[Arlingtonrider]

Thanks to everyone who has responded so far, either here or by PM. I’m making a list, checking it twice, gonna find out who’s — oh, never mind.

[Arlingtonrider]

I hope our county isn’t spending huge amounts of money on this, but I don’t view the plan in that photo as any sort of hazard to my biking (although I’m pretty sure I prefer the fence as it currently is).

[Arlingtonrider]

@elwbikes 102292 wrote:

I’ll be there! And Arlingtonrider, as I’m registration co-czarina, I can help make the nametags. I can even print them, if we like!

Emma, you’re awesome! I’m sending you a PM. Let’s coordinate some things.

[Arlingtonrider]

400 miles is a significant amount of winter riding!

[Arlingtonrider]

Organizers may need to huddle on this, but there are several of us who think the slackers team should be limited to those who have earned that status (by previously making a significant contribution of time/effort to the success of FS) and that newbies should be on regular teams. Let’s not release the number of slackers till the happy hour. Number of registrants is around 100 now. I still need to sign up. Definitely plan to.

[Arlingtonrider]

@Rod Smith 102214 wrote:

Thanks for setting this up, Kathy! I’m looking forward to it. About the golden nugget… Will that go to the rider who rides the most miles on Jan 1 or the rider with the longest ride on Jan 1? Last year I thought it was to be the former but I was wrong. :p

It’s most miles for the 24 hour day.

[Arlingtonrider]

@PotomacCyclist 102233 wrote:

For future events, the Highline RXR bar/restaurant is scheduled to open soon in Crystal City, in the former Bailey’s Pub & Grille space.

Thanks for that info. I understand, though, that they are eliminating the separate room that Baileys used to have.

[Arlingtonrider]

@rcannon100 102170 wrote:

Wheel get to show off our new Festivus Gifts! Do you think Santy Claus will bring me that new light I’m asking for? One as bright as Consular’s??

I’ll never forget hearing about your Festivus wish list last year. Something about chains, whips, sheep and lube. What???! Or maybe it was a chain whip, anything Merino and chain lube. Something like that.

[Arlingtonrider]

January 1, like always! (And yes, you might not know which team you’re riding for right off the bat.) I think it ends March 19 or 20. SteveO posted the end date somewhere.

[Arlingtonrider]

Please know that nearly all of us will have times when we can’t ride. Very few manage every day during the competition, lots of us have trips when biking is not a viable option (although sometimes we’ve found ways to do it – like befriending a hotel worker) and many of us are fairly low mileage. We just make the effort to do what we can.

I just think the teams are a much more fun way to participate, as someone who was on a Slacker team last year and a real team the year before. But its up to you. (If you do join a real team, you may end up wanting to do a little (or a lot) more riding than you thought you would. That’s the danger, and the fun!)

[Arlingtonrider]

Lol mstone – you’re right. I was going to add a caveat to my post cautioning that about a million other people would have the same idea, so docking at the other end could be . . . problematic. Yes, another bike is the way to go.

Americancyclo – that’s a lot to carry. Good luck.

[Arlingtonrider]

@americancyclo 102072 wrote:

Taking metro today to recover my bike. Water main break at metro center means this is going to be a long challenging commute. Ugh wish I was on the bike.

Days like this are perfect for bikeshare. Bus or metro in only as far as you need to to get to a station. Bikeshare to the rescue!

[Arlingtonrider]

Maybe a few of us can try the route again right after Freezing Saddles starts. Some people leave their lights up for a few days after New Years.

[Arlingtonrider]

@Starduster 101920 wrote:

Moi: White helmet, yellow jacket, Euro lighting on the bike.

😎 *Very* visible. Very cool. Hope someone else out there got pictures…

I thought that might have been you! I wasn’t sure enough to shout out “Hey Starduster!” though.

[Arlingtonrider]

I think that people who ride frequently, even short distances, will have much more fun on a regular team.

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