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Thanks everyone for the info on cleats. I guess I DO need to add this to the list of things to worry about. I have moved them around a little since they were installed, but not recently. Time to look at them I guess!

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@Vicegrip 77048 wrote:

I have done the same thing. Once I know the cleats are in the right place, one at a time so the position is not lost, I take the screws out one at a time and apply a little blue lock-tite.

Do I need to add this to the list of things I didn’t even know I had to worry about?
Or does this only happen with really elite shoes and pedals that I wouldn’t have?

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I have the REI towels and they work great. I want the heated towel rack for my ice cold clothes.

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Happiness is having covered, secure parking at work so I could ride in yesterday morning, take public transportation home and back into work today and ride home this evening. Avoiding all the icy mess. Now if they would just install heated towel racks and a hot tub I would be all set.

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@Dirt 76123 wrote:

I just got home from riding it. There are some icy surprises between Glebe Road and Falls Church. There are a few icy spots between Glebe and Rosslyn, but most are avoidable. Be very careful.

Thanks! It was indeed doable with care. The hybrid felt downright light and peppy after riding a Cabi yesterday and rental “city bike” in while traveling last week. It was good to get back to the regular commute.

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For those who have been on the Custis between Glebe and Rosslyn and MVT from Rosslyn to Memorial bridge, is it doable on a regular old hybrid with regular tires? Or better to stick to the streets one more day? Thanks!

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These are the only trails I like to be on in the snow[ATTACH=CONFIG]4551[/ATTACH]

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I think I went on the slowest sleaze ride ever today. I thought I would just tool around the neighborhood with the kid in the weehoo, but alas, she insisted on riding her own little bike with training wheels. She put in a valiant effort, but our average speed was 2.4 miles per hour. But, she had a smile on her face and quite a sense of accomplishment at the end. I may need to sign her up for a team.

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Dear fast people: Could you please have the courtesy to pretend that you are exerting yourself when you pass me like I’m standing still? Maybe you could gasp for breath or grunt or something? Thank you.

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@hozn 74521 wrote:

Was that with the Weehoo? I spotted a mom and daughter out with a Weehoo on Williamsburg eastbound this afternoon. Sure was a beautiful day for a ride. Seeing you (or them, if this wasn’t you) made me realize that it was in fact warm enough for the “red trailer” (Weehoo) and I felt momentarily guilty for not proposing riding with my son … but he was much-needed napping so the guilt quickly passed.

That was us! Hopefully you didn’t overhear me telling my daughter to pedal harder to get us up those hills.

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I joined the slacker team for a reason. I’m just a commuter and my commute is my only “free” time, between work and mommy duties, so that is that. I was NOT going to be able to do any extra riding, just for “points.” No way. Then, it got snowy and icy, then I got sick and there I was, dragging team down. The slacker of the slackers. So, today I thought, why not just ride my bike a little, the weather is nice, the rest of the family will drive and I’ll meet them there. No one is harmed, and I’ll get some points for the team. Then, as I was explaining to my daughter why mommy was riding the bike (to get points), without having any idea what I was talking about, she said “I want to get some points too.” So, that’s how I found myself actually doing an extra ride today, with the kid in tow. And it was beautiful day to be doing it. Thanks freezing saddles

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-Minimize futzing around with your bike with your gloves off once you go outside. Hands that start out cold are very hard to warm up
-Have layers for your feet too and have them be breathable, but windproof (ie. wool sock, breathable shoe, gortex shoe cover)
-Eat something to give you energy before you go (I rarely do this, but when it’s really cold, I do)

I don’t like to be cold at the start of the ride. That would make it hard for me to get out of bed. With a “medium” length ride of 8 miles, I’m OK getting a little sweaty and showering at work.

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Change the timing of the light at the 66 off-ramp crossing Lynn St going West such that the light is red for cars while the pedestrian light is green.

Put some sort of gutter near the wall of the portion of the Custis trail along 66 between Lee Hwy (Bergmann’s) and Spout run so that when water comes out of the several downspouts onto the trail when it’s cold, it doesn’t freeze into a sheet of ice on the trail.

Paint markings on the Custis trail at trail intersections where it may not be clear who has the right of way. Ie. there are several sections where “tributary” trails or on-ramps connect with the main trail. In most places it’s obvious, but in some, it is not clear and an infrequent trail user might not realize they are on the tributary and should yield to the main trail (I assume).

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@DismalScientist 73790 wrote:

Arlington delayed. Pansies!

I really don’t understand the point of a two-hour delay. So it will be -8 instead of -10 degrees?

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Sorry to have missed this – I had family in town to entertain. I hope you all had fun!

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