[OneEighth]

Off2ride sighted heading toward the MVT on 4MR just as it goes under Route 1. I was on Rte 1 when I spotted the helmet and bike. Recognized you from Pete’s photo. Cheers!

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@KelOnWheels 27214 wrote:

Where do honey badgers go?

They drive.

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@dbb 27211 wrote:

Are the “bear cans” empty or full when they go into the back of the truck?

If I have gas money and don’t need the aluminum, I prefer to pitch the nearly-empties at bicyclists. Sorta like skeet, but less snooty.

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@maverick 27196 wrote:

lol! yes, i get to smell the dumpster as i arrive at work and as i leave – i can bring my bike into my office, but i’m required to bring it in via the loading dock, which is where the dumpster is. and the smell is less than pleasant! but you get past it and forget about it.

Same here, but our resident smokers are doing their level best to mask the dumpsters.

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@Tim Kelley 27168 wrote:

One time I was with OneEighth in the back of a pickup truck, along with a live deer. OneEighth goes up to the deer and says, ‘I’m OneEighth! SAY IT!’ Then he manipulates the deer’s lips in such a way as to make it say, ‘OneEighth’ … It wasn’t exactly perfect, but it was pretty good for a deer!

Deer belong on the fender. Moose, buffalo, and bear can go in the bed of the truck.

[OneEighth]

@ShawnoftheDread 27100 wrote:

Saw OneEighth leaving Hains Point. He went by me like I wasn’t even pedaling. The really humiliating part was he was riding no-hands and smoking a cigar.

Well, I am trying to channel my inner Hugh Jackman.

[OneEighth]

Does anyone else find the original post a bit suspicious?

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@DaveK 26772 wrote:

Custis is Arlington County, NVRPA runs the W&OD. Why not find out where the club is organized and give them a call? They may have no idea that they’re getting in the way and would appreciate the suggestion.

Far too reasonable. You clearly had a much too easy commute this morning. Go play in traffic until you come to your senses.

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@5555624 26698 wrote:

No, it was Parkington. It was never called a “mall” until it became Ballston Commons Mall. When Springfield Mall opened, like Tysons Corner, it was a “day trip” for a Saturday.

I still remember the S&W Cafeteria in Landmark when it was an open mall.
If Arlington hadn’t been Vietnamese, we wouldn’t have Eden Center for nuoc mam fixes.

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@5555624 26636 wrote:

I’d be more likely to accept this reason if not for your later post; which included “Thank you for putting a smirk on my face—the only thing better would have been if you had seen me closing on you on the uphills while riding no-hands.” Uphill with no hands and you can’t remove a glove to use an iPhone?

(There goes any incentive to ride with no hands or get an i{hone.)

Ah, but that wasn’t in traffic! When playing in DC traffic I like to have both hands on the bar and two fingers covering the brake.
Did cross my mind though…

[OneEighth]

You: red jersey, black shorts, green backpack, black LeMond.
Me: Slightly annoyed at first that you passed without warning and then didn’t keep up the pace. But then dutifully doing my best to be helpful by calling out all our passes for you once I realized that you needed to save your breath for the brutal uphills heading toward Rosslyn on the Custis…
Thank you for putting a smirk on my face—the only thing better would have been if you had seen me closing on you on the uphills while riding no-hands.

[OneEighth]

vvill sighting!*

Good talking to you. It was actually fun to to share the lousiest part of your commute with you this morning.

*Lack of evidence by way of a photo due entirely to prohibitive compatability issues related to operating an iPhone in rush hour traffic while wearing full-finger gloves.

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@ShawnoftheDread 26383 wrote:

Yeah, why do you ELITE riders always want to point out the shortcomings of others?

Because my matching socks give me a sense of enormous well-being and superiority which I’m just dying to share!
And may I just take a moment to say that it was a beautiful morning riding in.

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@rsewell19 26378 wrote:

BUGGER! I just lost my 80’s music trivia title.. I stand corrected and slightly ashamed.

Hang there—not sure who should be more ashamed—you for flubbing or me for immediately keying on it.

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Typical ELITE biker completely insensitive to anything other than matching socks to kit.
So thankful I don’t have issues like that…ahem…

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