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  • March 16, 2013 at 10:26 pm in reply to: Who are you? #964975
    OneEighth
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    Mr. Casey, that is one beautiful bike.

    March 13, 2013 at 9:18 pm in reply to: OneEighth Sighting #964551
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    I did a lap. It was good in a bad way.

    March 9, 2013 at 7:03 pm in reply to: If I already have rear rack and 2 pannier bags, how do I bring a suit/uniforms? #964179
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    I wear a suit and tie most days and carry them rolled in my backpack. I only have a problem if I roll them too far in advance or roll them poorly.

    February 28, 2013 at 10:39 pm in reply to: OneEighth Sighting #963636
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    You should both wear a scarlet ‘S’ for ‘shifty’.

    February 28, 2013 at 9:27 pm in reply to: OneEighth Sighting #963628
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    @Dirt 44947 wrote:

    DCV and I punching holes in the wind near Gettysburg.
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    There’s something not right about the bike…

    February 27, 2013 at 1:12 pm in reply to: Post pics of your bike thread #963435
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    I’m looking at the Alfa Romeo (?) in the background.

    February 23, 2013 at 9:00 pm in reply to: Why They Hate Us #963134
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    @rcannon100 44530 wrote:

    It could be (and this is totally unreasonable) guys who ride fixies.

    Given what I had to do to make it home on time last night riding across DC through really, really bad traffic, it could be reasonable.
    All the drivers were on their best behavior just like they always are in this area when it rains…on a Friday…during evening rush…

    February 23, 2013 at 1:59 am in reply to: Why They Hate Us #963116
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    The dog in the manger.

    February 16, 2013 at 1:03 pm in reply to: Missed connection #962727
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    @rcannon100 44088 wrote:

    Fixie Weenie!

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    You do realize the obvious retort is “oxymoron”…
    :)

    February 15, 2013 at 11:55 am in reply to: Missed connection #962591
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    @rcannon100 43933 wrote:

    Use you gears. Shift down.

    Does not compute.

    February 6, 2013 at 11:57 pm in reply to: Fixed Gear Ratio of Choice? #961324
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    The only reason I am usually using a 48-tooth chainring is because it comes with my preferred crankset (SRAM Omnium).
    I switch to Sugino 75 chainrings with fewer teeth when I put on fatter tires. Going to drop to 44 x 17 next time I run the studded 35s. Gotta use different chainring bolts, though, because the SRAM chainring is thicker than the Sugino.
    Sorry, vvill, this probably doesn’t help you right now, but maybe it’ll be useful later and maybe it’ll help other folks, too.

    February 1, 2013 at 3:10 am in reply to: Missed connection #961799
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    Pfunk—don’t you ride fixed/single speed?
    I ask because I get the feeling some riders don’t understand how that affects pace.
    I ride fixed.
    Once I spin up, what you see is pretty much what you get from there out unless there is a noticeable grade change.
    What that means is that I will pass you at the same speed at which I caught up with you—can’t switch gears and hammer away, after all. It also means that I may hold off on passing even after catching up because I know the terrain is about to make you faster than me.
    I offer this up only to provide some perspective.
    When it comes down to it, I feel lucky to have this commute as an option—most of the things that annoy me are more a reflection of my need to chill than a serious problem in and of themselves.

    February 1, 2013 at 2:43 am in reply to: OneEighth Sighting #961788
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    @americancyclo 42755 wrote:

    Three sighting of the Eighth man in less than 24 hours.
    Good to catch up, and nice to see you and be on a bike at the time…

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    Thanks so much for putting up with my riding this morning. Riding in with you the day after riding out with dcv really hammered home how lucky I am to have this commute.
    Great start to what turned into a crazy day.

    January 31, 2013 at 2:20 am in reply to: OneEighth Sighting #961972
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    @consularrider 42623 wrote:

    Where were your lights? And then I passed Dirt going the other way by the W&OD 4.5 mile marker.

    Just doing our part to reduce light pollution, fellow citizen.
    Lights came on about 10 minutes later.

    January 31, 2013 at 12:24 am in reply to: OneEighth Sighting #961979
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    Thought I heard my name at one point. You were on foot heading east with a light on a lanyard?
    Had an nice steady ride with dcv.
    Thought I might have seen Dirt near the Falls Church firestation not long after, but was very slow on the uptake and too far behind schedule to turn, give chase, and ride a bit.
    Couldn’t miss consularrider!
    Clearly, my schedule needs to loosen up.

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