Tim Kelley
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Tim Kelley
Participant@KLizotte 147449 wrote:
While reading this thread I’ve discovered that I do not have any of the genes you folks do. As much as I love cycling, I view buying and maintaining bikes to be on a par with cleaning the bathroom and swimsuit shopping. A necessary but painful experience.
That said, I think the current color is boring. I think you should go for lime green, sunset orange, or a similar bright color.
Agreed–let someone else deal with the mess! I just want to look at pretty colors!
October 17, 2016 at 7:28 pm in reply to: Do right-handed people look right/left-handed people look left? #1058990Participant@Judd 147431 wrote:
I’d like to see how you navigate those turns with a cargo bike. I end up putting my foot down to turn most of the time.
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On the cargo bike the middle turns are too tight to do it smoothly, but the first and last turns you can swing it a bit wider and make it.
On a mountain bike in the downhill direction the fastest line is to take the outside:
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October 17, 2016 at 6:03 pm in reply to: Do right-handed people look right/left-handed people look left? #1058985Participant@huskerdont 147429 wrote:
I’m right-handed, and I’ve never noticed a difference mountain biking. The only place I noticed a difference was riding the switchbacks up from the Four Mile Run trail to Potomac Avenue. I finally realized it wasn’t right or left so much as that I’m more comfortable when I’m on the outside of the turn since the arc is a little easier. If you’re mountain biking, I don’t think you are quite as concerned with sticking to the right side of the trail as you are when you’re on an MUP, so you can make the arc smoother either way the trail turns.
Interesting–yes, the Potomac Ave zig-zag would be another place that would work for this question. Although the sight lines there are good enough that you can take up the whole trail if you need to (and with an 8 foot long cargo bike I do need it!).
October 17, 2016 at 4:40 pm in reply to: Do right-handed people look right/left-handed people look left? #1058982ParticipantOooh! Let me jump on this thread too…
For anyone who mountain bikes, do you find switchbacks in either direction to be harder or easier than the other?
For example, is it easier to take a tight turn to the left, or is it easier to take a tight turn to the right? If one way or other jumps out at you, what dominant-hand are you?
October 6, 2016 at 7:34 pm in reply to: Cutting through army navy country club, any issues? #1056017Participant@elbows 147056 wrote:
I often wonder though if it would have been possible to extract a concession on this point in exchange for approval of the clubhouse.
As I recall, that was part of the discussion–what, probably about 5 years ago now?
Chris S, do you remember details? Gillian, were you part of the BAC then?
Participant@rhfritz 147050 wrote:
My plan is to do SavageMan next year. If you see here: https://www.vtsmts.com/savageman-elevation-profiles/ you’ll see that Westernport averages 12% but has a segment that’s 31%. Climbing that looks like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3Hv1v9gE_w
So being able to switch rings to something with 34 would be helpful.
If you haven’t been out to Westernport yet to scope things out, the wall is one thing, but it’s everything after the wall that you just have a grind through that will make you want a 34…
October 6, 2016 at 6:43 pm in reply to: Cutting through army navy country club, any issues? #1056021Participant@huskerdont 147047 wrote:
From my understanding of every Washington Post and ArlNow bicycle article I’ve read the comments on, if you are on a bike, you are automatically undesirable.
October 6, 2016 at 6:05 pm in reply to: Cutting through army navy country club, any issues? #1056029Participant@KLizotte 147040 wrote:
I think if cyclist are respectful, don’t speed, and just get on with their business no one should object.
They have objected heavily in the past. The club has been wary of “undesirables” on their bicycles and their skateboards cutting through.
October 6, 2016 at 4:25 pm in reply to: Cutting through army navy country club, any issues? #1056045ParticipantThe road has signage implying that it’s private, and it’s got a heck of hill if you are westbound, but I’ve never had anyone give me the side eye. The landscaping crew was pretty friendly on a couple of occasions.
Now, if everyone started using it as a cut through, they might start trying to enforce things…
Strava has a modest number of attempts across several segments: https://www.strava.com/segments/5377602
ParticipantNina.onecommonunity, you only need to post in one sub-forum on this site. I’ve removed the other posts.
Participant@KLizotte 146894 wrote:
This evening heading southbound on the MVT I was passed by a cyclist with this sign attached to the back of his rack. It was pretty cool! He also said something to me when he passed but I missed it because I was listening to music. Sorry!
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This guy? http://bikearlingtonforum.com/showthread.php?10285-Bikes-May-Use-Full-Lane
Participant@Steve O 146858 wrote:
Or–as I’ve been doing lately while riding behind others cranking up the hill in front of me, blocking my way–whistle a little ditty.
Give it a couple of good pedal strokes to keep the momentum going and then pedal backwards briefly. Make sure your freehub is extra loud for maximum humiliation!
ParticipantIf you ever find yourself racing someone uphill in a spirited manner, shut your mouth and breath through your eyeballs to best shame your competition when you beat them to the top.
Participant@Tim Kelley 146827 wrote:
Let me know if you need more supplies. Come by one of our Lighten Up Arlington events in November and we’ll give you some more!
Not 10 minutes ago I found Steve O knocking on my office door after reading my offer. I’ll be here all day if anyone wants more!
Participant@Vicegrip 146821 wrote:
The WO&D Falls church to Clark’s crossing Ninja tag and release program for 2016 has completed week one. Six Gray sooty coat common trail ninjas have been tagged and released. To date three of the six ninjas have been (easly) sighted in the wild. Two are repeat users of the compact battery powered anti-impact devices* and the other was spotted near Vienna once. Based on early data it seems the devices might stick to female sooty coat trail ninjas only. Further testing and data acquisition is called for to see how to get through thicker skin or harder heads. No ninjas were harmed during this ongoing and likely endless campaign All Ninjas recovered completely after being taken down via tranquilizer dart and tagged.
*Cheap red blinkies.
Let me know if you need more supplies. Come by one of our Lighten Up Arlington events in November and we’ll give you some more!
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