[Eddie R]

I’m in. See you tomorrow

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[Eddie R]

I don’t have a gravel bike (yet) but do you think this is doable on an a mountain bike? It looks like it’s a mix of gravel and road so I already it’s going to be slow going riding on actual paved roads.

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[Eddie R]

Hi, my name is Eddie.

This is my third year participating in FS, almost didn’t do it this time since I injured my shoulder last summer and haven’t been able to ride until about 3 weeks ago. Still recovering but slowly getting there.

I’m out here in Rockville and I’m a Telecommuter, so I don’t get any commuting miles but I do ride almost daily (even if it’s just for a Sleaze ride). Most of my rides during winter happen before sunrise….something about the darkness that I find very peaceful.

I’m looking forward to meeting and riding with you all soon.

@Adriana….same here but using the tapatalk app makes navigating the forum a bit easier.

Thanks for setting this up Brian

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[Eddie R]

@Emm 186241 wrote:

I’ve been having the same issue and I googled it. It has to do with the inability of the battery to do all the science stuff required to power your phone in the cold. Below a certain temperature those chemical reactions are just not possible.

So your best bet is to use a hand warmer to keep it warm or something similar. I find keeping my phone in the pocket closest to my body usually works during my commute but the hand warmer is necessary for longer rides (and pack a few for when the first one runs out during really long rides). Otherwise, turn it off and leave it off until it is fully warmed up, which can take an hour or more sometimes.

The best part is if your phone dies in the cold and you later turn it on after it warms up you can watch your battery magically charge from 20% to 80% in a minute or two [emoji6].

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Ha! What sorcery is this…..it magically went back to 90% as soon I got back in the car. I’ll try the hand warmers on the next ride. Thanks

[Eddie R]

@drevil 186211 wrote:

What kind of phone? Where were you holding it before you pulled it out for the picture?

On my iPhone 6, it died a lot (and quickly) in the cold. My iPhone X is way better, but I store it in a pocket close to my body to keep it warmer.

Maybe if you already do the same, put it in the pocket with a charcoal warmer, or even better, stick a charcoal toe warmer to the back of it. Let us know how it goes [emoji6]

It’s an iPhone 6+. I had it in my jersey back pocket the entire ride until I pulled it out. It was only out about 30 seconds so I was shocked when the % went down so quickly. Didn’t want to be out in the woods w/o a phone so I cut my ride short.

Thanks for the toe warmer trick, I’ll give it a try.

[Eddie R]

Any tips on preserving the phone battery? Took a pic 30 minutes into my ride and my batt life went from 95% to 10% within minutes. I know, I know, I should just keep it in my pocket but it’s all about the Strava and IG. It was in the single digits this morning.

[Eddie R]

@Greenbelt 174220 wrote:

As of this evening our hero Patty F and Lynn S have exactly the same mileage, jostling for virtual podium position!

Individual Leaderboard (Text)
This leaderboard is also available as a Google-charts version.

Bob J 2,791 points
(36 days, 2,431 miles) Team 13 – Tretten on Thin Ice
patty f 1,970 points
(36 days, 1,610 miles) Freezing Saddles Team 4 The Delicate Snowflakes of Doom
Lynn S 1,970 points
(36 days, 1,610 miles) Legal in Las Vegas BAFS2018

Go Patty. [emoji106]

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[Eddie R]

Am I the only one who can’t see who is posting on our Strava group. I see two posts re: Pic and Hiding rides but I can’t tell who posted them. I’m using mobile it if makes a difference

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[Eddie R]

Hello everyone. My name is Eddie and I am a FS newbie. I live in Gaithersburg but do most of my riding in Potomac and Germantown. I’m a full time telecommuter so no daily commute points but my goal is ride every day in between conference calls (sometimes even during the call). I historically have been a fair weather only rider but FS has given me that extra nudge to go out there and haven’t missed a day. I haven’t met any of you yet but I’m hoping to change that very soon.
Let’s go win this thing and have fun doing it!

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[Eddie R]

@Brett L. 170934 wrote:

Yes

Got it [emoji106]

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[Eddie R]

Another newbie here. Is it sleaze or sleeze?

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@LeprosyStudyGroup 170117 wrote:

Amex works. Just leave that drop down alone and put your numbers in.

It worked. Thank you.

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[Eddie R]

Hmmm…. tried to donate but Amex is not accepted? It’s not an option under the CC drop down menu.

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[Eddie R]

I received the email so am in. [emoji106] Is there a Facebook group specific to FS?

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@CBGanimal 168449 wrote:

Anyone have trouble getting a new password from the forum? I’ve clicked reset password submitted my email but never get an email in my box to resubmit… I’ve checked my junk/spam box too…my Tapatalk works fine!

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I had the same experience until 2 days ago. I finally received the email with the link to update my pw. I must have done the pw reset request 4 times.

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