[Fast Friendly Guy]

@Bilsko 89193 wrote:

This post just showed up on one of my favorite blogs:
http://boingboing.net/2014/06/27/bike-commuter-super-transforme.html
Check out all the stuff that Long Now Foundation Director of Operations Laura Welcher brings with her on her daily bike commute in the San Francisco Bay Area. There’s an awful lot in her bag, but it makes sense!

She’d make a good mountaineer (expert at repackaging and consolidating essentials.) I especially like the extracted and tied off dental floss, but I’m tickled that there’s a tire lever and multitool in the same tiny bag as masquera, blush, and bobby pins!

[Fast Friendly Guy]

@dcv 89141 wrote:

Sorry, dirt, americancyclo and I are all out of town today. eminva can’t make it either. You can lead the caravan, just remember to turn around somewhere in falls church. Happy Friday.

Yikes! Vin, thanks for the reply—-we might of gone too far, before realizing. I’m bringing Dave N (great rider; new-to-Bike-Arlington) with me so the plan is to go West on W&OD from intersection with Little Falls (1st crossing W of Lee Hwy) promptly at 6:45 and use Shrieve Road as our turn-around, and hopefully pick up Greg B?, Cyndi?, Shawn?, DKel? on the way out or back.

We’ll miss you; have a great trip and a good weekend.

[Fast Friendly Guy]

Are we Caravaning to Java Shack? Need to know. I’m heading West from EFC at 6:45!

[Fast Friendly Guy]

“Burro” (GPS Bike Ride Art)
June 23, 2014
Art by Matt Aune & Dave P; Ride by Dave P
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Ride with GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/trips/2881107
Strava: http://www.strava.com/activities/156962859

9 miles Drawing Only
47.9 miles Full Ride
The weather started out with threatening skies, but by then end was a perfect summer day; plenty of sunshine, and a perfect day! Matt Aune’s training ride suggested this drawing. Thanks, Matt!

This ride took me through the neighborhood where I was 6 and 7 years old. I rode the same streets on my bike as a kid. I stopped by to see my elementary school. Miss Johnston, my heart-throb and second grade teacher was no where to be seen–OMG she must be 80 now!
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[Fast Friendly Guy]

Thanks sincerely to you both for your support on behalf of all riders who deserve a safe street to ride

[Fast Friendly Guy]

If you’re ready for some fun
Come join us for a bun,
There’ so much to like
So jump on your bike,
And we’ll drink coffee ’till we’re done!

[Fast Friendly Guy]

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June 15, 2014
Art by Dave P; Ride by Dave P and Karen B.
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Ride with GPS: http://ridewithgps.com/trips/2838900
Strava: http://www.strava.com/activities/154068103

11.9 miles Drawing Only
19.5 miles Full Ride

Thar’ she rolls! This bike ride GPS art drawing was the second since the crash that dislocated my shoulder and kept me from riding my bike for one full month! I conceived is drawing during my period of forced convalescence. Karen B and I rode this whale together, and had a marvelous time! As art rides go, this was pretty easy with no bush whacking, stream fording, nor stair climbing, but there were some busy roads to accompany the quiet streets through beautiful residential neighborhoods. The weather was a perfect summer day; warm but not hot, plenty of sunshine, and a perfect day!

[Fast Friendly Guy]

@rcannon100 88222 wrote:

The Kid wiped out on the switch back trail in N Arlington… There are pieces of him missing. Big big road burn.

Wow I didn’t know. Is this something new? I just saw him the other day at Revolution. I Hope he’s okay.

[Fast Friendly Guy]

Hey Dave I just found out this morning. Vincent told me. So sorry to hear it; I know how bad it feels and having your bike scuffed makes it even worse! You’re now an official member of a club I hoped you would never join. Karen B and I both send our wishes for a speedy recovery!

[Fast Friendly Guy]

@Phatboing 87593 wrote:

The raccoon’s still there, still stinks!

where’s Granny when you need some good roadkill stew?!

[Fast Friendly Guy]

Looking forward to seeing friends at Hump Day!

[Fast Friendly Guy]

@Tim Kelley 87960 wrote:

I crashed at mile 62 or so …and had to ditch into a couple inches of gravel. The front wheel caught, I went over the handlebars and got some holes in my kit and some nasty rash on my back and side.

Sorry to hear this. Hope you have a speedy recovery. How was the bike?
Dave

[Fast Friendly Guy]

June 7, 2014
Art and Ride by Elizabeth MacGregor & Dave P
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Strava link: http://www.strava.com/activities/150546442
Ride with GPS link: http://ridewithgps.com/trips/2787648

16.5 miles Drawing Only
16.8 miles Full Ride

This is my first art-ride since my May 10 accident, but I’m back with lot’s of new ideas! Liz’s ride with Anne on May 26, 2014,(http://www.strava.com/activities/145816229) was the inspiration for this GPS art-ride drawing. Liz and I replicated her ride with some added drawing details and embellishments, so it was a new ride for both of us. Liz and I enjoyed a beautiful early summer Saturday morning that took us through quiet residential neighborhoods, gravel roads, and shady streets for some parts (hind legs); and busy thoroughfares with sprawling suburban shopping malls for other parts (the bushy tail). The adventure factor cranked up as we cut across lawns and a new-home construction area (base of the tail) culminating with bushwhacking through woods, skirting fences, a wet-footed stream crossing and stepping lightly over and through poison ivy (squirrel’s back)! I can’t remember a ride I enjoyed more! Liz is so much fun to ride with–a really great adventure ride partner!
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[Fast Friendly Guy]

[FONT=Helvetica, Arial, lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif]These are Washington DC asphalt moguls that did me in! Heading south on 15th St NW, 150 feet from Constitution Ave. The main ridge is clearly in the direction of travel (most dangerous) and from left to right the drop is two and a half to three inches! An insidious trap for any cyclist! This is exactly where the cycle lane would be if it continued south on 15th after Pennsylvania Ave, so it’s the logical place for an unsuspecting rider to be.

[/FONT]Who in DDOT needs to know about the existing and potential harm this hazard is causing?!

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[Fast Friendly Guy]

Caravan, anyone?

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