelsDC]

@Bilsko 58762 wrote:

Shenanigans at the back? I would think all the racers would be gunning for position up at the front.
I’d try to get there early,but not sure I can do 630

Eh, the racers aren’t really the biggest problem…it’s folks who can’t hold their line (particularly the tri-bike riders), don’t maintain an even pace, make stupid passes, don’t call obstacles, etc…I think it may be more accurate to say that this happens in the middle of the pack more than anything. Being way up front, or way in back it’s much easier to avoid.

[83b]

Ahhh!

“Like a spitting cobra, a triathlete can fell a victim from a distance as great as a full bike length. This means if you can see a triathlete at all, you’re too close to him.” — BSNYC

[dasgeh]

We still have lots of tomatoes. Roll by on your way back if you’d like some. Or if you’d like some thrown at you.

Turn left onto 20th St N (the first street after Lee) and look for the house that reminds you of that song “one of these things is not like the other”.

[Tim Kelley]

@dasgeh 58775 wrote:

We still have lots of tomatoes. Roll by on your way back if you’d like some. Or if you’d like some thrown at you.

Turn left onto 20th St N (the first street after Lee) and look for the house that reminds you of that song “one of these things is not like the other”.

I’ll come by with my new helmet!

[DaveK]

@Tim Kelley 58776 wrote:

I’ll come by with my new helmet!

Remember all – don’t look directly at it.

TWDC – you are totally 6:30 material.

[Vicegrip]

I’m in for tonight. My guys from work velo club all bailed out. Feel bad for the young’uns seems they can’t take the heat and it is not even all that hot.

[KelOnWheels]

@83(b) 58774 wrote:

Ahhh!

“Like a spitting cobra, a triathlete can fell a victim from a distance as great as a full bike length. This means if you can see a triathlete at all, you’re too close to him.” — BSNYC

Also dudes smoking while riding skateboards in the Penn Ave cycle track. At least he apologized after I yelled “DUDE! You just SPIT on me!” Then he shoaled me.

[Megabeth]

@Tim Kelley 58776 wrote:

I’ll come by with my new helmet!

To which we all start singing the Mario Brothers song…

Dasgeh – THANK YOU for the ‘maters. Were delivered by the Mr. Timothy and much appreciated! (I was unawares of the “stop by” offer so I ended at FB and then rolled home…)

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