DCAKen
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DCAKen
ParticipantMidnight Madness…the most rides done between midnight and 2 am
I’ll provide the prize for that.
DCAKen
Participant90% of the time, I ride with the traffic. It’s pretty rare that I’ll filter up past a line of cars. I get a little irked when I wait in line and another cyclist filters up to the front, then proceeds to trundle along after the light changes, slowing down everyone behind them.
@Riley Casey 43105 wrote:
I’d +1, +2 and +3 the suggestion on hand signals for turns. Nothing says I love you to a driver, to other cyclists and pedestrians like clear and ample hand signals. Maybe they convey vulnerability, humaness, what ever but they seem to disarm the crankiest of drivers.
Pay attention to lane positioning, also. Too many cyclists made left turns from either the right side of the lane or the bike lane. If you’re going to turn left, get over to the left side of the lane.
DCAKen
ParticipantI’m in the anti-drafting camp, either as a drafter or draftee. When I notice you have latched on to my back wheel, the first thought that will go through my head is “Do your own damn work!” I won’t curse at you, but I’m not going doing anything helpful like pointing out any debris in the trail or broken pavement. I’m looking out for my safety, not yours.
DCAKen
Participant@vvill 40926 wrote:
FWIW I went from platform => toeclips => SPDs => Crank Bros
This was my progression also. I used to get a hot spot on my foot with the SPDs but I have never gotten them with the Crank Bros pedals
January 16, 2013 at 5:04 pm in reply to: Freezing Saddles: Winter Bike Challenge (sign up open) #960042DCAKen
ParticipantIt looks like tomorrow will be our first real Freezing Saddles ride. The NWS has issued the prediction for Arlington
A chance of rain and snow between 10am and 1pm, then snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 39. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
January 15, 2013 at 7:14 pm in reply to: Freezing Saddles: Winter Bike Challenge (sign up open) #959961DCAKen
Participant@ronwalf 40583 wrote:
Oh man, proof of my dork-hood is now forever etched into the interwebs:
Freezing Saddles: Virtual contest pushes area cyclists to rack up real mileageIt’s a nice article, but the subheading (when you copy the link into Facebook) is pretty annoying: “Popular app Strava allows cyclists, runners to compete in never-ending virtual contests, but is it unsafe?”
January 10, 2013 at 4:00 pm in reply to: And now, for some really state of the art bike lanes . . . #959603DCAKen
Participant@ShawnoftheDread 40083 wrote:
It seems like glowing edge strips would be more helpful than centerline strips.
The edges of the trail are so crumbled or covered with debris, you’d hardly ever see them!
January 9, 2013 at 4:06 pm in reply to: And now, for some really state of the art bike lanes . . . #959472DCAKen
ParticipantThe glow in the dark centerline stripes would be terrific for my daily ride through Rock Creek Park. Heck, any centerline stripe would be great there…
January 2, 2013 at 3:21 pm in reply to: Freezing Saddles: Winter Bike Challenge (sign up open) #958732DCAKen
Participant@Rod Smith 39201 wrote:
Can this be added to the first post in this thread so you won’t have to keep posting it?
December 31, 2012 at 2:54 pm in reply to: Freezing Saddles: Winter Bike Challenge (sign up open) #958591DCAKen
Participant@GuyContinental 39120 wrote:
Sorry Ochos, I’m out of the country (lounging on a beach, logging swims)- just joined the team but won’t be riding until week 2… Hans will represent for me, I’m sure…
Enjoy the warmth! But that will make the shock of winter riding even more severe.
December 28, 2012 at 8:40 pm in reply to: Freezing Saddles: Winter Bike Challenge (sign up open) #958488DCAKen
ParticipantTeam Two: Two Tired
December 28, 2012 at 4:03 pm in reply to: Freezing Saddles: Winter Bike Challenge (sign up open) #958464DCAKen
ParticipantTeam 8’s group is up: http://app.strava.com/clubs/team-ocho-the-underdogs
With apologies to Dodgeball: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50jVa25gmWs
DCAKen
ParticipantI just passed the 4000 mile mark on my ride to work this morning, the first time I’ve reached that milestone. A few years ago I was about 100 miles shy of 4000, but couldn’t get the extra miles in when we got hit by the big December snowstorm.
December 5, 2012 at 3:47 pm in reply to: Freezing Saddles: Winter Bike Challenge (sign up open) #956859DCAKen
ParticipantI’ve signed up also. I’m 1224809. Hopefully the forecast of a snowier winter won’t put too much of a dent in my riding.
DCAKen
ParticipantDear Mr. Lexus driver,
If you intend on making a right turn, get into the right lane first.
[video=youtube_share;lXguNe7XagM]http://youtu.be/lXguNe7XagM[/video]
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