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W&OD West, Thursday afternoon from Vienna to Reston: Clear pavement in sunny areas, car tire wide single track in few shaded areas. Had to walk my bike 3 to 4 times. West of Hunter Mill intersection was fully covered for 50 Yards or so. No snow on the east side of the hill(Buckthorn LN), but there was snow fully covering the downhill west side, which probably a single track or cleared by now. Clear pavement or single tracking afterward until the two blocks east and west of Wiehle AVE. They were fully covered with snow.

It took me twice as long as normal.

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Cedar Lane Bridge to open in two days(December 23, 2020):

http://outside.transform66.org/about_the_project/project_sections/cedar_lane.asp

It would have a shared-use path on the east side(17.5′) and a sidewalk on the west side(6.5′).

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There are better pictures at the link that the OP provided, which include “Yield” on the pavement:

http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/northern-virginia/2020/custis-trail-i-66-underpass-at-bon-air-park-in-arlington-reopened12-4-2020.asp

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REI is offering extra 25% off Outlet store, ending Monday, two days from now. Here are all cycling items:

https://www.rei.com/rei-garage/c/cycling?pagesize=90

Use coupon code EXTRA25.

I bought this small pump, which fits completely inside a seat tube(My seat tube diameter is 27.2mm). Use a steel wire to easily grab it so you don’t have to flip your bike upside down to get it.

https://www.rei.com/rei-garage/product/188497/planet-bike-air-smith-alx-mini-pump

It’s limited to 100 PSI, but that’s better than nothing.

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REI annual sale at this time of the year. The sale started last Friday until this upcoming Monday. 20% off one full-price item(In stores/online), and 20% off REI-Outlet(Online only).

Cycling specific items:

25% Off All Pearl Izumi Clothing, Shoes, and Accessories.
20% Off All Bontrager Bike Lights
25% Off All Shimano Shoes.

No bikes and nothing else, except GPS hand watches. They do have “decent” but expensive bikes in their Outlet store.

Compare to the sale last year.

Because of COVID, they are limiting how many people shop, so look online first for what you want, then visit or order online.

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Did you try to dismount and put your bike between you and the dogs? I know it’s hard to do with more than one animal.

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AFHokie, your link is broken, here is the article:

https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article/2333412/idaho-guard-uses-electric-bike-at-gowen-field/

@SarahBee 202298 wrote:

So what was the pedaling contraption? I have not seen the ELF in years. Maybe SolarBikeCar has retired to IDAHO!

He is still in the DC area per his post here.

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Link to court case PDF:

https://law.justia.com/cases/virginia/court-of-appeals-published/2020/1595-19-4.html

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So that’s what smoking a joint make you do? Glad I didn’t try it.

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You missed a spot:

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Edit: Apparently he is an avid cyclist, doing 250 Miles on a single speed bike at one time according to this article, but I didn’t see that translates into a push for more cycling infrastructure in the last 3.5 years, unless I missed something. Most of the improvements that we have seen appeared on the state/local level.

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I didn’t get REI newsletter this time, but they are having their annual anniversary sale until next Monday May 25, which is also Memorial Day. Their stores are closed, but you can order online and pickup curbside from 10 AM to 6 PM.

Here is a link to all cycling deals, click on a category to narrow things down.

Cycling related deals(not all, since I don’t have the newsletter, just what’s in their home page); compare to last year:

15% Off Co-op Cycles.
25% Off Cycle gear and clothing from PEARL iZUMi, Shimano, Troy Lee Designs and more.
25% Off All Kryptonite Cables and Locks.
25% Off Most/All Panniers and Racks, including Ortlieb, and Timbuk2.
20% Off Smith, Suncloud, Native Eyewear, and more Sunglasses.
25% Off Select Tifosi Sunglasses.

If you don’t have anything in mind, check out this Kryptonite U-Lock, it’s lighter(Measured 1.522 LBS with a Kitchen scale) than the standard one(about one pound lighter). I have been using it for 1 Year+ no unlocking issues, but I filled the keyhole with bike grease so there is no place for water to go to.

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@drevil 200895 wrote:

It’s been so long that I mountain biked on rocks, I’ve gotten a little rusty

Sorry that you got hurt. I always thought that training to use clipless pedals is easier while mountain biking. It’s less painful to fall on grass/dirt than pavement as long as one avoids rocks. Get well soon!

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My suggestion to use glue was for cosmetic damage, which the lower part clearly was, since it wasn’t enforced with Kavlar. I wouldn’t suggest gluing a broken helmet together, that is not safe, although I didn’t make that clear. If you want to see if a helmet has a good fit, wear it, then slap it right and left. If it wiggles, then there is extra room in there, and perhaps it’s too large. I am not sure if it’s a factor, but I think that if you fall, your head would hit the foam at a speed, which could cause problems in and of itself. I am not sure what the studies out there say about that, but I prefer no wiggle room.

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I have the same Specialized Prevail helmet, men version. It broke like yours, but because I put my U-Lock through one of the large holes on top of the helmet, and the bike, which was locked to a wave rack; leaned and squeezed the helmet, breaking it just like yours. The back harness broke later perhaps. I tried Foam-Tac, which worked for days, but broke again. You can’t use Super Glue and the like because it gets hot when dries, enough to melt foam. I am not sure about gluing the back harness. Super glue might work, but there are glues specializes in plastic. I don’t know what glue I tried on the harness, but it didn’t last for more than few days. I bought a cheap $20 Uvex helmet from REI as a replacement, it’s a bit heavier, less cool, but it works.

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