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@SarahBee 220183 wrote:

Archer’s Bikes in Mesa!
http://www.archersbikes.com
When I was there last, staff was super friendly & helpful.

Thanks! I *did* rent from them one day; they were very friendly and helpful. The bike was too small, but it worked for a few hours.
I also rented from Action Ridestop in Mesa, also very friendly and helpful. I had a small (for me) Cervelo, but it was really nice, even for several days.
Mesa and Tempe are great places to ride with good bicycle lanes and markings. The Salt River Trail was nice. The weather was sunny, no humidity, and temperatures in the upper 90s and even 100, and it was great!
Also, no problems going through airport security with a mini-pump and mini-tool.
Thanks.

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Has anyone succesfully carried a mini pump and mini tool in their carry on luggage?
The TSA website says small tools and bicycle pumps are allowed in carry on luggage.
Thanks.

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There will be a new pedestrian/bicycle bridge over 495 at Tysons.
It is not opened yet, but there is progress on the (closed) trail. It is expected to be finished this fall according to a FFXNow post.

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View coming from Old Meadow Road

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View of the turn to cross over the Beltway/495

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View going back from the closed bridge towards Old Meadow Road

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View from Tysons mall, near AMC and BN

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View of bridge still needing railings

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[Not specific to our area, but this might be of interest.]

National study offers new bike count models: Combining traditional counters and emerging GPS data

Date: July 15, 2022
Source: Portland State University
Summary:
To ensure bicyclists’ needs are considered when improving a transportation system, planners and engineers need to know how many people are biking, and where. Traditional bike counters provide data for limited sections of the bike network, often these counters are installed at important locations like trails or bridges. While limited in location, they count everyone who bikes through. Meanwhile, GPS & mobile data cover the entire transportation network, but that data only represents those travelers who are using smartphones or GPS. Combining the traditional location-based data sources with this new, crowdsourced data offer better accuracy than any could provide alone.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/07/220715085010.htm

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@Steve O 219198 wrote:

The weather looks awesome for tomorrow’s Midnight Saddles ride!!

See you at the Washington Monument at 10:30pm.

Thanks for leading a fun ride. And yes, the weather was great!

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@n18 218825 wrote:

Saw at LIDL grocery store in Fairfax two items of interest to cyclists:

1 – Repair stand for $40, seems of reasonable quality. It looks like this and has a tool tray(Black/Blue):

https://www.amazon.com/Yaheetech-Mechanic-Workshop-Maintenance-Extensible/dp/B00TGUL89C/

…

I have a similar one, purchased at Aldi ($29), after seeing a recommendation by someone on the forum. It works great for normal maintenance.

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@rumipumi 218820 wrote:

Participation prize winners: yer socks were mailed on Wednesday! [mention]bikesnick [/mention] already got his.

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Thank you Rumi, they look great! I like the colors and extra cushion soles.

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3/19/2022 Bonus Day (list)
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2 Alices Coffee Lounge (Cornwall-On-Hudson, NY)
– wine (sign)
– crosswalk
– chemistry (involved in brewing coffee)
– indigo (lights)
– bakery (truck and pastries inside)
– bicycle

Millie and Rumi, Thank you for a very fun Freezing Saddles 2022 Pointless Prize challenge.

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Front yard art of dancers in a circle.

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3/18/2022 cool house
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Cool house with a great view of the Hudson River.

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@cvcalhoun 218440 wrote:

3/18/2022 Cool house
Come on folks, can anyone really doubt that the Mushroom House is the coolest house in Bethesda?

Indeed. When we cycled to see this house, someone outside invited us in for a quick tour.

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3/17/2022 ugly house
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Not really ugly, but for those who like symmetry, this is a bit startling.

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3/16/2022 arts and craft
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Kenneth Kumpel, a member of NYFD died on 9/11. The memorial monument in his hometown of Cornwall, NY, consists of etched granite, a bronze helmet, and a plaque with a four-foot piece of steel recovered from the towers.
Two of his sons now serve in the NYFD.

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3/15/2022 midcentury modern
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