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04-19-2018, 08:41 AM

drevil replied to a thread Time to start the Bike Bowling Leagues in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

As someone that has played other high impact bike sports/games, I highly recommend using a beater or singlespeed, if not one and the same :D Maybe...

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04-18-2018, 12:23 PM

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

My Edge 820 also tells me who is sending the text and the first few words. Not sure if there is a correlation, but Komorebi mentioned she had an...

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04-18-2018, 09:02 AM

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

I have a Garmin Edge 820 which can display notifications from my iPhone, such as text messages and phone calls that are coming in. It just overlays...

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04-17-2018, 11:07 PM

drevil replied to a thread Post your ride pics in Pictures & Videos

This is your PSA to always wear your helmet... and not ride on top of logs with wet, slippery bark :D https://vimeo.com/265314231

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04-17-2018, 02:43 PM

drevil replied to a thread Post your ride pics in Pictures & Videos

I think making noise when going through a tunnel on a bike is the law, no matter what coast you're on ;)

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04-15-2018, 04:33 PM

drevil replied to a thread Bikepacking! in General Discussion

Since I was asked by some what gear I was using, here're some links: Stove -...

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04-14-2018, 09:49 PM

drevil replied to a thread Bikepacking! in General Discussion

Indeed! I pinged a few people to see if they wanted to join me for an S24O at the Horsepen Branch campsite along the C&O, and got a handful of...

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04-13-2018, 07:01 AM

drevil replied to a thread Bikepacking! in General Discussion

She's all dressed up and ready for tonight's ball :D #Barkpicking #Bikeparking #Bikepacking by ricky d, on Flickr

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04-12-2018, 10:29 AM

drevil replied to a thread Saving my mom's cheap hybrid in Maintenance

Yes, you should be able to. They're common among less expensive wheels, (which only have single wall vs better rims, which have 2). The 2 on the...

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04-12-2018, 09:32 AM

drevil replied to a thread Saving my mom's cheap hybrid in Maintenance

Just an FYI, putting on a rim strip with a sticky side (like Velox or Gorilla tape) on a single wall rim might make it harder to turn the...

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04-10-2018, 11:40 PM

drevil replied to a thread Post your ride pics in Pictures & Videos

Woot! Published in Dirt Rag Magazine (issue 204). Original pic.

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04-10-2018, 06:02 PM

drevil replied to a thread NEW RSVP List – Re-scheduled FS End-of-Season Celebration – Monday, 9 April 2018 in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

I too have an unclaimed prize. I made a shirt for the second place person in my #fs2018dirtybiker contest, but Bill H didn't show up last night to...

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04-09-2018, 09:51 PM

drevil replied to a thread NEW RSVP List – Re-scheduled FS End-of-Season Celebration – Monday, 9 April 2018 in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Thanks to everyone involved with setting up the party and all those helping to make Freezing Saddles possible. Also good to see all the people I...

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04-09-2018, 09:48 PM

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

College Park FTFY :)

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04-09-2018, 10:33 AM

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

How small a town are you from where you don't need to lock up your bike? ;) I will always take the safer biking route, even if it's a little...

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04-09-2018, 10:09 AM

drevil replied to a thread Post your ride pics in Pictures & Videos

Another one from Fairland yesterday. Playing on a log that is laying diagonally across the trail on an uphill without a good run up to it. :) ...

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04-08-2018, 09:17 PM

drevil replied to a thread Post your ride pics in Pictures & Videos

Kensei vs Log (song NSFW!): https://vimeo.com/263798927

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04-06-2018, 11:26 AM

drevil replied to a thread WABA's Last Vasa Ride March 2018 in Events

Have they posted the GPS routes for 30 and 60 yet? I signed up, but didn't find links to any in the emails I was sent.

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04-06-2018, 08:33 AM

drevil replied to a thread WABA's Last Vasa Ride March 2018 in Events

Not sure why we get a really bad rep here on these forums, but how many MD drivers do we have documented running over themselves? :D...

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04-05-2018, 09:13 AM

drevil replied to a thread WABA's Last Vasa Ride March 2018 in Events

If I sign up for the 60-miler then later decide to do the 30-miler instead, how hard will my wrist be slapped?

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04-03-2018, 08:02 AM

drevil replied to a thread Bikepacking! in General Discussion

Three of my good buds are putting on a bikepacking Q&A session this Thursday (4/5/18) at the Rockville REI:...

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04-02-2018, 10:47 AM

drevil replied to a thread Car Free Chronicles in General Discussion

One neato torpedo thing I discovered last week is that the Ortlieb pannier hooks clip easily onto the top of the sides of the shopping cart. I was...

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03-30-2018, 09:58 AM

drevil replied to a thread Bikepacking! in General Discussion

EDIT: So the "S" in S24O stands for "Sub" 24 hour Overnighter, but today it might mean "Sloppy" or "Soaked". There are showers here in College Park...

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03-30-2018, 09:53 AM

drevil replied to a thread Car Free Chronicles in General Discussion

Nice! How're you supposed to go mountain biking now? ;) We went from 2 cars to 1 a few weeks ago when we left one of them at my ma's place in...

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03-27-2018, 10:35 PM

drevil replied to a thread Bicycle Fun Club: Bike Packing on the C&O June 2-3 in Events

When we talked a couple of days ago, the site I was talking about was Calico Rocks. Even with ear plugs, you'll still feel the rumbling of the trains...

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03-25-2018, 05:43 PM

drevil replied to a thread Rides, gatherings and events during FS 2018 in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Much success. First time for JoM and me on the WB&A Trail. Thanks for waiting for us! The Komorebi Echelon by ricky d, on Flickr Rimas...

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03-24-2018, 09:02 PM

drevil replied to a thread Bicycle Fun Club: Bike Packing on the C&O June 2-3 in Events

93.725913% chance that Jo and I will join you. I have to justify all this expensive bikepacking gear I bought :D

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