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@vvill 112201 wrote:

They would not overtake another motor vehicle like this though. The sight of a bike doing 20 in a 35 zone is just too much for some drivers to wait for a safe clear place to pass.

Oh yeah. And then if you’re in the middle of the lane you can drift right and put some distance between you and Captain Doofyhead. But after a point, crazies gonna crazy.

My most disappointing reroute has been avoiding the Trap Rd > Beulah > Clarks Crossing bit of my extendy commute, because Beulah seems to be one of those roads where the toll is 60 IQ points.

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@vvill 112185 wrote:

I’ve had too many drivers cross the double yellow to overtake me at speed, even with limited visibility up ahead.

I take the lane to make sure they do exactly this, because that forces them to overtake like they would another vehicle. Then I slow down a bit when they come up beside me. That way I’m less likely to be in the way if they have to swerve to avoid oncoming traffic.

They want to pull some crazy passing to get to their traffic jams on time, fine. I just adjust my speed to make sure that mine isn’t one of the lives they’re risking.

And for all the silly behavior, I’m constantly surprised by the odd person who drives like a decent human being.

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@vvill 112131 wrote:

I am, yes. Seems pointless to get a potentially nicer tire and then buy the cheaper stiffer version. Also the 120 tpi version is dual compound (tougher in the middle) whereas the 60tpi is not.

60 on my fixie, because through some REI discount finagling, I was able to get the pair for $40 or so. They’re really clever with the getting you to buy stuff, these REI people.

I don’t know offhand what it is on the Colossal (they came stock, they’re nice, so I don’t look at them), but I suspect that’s 60 too.

They’re plenty good at 60, but I didn’t know about this dual-compound business. Definitely going 120 when I wear these out.

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@hozn 112106 wrote:

And it probably is a little redundant with the Colossal. … But nice price! Still, I would choose the Colossal Ti in that (“endurance road”) category.

I love the new ti Foundry bike/frame, though (too lazy to look up name on my phone). When I break my cx frame maybe that is what will replace it.

I like Foundry’s style a lot, and the Ti Overland of which you speak looks excellent. But yeah, I already have a Colossal that’s pretty awesome. Not that redundancy is a reason not to acquire a new bike.

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@hozn 112103 wrote:

Buy it!

S-1 [emoji20]

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Foundry Cycles Thresher oooooh

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@KayakCyndi 111969 wrote:

So sad to miss this! can we plan on making this a new tradition? Maybe by the 30th we can have pancakes OUTSIDE!

Tuesday mornings are open too! I propose Tuesday morning Pancake Club because I didn’t wake up in time today.

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@hozn 111981 wrote:

(Not that you are lunch flatting at 105, right?)

I know you meant pinch flat, but a lunch flat sounds undesirable too.

At 105, my tires found the tiniest bit of debris in the Gallows bike lane, and went pfff. So my theory was that maybe at high pressure the tire don’t deform over road crud very well. I usually run at 90, and haven’t had a flat even rolling over broken glass.

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@hozn 111954 wrote:

Winter is over so trying out some new lighter-duty tires.

I have these on the Colossal and now on the fixie, and they’re awesome. Fast (for me) and comfy, but will puncture easily if you pump em up to 105 like the sidewall thinks is appropriate.

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I’m already hungry for pancakes!

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@TwoWheelsDC 111869 wrote:

Yep. And add a wheelbender rack in the parking garage and you’ve got yourself a certification!

Ah, this explains the glut of them in the Towers Crescent buildings.

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I rode the bus today. I sat on my arse and people-watched and read my really rather good book.

It’s an acceptable alternative, depending on the book.

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Yeah, well, it’s Tysons. Optimism comes to die here.

Worst case, I’ve heard good things about these: http://actionwipes.com/

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@skins_brew 111801 wrote:

Does anyone have any info on somewhere to shower in Tysons?

Last year, I was daily commuting from SIlver Spring to Federal Triangle. In June, I became aware of the glorious bike room in my building (RRB), complete with showers. I use to not shower, and just wipe down, but after having access to a shower, it made the post ride 10x better. That commute was 20 miles one way..

Fast forward to last monday, I have begun working in Tysons. The commute is like 28 miles. Not sure I will want to do this every day, but maybe a few times a week. I am fairly certain my building has no shower, and before I start cold calling area gyms, I wanted to see if anyone had any ideas. There is a Hilton Hotel next door, and I might go over there and ask if they have anything I can use (for a modest fee of course).

I need to shower after a 28 mile ride. I tend to ride hard too, and there will be stink.

Maybe check with building management in an office near yours? There seem to be a reasonable number of companies with gyms; maybe they’ll be nice if you promise not to do any corporate espionage.

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