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Participant@LeprosyStudyGroup 141687 wrote:
Dunno who else it affects, but just a reminder to check every once in a while:
I had to log out and log back in to the NBC site just now to get the last few days of rides to sync.Serious question – Could someone please remind me again why the NBC is worth all the pain in the ass things with the stupid website??
Generally when things are so problematic and annoying I just stop doing that thing until someone fixes it… BUT, if in this case logging our miles is so important for the DC region that we should deal with it, I will reconsider.
Participant@Vicegrip 141612 wrote:
I think that 99% of people that are not already riders would think that loss of the DL as one half step away from incarceration. I think most committed cyclists would have real issue too. Heck, I ride to and from work every day year round and look forward to each ride rain or shine but the though of no DL is chilling. I love my bike but 100% true car free would be a logistical nightmare.
That’s exactly why it would/should be a decent deterrent to becoming a drunken murderer. :rolleyes:
ParticipantSo Lance Armstrong went up to do the #finishtheride ride with the local cyclists from Kalamazoo.
He gives his perspective of the tragedy, the ride, and what meeting with the injured and the families of the deceased was like. It was really encouraging to see that lots regular Kalamazians came out to support the few hundred riders and police escort as they did the 25 mile loop.
For comparison, I did the ride of silence for John and Lynn and we had a couple hundred riders and a police escort, but no one else in the area seemed to notice or care.
I think it was in the WSJ article where I learned that this guy pled not guilty to all the charges. That infuriates me, but I guess it’s not surprising. If an episcopal bishop can’t own up to her goddamn mistakes then why would some regular schmoe with anger issues?
It’s probably best to ignore that for now and focus on capitalizing on the goodwill and positive interactions that this tragedy has created. The locals really came out to support their cycling neighbors and kind of puts Michigan back on the map as maybe not such a terrible place.
Best of luck to the prosecutors! I hope they fry this POS.
Also, if there ever was a time for it………#crashnotaccident!
Participant@eminva 141526 wrote:
What did you have in mind? I am only aware of Kidical Mass, which is great for families with wee kids, but I’m not aware of much for elementary age kids and up.
Liz
I was mostly referring to how most charity rides and other events usually have different distances one can ride. And anything less than ~50K is essentially family friendly no? And by family friendly, I’m not talking about rides specifically for families, like Kidical Mass. Just a ride that families can do without feeling too out of their depth in distance or pace.
For example – the Reston tour de Cure below… 5mph and 7mph? Those are family or beginner rides. They’re also separated from the 108 mile riders by time. The 108 milers have to get on the road by 6:45am. These shorter rides start hours later.
36 mile 8:30 a.m.9:00 – 9:15 a.m.4 p.m. 7 mph
20 mile 10:00 a.m.10:30 a.m.2 p.m. 7 mph
14 mile 10:00 a.m.10:30 a.m.2 p.m. 5 mphhttp://main.diabetes.org/site/TR/TourdeCure/TourAdmin?pg=entry&fr_id=11102
Here’s another example: http://www.active.com/huntingtown-md/cycling/races/end-hunger-bike-ride-2016
They actually have a new rider 16 miler with an orientation class ahead of time! Wow. That’s impressive.
“ROUTES
New Rider 16 mile • 16 mile • 35 mile • 48 mile • 63 Metric Century
For the New Rider 16 mile, there will be an orientation at 10:00AM on road rules and safety, and your bikes will be checked for safe road use. A ride leader will guide the group through the 16 mile ride.
NOTE: Riders taking the 16 mile route are advised to start after 9:30AM to best take advantage of the Winery Open House and Post-Ride Picnic. All other routes we suggest you start your ride between 7:00AM and 9:00AM.
The links below will allow you to download official maps and cue sheets for each route:
16 Mile
35 Mile
48 Mile
63 Metric Century”Participant@Steve O 141498 wrote:
I am going to respectfully disagree with this, as someone who earned a gold in 2015. For two reasons:
– I like to believe that although I averaged 19.6 mph to achieve the gold, I did not in any way create danger or discomfort to other riders riding either slower or faster. I believe it is entirely possible to ride safely, courteously and (sort of) fast.
– I don’t believe that eliminating the medals will stop those riders who are trying to make it 6 laps from still trying and still behaving exactly the same way.
Agree. It’s also a “challenge” ride that is associated with a professional race. Why wouldn’t amateurs wanting to test themselves want to get out on a closed course and race themselves? There are PLENTY of family friendly rides in the region, but there are not as many rides that encourage trying to test your speed and endurance. Not every ride needs to be for all abilities. Maybe they should advertise as such.
I’m not a racer. Too big and heavy, but I fully support those guys who want to race in an event that looks and feels like a race, even though it’s for amateurs. It sounds like separating the events would go a long way toward rider safety in this case.
Participant@lordofthemark 141425 wrote:
1. It seems from the above, that most folks rely on snacks, bars, drinks, etc the entire ride and never sit down for a meal. Is that correct? My roundtrip on the W&OD took 12 hours, about 8 in the saddle. Not sure not having a “meal” all day is a good strategy. Of course I could try go faster (note I am riding a hybrid)
2. I am have a hard time with the notion of drinking my calories (beer aside) or taking too much as simple carbs – years of changing habits that helped me lose weight (I used to be obese) and my concern about my blood sugar. I feel comfortable with the idea of cliff bars – seem to have a fair amount of fibers compared to sugars, a fair amount of unsat fat vs sat fat, and a general mix of nutrients, and some potassium.
This is all just my experience –
According to the BMI, I still am obese. 6’5″ 255lbs, but when you’re beat and need a pick me up, 12oz of Coke can be a real mood lifter for the final 30 miles of a tough ride. And when you’re burning several thousand calories in a day, some corners may have to be cut from a healthy diet if you want your engine to keep putting out watts. Or if you can find something homemade like Tim’s roasted potatoes that your stomach will tolerate for 12 hours all the better!
Since I’m not super fast, to save time I usually get most of my calories from convenience stores but occasionally I’ll stop for some real food. On my last 200K I stopped at a coffee shop in Strasburg, PA and got a massive egg, cheese, and bacon croissant. I tossed on some extra salt given the heat, and had an iced coffee as well. I felt awesome for the next 2 hours. The equivalent on the W&OD would be getting a pork sandwich with a side of mac&cheese at Carolina Brothers.
It is a mindbender how eating junk food like Snickers, soda and chips can keep you moving forward, but the key is knowing how much to eat. It is probably less than you think. I’m learning that staying slightly hungry, while not going over the cliff to bonktown maintains my appetite best.
I’m all for taking breaks and getting off the bike now and then, and sometimes sitting down for meals is appropriate. But sometimes they just get in the way of forward motion.
ParticipantThe great thing about the W&OD is that there are so many good food options with which you can experiment. 7-11s are great places to stop just for the sheer variety of stuff to eat, even though the quality may be suspect. As other threads have shown there are a ton of convenient restaurants too.
I tried doing perpetuem and the liquid food diet for a couple of years, but it just didn’t work for me. I’d be ok for 100 miles, but after that I was too nauseated to eat anything and thus would limp the final 25 miles home on every 200K. Not good and I got tired of it. So now I try to eat whatever suits. Sugary stuff initially because your body craves it, then I switch to more salty foods like potato chips, V8, pizza, as sugar begins to get really gross. I eat occasional Clif Shot Blox or a Gu for the fast carbs. At 7-11s I like the fresh fruit cups because they give a boost of sugar, without being too sugary, especially the citrus ones. Peaches, watermelon, etc…
Yeah, like everyone said it’s all up to what your body will accept. Riding centuries in summer weather is tough as you try to figure out why you feel like shit. Is it the heat? Am I hungry? Dehydrated? Low on sugar? Or maybe I’m just beat from a long week. Unfortunately it’s a slow process and may require you to find yourself sitting on a bench 40 miles from home with an upset stomach having just vomited sports drink wondering what the f*&k you’re doing. But, you’ll get home eventually and learn from it, and be better off next ride.
Forgot to mention that Naked drinks in convenience stores are pretty much like a smoothie, and have 300+ calories/bottle. It’s blended up fruit and stuff so it’s better than a soda right?
Participant@GovernorSilver 141177 wrote:
The 50-year-old driver of a pickup that struck a group of bicyclists, killing five of them, was charged Thursday with five counts of second-degree murder
I salute the prosecutors in Kalamazoo for having the balls to go for murder charges when locally, drunk drivers in MD were faced with only manslaughter in the deaths of Tom Palermo, John Fauerby and Lynn Rosenbusch. Later, after a Montgomery County police officer is killed by a drunk driver all we get is mandatory use of the interlock thingy.
And Alexandria’s handling of the crash that seriously injured a local cyclist is really disappointing too…
ParticipantMore like mass murder.
Participant@semperiden 140693 wrote:
Last Tuesday I was commuting on the W&OD trail section of Van Buren St and 19th St N. There is a stop sign at this intersection, I proceeded to yield, looked at both sides and since there were no cars, I kept going. Just after doing this, a cop stopped me. He was very apologetic for stopping me, asked for my ID, went to his car and came back with a traffic ticket.
That sucks he gave you a ticket. I went through that intersection on Tuesday morning. There were 2 police cars, one with the lights on. Drivers and cyclists were interacting very well at the stop sign though. The three cyclists I could see plus myself all Idaho-stopped basically since slowing down to 2mph is not in fact a stop. And the drivers more or less stopped as well, as drivers do. No tickets were given.
ParticipantUnfortunately, if idiots like the guy featured in this post and the many many others out there who keep doing stupid shit, causing crashes with injuries and damage, then local jurisdictions may HAVE to step in to do something; most of which would probably involve stuff we REALLY don’t want.
Other than some well placed “Caution” signs like above, I think we’d all be better off policing ourselves and somehow getting the pathletes and Cat 6ers to not be dicks out there.
ParticipantAnyone know why some Arlington employees felt the need to drive a dump truck up the W&OD yesterday morning around 8am? This was around mile marker 4-5 where the I-66 wall is on one side and 4MR is on the other. The driver did a fabulous job at being as safe as possible, but it was a dump truck and with all the bike/ped traffic he didn’t get very far very fast.
Participant@Judd 140116 wrote:
New coffee club forming!
Where: Crystal City Water Park
When: Tuesdays 7ish until as late as you can stay without getting firedHope to see you there!
Here’s to hoping I can eventually get a job over that way and become a regular. Great idea guys!
It kinda starts on the late side though…
Participant@bobco85 139216 wrote:
Someone should paint those logs with candy cane stripes (much better than the barbershop ones as I know what the origin of that comes from) to match the image!
On another note, this reminded me to add the term to the forum wiki: http://bikedc.wikia.com/wiki/Corkscrew_of_Death
I thought the Corkscrew of Death was the pedestrian bridge over the Clara Barton Pkwy connecting the C&O to MacArthur Blvd? That’s never easy or fun. It’s especially safe with the giant I-beam sticking about 4 inches out of the ground right at the base of the concrete spiral of doom. I think there’s a piece of re-bar sticking out of the ground somewhere nearby too.
https://www.google.com/maps/@38.9399907,-77.1206307,18.25zAs far as I know it’s the safest way to get to Chain Bridge Rd to ride up 41st St.
ParticipantI did a 2 week tour in Nova Scotia. It was pretty cool, but damn if the road engineers up there don’t know what a shoulder is. Anyway, I camped on the Bay of Fundy and ate a lot of lobstah rolls. I didn’t do Cape Breton Island, but it looks beautiful.
With a month to spare you could combine that with La Route Verte in Quebec and ride over to Ottawa through Montreal and Quebec City.
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