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Anyone interested in a convoy from DC to today’s HH????
Wheels roll from TJ Memorial Capitol Bikeshare station @ 5:15pm, via 14th Street Bridge -> MVT -> 4MR -> Shirlington.
Please sound off if you plan to come along, rain or shine…but canceled if lightening threatens.

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This is what the project looked like yesterday afternoon on my commute home (westbound, by looking backwards eastward, since that was a better camera angle):

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I attended the RBC2015 century SAG team meeting last night at the Herndon Library and wanted to share the following random tidbits:

Road arrow markings key:
* RED: Half Metric (35.7 miles, 1353 ft elevation)
* BLUE: Metric (67.4 miles, 3047 ft)
* YELLOW: Century (103.5 miles, 6347 ft)

* The Metric & Century rides overlap until mile 35.1 (where centurions will bear left onto Rt 690). This is the decision point if you are indecisive about which length of ride you are up for doing.

* Centurions: watch out for police issuing tickets at mile 12.6 (Belmont Ridge), 30.8 (VA-7 BUS W), and 61.6 (pls use all SS going around the Square!!). These have been problem spots in the past when cyclists didn’t obey the rules of the road.

* Centurions are expected roll as early as 0600, even though the official start time is 0630. The first Rest Stop, Ashburn, will be operational by 0700.

* If you encounter a road hazard, please report it to one of the ham radio operators at a Rest Stop, or a Road Marshall (who can call it in for a SAG crew to attend to).

* Due to popular demand, the snow cone cart will be at the Loudoun Mill/Old Mill Rest Stop again this year! (Metric mile 44.3 & Century mile 80).

* Please use hash tag #RBC2015 when posting your pics to social media.

* be safe, practice the rules of the road, and have fun [emoji4]!

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Pics of Rebel CC hideout from this morning’s secret rendezvous…

Official credentials makes for a safe haven:

Rebel Scum enjoy large mugs of Java:

BYO Breakfast is OK, but get your Java on here:

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I will be one of 3 ride marshals on the century ride, but will not know about my exact start time until tomorrow night’s RBC2015 meeting. I’ll post an update once I know my assignment.

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@mstone 122056 wrote:

https://novabike.metroquest.com/

VDOT desperately needs more input. So far, the results say that nobody likes to ride with traffic, and sidepaths are always better. Also, VDOT has some sort of method for deciding whether roads are comfortable to ride on, and (as an example) the 123 cloverleaf over 66 is a great place to be a cyclist.

I filled it out for my daily commute from WOD mile 8 to downtown DC (20th & M St, NW). Thanks for posting.

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@Steve O 122386 wrote:

I’m thinking that photo may be from the 2013 ride, not 2014. We look so young.

U R right. Double checked the date on the photo and it was 2013. And given that I’m wearing the 30th Anniversary jeresy, this year will be at least my 4th time doing this ride. Fortunately, this year’s cue sheet has -530ish feet less elevation than last year, so we only have to climb ~6400 ft[emoji4]

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A few forum veterans from the 2013RBC century: SteveO, Boomer, HF & Hank (metric)

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Some pics from the TDF2015 ride

Colin, Powerful Pete & Boomer @ Sachs Covered Bridge, somewhere in PA

Playing with fire at Gettysburg National Battleground

Boomer, Colin & Powerful Pete, after fueling up on apple pie, blueberry cobbler and tomato/mayo sandwiches…ok, maybe hold the mayo next time?

After 100 miles, nothing but smiles[emoji1]

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@Kitty 122176 wrote:

As we rode up a hill (early in, before mile 10) I issued the rallying cry “ONWARD! EACH MILE LEADS TO GAINESVILLE’s DEFEAT!”

Testify! I was there, and heard you yell that TDF rallying cry[emoji4]

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@Kitty 122175 wrote:

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I DID IT!!! 😎

Thank you to everyone for your advice, it really helped! I went into it both super-excited, and a little nervous, but it was a fantastic experience. The weather was great starting out (though it got really really hot in the afternoon) and the volunteers incredibly friendly. I managed to finish in 8.5 hours. Not the first by any means, but not the last, and better than I was expecting.

Congrats, U crushed it!
Good to have met you on the TDF, and I look forward to seeing you at the WABA 50 States and Back roads Centuries (if not the Reston Bicycle Club Century beforehand:) Ride on!

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I will be a ride marshall for the Reston Century this Sunday, and know that SarahB and HF have also registered. I’m still trying to recruit Powerful Pete but he has been mumbling about house chores…

Go here if interested to join the RBC2015 century ride on 8/23 (full, metric or half metric distances)…http://www.washingtonareabikeforum.com/showthread.php?t=9150

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I plan to attend, even if SteveO shows up…

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I volunteered to be a ride marshall for this year’s 50 States ride. Steve O, HF and I did it last year, and it was one of the toughest metric centuries ever 4 me, largely due to all of the stop and go at busy intersections, not to mention the torrential downpour of rain! That said, it was well worth it, as it took us through many parts of DC that I otherwise would have never known.

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I haven’t done this ride, but it’s the same day as the Hershey Chocolate Ride, also in PA, but a bit further north, than I know a couple of other BAFS2015 cyclists are going to do. I just started a thread on the Chocolate Ride on the forum, FYI, if interested, http://bikearlingtonforum.com/showthread.php?9088-2015-Chocolate-Tour-on-August-8-2015

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