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@Judd 158586 wrote:

All the cool kids are biking to Baltimore tomorrow to drink beer if your leg is feeling better.

Counterpoint: I might be going.

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@DrP 158548 wrote:

I changed my mind about right turn on red signs years ago for such reasons, since I frequently walk and bike as a form of transportation. If the drivers actually stopped and looked and waited if someone were there, that would be different, but so often folks barely slow down to make the turn.

I will not assume the person will stop next time – I will stare and wave arms, if needed, to make sure it is clear to go. I already wag my finger at folks or point to the no turn on red at the IOD. I can do that here too. It just wasn’t something I had seen before and I have been on this route for almost 3 months now. Oh well.

It’s not just red lights. Folks pulling out of parking lots do the same sort of thing. When I go on any of my runs I can count on this behavior. Drivers constantly looking to their left for a break in traffic without ever once looking right before stepping on the throttle. Call me crazy, but I think you should at least look in the direction of travel before stomping on the gas.

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@drevil 158504 wrote:

Last weekend’s mountain bike trip to Douthat State Park in Clifton Forge, Va:

[video=vimeo;212987360]https://vimeo.com/212987360[/video]

That bridge would scare the bejesus out of me. Good choice of music, though I wonder why you left John out of the credits.

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@huskerdont 158406 wrote:

I was going to make some crack about that leading to having arms like Andy Schleck. Pumping up tires is about the only triceps work some cyclists get.

I’ll have you know my noodle arms are aero.

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@drevil 157934 wrote:

The State bike company has some Homer + Donuts inspired gear

http://www.statebicycle.com/collections/simpsons

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I’m impressed. A lot of the designs show some thought beyond just slapping a character and logo on something. I wish wish wish that pink frosted donut bar tape matched/artfully clashed with any of my bikes.

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@AlanA 158353 wrote:

I can’t believe no one gave me credit for the terribly crude, rude, and sexist fact that I only rode “69” days.

I think you people are riding your bikes too much to realize what’s going on in real life!!!

“Nice.”

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@Tania 158329 wrote:

I’m more a Fabio Wibmer girl. Danny is art and grace and skill. Fabio is all about MONSTER cojones (with a solid helping of skill).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jDKJT2dDZQ – skip to 3:40. Who needs on/off ramps?

I’m off to mtb camp this weekend where I AM going to learn how to do real drops. I am I am I am I am.

Wow! Have fun at camp. I have neither cojones nor skill.

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@huskerdont 158313 wrote:

WashCycle has a post on this as well. I expect that if that design is kept, we’ll be seeing video of Drevil riding the raised center.

I imagine a week after that video surfaces VDOT will riddle that divider with those anti-skateboard strips.
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A week after THAT, Drevil will by riding the divider on his mountain bike.

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@GovernorSilver 158253 wrote:

I’ve been riding this bike (Jamis Renegade) intermittently for about a year. Rode it on the C&O last fall, then barely rode it until this past March. Jamis calls it an adventure road bike – a bit heavier than a road racer but lighter than a touring bike.

You are clearly a very smart and attractive person. I’ve got a ’17 Renegade. 😎

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Perhaps this is cruel but maybe we should steal a page from the 24 Hours of LeMons and award cash prizes in nickels.

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@GovernorSilver 158234 wrote:

“Hey! Hey you! You’re running a flat on your rear wheel! Just letting you know!”

I have yet to experience my first flat tire as a bike commuter. I looked down at my rear wheel several times but can’t really tell if it’s flat. When I’m stopped, the wheel is not sitting on the rim. I tried squeezing both tires with my fingers and they feel the same.

Before my ride I pumped both tires to 70 psi, within the 55-90 range printed on the tires.

The suggestion I might be riding a flat tire messed with my head. I rode through the Potomac Yards parking lot and sidewalk along Rt. 1 instead of my usual Potomac Ave route – just drained of confidence to take on the headwind while riding with car traffic.

IMO if you’ve been riding the same bike for a while you’ll know if you have a flat. A flat in the rear feels sort of like your rear tire is in mud, robbed of a little power and tracking a little squirrely. The numbers you mentioned also need some context. Are these narrow 23c tires on a heavy bike? 70psi sounds low but not flat so there may be a lot of visible sidewall deflection, but that depends on bike/rider/load weight. On 32c tires 70psi sounds like plenty for most people.

You might as well inspect the tire for any obvious signs of a puncture or tear. Since you made it to your destination, also check the tire again at the end of the day for any changes in pressure. Even better: buy a tire gauge and measure.

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Echoing Arlingtonrider and Komorebi here… Thank you so much wheels&wings, Sunyata, Steve O, CBGanimal, all the other folks whose names I’m forgetting/still learning for putting this thing together. When I joined the forums in February I did NOT expect I’d wind up in a bar wearing a paper plate around my neck and eating Girl Scout cookies while surrounded by such a welcoming group of bike and beer lovers.

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@lordofthemark 158155 wrote:

Update – its a broken hand, I am afraid, not just a finger. Right hand, so yes, the railing. She is grateful for the sympathy from y’all. She has a real cool hi tech cast (she has broken bones before, not biking, so is familiar). She is left handed, so she can still drive and do most things she needs to do.

Oh dear! I wish her a quick recovery. That underpass is terrible. I’ve been put into the wall by a clueless jogger there.

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@Sunyata 158031 wrote:

Endura makes GREAT rain gear that is fairly inexpensive. I have had one of their rain jackets for three years now and it is still going strong. It is lightweight and relatively breathable. I recently bought a pair of their rain pants, too and so far, so good. Plus Bikenetic sells them and has several types of rain pants in stock so you can try them on.

I’ll take a look. My Endura winter gloves outperformed my expectations.

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@drevil 158027 wrote:

Won’t break the bank? I find that Subway sandwich baggies work well to keep your hands and feet dry in the rain*, and they aren’t too expensive at $5 each. The bonus is that they come with a free footlong sandwich!.

I’ll have to get a duck costume and game the system then. I hear they eat for free:

[video=youtube_share;Yamc6Y7dgac]https://youtu.be/Yamc6Y7dgac[/video]

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