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Wow I’m glad you guys are okay! It’s crazy that we just met and something like this happens a hour later!

@TwoWheelsDC 55937 wrote:

Glad the Honeybadger and I got to stop for a bit before our free Nats game. The experience was marred, however, by a jackass driver who cut us off on Ohio Dr, leading to a collision with my wife. She’s mostly just sore, thank goodness, but it could’ve been much worse.

We were riding down Ohio toward the Jefferson, but it was prime time dudebro hour because of the alumni softball games. So drivers were randomly stopping, pulling out, u-turning, what have you. Almost at the end of Ohio, before the bridge, we had one driver left in front of us. We were cruising at maybe 12mph and he pulled off to the right side of the road, as if he were going to double park to unload (like everyone does during softball season). My wife and I were essentially riding abreast behind him, so when he pulled to the right, I slowed to merge behind my wife to pass him, and my wife proceeded to ride around him. But right then, he made an unsignaled and very quick u-turn right in front of us. Because I was riding on the right and was slowing down to move left, he wasn’t really in my path of travel, so I was able to avoid him, but my wife wasn’t so lucky and couldn’t stop before hitting his broadside. He was pretty stunned, but basically apologetic and aware that he was at fault, and because my wife seemingly wasn’t seriously hurt and the bike didn’t appear to be damaged, we just pulled everything off the road and exchanged insurance/contact info. After a minute, a Park Police officer showed up and was a total prick…he made it clear that he wasn’t going to file a report or anything and was basically just like “work it out, I got shit to do”. So with the prospect of beer and hot dogs still in front of us, my wife bravely carried on to the Nats game (FTW!!) and we had fun at the game.

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Awesome meeting everyone — its also good to put a real person to a forum name — and you guys are a great group of biking enthusiasts!

@ShawnoftheDread 55923 wrote:

Had just enough beer to try a ride pic after, but not so much that I crashed.
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Nice! What time did you guys get out of there and how was the ride back to fairfax?

@jrenaut 55925 wrote:

I can’t say that bar has the best atmosphere I’ve ever seen (dudes in suits seem to have strange concepts of personal space), but I’m inclined to give a lot of latitude to any place that serves shrimp and sriracha on a pizza. Also a great beer list.

The great lakes brew on tap was so good! Thanks Steve for providing us with the pizza munchies

Somebody mentioned some strava challenge or competition, anyone got a linkie?

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Some say that it’s impossible for him to wear socks, and he can open a beer bottle with his testes. All we know is he’s called Dirt

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I’ll be there early as well, 4:30 ish

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Dude must be a giant

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Wow thanks for the heads up Dirt, I had no idea

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I second the old town Alexandria suggestion, its a great ride to the water and back!

I would also suggest Pennsylvania Ave coming from 6th Ave all the way to 14th Ave, its got a dedicated bike lane in the middle of the street.

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Thanks for the warm welcome guys!

Dickie that happy hour sounds great — on the plus side Circa is one of my favs — I’ll be there!

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@DismalScientist 54679 wrote:

It’s made a reappearance…http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/bik/3861440670.html
Price is only $1800:p

Frame is 51cm, too small for me — great deal otherwise if maintained well

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@jnva 54799 wrote:

Of course there is a “real” pond on the custis. The water looks almost good enough to drink.

I recognize that green pond — I see every time I enter the custis N Taylor St entrance from my house and go left to Rosslyn!

Always thought it’d be quite nasty to take a dip in there bike & all

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