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I like fenders too. My folder is the only bike that has them on all the time, so it’s my go to for days like today.

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The RSA flag zipper on it is awesome!

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@Dirt 27964 wrote:

I was going to comment on that when I saw it but actually had no idea what to say. It speaks for itself!

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Uh, what were we talking about?
Universally accepted catch-all to end any post in any thread, or any conversation at any time, anywhere, no matter how off-topic or frivolous.

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I dislike riding the W&OD between about Vienna and Falls Church for this reason. There’s so many of these intersections, and you can never quite tell what is going to happen. As like others, as a driver, I don’t like driving through them either. I usually go (slightly) out of my way to avoid the W&OD intersections at Little Falls and Washington on my commute home and just ride on the roads around there instead, although neither of those two are really that bad.

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I’ve been logging all my rides for them too. I assume there were non-DCers logging for WABA.

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Wow. I cannot imagine OneEighth riding this bike.

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I’d say – Hot bikes, wet coffee.

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@Dirt 27832 wrote:

I love that Norco. Nice bike.

Not a bad deal the way they have it set up. 11 speed Alfine with drop bars and generator lights for $2200.

Indeed! Hopefully in a few more years these lovely commuter specific builds will become more widespread and cheaper (and less steal-worthy). And lighter.

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I have a regular Selle Anatomica (Titanico, not the X). Heavy, and expensive but very comfortable for me, and I specifically wanted something with a cut-out. I had it on my hybrid for a bit. I have since shuffled it off, but it could make a comeback anytime. Like anytime I get a Civia Bryant or Spot Acme or Norco Ceres (set up with drops of course).

http://www.joe-bike.com/commuter-bikes/norco/ 11 speed Alfine with carbon belt drive, dropbar+shifters, BB7 disc brakes, front dynohub. 😎

Of course, Alfine 11 Di2 is out now too…
http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/shimano-alfine-di2-first-pictures-33229/

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I was thinking about this topic while riding the other day. I think I recognise cars and/or runners more than any other cyclists. I guess I just pay attention to them more (perhaps out of necessity).

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Anytime I’m researching a bike, I’ll strike it off if it has bar end shifters. I don’t get the point either. I’d rather use downtube shifters! (Those were the first shifters on a road bike I ever used.) Brifters are the second and I’m not ever going back.

@DismalScientist 27778 wrote:

anyone on a road bike that is not a) racing or b) riding in rough terrain such as city commuting or cyclocross

I think a lot of road bike commuters around here do both at the same time = Brifters necessary!

@Dirt 27812 wrote:

I may be driving

DOES. NOT. COMPUTE.

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I might show up late and sweaty (as opposed to early and sweaty), as the Revolution Cycles ride is that night too I think.

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@DismalScientist 27669 wrote:

Was this what attracted all the bikes on the McKinley street hill last night? Had I known, I would have hung a sheet on the Ohio St. bridge (facing Ohio, not 66) saying “Steel is Real.” :rolleyes:

That was probably a different group ride, but I’d bet in either case that there were lots of shiny, shiny bikes on both.

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@ShawnoftheDread 27663 wrote:

I wore earbuds my first two months of commuting (though not loudly)

I did the same, although mostly only on my commute to/from the metro station, and usually I wore clip-ons (supra-aural). I actually wore earbuds last week during a few laps around Hains and felt so naughty. TABOO!

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