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Welcome! Since this is DC and all, feel free to politely inform those offending parties that they are “doing it f#@*ing wrong.” Education must sometimes come with the iron fist of might.

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Bah. Everyone needs to grow up, look to the side when someone with a death ray rides towards you, and save up your flatulence for when you get omega beamed from behind.

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Many thanks for stopping. I hope the cyclist is doing okay, sounds like at least a solid concussion, probably Grade 2, but god only knows how long the poor guy was out on the ground. That sweeping turn is probably the second most dangerous spot on my commute next to the corkscrew of death, which has been rocking some real solid moldy leaf cover for the last couple of weeks.

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I love the idea of knocking out another 5k in 2013, and I think it is doable, so long as I stop hurting myself. Otherwise, 2013 might be frame upgrade time, or some new wheels. I have some Rolf Vector Pros from 1999 that won’t die.

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I tried having a dialogue with a BikeShare commando this morning but cut it short when he said “it’s my life, I’m going to do what I want.” Classy.

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TR Island Troll
Winter skidding is your art
Torn shorts make cold butt

Blinding blinky light
Sear my eye with your Red death
“Passing on your left”

Comely crossing guy
Nasal googoo blows for you
Let me cross I’m cold

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I rock the baggy MTB shorts over leggings when it gets below 30 degrees or so. I’ve also experimented with a hand warmer in a sock, which was a terrible idea but I had to McGyver something when it was getting down towards 10 degrees or so.

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That was pretty comprehensive MANY THANKS for the advice.

Your point about damaging the stitches has me solidly disuaded from biking for the next week or so – I get them out after next Wednesday sometime. As for the frankenhand syndrome, I keep getting electrical jolts from my thumb that makes me look kind Dr. Strangelove-esque, which is okay when no one is around, but embarassing otherwise. They have slowed down so I think the nerve connections are being finalized. My body is also doing an awesome job attacking the monofilament they used to stitch me up.

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Let’s not even get into the sexting while driving… all of those Negative Nancys and Prudish Petes. This is America and I should be able to send adult erotic digital messages whenever I want.

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no. hand pedaling is ELITE. enough e.e. cummings.

I was chiseling out a door stop, chisel slipped (after honing it with 2000 grit diamond stone making is exceptionally sharp), and I went to the ER – no glue this time. I guess I could bike, but shifting would be excruciating. Not to mention getting a glove over the bandage, although I was thinking about filling a plastic bag with cotton balls and taping that to my hand.

Looks like W&O/Custis users get a few more days without my crotch rocket, blustery on-your-left calling self.

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4Realz – I would much rather loose some of my copious leg hair to wild animals or frostbite, than bow to “the man” and put on some of those insulated stockings that are so popular these days. Next stop Oppressionville, population, pants.

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Unless it is below freezing, I can usually get by with a wool long sleeve and my windbreaker. I HATE PANTS. As soon as it gets above 38 degrees I shed those things and go for the “dimpled red leg look.”

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I actually did this the other day. I shouted, in a kindly, paternal manner mind you, that “I can’t see you for s#$t.” That was after almost plowing into the black coat wearing dude riding on the darkest portion of the W&OD in Falls Church. Paternal.

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5,200 miles last year and I’m on track for another 5,200 this year. I deserve a new bike.

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I don’t mean to point any fingers, but someone was pressure washing a house this morning up on Manchester – I guess I’m kind of indicating with my entire hand.

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