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@ShawnoftheDread 62768 wrote:

I sometimes see a guy on the WOD with one like this:
http://www.rowbike.com/

Yes, it was very similar to that; however, his legs appeared to be not bent and higher. We were going opposite directions so it was only a quick look.

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@mstone 61576 wrote:

Yeah, I’ve seen that site. It could definitely be improved with some simple “before” and “after” graphics highlighting specific features of the improvements. (As opposed to an engineering diagram.)

I came through there today – it’s a mess. Hopefully the bicycle lane will be extended going West on Fairfax Dr to the Custis Trail connector.

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When you come out the other end, there are more steps, then a one way street that leads to a major, 6 lane, divided highway.
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Yesterday I finally attempted the 170 Embassies Ride. A group did the ride several years ago. Thank you for the cue sheet and MapMyRide route.
Due to misreading the cue sheet, I bailed before the end – it’s hard to read the sheet, watch traffic, and see the embassies by yourself. Even though I only rode past about 120 embassies, it was fun and challenging. It was almost as much fun as the 50 States Ride. I have lived in the DC area for many years and there were embassies and roads I had never seen.

Is anyone interested in doing this ride again?
It will take several hours. There is about 1000 feet of climbing and a lot of stop lights and stop signs. Traffic was light on a summer morning in August.

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… it’s art.
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This is not near a bike path, but in an office park.

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I can help Friday at 1pm. Email sent.

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@Dirt 56465 wrote:

I can totally understand how an intoxicated…. or even a sober, but somewhat clueless driver could make a left turn onto the W&OD from Gallows.

Interesting. Google Street View even shows a van coming out of the trail!

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@jnva 55707 wrote:

Construction is coming along nicely I see. The sign doesn’t make sense to me, though. Can anyone on this forum explain what it means?
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“Fill Dirt” is dirt that can be used to fill a hole – it is not topsoil. Often at construction sites there is excess dirt that they are happy to give away, for free. It means they do not have to haul it off site.

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@dcv 55522 wrote:

Reminder for tomorrow night’s ride, Dirt’s out of town but the ride is still on. It’s a good way to extend your commute home.

Great. Will it be Dirt’s route from last week or the route on the website?

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@KLizotte 54055 wrote:

Last night on two separate occasions peds apologized to me as I went by because they thought I was dinging them for getting in the way (I was merely announcing my presence and there was plenty of room for me to pass). I felt bad about it and hope they quickly figured out what “dinging” means. A couple of weeks ago on another MUP a woman started screaming at me when I dinged because she had a dog unleashed and was walking near the yellow line. Again, I was merely announcing my intention to pass (nicely). She started screaming that “she could hear me”.

I have found that greeting the ped (hello, good morning, etc.) can be calming.

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@MCL1981 53179 wrote:

Hey ya’ll. Has anyone tried watching the 4th of July fireworks from the MVT on Columbia Island. I’m thinking between the inlet and Memorial Bridge. I would imagine the view is great from there. Do a lot of people set up “camp” along the shore there? ….

Yes, it usually is *very* crowded all along the river, and it gets more crowded as the time for fireworks nears.

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@rcannon100 52397 wrote:

… Frogs are suppose to be better for knees. More float.

+1 on more float. I have used Crank Brothers Candy 1s in the past. They work with SPD cleats.
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