[KelOnWheels]

Definitely need some panniers!

Rode up to the grocery store today to grab some milk and a few other things… 10+ pounds in a messenger bag is WEIRD to ride with!

I feel much more stable with the weight down on the bike – I used to bike the C&O and CCT with a few gallon jugs of water strapped to the rack to take out to water stops for runners and that was much less weird.

[KelOnWheels]

Oh if there’s tutus, I’m there! I wonder if I can manage my ridiculous giant hat while riding? Hm… I’d better practice

[KelOnWheels]

Ouch! Heal up soon!

I worry that I’m going to be tired and forget to pay attention riding home some day and accidentally ride down the stairs at the 14th St bridge. That would not end well.

I fell over waiting at a crosswalk the other day because I stopped paying attention to which foot was clipped in and which foot was on the ground and leaned on the wrong foot :p I am slick like that.

[KelOnWheels]

Also check out VeloCity Bicycle Co-op in Alexandria – they may be able to hook you up with a used bike or help you build one.

[KelOnWheels]

Thanks all! As always, you are full of knowledges and smarts, and are very kind to share them.

[KelOnWheels]

Oh, so THAT’s what crosschaining is! Good to know. I shall try to avoid that.

So what the heck do things like 50/34 and 11/28 and 34/28 and 12/26 mean?

If, for example, a certain hypothetical person chose to enliven their work day by shopping for bikes online, how would they know if one bike might be better than another by looking at these mysterious numbers?

Also, presumably a more expensive bike has “better” components, but is there some handy hierarchical list somewhere for said hypothetical person to refer to, so that they might know if they are looking at apples and oranges, or just different kinds of apples?

[KelOnWheels]

Ouch! Take it easy there, scary clown face! (Feel better!)

[KelOnWheels]

@Certifried 21509 wrote:

Was it bamboo?

Don’t think so. I didn’t see any guard pandas.

[KelOnWheels]

There was a sweet-looking Long Haul Trucker parked on C St. when I went out at lunchtime I jelly.

[KelOnWheels]

Why am I on this bus and not on my bike?! Oh right, sinus infection or something. But still! WHY AM I NOT ON MY BIKE?!!

[KelOnWheels]

All my climbs are slow

[KelOnWheels]

I blame the chocolate milkshakes. Next time I’ll try not to spill half of mine on the table Clearly that is what slowed me down.

[KelOnWheels]

@brendan 21284 wrote:

There’s also a guy I’ve seen in Clarendon who sits on his bike facing the rear (with the bike going forward), and he steers behind his back and looks over his shoulder to see where he’s going. Whenever I see him in the bike lane on Wilson, for a moment I’m confused about whether or not he is salmoning…

Is that the guy that sits on his handlebars? I saw him riding up the median on King St the other night. Or was it down?

[KelOnWheels]

Fortunately my front brakes are so insanely squeaky that it is impossible to not hear me coming… and I now have TWO bells.

[KelOnWheels]

@essigmw 21186 wrote:

Welcome to NoVa! I can tell you are from the west coast, because you said “the” 395. We just call it 395, or the 3rd circle of hell.

-Mikey

495/95, of course, being the 4th-9th circles, and 295 just going straight there. Handbaskets optional.

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