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@KelOnWheels 25007 wrote:

I even went out and got new kit in honor of the event! (Well, OK, a jersey & socks)

It’s quite pro, as you’ll see

Still wearing the mushroom hat & the giant bugeye shades though.

I wore my kung-fu t-shirt. It’s my daughter’s favorite. Also, pro.

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I talk to strangers on the interwebs more, and I had to shorten my belt.

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@MV Clyde 24951 wrote:

6026!! Woohooo!!!

Looks like we’ll wrap this up Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.

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@RESTONTODC 24904 wrote:

It looks like I’m going to have both on this Saturday. I’m going to have a team group ride from 8:30 to 11, BBQ cook out with a lot beers until 3 PM. Hopefully, I will be sober by 6:00 PM for this ice cream ride.

Man, BBQ’s my third. The other two are money and blood pressure (which also correlate with the other three).

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@off2ride 24954 wrote:

If you get another flat, before you remove the tube, mark the tube in relation to the wheel and tire. Tank it if you have to to verify if it’s a slow leak then go from there. A magnifying glass might help.

Thanks. I always mount the valve stem in the center of the tire logo so I know where to check the closest for sharps.

With all three flats I found the puncture pretty easily-they weren’t slow.

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@KelOnWheels 24935 wrote:

Well OK, but he’s awfully short…

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He’s perfect — looks like he can fit in a pannier no problem.

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@Dirt 24943 wrote:

Any burrs in the rim that might rub things the wrong way? Try a round of electrical tape on top of the rim tape.

I don’t think so, but that sounds worth a try. Thanks!

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My ice cream intake is one of my top 5 reasons for riding. Beer intake is another.

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I just signed up for Strava after using mapmyride for the past few months. What’s the etiquette on following people, especially those you only know online?

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Familial obligations have been lifted from my shoulders Thursday evening, so it looks like I’ll be joining in the fun.

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@KLizotte 24805 wrote:

Anyone notice the large uptick in horseflies? I think that’s what they are. They are really, really big. Often seen near the communal gardens on the WO&D in Arlington near Phoenix Bikes.

The ones that bite? I had the pleasure of meeting them during each of my two tire changes Saturday morning.

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I think a mushroom helmet and giant bug-eye shades sounds perfect. Stick with what you’ve got.

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They seem to have improved the placement though. Maybe the message has sunk in.

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Does Terpfan wear a UMD kit and ride a chrome and blue CX? I seek him nearly every day, but only briefly b/c he passes pretty quickly.

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@KLizotte 24716 wrote:

I wonder if bike commuters have reached critical mass here that if we did all choose a day to drive to work if it would really make a noticeable difference. Would be very cool if we could bring about total gridlock. That would certainly get people’s attention!

The differences between a good driving day and a bad driving day are so random and unpredictable that it would be impossible to chalk it up to any one event like adding a couple thousand bike commuters to the mix. I’ve flown to work on a rainy Tuesday morning in September and been stuck in traffic during a sunny, mid-August congressional recess.

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