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@Harry Meatmotor 164121 wrote:

Just wanted to point out your gross oversight, here. You obviously don’t know much about calendars.

Any list of things I don’t know much about would be pretty long.

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Everybody should be aware that we need to say what needs to be said regarding e-bikes by 5 Nov 2017 (shift off daylight savings time), at which time we will shift to the regularly scheduled debate about bike lights on the trails that are too bright/annoyingly flashy/poorly aimed/not used.

Thank you.

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@TwoWheelsDC 163951 wrote:

This is a cycling forum, so all units must be metric. Please update your counts accordingly.

A metric ton of gnats would be 1.1 billion

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@DismalScientist 163893 wrote:

I think all of this would be solved if we simply limited the definition of a bicycle to something with a horizontal top tube.

And shifters on the down tube, as God intended.

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@Judd 163878 wrote:

This whole thread could be resolved if …. I knew the difference between under the bell curve and within 1 standard deviation of the mean.

31.8%. You’re welcome.

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@Judd 163845 wrote:

I’m for banning both fast people and slow people on the trails. You can get under the bell curve or you can get out!

Striking before BentBike33 has a chance, the fast people and slow people are still under the bell curve – just further out under the tails.

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@Emm 163763 wrote:

I had to spend all day Sunday comforting Nimitz after Steve O rejected his doggy kisses

Just think of his trauma had Steve O embraced the hound!

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Boeing is upping the game on Fast Friendly Guy

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They didn’t have to stay on roads and probably did it at an altitude that allowed them some routing flexibility.

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There were a few of us out there. The rain was at least warm.
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Certainly more enjoyable than these folks on the GWMP
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@TwoWheelsDC 163380 wrote:

Significant drop in bike traffic this morning, but still a decent number of riders. Car traffic was curiously light as well.

That’s logical, the motorists might get rained on as they get in their cars. Can’t have that!

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Arlington DES made some changes to northbound Eads at 23d near Crystal City. They took a few parking spaces by the 7-11 to create a dedicated turn lane. There are some flex posts to help with motorist training. Cyclists will now be near the flexposts to the left of the right-turning motorists.

Motorists are likely to be a bit confused. Keep your head on a swivel and as Marko Ramius suggests, “Give them a wide berth”

I observed a couple of motorists succumbing to confusion and turning right from the center lane.

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I think the fire/EMS responders don’t really know the mile markers very well. When I was waiting for response on a crash (not mine) on MVT, I went to the shoulder of the GWMP with my headlight set on strobe. It gave the responders a clear point of aim from a third of a mile out. Kind of like bringing a chopper in – you have to get their attention.

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@Kitty 162657 wrote:

Nah, you’re thinking the Episcopalians/Anglicans. That’s what we call “Catholic Lite.”

All the fulfillment, none of the guilt

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@ginacico 162493 wrote:

Encouraging response from my letter to Senator Ebbin (VA District 30).

I got the same response. I’ll speak with my Delegate (Mark Levine) this weekend to follow up on my email to him.

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@Crickey7 162468 wrote:

Helmets are useless. Mine totally did not prevent a ginormous bug from impacting my forehead this morning.

Well, the bug wasn’t wearing a helmet and probably suffered an injury as a result. You were and were uninjured. QED

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