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ParticipantThree travel books by (coincidentally) women authors:
The Handsomest Man in Cuba by Lynette Chiang
Full Tilt by Dervla Murphy
Miles from Nowhere by Barbara SavageDecember 13, 2012 at 9:32 pm in reply to: Night trail lights – please don’t run flashing be seen lights #957622ParticipantNow that you mention it, I followed a bike with a green rear reflector.
I do know of one prominent night traveler who uses a red light but he’s only using it on the night of the 24th. His doesn’t blink.
December 13, 2012 at 6:39 pm in reply to: Night trail lights – please don’t run flashing be seen lights #957597ParticipantI have to say that I find this entire thread confusing. I have been riding the Mount Vernon Trail from DC/Rosslyn to the stone bridge south of Old Town for over a decade. I don’t find blinking lights problematic at all. I just don’t stare into them. What drives me over the edge are the few cyclists with death rays. These melt your retinas and leave you in tears. There is a bike light standard that the Germans use that prohibts the sale of death rays.
BTW, one reason people use blinkies is that they extend battery life.
Now, car headlights, especially those that are improperly aimed, are a much bigger worry. I have been stopped in my tracks several times this week as I ride home.
I will change my ways, though. Steady as he goes.
ParticipantI agree. I seem to recall that when the feds were told to evacuate the city after 9/11 and the 2011 earthquake the fastest way out was by bike, not car.
ParticipantWhy is there so much concern about the esthetics of PA Ave when the nobody give a rats ass about the jersey barriers all over the grounds of the Jefferson Memorial. Both situations can be taken care of with relative ease and a little $$.
With regard to snow blowing, does NYC have this problem or do they actually have snow plows that are the appropriate width for their cycletracks. I asked how Syracuse University clears its sidewalks and they told me that they have plows that clear them in one pass. Seems like there are plenty of solutions.
ParticipantIf you really want to hear the comments, ride a recumbent to work.
ParticipantI think NE. It may have been at Irving based on her description.
November 29, 2012 at 2:37 pm in reply to: No wonder we bike….when the local freeway looks like this #956350ParticipantWhere the W&OD crosses the Beltway there are now 16 lanes of traffic.
November 29, 2012 at 2:35 pm in reply to: No wonder we bike….when the local freeway looks like this #956347ParticipantWhat a godawful song.
November 20, 2012 at 6:30 pm in reply to: Never too early for winter- Lake boots sizing and advice? #955923ParticipantResist the temptation to wear thick socks. You need to trap the air around your toes and feet so thinner can be better.
Also, if your toes get wet (as mine do when I fetch my bike out of the backyard shed when the grass is wet) you’re toes are going to be cold.
Other than that my solution is to wear Performance boots over my normal mountain bike shoes. I use flat pedals (but they have a cutaway bottom for cleats). On really cold days, I slip chemical foot warmers into my shoes.
I haven’t worn the boots yet this year.
November 14, 2012 at 8:46 pm in reply to: Beaver Pond Restoration – and its impact on cycling #955527ParticipantThis is interesting because the National Park Service has been waging a war with beavers on the Mount Vernon Trail north of Slaters Lane for the last year. Whenever the beavers dam up the creek running under the boardwalk there, the Park Service comes along and breaches the dam. I think they pulled the plug on the dam today because water was flowing through a sizeable gap in the dam. I’m sure they have their reasons but I kind of like that area when it’s filled with water.
ParticipantI have this problem big time on my Bike Friday. Dirt was right in that you need to work the bean into the vallley in the center of the rim. I don’t recommend using tire levers to get a tire on. It’s too easy to puncture the new tube.
There is a YouTube video of a guy seating a Schwalbe Marathon tire. It pretty much tells the tale.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XUFVrl0UT4The killer is getting the stubborn last part over the rim. I use gloves to avoid getting blisters. Don’t try to push the bead of the tire over. Instead put your fingers toward the top of the tread. Somehow this gets the job done. Good luck.
ParticipantThe trail is clear of big debris from Tulane Dr to the Stone Bridge. It is covered, however, with a blanket of wet leaves. I could barely make out the sides of the trail tonight. And they are as slippery as advertised. Biker beware.
ParticipantLooks like the river will be a couple of feet higher this evening.
http://www.wtop.com/?nid=864&sid=3100522
ParticipantMVT was clear from Old Town to Tulane Drive. Standing water in/near Belle Haven Park but not on trail. River water was moving mighty fast this morning. When all that Sandy rain from the mountains gets here, things will look much different.
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