Wednesday Night Ride Fresh Bikes in Mosaic, Merrifield VA

[acc]

Dirt has created an interesting course that originates at the FreshBikes’ Shop in the Mosaic District on Wednesday nights, rolling at 6:30.

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2669619

This is a no-drop group ride with something for everyone. The course is designed to allow for multiple laps.

If you are new to riding this is the place to start. Dirt is one of the best ride leaders in the area. The course is mostly on quiet residential streets.

Tonight Dirt is giving a quick tutorial on how to navigate with your Garmin at 6:00 pm.

Come out to this ride now before it gets big. That’s one additional advantage to this ride. Unlike Wakefield or FreshBikes @ Arlington this is a small-ish, intimate ride. You will not be one of the salmon fighting through 100s of other riders.

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[acc]

I don’t care if we get lost every week! It’s wonderful to have an opportunity so close I can ride to it. I’m excited the course goes past my house.

I’m also elated that my neighbors can see other people on bikes. I don’t feel quite as freakish. *emphasis on the word quite*

Three years ago when I bought my bike I had to go out to Wakefield Park to find a big group ride. Two years ago I went as far as FreshBikes in Arlington but that was a whole night’s commitment.

This ride is fantastic! I can leave the house and be there in 15 minutes.

I get to see Pete and Vince and James and Liz and Dane!

And I get to have a Ruination IPA afterwards.

It beats the hell out of a Book Club.

[culimerc]

@acc 55888 wrote:

This ride is fantastic! I can leave the house and be there in 15 minutes.

I get to see Pete and Vince and James and Liz and Dane!

And I get to have a Ruination IPA afterwards.

It beats the hell out of a Book Club.

You havent been to a Dirt Book Club meeting.

[acc]

@culimerc 55907 wrote:

You havent been to a Dirt Book Club meeting.

Yes. I have. And I emailed Dirt this evening to make sure he understood I wasn’t referring to his brand of Book Club.

[dasgeh]

@acc 55888 wrote:

This ride is fantastic! I can leave the house and be there in 15 minutes.

The FreshBikes Arlington goes a block away from our house. My husband just waits for the ride to get to us, then jumps on. I miss the days when we could go out to cheer the bikes coming back (the little one goes to sleep too early).

[NicDiesel]

This ride is pretty flat, right? I need to meet and talk to Dirt about a project I’m working on so looks like I’ll be joining you guys next week.

[acc]

Yes, it is very flat. There is one gradual hill that runs past OLGC. It’s challenging but not insurmountable. I judge hills on the amount of cursing I use to get up one. This rates one damn with no aspersions towards anyone’s mother.

[ShawnoftheDread]

Anyone going to this tonight?

[KayakCyndi]

@ShawnoftheDread 56321 wrote:

Anyone going to this tonight?

I’m out. Have a going away BBQ later at the Washington Canoe Club. Thus I plan on spending my time swimming in the river rather than swimming on my bike.

[mikoglaces]

@ShawnoftheDread 56321 wrote:

Anyone going to this tonight?

I will probably be there.

[Dickie]

Possibly with new forum member tide19, but it depends on a few factors…. will he get to my shop on time? Can we repair his bike in time? Is it going to storm like mad this evening? Hopefully we’ll see you there, if not.. next time.

[dcv]

I will try pending

1. weather
2. work

[DismalScientist]

@dcv 56326 wrote:

I will try pending

1. weather
2. work

Ditto. Should I do this geared or fixed?

[dcv]

@DismalScientist 56327 wrote:

Ditto. Should I do this geared or fixed?

fixed

[DaveK]

@DismalScientist 56327 wrote:

Ditto. Should I do this geared or fixed?

How do you expect he is going to answer this question?

[ShawnoftheDread]

Fixed, so that you’re a bit tired before I have to ride with you.

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