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@hellocharlie 150342 wrote:

You’re right, there are indeed signs. I noticed one riding a section last night (quite small though!) Judging by my track, I joined at odd sections, so no wonder I missed them.

Thanks for the suggestions. Heading to McLean then NW today.

Out of interest, what’s the deal with the trails in the scrub that run parallel to the C&O starting at Chain Bridge (maybe a little before) and head north. Great fun to ride, but every single root and rock has been marked up with luminous orange paint. For runners? I’ve haven’t seen any signage.

Well, the best resource I’ve used for finding legal singletrack is https://www.mtbproject.com . It’ll show you maps, reviews, profiles, pictures taken by riders, and even downloadable GPS maps (which you can use on your phone to follow, even if you don’t get cell signal).

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Fort Dupont is the only thing that comes to mind. I’ve done it a few times, but if Ray’s listening, he can give better advice since he used to lead rides there.

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@huskerdont 150151 wrote:

So I noticed a marked lessening in the number of cyclists at A Baked Joint this morning. I had to leave at 8:00 in the hopes of not being fired, but perhaps others came by later and weren’t kept away by the howling winter winds.

It was rare when I made it to Swings, and I have yet to make it to A Baked Joint. I work from home in College Park, and I intended to go this morning, but I knew today was going to be busy with calls so I wouldn’t have had time to get down there and back.

However, I was able to meet some people for coffee up here and get a few miles under my belt before jumping into the drudge

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@LeprosyStudyGroup 150135 wrote:

The all over reflective thing is cool and distracting from the fact that they are not good jackets. I’ve checked them out at REI a couple of times now and when you evaluate them up close and in person as an experienced all weather rider you won’t come to a different conclusion. Im kinda ashamed to plug em but Target makes better functioning jackets for 1/4 the price if you’re -god forbid- willing to not have Hi vis reflective stuff literally sewn in.

I went to REI to check them out, and if I’m not mistaken, the current version differs from the older in that the side panels and bottom of the sleeves are now a breathable material while the older version was the reflective (and not very breathable) material throughout. Not sure I’d buy it at regular price, but if there’s some left in my size when they start blowing them out, I’ll consider picking one up.

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@bentbike33 150048 wrote:

Helmet covers would be awesome, if not as subtle as bands or reflective dongles. At the first site you can get one with moose antlers if that’s the theme this year.

No wait for customization, cheaper, and available at CVS :

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Kevin Lookin Sweet in a Shower Cap! by ricky d, on Flickr

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Outlaws rocking the shower caps! by ricky d, on Flickr

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Instead of fleece, is there an option for thinner/lighter-weight versions, like the Buff? I doubt I’d use a fleece warmer, but I have at least a dozen Buffs because I love them so much 😮

For another project, I was looking at custom Buffs, but with a required minimum of 300, the quantity was way higher than I needed at the time. Since I’ve made several custom orders with Pactimo, I also checked their version of the neck gaiter, and if you get 100+ it’s $16 each, and 200+ gives you a price of $15 each. If you want see what this path leads to, I can investigate and let you know. I even do art stuffs and can help on that end.

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@cvcalhoun 149895 wrote:

I don’t really need one at this point, since it now has a Schraeder valve. And I’m not sure of the point of the thing in the first place. If you have a Schraeder valve rim, why not use a Schraeder valve, instead of a Presta valve with an adapter?

The few times I’ve used those grommets/adapters is when I had 1 wheelset that had Schraeder valve holes, but all my other bikes had Presta valve rims. Instead of buying some Schraeder tubes and some Presta tubes, I’d just buy all Presta tubes because they’d be compatible with all the wheels. I had the same problem as you did in that the base of the valve would self-destruct if I used the Presta tube in the Schraeder rim.

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@cvcalhoun 149872 wrote:

Of course, the Presta valve was too small for the hole, plus the burr was still there, so the whole valve had just broken off.

There are Schraeder to Presta Valve grommets that you can put in your rim. Maybe they should give you one

http://wheelsmfg.com/presta-stem-savers.html

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Refrigerator Man wins for bulkiness, but Propane Man wins for gracefulness: https://youtu.be/MIGUjncWbH8

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@mstone 149689 wrote:

I think that’s as in “won’t be destroyed by prolonged immersion” (which can be a concern for leather sandals).

As for keens, I tried a commuter sandal a couple of years ago and it was literally an inch narrower than my foot. I guess they took the tiny cyclist shoe meme and ran with it. Some of their newer models seem more normally proportioned, but so far I haven’t convinced myself that I need special cycling sandals instead of regular sandals to cycle. If I’m going far enough that I really want to clip in, I feel like cycling sandals will still be too flimsy.

I had the same experience with a pair of Keen cycling sandals I bought years ago. I think my feet are D width, and the keens were really narrow and made my feet ache. After a few uses, they have been sitting idly in my basement. I have no idea if they updated them so that they are wider nowadays.

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@Sunyata 149692 wrote:

You know… If you had been on your full squish, I bet you would have made it up that rock the first time.

One of these days, I am going to have to make it out to the Shed with you and Jo!

Yeah, I actually think so also (or at least it wouldn’t have taken me 7 times ). I haven’t been riding my fat bike much since I got the Stumpjumper, but I think the biggest factor is the dropper post. Getting the saddle out of the way for silly maneuvers makes a huge difference. In the video, I left my saddle at riding height.

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You’ll see them here and there when you go mountain biking. They’re also good for hopping practice

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Are movies ok? I spent 3 days mountain biking up in Frederick last weekend. I couldn’t get enough of the rocks

[video=vimeo;193134483]https://vimeo.com/193134483[/video]

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Ha! At least I had to pedal my contraption, which I think was Rule #52.67, Part C., Paragraph 83.

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@cvcalhoun 149422 wrote:

Do you have a way to contact him?

I registered this morning.

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