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Where do I get an amorous orangutan and some alcohol?

Thank you Dirt.

ann

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Yes, I am truly experiencing the seasons… And after careful consideration I have to say that I’d prefer to experience winter in Miami where this weekend a local bike shop is sponsoring a Beer/BBQ ride. I plan to spend this weekend decrusting my gloves.

As for hills…To me an acquired taste is caviar or absinthe, something a bit out of the ordinary but with a recognizable payoff. I will try to focus on the positive, what is uphill in one direction is downhill in the other.

But I am making progress. Tomorrow I will not put my helmet on my head until I’ve snapped my light onto my helmet.

Wonder where I can find some caviar and absinthe?
ann

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Thank you for the advice. I honestly try to minimize my time in the grocery store (and my time in the kitchen) so I should, but didn’t track down the manager to whine that there is no place to park my bike.

Now that I’ve managed to survive a few runs to work on my bike I can share the following observations.
1. Hills suck.
2. Test out the ride at least twice with an unloaded bike.
3. Hills suck.
4. Don’t say to yourself, “Hey, I bet that’s a shortcut…” when you really need to be at work in 30 minutes.
5. It’s all about the weight. If it goes in the panniers I have to haul it. Suddenly I need so much less. Eyelash curler, gone. Lunch, yeah– I’ll buy that. Student papers — uh, we’re going all email submissions.
6. Hills are the instrument of the devil.
7. My U-lock key goes on a chain around my neck along with my ID.
8. Helmets are hell on hair.

Happy trails,
ann

PS – When will this start being fun?

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@jrenaut 13468 wrote:

I did take the bike. It was a good decision.

2012-01-23_15-42-51_248 by thetejon, on Flickr

The fairest of them all…

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@CCrew 13476 wrote:

From the reports I saw supposed to be a low of 36 tonight, so prolly no re-freeze

Sir, I just now saw you are off the bike, my sincere condolences. Get better fast. Of course you off the bike at the best possible time.
ann

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@Tim Kelley 13460 wrote:

If you need peer pressure, I’ll be doing the day care pickup by bike this evening…I find that if I ride with enough speed, I create a wind/rain fairing with my body and the baby girl hardly gets wet at all!

Rolling eyes. Mr. Kelley you are hardly a person of average size. Entire teams could draft behind you.

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With visions of a smoking hot saddle making me cringe, I bring you:
http://www.swimoutlet.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=21532&Click=310393&gclid=CJjdtcv15q0CFWm-tgodFl_TiQ

ann

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Thank you for posting the pictures, that helped inform me a lot. You’re one tough broad. And I mean that in the nicest way.

ann

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The only thing Mr. Blacknell seems to have lost is his title.

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Sadly, though most problems in life can be solved by piling on more rhinestones,

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they are reflective in nature but not water repellant.

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ann

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This is me, crying on the inside.

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“I’m only happy when it rains…” Not exactly.

ann

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I am the wimpiest bike commuter on earth. I won’t ride to work in the rain or sleet or snow. I am a total wuss. But I made it out to GMU today and back in hiking boots and wool socks on flats. My feet were warm. It’s about a nine mile commute. But if I didn’t ride into work today I would not have ridden at all because it’s cold, so I rode.

ann

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Dear Dirt,

Does the phrase, “a skosh more room” ring a bell?

ann

PS – To eminva: Sophisticated?

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Not to dampen your impulse to cross dress, but there are only women depicted in the commercial. The inseam is going to be a little short.

ann

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PotomacCyclist I will lift a glass of champagne in your honor (full bar available onsite) and toast your courage. As for me it will take every bit of my concentration and effort to look gorgeous as well as considerable self-restraint not to blurt out any four-letter words. Some races are merely inside one’s head.

Vest? In March? You jest. That’s where the leather comes in handy.

ann

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