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Riding in heavy traffic is also good practice. It forces you to extend your awareness a bit further and plan your cadence and power. I found that trying to minimize my time stopped at lights helped my pacing once I got on a fixed gear. You’ll also probably think “What have I done!?” for the first 500 feet of your first commute, but you’ll settle in pretty quickly I bet.

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@Tania 147249 wrote:

Sidenote – I sometimes meet a friend at the Lincoln and ride home over the Memorial and out along route 50. And each time I SWEAR I’ll never do it again because of how stressful it is for me to get to the Lincoln. But then when he comes home my way, he thinks going down G street through Foggy Bottom and over TR bridge is horrible.

Independence to Lincoln to ABT is my preferred route back home. It’s faster than any other route I’ve used to get from Capitol Hill to Ballston. I used to go down Constitution and take Virginia ave to the TR bridge but it just takes too long with the lights.

I’d say try each route for two solid weeks and then decide.

It comes down to what’s most comfortable and routine. I’ll take speed and a shot of adrenaline over a slower route. Being late stresses me out more than anything else.

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The first few times you forget and try to coast, you’ll get a gentle reminder

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@ShawnoftheDread 147272 wrote:

Just FYI.
https://www.bicyclebluebook.com/SearchListing.aspx?make=741&model=41617&year=2016&priceMax=20000&ss=

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I think you’re being generous. Paint scheme looks like a 2008, not a 2016

http://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/BikeSpecs.aspx?year=2008&brand=Specialized&model=Allez+Elite

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also, gatorskins can be had for about $30 per tire online.
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=Continental+Gatorskin&tbm=shop

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@jrenaut 147263 wrote:

What does it mean, to “sell a bike”?

Is that why you keep buying rental properties? to stash your N+infinity bikes?

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@Judd 147187 wrote:

I’m thinking that I would like to add a fixie to the stable.

have you ridden fixed yet?

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@jrenaut 147259 wrote:

I would dislike this for disagreeing with me, except this way you end up with two new bikes instead of one

or you have one to ride, and then sell to offset the cost of your awesome new fixie

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@ShawnoftheDread 147252 wrote:

1000 miles in four years? Those are wall art numbers.

and a color only bikenetic could love.

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@ian74 147162 wrote:

Today was bib shorts, short sleeve jersey with arm warmers and my Gore softshell jacket with the sleeves removed, long finger gloves, skull cap.

At times my toes felt a bit cold, and occasionally the fingers. It’s tricky though sometimes since it’s about 5-6 degrees colder (if not more) where I work, from where I commute from. Also I’m out for almost 2 hours.

(No, I don’t write things down)

You just did.

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@americancyclo 145799 wrote:

LIT tires. Super reflective. $18 today.
https://www.biketiresdirect.com/product/lit-360-ultra-reflective-road-tire

In case you missed this earlier deal, they’re $21 today.
https://www.biketiresdirect.com/product/lit-360-ultra-reflective-road-tire

hi viz, not bad traction. good as the days get shorter.

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What types of rides are you recovering from?

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Going to try a new cog, and considering a new chainring as well. Will update when i get it installed.

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@OneEighth 146846 wrote:

I’ve had that happen before when I changed the chain but not the cog or chainring. If you’ve got 1/4 to 1/2 inch play in the chain at the tightest point, then it is probably your cog and/or chainring.

Does that mean you change all three at once?

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sounds like this:
[video=youtube_share;HzCVEhb1J4k]https://youtu.be/HzCVEhb1J4k[/video]

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