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Today, 10:16 AM

dasgeh replied to a thread Please Stop Asking If I am Okay in General Discussion

Today, a dude stopped to ask if I was ok because I was STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. Seriously?

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04-24-2018, 12:02 PM

dasgeh replied to a thread Maine Avenue is Combat in Commuters

Glad you're ok. Hopefully you've sent this to the police.

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04-19-2018, 03:16 PM

dasgeh replied to a thread The Ethics of Breaking Traffic Laws in General Discussion

If you only step out when the car is 100% stopped, I doubt you'll ever get a chance to step out. Even when I see cars to "let" me cross, if I don't...

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04-19-2018, 03:07 PM

dasgeh replied to a thread Arlington (Pike Area) to DC - Advice for a new rider? in Commuters

This is a periennel question -- from that area, do you brave the Pike for a bit (from Barton to Orme) in order to minimize hills and have a more...

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04-18-2018, 01:56 PM

dasgeh replied to a thread Bikepacking! in General Discussion

Family bike camping (because lay folk don't get what bikepacking is) at Marsden Tract on the C&O, Memorial Day weekend being discussed right now on...

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04-18-2018, 01:52 PM

dasgeh replied to a thread The Ethics of Breaking Traffic Laws in General Discussion

The yield v. stop is not what opens the door to assigning fault to the pedestrian -- it's the "in disregard of approaching traffic" part

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04-18-2018, 01:50 PM

dasgeh replied to a thread The Ethics of Breaking Traffic Laws in General Discussion

While this is practically the way to minimize your chance of being hit, that doesn't make any sense as the standard in the law, because it would...

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04-18-2018, 01:41 PM

dasgeh replied to a thread Bike 'puter (or something else?) recommendations? in Bikes & Equipment

This is how my father-in-law crashed his tandem (with my mother-in-law on the back) -- he was taking a call through speakerphone while riding. He...

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04-16-2018, 08:51 AM

dasgeh replied to a thread Hit by motorist in Germantown at Great Seneca Highway and Cottage Garden. in Crashes, Close Calls and Incidents

WABA has this great resource listing what to do after a crash: http://www.waba.org/resources/what-to-do-after-a-crash/ PLEASE report this to their...

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04-13-2018, 03:44 PM

dasgeh replied to a thread The Ethics of Breaking Traffic Laws in General Discussion

This is only true in the MV now - DC passed a law to change contributory negligence.

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04-11-2018, 03:39 PM

dasgeh replied to a thread Bicyclist Safety Awareness Program - AKA Stop or get ticketed, and be on TV! in General Discussion

I know it's frustrating, because ACPD isn't perfect. But they have come a long way in the last few years, and at last month's BAC meeting, it sounded...

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04-11-2018, 03:30 PM

dasgeh replied to a thread April BAC meeting - April 11th in Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee

Reminder: we meet with people who walk tonight! Also, we were told today that County staff will not be prepared to discuss individual...

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04-09-2018, 03:26 PM

dasgeh replied to a thread Biking to Metro (College Park or PG Plaza?) in Commuters

You could also look into getting a folding bike, which you can take with you on Metro and use around DC. But I also think you could rock a...

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