[Fast Friendly Guy]

@Tim Kelley 87582 wrote:

We don’t want you to go down again!

You’re so right! Thanks. ….I just couldn’t resist: I felt like the rooster crowing after a deep dark night…Like the pearl diver’s surface gasp after long minutes at the bottom…like the spread wings of a caged bird set free…like…well, you know! Anyway, thanks for the thoughtful admonition.

[Fast Friendly Guy]

Woohoo! First day back in the saddle!

My trusty mount ($550 and it’s better than before)

Oh, man, I missed this!

I’m a rider and I like to ride

[Fast Friendly Guy]

I’ll be there
Unless I get a scare
From a hungry bear
Still, I don’t care
I’ll just pull his hair
And send him back to his lair
So save me a chair!
FFG

Two wheels or Four…that is the question…

[Fast Friendly Guy]

Here’s something else to think about. A car door is 3 feet wide when open.

Raise your hand if you’ve ever been ‘doored’. I was in Arlington, near Ballston, in a marked sharrow, heading the right direction, at a reasonable speed, and still the driver’s insurance company balked at acknowledging driver liability, instead looking for some way to show I was partially at fault. (Thankfully, for me, they couldn’t)

[Fast Friendly Guy]

@sjclaeys 87170 wrote:

I did not recall hearing if the Governor had signed the three foot passing law. I looked on the interwebs and found that he did. It is effective on July 1.

That sounds like a good thing…only what does it really mean, practically speaking? If it’s news to riders, who’s going to publicize for drivers? Even if drivers know about this, does anyone think it will make a difference? On a narrow street or two lane road, what’s a driver to do? Jet ahead at intersections? Wait for riders to pull over? I’m not being facetious. I’m really curious about what difference this will make. Perhaps, if nothing else, it will establish a clear liability in case of car & bike accidents. Just asking.

[Fast Friendly Guy]

@dbb 87135 wrote:

This adds a new dimension to the myth of the scofflaw cyclist. (No guns sign)
It is interesting that similar signs do not exist on the roads leading into the District.

Well, isn’t the primary traffic here from the PENTAGON!? (Probably half those guys are packing)
As for the sign, okay, I get it that an assault-rifle-totin’ cyclist might be frowned on, especially if he/she opens up on an obnoxious motorist (even if deserved), but what’s the big deal with a cute little pistol tucked next to the flat tire kit?

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[Fast Friendly Guy]

At the Tour de Fat–Fast Friendly Guy a.k.a. Dorothy. with Slow Friendly Gal a.k.a. Karen B

ArlingtonRider adds to the fun!

Toto too? Yes, Toto too.

Just a bit of girl fun! At the Tour de FAT

[Fast Friendly Guy]

Schwinn sting ray! Not my first but one of my favorites. I rode it to school, I rode it on dirt. I rode it everywhere. I don’t think I ever loved a car as much as that bike!

[Fast Friendly Guy]

@Rockford10 86732 wrote:

… was fantastic last night. The hail that started just as I got to the top of the Idylwood climb….deluge and only being able to keep one eye open was inspiring.

I’m glad I went to church on Sunday!

That’s why goggles are always part of my rain gear. Hope you made it home okay.

[Fast Friendly Guy]

@Rockford10 86732 wrote:

… was fantastic last night. The hail that started just as I got to the top of the Idylwood climb….deluge and only being able to keep one eye open was inspiring.

I’m glad I went to church on Sunday!

That’s why goggles are always part of my reading

[Fast Friendly Guy]

Ahhh….Purina Coffee Chow!

[Fast Friendly Guy]

At Hump Day Coffee:
Peter De, ArlingtonRider, Consularider, Dismal, Subby, Karen W

[Fast Friendly Guy]

@dcv 86724 wrote:

Rolo is one of my regular Bobs in the am – good morning!

Saw culimerc as usual too but didn’t have enough time to take a pic

So, I’m curious, where and how do you keep your phone that it doesn’t get sweaty, but it’s ready for shots on the fly? I zip lock mine, but it’s never handy

[Fast Friendly Guy]

Tomorrow!

[Fast Friendly Guy]

@Starduster 86383 wrote:

Gee, back in the day, we used a deck of cards clamped to the fork by clothes pins.

Oh yeah, I remember doing that!

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