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Was a fun race this year. I did the cat 4/5 so I was there bright and early. It seems to get more popular every year, with both spectators and riders.

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Wonder what DCCX’s (or DCMTB’s) deadline is for calling it. Day before could hurt people who are traveling in from out of town. Also wonder if an alternate site could be worked up on such short notice.

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@KelOnWheels 63771 wrote:

“Shut up legs! Do what I tell you to do!” — Jens Voigt

Always liked that one too.

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Not really a missed connection, more of an annoyance…

You: Guy drafting off of me Saturday morning for a good 4 miles on the W&OD. I would have appreciated just a hello to know you were there initially, instead of you spooking me. Also taking the lead when given the chance would have been nice.

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@Brent 62661 wrote:

Coffee has caffeine. Perfect for pre-ride, or to give you a little boost post-ride.

Beer has water and carbs. Perfect for post-ride.

That’s my excuse.

There is nothing better than the post-ride shower beer on a hot day.

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The emergence of these kinds of places highlights something I noticed a long while ago: If somebody is into bikes you can also assume they enjoy craft beer and a good coffee. I don’t know the reasoning behind it, but the theory normally holds true. Most (non Starbucks) coffee shops are extremely bike friendly, and most shop rides end with some craft beers.

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@Steve 62632 wrote:

Part of the reason you see local governments now trying to pull people back into cities isn’t just for livability/walkability, but also because the sprawl is so expensive to maintain.

Not only is it expensive to maintain, it is very expensive to convert to high density walkable areas. Example: Tysons plan for the next 50 years.

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@Tim Kelley 62627 wrote:

The higher ups get it. I think it’s a matter of having the correct information trickle down the ranks.

Do you know if there is any sort of cycling centric training provided for ACPD etc?

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As most have said there are obvious geographical and climate differences between parts of the US and The Netherlands. We also have a more automobile centric culture that is slowly being changed. I think the video, and things similar to it, can provide good ideas that can be adapted to work with our geography and city layout. At the very least it is a good conversation starter about cycling infrastructure.

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I think that Strava has too much of a hands off approach for hazardous segments. One of two things needs to happen (or both). 1. If a segment has more than 500 riders and one user marks it hazardous, Strava has to investigate (instead of seemingly automatic system). 2. Turn the power over to the users. If the segment is marked hazardous, the riders of that segment get to adjust and decide then have decision signed off on by Strava.

I know they want to avoid lawsuits from people doing dumb things, so they keep a hands off approach when it comes to flagging. It is slowly worsening the product and not just with hazardous segments, but also duplicate ones.

I’m not a KOM hound (have none) but i like to use Strava as an incentive to do better and see how I rank. If I’m on a segment, and there are people in-front of me or a street crossing or a car, I slow down. Nothing is worth injury to myself or others. It is just for fun after all, but some of that fun is being sucked out of it.

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@Dickie 61627 wrote:

If it was around 7:45 am or 5:45 pm then Yep, it was probably me… I was on the Bianchi yesterday in a black and white kit. Sorry I missed you.

Yup that was you then at 5:45ish. I wasn’t sure so I didn’t say anything as we passed.

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@Tim Kelley 61624 wrote:

From what I can gather, it sounds like it’s one guy who has chip on his shoulder.

Kind of what I figured as well. Annoying that one guy can spoil the fun for everybody else. I’ll continue to use Strava to track my mileage, but segments just add a fun element.

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I believe that I saw Dickie yesterday along Gallows road on the overpass near the DL/MF metro station.

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Just got back from a ride on the W&OD, from Cedar to Custis and back. Basically all of the segments along that route have been marked as hazardous, even the ones that have no street crossing or start/end at a street. Kinda odd…

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@jopamora 61278 wrote:

Ice time during the day? Nioce!

Street hockey, no ice required! haha

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