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I had a wonderful time at the race. This was the first time that I saddled up for competition and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. My wife, who acted as my pit woman, also enjoyed her day on the course, watching races and chatting with people.

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This is entirely anecdotal so YMMV however one thing that I’ve found which allows me to generate more power and to cope with discomfort from hard efforts is weight lifting combined with core exercises. Anytime that I’ve included that in my exercise regimen, I’ve found that I am stronger and faster on the bike. This is especially relevant to offroad riding however I can feel the difference when commuting or on group rides on the road.

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@lordofthemark 144751 wrote:

(and guess what, BikesnobNYC DOES call a helmet a “safety kippah” – the things one learns)

He does come from a Jewish background.

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IMO, Jonathan is absolutely right that how one rides has more bearing on their safety than a bicycle helmet. For example, I saw a couple salmoning on M St NW at Connecticut not in the bike lane a while back wearing their helmets. Somehow, I don’t think that their headgear made them any safer.

Learning how to ride a bike is more complex than pointing forward, pedaling, and turning once in a while.

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@notinthe18 144568 wrote:

Hopefully my follow-ups clarify that you and I are cool so long as you don’t put both buds in so we can’t chat.

It’s all good. I don’t wear headphones either.

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If the lack of headgear is bothersome, then you probably wouldn’t want to ride with me.

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I’m glad you’re ok Bob.

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The North Chambliss St hill beginning in Dora Kelly would be a decent climb that is quiet and will give you the peace of mind you need to practice. If you want to go steeper, try exploring the neighborhood directly west of Chambliss. I know there is at least one doozy of a climb in that area.

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@AlexandriaBiker 143323 wrote:

A few years ago several of us in Alexandria tried to get MD State Highway Administration (MDSHA) to do something about the expansion joints and gaps in the main span of the bridge which are so wide and dangerous for bicyclists. MDSHA came out and inspected and I even happened to be riding by when they were there doing the work, so am certain they investigated. At the end of the day MDSHA did nothing. “The bridge is designed to move motorized vehicles and bikers and pedestrians should be happy we got a trail” was the message that was conveyed.

IIRC, the initial response that we received from the authorities was that they did not see any danger posed by these expansion joints and thus, there was no remediation needed.

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To the nu-hipster on the technicolor fixie on the trail alongside Arlington Mill yesterday around 5:15pm: perhaps you wouldn’t be weaving all over the trail if you weren’t so enraptured by your telephone.

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Co wy kurwa pierdolice?

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@Zack 141698 wrote:

I observed this intersection the other day for about 45 minutes during rush hour. The crossing signal is completely separated from traffic. This means that for about 30 seconds, no cars are supposed to move while a person walks across. I find it very unlikely that Brown would have crossed against the walk signal because there is no gap in traffic during rush hour without it. There is an east-west signal phase on Duke and then a phase for Taylor Run drives to turn left and right. Each time, eastbound Duke past the light is completely full of cars.
In this clip, walk signal comes on at the 8 second mark. If I was walking across at that point, I would have been hit by the red Chevy. Here are the rest of the videos and a few pictures I took.

Interestingly enough, the police claimed that the functioning of the intersection did not contribute to the crash. It sounds like you can refute that fairly easily based on your observations.

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All I can suggest is to take the lane otherwise, walk the block on the sidewalk with your bike. It’s a pain however those are the options you have.

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It sounds like police all over are birds of a feather.

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@Fairlington124 141107 wrote:

From the statement:

Curious how nothing was said about the actual act of striking the cyclist. It also makes me wonder if the motorist was doing something patently illegal or incorrect, the previous poster suggested running a red light.

The prosecutor talks a lot about what the motorist didn’t do, not nearly as much as what she did.

Ryan is a friend of a friend. According to our mutual acquaintance, Ryan rode very much by the book and would not have crossed against the light at that intersection. Frankly, you’d have to be insane to even try, knowing the conditions on that part of Duke Street.

The authorities really dropped the ball on this one.

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