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@lordofthemark 145657 wrote:

Thanks to MelloYello I will soon be test riding a pair of LITs.

I bought a set of the LIT tires. They’re ok. Highly reflective, but the ride quality isn’t that great. I only mounted one, and am keeping the second one to use in the winter, but definitely not worth keeping on the bike in the warmer and lighter months. I like the GP4000 much better, but it’s a steep price difference at $58 when the LIT is on sale for only $18. https://www.biketiresdirect.com/product/lit-360-ultra-reflective-road-tire

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got it from the source:
7111 total riders
399 youth riders (8-18)
118 ride along (3-7)
$38,750 raised for WABA

Can someone do the math please?

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Whatever is left of the RoadHolland stock is $25
http://roadholland.com/collections/outlet?utm_source=Road+Holland+Cycling+Apparel+News&utm_campaign=e0f9eb94cd-Twenty_Five&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_565785732d-e0f9eb94cd-407890633&mc_cid=e0f9eb94cd&mc_eid=27e9d742b2

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@creadinger 145246 wrote:

60,000! 60,000 red light camera violations by drivers.

So does that mean that Ddot brought in $9million in 2015 from red light running drivers?

Anyone know where i could find a map of all the LPI locations in DC? I saw a post on ddotdish from 2012 that said they had 40 and were aiming for 100. It would be interesting to cross-reference these.

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I wonder how many of those 1500 were legal because the cyclist was proceeding with an LPI

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Am I remembering right that a flexible health care spending account can be used to pay for prescription glasses. Rudy usually offers a free Helmet, Jersey, Bib, or Bag with a $175 purchase. Whether or not any of those are worth the $29.95 S&H is for you to decide, but if you have some FSA dollars that you need to spend, it might not be such a bad idea.
http://www.rudyprojectusa.com/gwp/Rudy-Project-Free-GWP-USA.pdf

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So no BAFS this year? Winter of silence?

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@streetsmarts 144444 wrote:

So im new at this bike commuting thing. I like it.
and im riding my 10 yr old mountain bike that I bought new in Florida (really!! And Ive never been mountain biking).
I’d like to get a new or newer bike. Mostly because they’re so much lighter and so I can go on longer rides in and out of town. I dont want to go fast, just faster.
Sent from my SCH-I535PP using Tapatalk

For some perspective, I regularly commute on a 20 lb carbon road bike since it’s fun and I have super secure parking.
Occasionally, I’ll have errands to run and commute on a 13 year old aluminum rigid fork 30 lb mountain bike. It’s got slick tires, but they are supremely heavy.

Over my 13.5 mile commute here are my times:
48 min: carbon bike
55 min: heavy mountain bike

I save seven minutes on the carbon bike. It may ‘feel’ faster, but the average speed is barely 2 mph faster over the length of the ride.

You should get a nice ‘fast’ bike if that makes you happy, but I wouldn’t count on a lot of time savings on the 8 mile trip from old town to DC.

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@Mark Blacknell 140183 wrote:

On behalf of myself – I think this was a good start to an event that could serve DC well in the future. Yes, lots of logistics lessons to be learned (I think I started shaking my head at what was to come about 2 miles into the ride, as the lanes narrowed). And the kid’s participation and cost of registration/inclusion issues are clearly on the list for next year’s edition. I am generally optimistic about those outcomes.

Speaking of outcomes, where do we find out how many participants there were, and how much was raised for WABA’s Vision Zero initiatives?

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@hozn 143512 wrote:

Yes!

Actually I picked up another pair by accident (won them for 99¢) so now I am wearing the new white ones, which won’t match anything

ok, where did you “accidentally” win a pair of S-Works shoes for under a dollar?

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Got this response today:

Dear Americancyclo,

I am sorry for not getting back to you more quickly, but did want to answer your question about the email you received from my campaign in June. We understand your concern and take your privacy and the privacy of all voters very seriously.

According to our records we obtained your email from public records, which means that you used this email address to communicate to the Arlington County Board sometime in the last year. State law mandates that all communication with the County Board is public record and available for public examination. We did not buy or obtain your address from any vendor or other third-party source. Our volunteers manually collected the information from the public record and noted the policy area of concern to you. Rest assured your email address was NOT added to a database and will NEVER be sold or otherwise transferred to any other campaigns, groups, or entities.

I hope this information is helpful to you.
Thank you,
Erik Gutshall

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I prefer to let this run through my head

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@Steve O 143407 wrote:

Day 4 more
Breakfast #2 – Meyersdale

Is that coffee shop sponsored by Mayorga?
Also, you’re usually so clean cut, I’m enjoying watching the stubble creep in each day.
looks like fun!

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@ursus 143386 wrote:

This is probably not the correct thread because it doesn’t pertain to a trail condition per se but I noticed early this morning that the water fountain on the W&OD where it intersects the Custis trail has been removed. Does anyone know if it is being replaced?

Not sure, but in the meantime, there is a water fountain and a water bottle filler just up the Custis near the picnic area before you go under 66.

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@rcannon100 143320 wrote:

So the zen of vacation is already suffering?

Ahh, the first noble truth.

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