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  • in reply to: It’s positively craptastic out here! #934575
    CCrew
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    Then the 40mph headwind they’re calling for this afternoon will make your life a bundle of happiness :)

    in reply to: It’s positively craptastic out here! #934570
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    @MCL1981 13017 wrote:

    Looks like a lovely morning now at 6am.

    Dunno, just took a walk down to Starbucks, I’ll respectfully submit that your definition of “lovely” may be a bit skewed. If you’re a kite it’s a great day.

    in reply to: Early Road Conditions (was Predictions for tomorrow ) #934457
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    Actually more ice out today than yesterday. I didn’t slide on any, although the FC bridges were definitely covered. 1600 lumens of light shows a lot of sparkle on the pavement once it ices up.

    in reply to: Early Road Conditions (was Predictions for tomorrow ) #934401
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    @5555624 12837 wrote:

    As of 3:30 a.m.., when I got in, the temperatures had not dropped below freezing. I did not see or encounter any ice. Pavement was wet in some places, dry in others. (Most was a combination of the two, as it dries out.) This was true on the roads and the MVT. The wettest pavement was the stretch of Maine Avenue SW that was paved in December.

    Even if the temperatures drop, things should not be bad for those of you sleeping in. :D

    Same here coming in the W&OD from Sterling to downtown @3am. Only ice I saw was on the arch bridge over Rt 7 and the little bridge near Little Falls in FC. I was expecting much worse.

    The dead deer in the middle of the trail at Cedar Lane was NOT my handiwork either.

    in reply to: Bike Vacation Recommendations #934227
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    I want to go to NZ to see the Hobbits :-)

    Actually I’d like to go because the scenery in the movies just looks plain awesome.

    in reply to: Carbon frame painter… #934200
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    Calfee or Cyclart would be my first two choices.

    http://www.cyclart.com/

    in reply to: A good reason to ride to Purcellville on the W&OD #934135
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    @acc 12550 wrote:

    You’ve seen them standing around at the trail’s end in Purcellville, hot and tired cyclists listlessly chewing on energy bars and drinking tepid water as they gather their fortitude for the long slog back towards home on the W&OD. [/url]

    Only made worse by the fact that it’s all downhill all the way back to Leesburg :)

    in reply to: 2011 Mileage count survey #934072
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    @dbb 12479 wrote:

    I would offer a contrary position that a trip is out and back.

    My mindset was a “trip” was the distance to reach my destination, whether that destination was work or home. I can certainly understand either way, frankly I think the # of trips is a moving metric no matter how it’s measured.

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    @StopMeansStop 12487 wrote:

    With all of the transportation issues this place has, charging high prices for parking and overpriced restaurants, what does NH have too offer?

    A nice bike ride across the bridge to Alexandria :)

    in reply to: 2011 Mileage count survey #934059
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    @vvill 12464 wrote:

    I counted a daily commute as two trips as well. I think that’s the only way that makes sense. e.g. one morning I crashed and broke my arm = 1 trip. There was no return trip that day. :D

    I realized I underestimated my total miles that I answered but not by more than maybe 200 miles.

    I did the same.. each leg was a trip, that covered the days I may have only done one way for some reason or another.

    in reply to: Don’t try this at home! (bike video) #934030
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    Don’t have to worry about my being there! That’s just NUTS!

    in reply to: 2011 Mileage count survey #934013
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    Done. Great idea.

    in reply to: Chain cleaning #933997
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    @KLizotte 12407 wrote:

    Has anyone tried standard auto brake degreaser?

    I’ve used it on the car. Hardly eco-friendly.

    in reply to: Last commute of the year #933973
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    @Greenbelt 12383 wrote:

    but turning cold next week. -Jeff

    Yeah, I saw the forecast for Tuesday mornings ride. A balmy 20 degrees :p

    in reply to: Waterproofing after washing #933963
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    I’ve used the Kiwi stuff. Once the buzz wears off (fumes from spraying) it’s pretty good at the waterproofing part. Apply it outside tho.

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