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@vvill 80662 wrote:

How does one pronounce “hozn” anyway?

I always thought that it was short for “Hattori Hanzo”

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vvill;80699 wrote:

loved seeing eminva’s nice “new” bike

pictures!!!

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I’m probably not going to make tomorrow, but in the coming weeks I’m definitely in.

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@jnva 80601 wrote:

But, speaking of Vienna, there is a brew pub opening directly on the W&OD just west of the caboose. It’s called caboose. I will be going there often in the evenings

uh oh……

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@TwoWheelsDC 80522 wrote:

I’ve identified my next winter commuter:

http://riderungu.com/juggernaut/

Should I be worried that at $2900 I think its not a bad deal?

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@Harry Meatmotor 80413 wrote:

Did you have one of those Spurcycle bells in the natural/silver finish?

My friend did.

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I used to commute straight past the vienna metro on the north side of 66 (versus the south side of 66) past Vienna and into Merrifield, it wasnt bad at all. If your on the south side it may be a bit more work.

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@buckolas 80397 wrote:

Why was the Reston pit stop changed? The new location is not nearly as safe for inexperienced riders, which this event tends to attract. As an semi-experienced rider, I would not recommend that a new rider ride on the Wiehle Ave/Sunset Hills Rd. intersection. There is too much construction, no designated bike lanes, and the drivers are extremely aggressive there. This decision does not appear to take this into account and should have left the location at the Reston Town Center, a much safer, more convenient location to host a pit stop. I’m pretty disappointed about this change when all other pit stops are usually right along the trails.

It seems pretty obvious to me that they are trying to promote the new metro station as a transportation hub and as a spot for multi-modal commuting. There is plenty of space at the east side corner of Wiehle and north of Sunset Hills for lots of tents and demos and etc. from there its a simple ride up the hill on the west side of Wiehle (granted it is on the 8′ wide sidewalk) up to the metro station. Plus it would have the added advantage of being something that drivers could see and remind them that there are other things to consider besides making the light.

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@Harry Meatmotor 80348 wrote:

the speedy bike and the daily driver. just recently built up a pair of H+Son TB14s laced to 105 hubs for the commuter running 32mm gatorskins. not featured is the almost vintage, but still kicking, 1995 GT Zaskar. Ink blue anodized with a mix of XT/XTR Race Face & other old junk.

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I think you parked next to me at the end of the VASA ride on Saturday.
My wife had the blue and white Madone with the flat bar, and I had the orange pannier

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@dcv 80114 wrote:

sorry forgot to mention i saw Hozn and Rolo too, and culimerc taking the road on virginia lane

How the heck did I miss a dcv sighting?? Damn, talk about my own little world……

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I got to meet Rolo this mornin as she was rolling along with Hozn on the way to Reston.

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@Vicegrip 79885 wrote:

funny thing
I watched this happen.

I think most of us have.

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Road up, Road down.

At the bottom unlike most, I turn right.

So, once I hit the hill itself I behave like a car. Take the lane, speed limit(ish) down the hill, stop at the bottom, yield appropriately and be on my merry way.

For me the climb up the road is actually easier, less traffic, smoother, and more even incline

YMMV

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@consularrider 79783 wrote:

I was shoveling snow, but now it’s time for a bike ride.

So the Custis is clear now?

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@hozn 79634 wrote:

What time are you thinking of going? This is a good idea. I might leave work early …

Hoping to roll out of my DC office between 3:30 and 4.

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