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PAUL and Bethesda Bagels could be good choices for a Bethesda gathering.

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Drevil – I think our conversations are in a locked group with Rod as the gatekeeper.

Who are you on Strava? I only see Allan and Ricky as having responded to the discussion thread that I started (Kris N there, gswim18 here).

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I like the name Rod suggested – will make folks do a little homework if they are wondering about the name. If we do want to go punny, FOURmidable Snowflakes has my vote.

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Nothing lame about that! Hope you two are having a blast!

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Yikes. We got passed in points. The commute tomorrow is looking a little iffy but I will get some miles in at some point.

Hope all of you are doing well!

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I like it! Dana can you make the change? I will have to go out and find a Superhero I can relate to!

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@Tania 132739 wrote:

Aw. It’s so cute how you guys are chasing us.

– Team 8 Ballin’

Aw. It’s so cute you guys are following our team thread.

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I should have taken advantage of the Fat Bike sale that Surly was having a few weeks ago, an Ice Cream Truck Ops would be really nice.

I am very impressed with this team – great work so far. I will have the Fargo out in the snow!

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I may be able to join the group in Bethesda.

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Was no fun – on the METRO!!! Get to ride home, all will be better!

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I ride is a Fargo with Big Apples – approx 10.5 miles each way. New to bike commuting this year – really liked the Fargo during Freezing Saddles, still really liking it but it does get heavy on the ride up the CCT after work. Used to have a Kona Jake that got stolen, thinking about adding the new Kona Rove AL to the stable. GB, any idea how the Big Rove might compare to the AL version?

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Road paving forced me to take a different route this morning. Nice ride. Beautiful weather again! Wonderful start to a Friday!

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Thanks for the thoughts on the rain folks. How nice have the commutes home been the last two nights?!?

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Wet ride home last night! I am curious if anyone uses a different route when it is raining heavily. I ride home on Old Gtown road and strongly dislike doing so when the road is soaked and holding water. There are some routes through the neighborhoods but they tend to be slower.

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ME – Riding South on Old Gtown across from NIH this morning around 8:15am.

YOU – Green Jeep Cherokee with South Carolina plates honking at me from behind then passing me while pointing to the sidewalk.

Sorry, I ride this route every morning and will continue to do so. I am not sure the rules of the road in the Palmetto State but I know I was doing the right and safe thing here in MD.

I am relatively new to bike commuting but am quickly starting to realize that this is not a game! I have been honked at more in the last two weeks than I had been all winter long during Freezing Saddles. My guess is that our #s are on the rise with the better weather and we all might not be doing the right thing at all time – I Idaho stop on a regular basis. I forgot who said it here, but my focus as of late has been controlling my front tire and riding predictably. I just want to get home safe, hope everyone here does the same.

Small rant – bike riders wearing bright day-glow jerseys while also wearing earphones. I find earphones and bike riding in general to not be a good idea but the combo of the two makes no sense to me. Make sure that you are visible but then intentionally impair your hearing while on the road? Doesn’t seem like a wise choice.

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