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@Steve O 113989 wrote:

Shoulda balanced your bike on a railing somewhere round there.

Pretty sure this picture was taken to satisfy the “my bike with rod” challenge. But he was too slow in post it for tag, and figured the flowers in the background were nice enough to share.

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@hozn 113771 wrote:

They must have put in the hour minimum when they realized how many hundreds of thousands of dollars they were gonna start giving away every month

They should have dropped it to $0.01/ minute or something along those lines.

I think this initially great idea might end up costing the good will rather than creating it, and the data they get is going to be skewed from actuals by people trying to work the system.

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@consularrider 113454 wrote:

Is that on the way to West Virginia?

No. But it is dangerously close to Anacostia. #itsallrelative

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@ShawnoftheDread 113381 wrote:

Well that’s rather specific. Shouldn’t it be “local bike legend,” “insane hard man,” “veteran courier,” or some such?

I was just going to search for a short thin pipe.

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@dkel 113234 wrote:

A zip tie around the FD lever

Sounds like this bike is destined to be hilarious for those around you.

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@brendan 112954 wrote:

I ate gravel several times today, but didn’t crash once.

B

So you just decided to eat gravel?

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@lordofthemark 112808 wrote:

I live in NW Alexandria, about a 1.5 miles from MP Zero on the W&OD, so I would be heading back to the W&OD from Ballston, ergo it does not save me much more than going to EFC instead. OTOH if I use the metro in the uphill direction, I could stop for coffee in Ballston, not so many places right by the metro in EFC (I mean I could go to downtown Falls Church, but that is yet MORE miles)

I think you think the “hill” is more noticeable than it is. It nets about 200 ft elevation change over the 14 miles between Reston and Ballston with a hump in the middle at Virginia lane. If you want to stop for coffee on the way, cafe amori in Vienna is a flat 100ft from the trail.

Plus if you ride there, you will have the option of biking the whole thing as Shawn suggests.

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@lordofthemark 112801 wrote:

I am psyched to go to Old Ox, but the longest ride I have done in a day was about 33 miles. Making the jump to 50 (actually close to 54, considering the need to get to and from the W&OD from home) is intimidating. I am thinking combine a bike ride with a partial metro ride, between Wiehle-Reston and either EFC or Ballston, which would shave about 10 miles from the round trip.

But do that on the outbound segment, or the return? It is kind of cheating to do that on the uphill part, and on the outbound section I will be rested and have the incentive of getting to the brewery. OTOH it would be nice to ride that long downhill.

The metro from Reston to Ballston crops 14 miles from the ride (assuming you are going east past Ballston) And 100% take it on the way back, AFTER having your beers.

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@americancyclo 112770 wrote:

Which Nashbar bike? and how much did it cost after you replaced the wheels? (if you don’t mind my asking)

The bike is: http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product_10053_10052_554943_-1

It’s on sale now for $700, which is about what I paid, plus $90(?) for shipping.

The wheels were hand built by one of our most venerated members, so not sure how that factors into the price but I paid $330 parts, and 18ish beers for labor.

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A little over 2 yrs ago I bought the Nashbar 105. It’s really only 105 in the bifters, and possibly the cassette, cranks were FSA and breaks are Tektro. At under a thousand dollars shipped the price was reasonable. After 2 yes and 8k miles here’s what I’ve replaced:

Wheels: These were bad wheels to begin with. After riding for a year and replacing 3 spokes I sent them back and got a replacement set. Those were bad wheels as well and I replaced them after 6 months with a set that I bought.

Cassette, chainrings and chain: replaced after 6k miles and minimal maintenance, no complaints.

FSA crank: replaced after 8k miles. This was not properly installed at the factory, and I didn’t properly correct it when I noticed the deficiency. I replaced with 105 but Nashbar is sending a replacement.

FSA standard English bottom bracket: replaced after 8k miles. I was just going to replace the bearings, but it was too rusted/fused/corroded to fix and I replaced with ultegra. No complaints here, 8k and zero maintenance doesn’t sound unreasonable.

Note – I ride in most weather and take the occasional curb if it’s in my path. I’ve put the bike on it’s side at speed more than once. I “clean” and oil the gears ~500 miles. It had a shop cleaning and servicing last spring at 4k miles.

That’s my experience, YMMV.

EDIT: it’s 105 in the brifters, front and rear derailleurs, and pedals.

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Is anyone taking a tandum to HH with room for a stoker? Due to a fairly significant mechanical malfunction on Wednesday my bike is in the shop/basement and I’m stuck to the Orange/Silver metro line. PM me if this might work for you – thanks.

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@ShawnoftheDread 111883 wrote:

In, likely solo.

Uh oh.

Miss-quote from Dread regarding Hozn’s frame, “yes if I were single.”

I know you got said frame.

Sooo… Now you no longer need to worry about capping n at S-1?

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@Steve O 111862 wrote:

Or this:
http://labs.strava.com/flyby/viewer/#271033947,Tf4mEM4DJxAELicQ1jUnELY2JxBOOycQfz0nEBhEJxC1SCcQO1EnEFNRJxArWycQmF0nEM5fJxBnbicQnW4nEPJuJxAUbycQem8nEKZvJxAFcCcQQXAnELF7JxDgeycQoYMnEMuXJxDvlycQtJknELuZJxCaoScQo6EnEA==

You can see the toast happen at about 3:50

That’s pretty awesome.

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Animal control picked him up around 8:30.

I wish their vehicle was more clearly marked. I was getting ready to tell someone they were horriblely lost.

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