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Thanks guys! I’ll probably buy a couple sets since I keep one in each bike’s saddle bag. I’ll try Pedro’s, I have their pedal wrench and like it.

@PrintError 11133 wrote:

For my snow tires, I use large flathead screwdrivers. The plastic levers don’t have enough beans.

Sounds good but how do you make sure you’re not shredding the bead/scratching up the rims/digging into the tube? I think after yesterday’s fun I’ll stick with plastic levers.

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So 1% being $344k is based on a married filing jointly return? Or single? :confused:

@mrkenny83 11040 wrote:

Occupy the lane!
Bicycle rights!
Tax breaks for cyclists!

Now that’s what I call progressive!

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I don’t get the rudeness either. Is visibility under light and dark that difficult a concept?

@Dirt 10996 wrote:

I’ll resist the temptation to tackle them and staple a reflective triangle to their caboose. (TOTALLY JOKING ABOUT THAT LAST PART)

Got a chuckle from me.

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No idea, but I wish there was a velodrome instead.

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@MCL1981 10861 wrote:

3) Instead of taking a change of clothes with you everywhere, just leave one change of clothes at work. If you need it, use it. If not, they stay put.

This is what I do.

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I still use paper maps sometimes, although most times I’ll use Google Maps. But I don’t have a smartphone or bike GPS so for portability, paper wins.

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I rode many, many road miles as a kid/teen/young adult before getting even a bike with 700c wheels, and I only tried a proper drop bar road bike this year. Makes an amazing difference. (I’m also cheap, but not as cheap as I used to be.)

@MCL1981 10720 wrote:

Nope. Just the rim. I get bored very easily and removing each spoke and reattaching to a different rim should keep me occupied for most of a Sunday evening. 😎

Yes, I meant WHEELS. Complete. With spokes and hubs.

For a second I thought you weren’t kidding. You will need a cassette/freewheel too though I guess? Unless you want to switch that over as well.

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Feel better soon! I had my first crash earlier this year too. Road rash is painful but now I’ve had I feel more prepared on how to deal with it in future. And hopefully more aware of road conditions around me.

I initially declined everything other than the aid of a very nice mechanic who happened to be behind me (he fixed my flat and checked over my bike), and finished the last 3 miles of my commute. Then while at work I decided my arm wasn’t feeling so hot, and it turned out to be broken So yeah I would also recommend getting checked out if you feel anything amiss at all.

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@MCL1981 10714 wrote:

two new rims so I can switch them off when I know the WX and road/trail conditions will be be bone dry for the week.

And two new hubs too? Spokes? And a rear cassette?

I did this recently – got two new 26″ wheels, and a new cassette for my new Nokians. Also got a BB7 disc front brake (rear is still a vbrake, made sure the wheels could use both styles). Went on a slow paced (13mph) 15 mile test ride Sat morning to “seat” the studs, as they recommend, and to test out the brakes. Those 400 studs are pleasantly loud, and trail users are usually aware of you even before you give them a shout. Let It Snow!

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What about unscented baby wipes? There’s a lot of variation in baby wipes.

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This section is on my regular commute, whether by car or bike. I was a bit surprised to see how they re-painted the lanes after the re-surfacing as well. I’ve seen many cars just drive through the bike + parking lanes as if the lanes haven’t changed. Either they didn’t notice or are wilfully ignorant.

Before the lane changes I felt a little apprehensive simply because I often rode in the right hand turn lane, and then proceeded to go straight into the bike lane after Nelly Custis, and I was always afraid someone might assume I was turning right and might pull out in front of me.

I haven’t actually commuted by bike lately (since the changes) but I agree it could be more dangerous now for everyone. Cars are now forced to make a later right lane change to turn right, and as you mention they also might not notice the changes because of the crest of the hill.

No idea what the best solution could be here. Sharrows perhaps?

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ARLnow readers would have seizures.

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@jrenaut 10541 wrote:

I had to drive my wife the National airport at 4pm today. That was miserable. I was incredibly jealous of the few bikes I saw on the trails. They looked way happier than me, despite the rain.

Yeah I was driving NW on the GW Parkway yesterday a bit before 4pm. S-u-c-ked. I should be able to get back to regular riding again soon, I hope.

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It seemed like a lot of fun. I couldn’t stick around but I did pick up my swag. Nice little lights, and the CR2032 batteries shouldn’t be too hard to replace when they’ve done their time. It’s always great to see a little congregation of commuters as well, and when they’re all lit up it’s even better.

I did have one odd incident on the Custis on the way home though. A gentleman on a racing bike coming downhill with no lights or reflectors, dark clothing and dark complexion decided he couldn’t wait to pass a walker in front, but had to pass on the wrong side of the trail, right where one of those new yellow-painted posts has been put up, while I was riding by. I only swerved to the right at the last second because I never imagined someone would be that impatient. I would’ve shouted something at him but was so taken aback that he even did that, he was gone before I processed what happened.

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I love that ride, although I’ve only done it once. I can’t imagine puking up that delicious food, sorry for your loss I remember cramming it down as well as some sugary fuel and thinking “well, that was quite a lot of food” but amazingly I didn’t get a stomach ache. A little odd since I often get indigestion just walking down the street after a big meal.

When I’m healthy again I might even try it on my MTB bike. I need to wear-in the studded tires with a gentle ride.

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