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Moose Mitts are wonderful.

http://www.trails-edge.com/retail/te_shirts/amfbikemits.htm

I love mine and they make it comfy to ride 300+ days per year.

Rain gear and fenders really help too. When it gets icy, studded tires make it possible to ride on!

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Hey Angela.

Like I said above, I wasn’t able to roll through during the hours y’all were out there. Mark showed me a photo of one of the signs y’all made. It absolutely made my week. I seriously needed it. Thanks for putting a smile on my face and renewing my faith in people around here.

I really wanted you to know how much it meant to me.

Best wishes,

Pete

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I will have been in the barn for 90 minutes by the time y’all are out there, but that doesn’t stop me from appreciating y’all appreciating us. Sincere thanks.

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Very cool Angela. Thanks so much for the update and for being such a great part of the advocacy that is going on in Arlington.

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Cool. Even more reason why I won’t be riding it this year. I can’t let a good bike ride get in the way of my pre Oktoberfest warm-up.

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Keep the gatorskins on. There’s a lot of glass and stuff out there. The heavier wheels build character. I won’t make it this year. Enjoy! I’ve got a thing Saturday night that will prevent me from waking up at a reasonable hour on Sunday.

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You and I are similar in size, but have a different focus for what we’re looking for. I’m always on the prowl for something cool/weird/funky to ride. I definitely tend to the fixed drivetrain though.

Don’t rule out mountain bikes. I’ve bastardized many with 700c wheels and either a disc brake up front or a canti brake with the pads run up on the 700c rim. It can be done.

Do you need something quickly? Honestly I can probably put something together with parts in the shop that will get you around while you shop for a suitable replacement. It will likely be a fixie or SS since I think that is what I have laying around that wouldn’t be tempting to thieves. I need to work in the shop on Sunday afternoon. I can see what can be dug up.

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@RideTheWomble 1037 wrote:

I hate those dirt paths

Nobody likes my paths.

Love,

Pete

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Glad you survived, Jen. Welcome to the forum. Hopefully it was somewhat of a wake-up call for the dude tossing his bike.

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I’ll change my tone today to be slightly more upbeat. Yesterday I had my life threatened by all three groups… cyclists, pedestrians and drivers — all behaving stupidly. Today was actually a little different. I had an extended commute (22.5 miles instead of the usual 15) and I didn’t have a single life-threatening experience. One step better, I encountered 2 cyclists, 2 pedestrians and 3 drivers that went out of their way to be polite, considerate and obey the law. That is truly rare for me. Kinda sad, when you think of it in the context of me encountering many hundreds of people on my morning commute that only 7 people stood out as behaving in a nice way… but I’ll take progress.

To day was as good as yesterday was bad. Having a good day now and then helps.

Enjoy your car-free day today.

Pete

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Thanks for that post, Tim.

It is seriously cool that they’re out there increasing awareness. I’m glad that the activity is ongoing. I don’t buy for a moment that “most bicyclists are unaware that the traffic laws apply to them” though. Most of the signs along the W&OD and Custis trail have a sign (almost as big as the stop sign) that says “Stop required by law”. None of us do a very good job at obeying the law… and by “us” I mean cyclists, pedestrians and drivers. I honestly don’t think awareness is the problem.

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Mark, sir. It appears that I’m doublebooked for tonight. I will be there if I can. It depends on how soon I can finish with my other activities for the day.

Talk to you soon.

Pete

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@Kilkula 1016 wrote:

why this bike are pink? i’ll be seen everwhere^^?!

Not long after posting this up, I got hit by a car. It was broad daylight. There was nothing to limit visibility… except the driver wasn’t looking out the windshield. He was looking backwards while driving. First words out of his mouth when he got out of the car??? “I didn’t see you!” Bwahahahaha

The bike is now being sent back to be fixed, restored, renovated and repainted.

Pete

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@Kilkula 1017 wrote:

the 3rd pic is very nice…has a rly great view^^! where is this?

That’s Skyline Drive… South of Front Royal, Virginia.

Thank you.

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Oh gosh that is amazing. I need to change around my schedule so I can partake. Not sure if I’m able to ride a bicycle during daylight hours.

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