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There will always be those who can’t let down their hair and have fun in life. There will always be those given to hyperbole and histrionics. With thirty years as a Wall Street Journal print subscriber, I think I can safely say that their editorial board is a hotbed of both categories of unhappy folk (or a combo thereof).

I’m tempted to trot out Dirt’s line, “We should all go for a bike ride!” Or failing that, wait an hour or two to see what BikeSnob NYC does with it.

Liz

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Nice seeing so many people yesterday — I didn’t get too see all of you because I was manning the wristband booth the entire time I was there.

WABA and the other organizations made $27,000! Thanks, everyone, for coming out.

vvill, please tell me if there is any damage to your car upon further inspection and I will pay for any repairs — good thing I ride my bike to work and not drive.

Liz

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@ronwalf 53686 wrote:

Yesterday was all about snakes and their modeling debut? I was just about to stop for a cyclist squatting for a shot (nice SLR and lens!) on the Paint Branch when he sees me and waves me through …. towards the 3′ or 4′ black snake making his way across the trail (probably a racer – i noticed a lighter belly). I opted for a short cyclocross detour instead.

I saw one on the Cross County Trail on Saturday; not to scare all of you NoVa Epic-ers.

Liz

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Cut and paste from an email I got in my capacity as the “host” for Fairfax County (on behalf of FABB). Confirmed that anyone is welcome to participate.

National Bike Challenge: Data-Capturing for Local Challenge hosts
Join us for a Webinar on June 4

Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/831580369
With one month of the five-month long National Bike Challenge under our belts, it’s time to put it to use! Webinar participants will learn what information they can access as a Local Challenge host, as well as catch up on how they can keep momentum for the Challenge through the summer. Panelists will include Alison Dewey of the League of American Bicyclists, Rob Gusky of Kimberly-Clark, and Jason Van Driesche of Local Motion in Vermont.
Title: National Bike Challenge: Data-Capturing for Local Challenge hosts
Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Time: 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server
Mac®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.6 or newer
Mobile attendees
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[eminva]

Basic, sound advice, but on several occasions, legitimate, reputable bike shops have sold me or my loved one a bike that didn’t fit. By the time I figured it out, there was no going back to exchange it. These things can be tricky and while an LBS is the best place to go for most people, sometimes it’s not perfect.

Also, the type of advice I’ve seen doled out on this forum — ride as many bikes as possible, ask questions, figure out what you want to use the bike for (or the more specific advice about which models have disc brakes, etc.) — could be very useful and is not a “waste of time.”

Liz

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I really have nothing of substance to add, but now I understand why, when I used to play Congressional B League softball, the Australian Embassy team would bring a cooler of Fosters for the other team.

Liz

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Cyndi, if you want to know the worst of what you’ll be facing, just take the bike out on the section of the CCT between Oakmarr and the W&OD. Any part of it would be representative, so just ride for as long as your schedule allows.

The rest of the trail: the Viaje would be fine if not preferable.

I’ll be interested to hear your feedback.

Would love to do this, but it is my husband’s birthday (and the day after Tour de Fat), and my husband can’t ride as much as he wants these days so I can’t very well go off on an adventure without him on his birthday . . .

Liz

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@culimerc 52840 wrote:

I got to see Liz this morning and DCV, which is becoming all to infrequent as of recent.

@dcv 52848 wrote:

I caught up with Liz on Key Bridge. Nice low 5’ing you.

Nice seeing you both!

Liz

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Well as long as we’re throwing around Terry Pratchett quotes, your blog post made me think of the following:

“Good. Now…if you trust in yourself…”
“Yes?”
“…and believe in your dreams…”
“Yes?”
“…and follow your star…” Miss Tick went on.
“Yes?”
“…you’ll still be beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren’t so lazy. Goodbye.”

Good luck with the event, Pete. Are you going to post the link for donations again?

Liz

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@lordofthemark 52658 wrote:

At Canal Park, my recently retired colleague (on the left in the red helmet) passes the baton as our agency’s bike commuter to me (on the right in the blue helmet).

There can be only one? Maybe you can find another before you retire so there can be at least two of you?

Congrats!

Liz

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Wow, I don’t know what to say . . . I am awed by your excellence in ambition and overachievement!

My husband, kid and I will be the ones you see floating down the Yough, if you happen to look up, in our free time on our one or two week tour. 😎

Liz

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@ShawnoftheDread 52545 wrote:

You might try a slight variation, using University instead of Old Lee. Like this:
https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Revolution+Cycles,+Wilson+Boulevard,+Arlington,+VA&daddr=38.8710757,-77.2906577+to:MSS+Inc+%26+Virginia+Tire+%26+Auto,+10525+Braddock+Road,+Fairfax,+VA+22032&hl=en&ll=38.85789,-77.261524&spn=0.08007,0.110378&sll=38.865609,-77.284484&sspn=0.020015,0.027595&geocode=FZhnUQIdv6xn-yFNDpAfbX5IrikNj1Ethra3iTFNDpAfbX5Irg%3BFSMgUQIdX6Nk-ynb9aITq062iTGD4Jol6eMkwQ%3BFTFqUAIdqE9k-ynZhtzXXE62iTFLhWgLJ2ZyiQ&gl=us&dirflg=b&mra=dpe&mrsp=1&sz=15&via=1&t=m&z=13&lci=bike

If you wanted to use Annandale Rd and the CCT, this would work well:
https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Revolution+Cycles,+Wilson+Boulevard,+Arlington,+VA&daddr=38.854769,-77.194955+to:38.8583811,-77.2858641+to:MSS+Inc+%26+Virginia+Tire+%26+Auto,+10525+Braddock+Road,+Fairfax,+VA+22032&hl=en&ll=38.848498,-77.237835&spn=0.02002,0.027595&sll=38.856285,-77.258778&sspn=0.080072,0.110378&geocode=FZhnUQIdv6xn-yFNDpAfbX5IrikNj1Ethra3iTFNDpAfbX5Irg%3BFXHgUAIdNRlm-yn_3xksrUy2iTHx6hf7glaA5Q%3BFY3uUAIdGLZk-ym5jSC9HUy2iTH9hbj1LdRt7w%3BFTFqUAIdqE9k-ynZhtzXXE62iTFLhWgLJ2ZyiQ&gl=us&dirflg=b&mra=dvme&mrsp=2&sz=13&via=1,2&t=m&z=15&lci=bike

The first of those two is similar to what acc showed me to get to GMU (from Vienna). It is reasonably sane.

Liz

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We had a bunch of kids roll through Vienna, too. Great to see.

Liz

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@vvill 52517 wrote:

Best swag though? The BikeArlington cap.

Aww . . . the downside of working in one spot.

Liz

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Nice to see JimK, skreamingquadz, dcv, RESTONTODC and culimerc at the Vienna Pit Stop this morning! Skreamingquadz was accompanied by a first time bike commuter, JimK by his wife and culimerc by his wife and several neighbors.

Also saw a bunch of my neighbors and FABB folks.

A great day! We had a tremendous turnout at our pit stop. Unfortunately, my camera battery died so no visual evidence.

Liz

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