[AFHokie]

I’m a first time-er for this ride as well. I be relying on the gpx file and cue sheet.

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Oakley makes prescription glasses. Theyand a few other brands have various pro deals for veterans and government employees. They’re definitely worth it if you fall into one of those categories.

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I have one. Just download the android app this morning and still working to figure it out

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@Steve O 145066 wrote:

Perhaps we should all meet at a pre-determined location the morning of to consolidate bikes and riders.
So far this thread shows Judd, komo, Amalitza and AF offering to drive people and/or bikes. Kitty and I are requesting rides. LSG is signed up. Others?
I have a rack I can bring that holds 2 comfortably and 3 if necessary (I recently figured out how to transport my bike rack on my bike rack, so I can get it to the rendezvous).

I have to back out. Unfortunately, I’ll be out of town this weekend.

[AFHokie]

This looks like a really nice ride, but I’m already signed up for the civil war century also on the 10th. Between the two I think I’d rather ride this one.

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While a little on the heavy side, I’m happy with the Schwalbe Mondial tires for commuting. They’ve advertised as one of their best puncture resistant tires & long-established lasting tires. I’ve read reviews of people claiming 10k miles from a set.

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He was either doing laps, or we crossed the bridge at about the same time

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Per the VA DMV website, you can voluntarily file a crash report in VA: VOLUNTARY REPORT OF A CRASH FR 200. I do not know if VA has a time limit in which you must file. Some states do.

Also, after an incident, I’d always call 911 so that no matter what, a record that the incident occurred on the date and time reported is preserved.

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I received an email on the 8th confirming my shipping address for a couple of Oi bells I ordered back in April. Hopefully they’ll arrive by the end of the month.

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Looking like I’ll be able to make it +1

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I’m out of town for Indian Head, but doing the Civil War. Thought about doing Backroads, but since I’m attempting the Alpine Loop GF the weekend after I didn’t think a century the weekend before was a good idea.

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@bobco85 143853 wrote:

While I did not wake up early enough to go to HDCC (I have yet to attend, even though it’s close to my morning commute as I ride Beauregard-Walter Reed-W&OD, but I promise before the end of summer that I will go to at least ONE!), I did have a pleasant ride.

I brought my insulated water bottle instead of my normal clear plastic bottle, and about 2.5 hours after having arrived at work, I was surprised to discover that the ice I had put in it before my ride had still not completely melted! Usually, when I use my regular clear plastic bottle, the contents are liquid before I even hit Beauregard/Seminary (about a mile into my commute). I will have to remember to use the insulated bottle more often.

I find insulated water bottles one of those “why didn’t I buy some waaaay earlier” items

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Not sure if this is a missed or found connection: https://storify.com/arlnowdotcom/road-rage-on-the-mt-vernon-trail#publicize

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Would a hill loop consisting of S Dinwiddie St & S Culpepper St off the northern side of S Walter Reed Dr work? Culpepper is a quiet residential street & Dinwiddie is fairly quiet as well. Both are about a 100ft climb over less than a half mile.

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Would this hill loop off the northern side of S Walter Reed Dr work? https://www.google.com/maps/dir/38.8430949,-77.1047895/38.8456686,-77.108715/38.8462967,-77.1082981/38.8448428,-77.1061952/38.8441243,-77.1018639/38.8431192,-77.1047609/@38.844625,-77.1069462,564m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!4m1!3e1

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