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@hozn 100050 wrote:

Errrr … I guess the recent server upgrade did in fact affect me I will get on that when I have some free time — prob not tonight.

Dammit! What are we posting you for?! Oh, wait.

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I like the idea of randomized teams, as long as my team from last year stays intact. LOL

Seriously, though, if handicapping didn’t work as intended, why bother? I think if the teams are big enough, say 10-12 as seems to be the consensus thus far, then a randomization should produce relatively equal teams as long as we don’t end up with two big hitters like Rod on one single team, in which case re-randomize?

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I’ve done DC to Harpers Ferry on 700x32s loaded, and it was fine. It was also dry, but even with some wet patches and mud, I’d say 38s will be A-OK.

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@Arlingtonrider 99987 wrote:

I’ll provide the award for most miles ridden on Jan 1, 2015.

The gauntlet has been thrown.

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@KayakCyndi 99983 wrote:

I volunteer to be on Rod’s team!

Oh and to:
– Crown the King/Queen of the world (fear not, I have no int’l travel plans).
– Hopefully not crash and miss most of the January.

Lentement mais Surement reunion!

I’m definitely in for FS again this year. My base miles from the fall for handicapping purposes are pretty much guaranteed not to be indicative of my actual riding in the winter this year, since my employment status and/or location are changing as of 1/1/15, if not sooner. I’ll either be still at my current employer (with reduced hours cobbled together perhaps with other part time gigs and thus reduced commuting opportunities), or gainfully employed elsewhere. The elsewhere could mean a longer but still realistic bike commute or, gasp, a return to metro (or even worse, car) for most of my commuting for a while. My hopes right now are squarely pinned on a job opportunity panning out that would increase my daily commute miles by from 14-15 daily up to 20! That would be ideal!

IOW, I have no idea how many miles I’ll be able to put up. So, apologies (or you’re welcomes) in advance to my teammates depending on whether I under- or overperform.

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@ShawnoftheDread 99966 wrote:

That’s the one! Those Portland people are strange.

Keep Portland Weird™.

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@ShawnoftheDread 99945 wrote:

According to this documentary series I saw, they’re always kind of stupid in Portland, so I don’t think they’ve found any cure.

I saw that documentary series, too. It was very insightful.

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Yeah, to echo everyone else’s low rider count data points – from Del Ray to 4MR to MVT, no other cyclists spotted until around the Crystal City Connector. Saw five between there and my downtown office. Fair weather riding season is definitely over… until next Monday when it’s going to be 70 degrees again. It’s the time of year when I start to hear, “You’re still riding your bike?!” or “You rode your bike today?!” It’s sometimes hard to resist the temptation to say with snark, “You know, there are things called gloves and hats and jackets. They help to keep you warm when the weather is cold. Even my two year old knows that.”

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@KWL 99901 wrote:

I am from Portland and this morning’s commute made me feel right at home. Tomorrow’s not so much, I expect.

In the words of Liz Lemon, “I want to go to there.” (Portland, that is.)

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Some safety advocates actually suggest pulling up into the crosswalk and using it as a de facto bike box to increase visibility. I say as long as you’re not impeding the flow of pedestrian traffic through the intersection, it’s all good.

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So you’re admitting to wearing red and green mismatched suspenders?

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@americancyclo 99820 wrote:

[h=3]Señior Cannon?
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There is some resemblance, one must admit.

Keep your stick on the ice.

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@rcannon100 99805 wrote:

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This guy approves.

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If you want to buy bike crap, here’s my perhaps-not-so-well-reasoned suggestion that you buy a basic truing stand, a spoke wrench, hubs, spokes, and rims and building your own? (Sorry if I sound like a broken record…) It’s easier than you think it is, if you haven’t done it already. Sheldon Brown has a good guide as does a guy by the name of Mike T. These two guides, supplemented by some additional online reading guided me through building the two wheels currently on my bike. You can really customize the components you choose for price, quality, etc., that way and come away with a sense of pride and ownership.

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Reminds me of:

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