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@KelOnWheels 33648 wrote:

Aw man, looks like Salsa isn’t making the Casseroll this year. I’ll have to cross it off my covet list.

Usually discontinued model = discount. Does this not apply to bikes?

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Just as an FYI, Bike N Roll will be selling some of their fleet on the Mall Nov. 11.

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@khanb1 33572 wrote:

“wannabike stuff syndrome” << Is that when I start looking at all sorts of accessories to make my bike better - like upgrading my chain ring from a 42/34/34 to 50/34 so I can go faster on the straight stretches? Or is it looking at all the different dream bikes I could buy with a $1300 budget?

Both, of course, plus 100 other things.

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@baiskeli 33562 wrote:

Well, maybe the walk should be longer, but you don’t want the don’t walk to be shorter – that’s a safety countdown for pedestrians and cyclists. But if it only take 5-10 seconds to cross, 15 seconds should be enough.

15 seconds should be enough for what, for the “walk” signal? Sure, for those standing on the corner at the beginning of the cycle. But the point people are trying to make is that the signal should accomodate more than just those already waiting to cross when the cycle begins. Just like green lights are usually long enough to accomodate more than just the cars that were sitting at the red light. I would apply your “15 seconds should be enough” to the “don’t walk” cycle, not to the “walk” cycle.

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Whether you think peds and bikes should wait for the next green or not, the fact is that it’s ridiculous to have only 15 seconds of “walk” and 30-45 seconds of “don’t walk” at an intersection that takes only 5-10 seconds to cross. The walk signal should be longer and the don’t walk should be much shorter for each cycle.

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@Dirt 33509 wrote:

I noticed they put up a guilt-o-meter on GW Parkway.

I stood there for a minute or two. This was the slowest person I saw go by….
Dirt.

When I went by, the fastest cars were going about 10 mph, because the Parkway was backed up all the way past the airport. I smiled at them all as I rode past.

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They’re only at 2,800 right now, so there’s work to be done.

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@dasgeh 33415 wrote:

Not a bike, but soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo cool.

http://www.allmodern.com/FontanaArte-Tour-Table-3005-FON1124.html

I can definitely make this for you for less. How does $4K sound? I’ll even true the wheels.

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@Dirt 33315 wrote:

While I love the idea… it is too “me” oriented. I changed it up a little. I’m doing cat-food-eneuring. 6 of the next 7 weekends I will be buying cat food in an interesting place or under interesting circumstances.

Week 1.

Why is your cat so hungry? Or are you stockpiling that in the cat’s bunker?

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Yeah, the Nats were really bad yesterday.

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@Dirt 33222 wrote:

Wedding photos!!!

Sorry… what were we talking about??? Oh yeah… stinkies.

I hope that’s the bride. Otherwise, faux paws wearing white.

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Has anyone tried painting a couple of spokes with glowing or reflective paint? It seems like it would work like a tracer round to increase side visibility. But maybe just buying tires with reflective sidewalls would be easier.

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@creadinger 33176 wrote:

If you stopped and put your foot down at all 17 of the stop signs 200 ft apart from each other along Royal Street going N-S through Alexandria you’d get a heck of a work out, but it would also take about an hour and effectively ruin any idea of a nice relaxed cruise on your bike.

What I find interesting about that street is that the one corner on Royal in all of Old Town that doesn’t has a stop sign is the one that’s next to a playground and a preschool.

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Off topic, but I like that bike.

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No school for the kids today, so I got to ride all the way in from Annandale. I left at 6:30 for a big change. Now I know why some of you leave so early — it was really nice being out at sunrise.

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