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Does it come with a mount?

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@hozn 115707 wrote:

The worst part of the coverage is Carlton Kirby.

He is really annoying. He is likely doing the Tour and the Vuelta for Eurosport which means I will have to find another feed.

I miss David Harmon.

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Melissa and I will be there. We miss you guys.

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As the captain of last years winner of the Team Billy Goat competition, I made a promise to Rob-O that I would award the trophy to the winner of the 2015 edition.

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@mtneer92 98269 wrote:

Greetings… the last thread in this topic was sent in 2012… I work at the Pentagon and usually ride the W&OD home, via other ways and the Four Mile Run trail… is Columbia Pike a safe route from the Pentagon to where it connects at Four Mile Run/W&OD? Just curious to see if anything has improved on Columbia Pike as far as conditions mentioned in this thread since 2011.

TC

No.

Have you tried Army-Navy Drive to the 4mr trail? Have you thought about cutting through JB Myer-Henderson hall?

P.S. I also work in this monstrosity if you have any other questions.

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I run 70 gear inches with a 42/16. It is on the small side, but I don’t have any problem spinning 120+ for long stretches and routinely get up to 170 rpm on the hills in my neighborhood. I find it better than to have to mach at 45 rpm up the same hills.

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The problem with bluemont is that there are multiple trail crossings. There is a great run up though.

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@ShawnoftheDread 95764 wrote:

Certain people around here seem to love it.

You?

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@Geoff 94840 wrote:

Is “Intersection of Dread” another name for the Intersection of Doom?

And the most passive aggressive way to call out another forum member for shoaling.

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@dasgeh 94799 wrote:

I actually don’t, but if you’re looking for a place to park and ride, I’ve never seen the parking lot at the LBJ Marina close to full, and it’s a short bike ride away.

That is an interesting idea. We are thinking about having our juniors CX practice at Gravelly point this weekend, maybe we can meet at the marina and ride over as a group.

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So I got sucked in and replied. Then she favorites my tweet. Wait what?

She also goes on a tangent about motorcycles. very weird person.

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I was there from 0630 til 0700. very lonely.

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@culimerc 94113 wrote:

I call Bullsh33t!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkmCLOjk2h8

if a beard does not affect your time leghair wont either.

The same crew that tested the beards has also tested leg hair. And they disagree with you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZnrE17Jg3I

Like Hozn says, the air that hits your face still has to go around your body. Having a beard that makes that air ‘dirtier’ doesn’t matter because it only gets worse as it hits your shoulders.

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If I am not turning right, I would never be in any part of the right turn lane. Just stay in the right side of the right most lane that is going straight, which is where you were before there was a right turn lane, and where you are going to be after the intersection. You also minimize any possibility of being right hooked because there is a clear right turn lane, which was my main point at the beginning. Going straight from a right turn lane is asking to be either right hooked, or have someone right turn in front of you from the cross street.

No matter how far left you ride in the right turn lane, you are signaling at least the possibility of making a right turn.

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@Steve O 93438 wrote:

I suspect he was doing this to protect against right-hooking. By moving to the space “between” the lanes, he allows right turning cars to pass on the right (although better would be if they just hung back behind and then turned) and straight-driving cars to pass on the left, thereby placing himself in a non-conflict zone. I often do this as well.

If you just “take” the right turn lane, some impatient motorists will still right-hook you. Better to give them sufficient room on the right to be impatient and just go on by than risk erratic behavior. It’s using yourself and your bike to help train the drivers how to behave.

How would he get right hooked by a car in the right turn only lane?

If the road is 2 lanes going straight, and one lane turning right, why would any cyclist want to be at the far left of the right turn only lane? You are just going to have to merge back into the straight lane, and you are now blocking the only lane for right turning cars.

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