[Brendan von Buckingham]

@Crickey7 120534 wrote:

The first line of defense is to rely on your mobility. I used to ride through some of the worst neighborhoods in DC back in the early 90’s, when they were much worse than they are now. I would try hard to never come to a complete stop and never let anyone approach too close. I would turn around if I saw anything that set my radar off.

If your feet come out the pedals you’ve either done something wrong or you’re there and the ride’s over.

[Brendan von Buckingham]

@KLizotte 119475 wrote:

I’d never heard of pawpaws before. Did a little internet research and came up with this gem of an article about them:
http://www.nwfoodnews.com/2011/10/14/in-awe-of-the-pawpaw/

Is it possible to pick some around here in the wild or are they too high up to reach w/o a ladder?

A great thing about pawpaws is that they mostly only fall when they’re ripe. If you see one, shake the tree. If it falls, it’s ripe, or close to it. I’ve found that if I bring them home and put them in a closed tupperware container, they’re ready to eat when the container smells like a watermelon jolly rancher.

[Brendan von Buckingham]

@DismalScientist 120041 wrote:

Have you considered using the neighborhood streets to the west of Rosslyn and joining the Route 50 trail at the Rhodes Street bridge? Sorta like this:https://www.google.com/maps/dir/38.9014339,-77.0704984/38.8895265,-77.0777511/@38.8942023,-77.0789089,16z/data=!4m24!4m23!1m20!3m4!1m2!1d-77.07294!2d38.8963617!3s0x89b7b65b92f27691:0xf09fef8b5c17bec8!3m4!1m2!1d-77.0782477!2d38.8944383!3s0x89b7b65e123f497f:0xdca820d0ed410f84!3m4!1m2!1d-77.0784617!2d38.8924358!3s0x89b7b65fcf15785d:0x5af6a8b3c94781b8!3m4!1m2!1d-77.078229!2d38.8906861!3s0x89b7b65fedbf969f:0x8d55c284ab92acee!1m0!3e1

Yep. I agree, sorta, so I tweaked it

[Brendan von Buckingham]

Stretch after your ride. Takes away some of the soreness later. I was a 3-4 days a week commuter 15-20 miles round trip. Then I just couldn’t stand Metro anymore. Going to 5 days a week gave me some muscle fatigue, but stretching helped my muscles get used to the extra work.

[Brendan von Buckingham]

@Oldtowner 119833 wrote:

You: Woman in Black Audi behind me on Union Street in Alexandria this morning.

Me: Following slow pick-up truck (15 mph) and stopping behind him at every stop.

You: Honking furiously at me and pulling up parallel to me on my left and trying to pass me, then riding next to me (in the opposite lane).

Lady, seriously? I can’t go any faster than that truck and neither can you.

4-lane behavior on a 2-lane road.

[Brendan von Buckingham]

The more complicated we make our road design, the more confused cops and drivers get.

[Brendan von Buckingham]

I’d be happy if they just promised to pick up the road diapers at the end of every weekend. Monday a.m. commute was a 2 diaper crit.

[Brendan von Buckingham]

Welcome aboard.

[Brendan von Buckingham]

@bentbike33 119062 wrote:

No, you are a Shepherd of Cars. A carboy is a big glass jar for making homebrew beer.

How about Carherd?

[Brendan von Buckingham]

@Brendan von Buckingham 118887 wrote:

OK June, a couple more like this morning and we’re even.

I take it back. What is it about finally getting a great weather day that brings out the asshats? Stupidty and selfishness off the charts from all modes in that evening commute.

[Brendan von Buckingham]

Stop restricting yourself to the bike lane ghetto. If it’s not working; if it’s blocked by elephant cars, if there’s a swarm of pedestrians, if shoalers are jumping the line, get out. Take a regular northbound lane. There’s one going into the intersection and two on the other side. In a gridlock scenario, speeds and lane sizes work in your favor if you stay in the regular through lanes.

I am a Shepherd of Cars. I will jump a light to get in front of a car trying to block the box and prevent them from doing so. If a cowboy wrangles cows, and I wrangle cars, does that actually make me a Carboy?

[Brendan von Buckingham]

Shepherd of Cars

[Brendan von Buckingham]

OK June, a couple more like this morning and we’re even.

[Brendan von Buckingham]

A response article is begging for a tadpole-frog metaphor.

[Brendan von Buckingham]

@jabberwocky 118278 wrote:

Floorboards are actually scored because flooring often only has one good side (meaning clear and free of defects and knots), and manufacturers learned long ago that installers suck at picking it. So they route grooves into the bad side to make it obvious that side goes to the floor.

Lots of folktales and secondary benefits of grooving the underside, but the primary reason is stability.

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