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@Hancockbs 183850 wrote:

Can we buy several if having them shipped?

Yes, the $3.50 shipping charge will cover shipping for an unlimited number of bands (unless you’re planning to buy up my entire supply, in which case we need to have a separate conversation).

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@consularrider 183826 wrote:

See you at the first HDCC of 2019?

Yes, I should be there.

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In light of today’s forecast, the Eighth Annual Alexandria Holiday Lights Ride has been postponed until tomorrow, Sunday, December 16. Same time, same place, same festiveness — 5:30 p.m. at the George Washington Middle School parking lot. Hope to see you there!

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@SurlyTed1187 183790 wrote:

How shall we find you at HP100?

Look for the short Asian woman in a red rain jacket with green FS zipper pulls. I’ll likely be hanging out near the registration or potluck tables from 10:00 a.m. to noon or so.

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Just confirming that I’m still planning to proceed with the ride. See you at 4.

Although I won’t have time to stop at Georgetown Glow on the way back today, I’m happy to organize another ride to see Glow (and maybe some of the other temporary light exhibitions in the city) later. But I won’t have time for that until the week between Christmas and New Year. If anyone else wants to organize a Georgetown Glow ride before then, go for it!

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Weather update: I’m keeping an eye on the snowstorm that might come through on Sunday. If we need to cancel for weather reasons, I’ll post here no later than 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. If I don’t post anything, the ride will proceed as planned.

If the ride’s a go, it’s going to be a chilly one — particularly when we’re walking around the grounds. I recommend bringing an extra jacket for the off-the-bike time.

See you on Sunday, hopefully!

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@historygeek 183429 wrote:

Are we giving out a special prize for those wearing reflective lime green merkins (so that they’re visible) when it’s below 32 degrees, or are we letting natural selection sort those people out from the gene pool?

Ha. Yes, I should probably clarify. In an effort to keep things family friendly, my pointless prize will be for wigs worn on heads. But if anyone wants to offer a merkin-related prize — possibly along the lines of wheels&wings’s Warming Climate Prize from 2017 — please feel free.

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Velcro reflective bands were the clear winner in the poll, so that’s what I went with. Hopefully they’ll be here in time for the HP100.

However, because drevil’s suggestion of lime-green wigs was both funny and inspiring, I’ll offer a pointless prize for any FS2019 team that posts a photo of six or more team members wearing green wigs. Creative interpretation of “wigs” is encouraged: photoshopping, yarn bombing, buying up the remaining stock of FS zipper pulls and making a wig, raiding Katy Perry’s stash of green hairdye, etc.

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I rode a CaBi Plus for the first time today, and I actually didn’t like it very much. The Plusses are heavier and more unwieldy than the regular CaBis, which are already tanks. And the e-assist kicked in and cut out unpredictably, which made for a jerky ride. Possibly it was a problem with that particular bike, or possibly I would have gotten more used to the e-assist over a longer ride. But that’s now the third model of e-bike that I’ve tried, and I haven’t liked any of them. Maybe I’m just not meant to ride e-bikes.

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@TwoWheelsDC 183147 wrote:

I have the Bar Mitts made for external cables currently mounted on my under-the-tape cabled bike. The Bar Mitt attachment system isn’t dependent on cables/no cables. Frankly, you’re better off getting the external cable-compatible set no matter what because they work on both, but not the other way around.

Like TwoWheelsDC, I’ve put my external-cable-compatible Bar Mitts on an under-the-tape cabled bike without any issues. The one downside of doing that is that the external-cable-compatible Bar Mitts are slightly less warm than the internal-cable-only Bar Mitts, so you’ll be sacrificing a tiny bit of warmth. But even with my ridiculously cold hands, I don’t notice a difference until it gets below 20 degrees.

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@Emm 182967 wrote:

Time?

I plan to be there from 7:45-ish to at least 9:00 a.m. Maybe longer if WTFCC lives up to its name.

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If anyone is looking for an excuse to ride on Thanksgiving morning, reji and I are planning to be at the Whole Foods in Pentagon City for WTFCC.

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@AFHokie 182789 wrote:

I’ll throw my vote in again under other for helmet covers

I looked into getting custom helmet covers when you first floated the idea a few years ago. IIRC, some of the concerns were:
— People with Lumos helmets didn’t want to cover up their helmets.
— Some people* won’t wear helmet covers because they look goofy.
— The people who will use helmet covers mostly already have them.
— A custom helmet cover would probably be in the $16-20 range, and even an off-the-shelf helmet cover like this one would be at least $10.
— The production time for getting custom helmet covers is longer, so the helmet covers wouldn’t arrive in time for the start of Freezing Saddles.

All that said, I’m happy to go with helmet covers if that’s what the group wants.

* Not me. I whip my helmet cover out at the sight of the first raindrop.

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@jrenaut 182800 wrote:

I like the zipper pulls. They’re fairly distinctive, and a good way to start up conversations about biking with skiers who think they’re lift tickets or whatever.

Easy DIY solution for people who want FS2019 zipper pulls: FS2017 zipper pulls + black Sharpie.

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I’ll be volunteering at the Proteus pitstop. Say hi when you roll through!

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