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ParticipantThese lights have gotten cheaper every year! My only complaint after owning one for a year is that the mount is starting to slip a little bit. Other than that, i still love my MiNewt 250
ParticipantI use endura luminite overshoes.
Dirt had some write ups about cold weather foot solutions.
http://bikearlingtonforum.com/showthread.php?308-Hands-warm-How-bout-those-feets&highlight=feet
ParticipantAfter this thread popped up, I’ve been running solid red in the back. I hope you all enjoy the view.
ParticipantDid you try emailing WABA? waba@waba.org will do it I think.
Participant@baiskeli 9323 wrote:
Turns out I have to be home by 7:30, but I’ll be there early too. If anyone wants to meet up before 6:30…
The best I can do today is to bang on the window, and then ride away. And that would be at 445.
Next time perhaps? Weekend brunch would work for me too, next time.Participantwish I could make it but gotta tend to the little one. weekdays around happy hour are tough for me to make.
Participant@DaveK 9235 wrote:
I keep looking for an excuse to buy an Edge 500 other than “because I want it” and I haven’t come up with a good reason yet.
The ability to load and navigate a cue sheet is a big reason for me. Connection to HR and cadence is desirable, but the navigation by cue sheets seems like the “big win” that the 705 has over all the others. To be fair, I don’t know how easy it is, though.
Participant@elcee 9238 wrote:
It looks like Garmin is trying to tempt us with its new Edge 200. SRP of $149.99 and available now. This might just push me over the edge.
Does this add any more functionality than my old school wired cateye cyclocomputer, along with my smartphone offers? just combined in one unit?
ParticipantWe were talking about chocolate milk during the ride and afterwards too, since I heard that study was sponsored by the Dairy and Nutrition Council, which does’t invalidate it, nor does it affect the delicious taste of chocolate milk. I tend to try to get some bananas and carbs in me within 30 min, even on days that I’m just commuting. I’ve been tempted to look in to recovery drinks and powders, but I find that my body reacts so poorly to energy bars while on the bike, that I’d be better off focusing on real foods like you mentioned. Keeping well hydrated after the race helps me out too. I don’t have proper compression socks, but I’ve got a pair of knee high snowboard socks that I wear around, to keep my legs from cooling off too quickly.
Participant@Dirt 7226 wrote:
I can’t imagine a phone working well for long rides. I’m not aware of a smart phone that can deal with constant use of the GPS for more than a few hours without killing the battery. My Garmin Edge 705 has survived quite a few 14+ hour rides.
I just successfully used the Strava app on my Phone to record the Seagull Century this past weekend. I turned off all the data and voice (airplane mode) to conserve battery. After 7h 20min or running the GPS and taking a few photos, I still had about half the battery life left. I was surprised to say the least, but it makes it obvious that the data services are what kills phones. Not that I think my phone could stand up to the grand rides that Dirt participates in, but for the moment, at least until I can save up for a 705, the phone will suffice, although I really want HRM and cadence data!
Just for comparison, friends had a Garmin Forerunner 405CX that ran out of power within 1 minute of crossing the finish line, and a Garmin Forerunner 310XT that still had 3/4 battery left on it.
Participant@jrenaut 9199 wrote:
Generally I’m fine in traffic, but Georgetown makes me a bit nervous.
I don’t blame you. Splitting lanes through M St. can get anyone’s blood pressure up. That’s why I’ve axed it from my commute. Glad the P St. route will work for you. Haven’t ridden it in a while, but it is MUCH more pleasant as I recall.
Participant@Dirt 9152 wrote:
Gloves: Nothing is going to keep your hands dry in a real rain. Moose Mitts and Bar Mitts are good when it is cold. Even they tend to send rain down your arms into your gloves and onto your hands. Do not despair!!!! Our scuba diving brethren and sistren have the answer. Castelli makes a glove called the Diluvio (Google will find them) that are made of neoprene. Your hands still get wet, but they stay warm. The palms are kinda weird, but they grip the bars really well. Trust me, these things rock. Warm and wet is better than Cold and wet any day… especially when Warm and dry isn’t an option.
PeteAnyone (Pete?) had any experience with Glacier Gloves, specifically the Perfect Curve? I’ve heard some good things, but never seen them up close. I need to figure out if I want to remove them from my Amazon wish list before folks start holiday shopping.
http://www.glacieroutdoor.com/store/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_ID=14
Participant@jrenaut 9196 wrote:
Getting there from DC – I’ll be coming from Columbia Heights Metro, more or less. Google tells me I can come down the Rock Creek Trail, turn right on a path just south of M Street, then it’s not clear from the Street View how the heck I get on the Key Bridge so I can get hit by a car on Lynn Street. Can anyone clarify the route?
That path is the C&O Canal towpath. kinda rocky. unless you’re on big tires.
If I were me, I’d just take M St, then when all the traffic turns left towards the bridge, take the western (upstream) path on the bridge. just make sure you’re in one of the two left turn lanes before the bridge. traffic that goes straight gets the green before the turning traffic.
Are you comfy in traffic?
or you could try this route, that keeps you off M St until the bridge. I used to ride this way with a WABA staffer after volunteer meetings.
ParticipantTo get this thread back on topic…
@Mark Blacknell 8564 wrote:2) A few weeks ago, I rode with a friend who had a CyFi – http://www.amazon.com/Cy-Fi-Wireless-Sports-Speaker-Black/dp/B001L7TICM Sound was surprisingly good. Looks like a battery suck if you use it with Bluetooth, but use a cord and could be a good option.
A friend of mine picked up the CyFi for the Seagull Century this past weekend. He could hear the sound fine, but when I was behind or in front of him, I could barely hear anything. It seemed to localize the audio pretty well, aiming the speakers up towards the rider, but not really out to the sides too much. Maybe one rider width away on each side. It was nice at some points, but he didn’t run it for the whole ride, and was doing bluetooth from his ipod in a bento box.
Let us know what you decide!
October 17, 2011 at 1:33 pm in reply to: Crossing Lynn Street and Lee Highway: How Can We Make It Safer for Cyclists and Peds? #931082ParticipantMaybe I was oblivious.
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