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@baiskeli 29916 wrote:

Best revenge for that, if you can manage it, is to catch up to him and pace his ass so he doesn’t think so much of himself. Or better yet, pass him, with a big fat “on your left.” But that could be dangerous, so don’t really do it.

I’ve been saying “on my left!” to those who don’t call their passes and should have. A few are turning their heads wondering what I just said and then apparently realizing it. I think it’s making the point.

I would, but, given that my sturdy Surly and full pack are about 50 lbs., catching someone already going quite fast on a road bike was not much of an option.

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Me: East bound on the Custis trail near Ballston, just about to pass someone on a leisurely ride on their upright.

You: Elite amateur in white kit passing me while sprinting out of the saddle without giving any warning.

Me: “Nice call!”

You: Taking the time to give me the finger.

Me: Thinking that you are an amateur in every sense of the word.

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What time is the Friday coffee gathering?

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I greatly enjoyed the Bike Snob’s “Enlightened Cyclist” and have been meaning to ask the forum for anyone’s thoughts on his approach to bike commuting and commuting in general.

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From a purely legal strategy point of view, Lance did the right thing. There was little chance of success going through the USADA process and he would have the burden of defending against whatever specific facts USADA decided to put forth. Now, all that is public is USADA’s vague allegations (which were already characterized as “troubling” by a federal court), which allows Lance and his supporters to say that no factual case has really been made. Also, USADA can’t take away his TDF titles, only the UCI. The UCI said that it won’t take action until USADA provides a “reasoned decision” explaining its action. This puts the burden on USADA to prove its case, and the UCI could ultimately say that USADA has not provided a reasoned decision. USADA could appeal this (I think) to arbitrators or the CAS, but the burden would still effectively be on USADA to prove its case.

We now return you to your regular bicycling program.

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As someone who also runs on the W&OD in the morning, I can still hear call outs with my earbuds in, so keep them coming. You know that I hear you when I give a little wave with my left hand.

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Yesterday at about 5:45 pm I saw two Arlington County employees in yellow vests who seemed to be timing the signals at Lynn and Lee Highway.

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Was that Dirt on the W&OD going under Rt 50 around 6:20 this morning?

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Yes, the truck carrying the barriers was nicely parked on the MVT at the south end of the parking lot at 7:50 or so.

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Did a warm semi-hilly 20 mile ride at 8:00 this morning. Not too bad. The ride up Powhatan from Kirby was fun.

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I guess that the fact that one of the area residents attempted to run into me during last year’s ride isn’t a factor.

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What is the situation in the evening? Is Ohio Drive back to two lanes?

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My friend, former neighbor and cycling buddy is organizing the Phoenix Rising event on July 14. It should be a great event for a great cause.

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It was a great event and hope that it comes back. It was funky in an inclusive, family friendly way. The acts were very good, the bike stuff unique and the beer excellent.

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The ArlNow has been updated to report that the woman died from her injuries. The report also says that she turned into the cyclist’s path. As far as rules of the MUP’s, I think that a good theme is that they are neither a road, nor a sidewalk. They are not a road, so cyclists need to be in more control of their speed and aware of other trail users. They are also not a sidewalk, so pedestrians need to be more aware of their surroundings, keep to the right and look behind before turning.

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