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I suspect that they really mean that us old people look bad in lycra.

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@bentbike33 153532 wrote:

…or the awe-inspiring vista of the Cars USA inventory as seen from the Econo Lodge. There’s a premium for those rooms, you know.

There are other candidates, but that Cars USA lot is one of the biggest eyesores on the whole W&OD especially considering that it encroaches on the W&OD right of way.

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@annoyedindc 153489 wrote:

I just wonder where the contents of that pipe are going right now…

I can see that you are keeping your nose covered.

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Squirrels seem to be a worse hazard than rabbits to me as they seem to change directions more often. I just slow down and let them do their thing.

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@cvcalhoun 152919 wrote:

My evening (and morning) commutes involve that extra shot of adrenaline with armed robbers on the loose on the Capital Crescent Trail:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/two-armed-robberies-reported-by-scenic-georgetown-trail/2017/01/14/9851f118-dac6-11e6-9a36-1d296534b31e_story.html

I had not heard about that. It’s good to know.

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I guess that on the occasions that I go there, I am more concerned about not hitting anyone than looking at the scenery.

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@ian74 151294 wrote:

Northbound on the Mt. Vernon Trail adjacent to the airport.

Really?
I guess that isn’t the Potomac. :confused:

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@dbb 151231 wrote:

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On the trail yesterday. Encountered Kitty running errands.

I give up. Where exactly is that?

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@Jason 151019 wrote:

That’s wild. My (very good) shop installed 105 101speed was horrible, needing adjustment every other ride (like full rear derailleur adjustment service) and perfectly clean cables (as in new every 1000 miles). My Self-Installed (same bike) and self-sourced (from Merlincycle) 11-speed Ultegra has only needed 2 x quarter turns on the rear barrel adjuster in 3000 miles, no cable changes, and left looking clean-ish but not sparkling clean.

It’s indeed very difficult to keep a 101 speed working properly.

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Just curious. I bought a trainer at least 20 years and also found it boring. I also found it caused my tires to wear out rapidly. (I saw little pieces of rubber around it. Was I doing something wrong? I have gotten rid of it since it also took up a lot of room.

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I rode from 9-10 AM and returned to the comfort of home.

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@jabberwocky 150314 wrote:

-Exit the park and continue on Old Dominion for a mile or two (until you’re over difficult run). There is a small shoulder. Its not awesome but its not bad.
-Right on Peacock Station. Lovely road.
-Right on Towlston. No shoulder but fairly lightly trafficked. Be careful.
-After going straight across 7, becomes Trap Rd and gains a lane and a nice shoulder. Also downhill. Go veeeeeerry fast. Note the shoulder vanishes for the bridge over 267. Theres a fancy new path there that I’ve never used.
-After crossing 267, stay right to follow Trap Rd.
-Go straight over Old Courthouse. Road becomes Beulah. Marvel at the fact that this road has changed names 3 times so far, and none of them were at the only turn.
-Right on Clarks Crossing. Moar downhill fun.
-Clarks Crossing dead ends at W&OD. Make a left for victory.

EDIT: Just a note, I’ve ridden this route several times before, and its not bad at all on a weekend. I would probably not do it at rush hour, where traffic on Old Dominion and Towlston would make it a little more harrowing.

I have taken that route many times over the years in both directions, but always on the weekend. It was one of the routes in the Washington Area Bicycling Atlas which WABA used to publish. I once managed to miss the turn onto Clarks Crossing. Since you mentioned the downhill parts, it is quite steep uphill on the initial section of Peacock Station.

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@ginacico 150089 wrote:

My guess is one of the Sugoi Zap jackets, with all-over reflection.

How could he still be seen as he disappeared in the distance if he was only shining because of reflected light?

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@cvcalhoun 150076 wrote:

Me: Just starting back up the Capital Crescent Trail a little after 9:00, after stopping to hook my phone (which had died) up to a portable charger.
You: Appearing at about 1:25, you were the most reflective cyclist I believe I’ve ever seen.

If only everyone on the CCT were that easy to see at night!

[video=youtube_share;cO4VIj_-NRY]https://youtu.be/cO4VIj_-NRY[/video]

He certainly took off after passing you.

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@DismalScientist 149994 wrote:

Normally, I would say raise the stem, but the boneheads in the bike industry now say you need a new fork. Once again the bike industry screws up getting rid of perfectly fine solutions like toeclips, friction shifters, and quill stems.

I would imagine you can find a steerer extender to fix the current abomination of a bicycle headset.

I do not understand why indexing is considered an improvement over friction shifting.

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