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Yesterday, 09:02 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread Starve Feed Order in General Discussion

Since Strava combines group ride activities (usually it will say "Person X rode with A, B, & C other people"), it should have shown up for others...

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Yesterday, 08:54 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread Midnight Saddles in Events

Looks like you guys had a good time, even with the (jabs elbow) lower mileage. Midnight Saddles is one of the recurring events that I would look...

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Yesterday, 08:37 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread Starve Feed Order in General Discussion

Thanks for the survey link (took it, gave my feedback). I prefer the chronological listing for rides according to when they took place which makes...

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Yesterday, 03:34 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread Post your ride pics in Pictures & Videos

The morning I got the footage for the video, I was actually running late (SURPRISE, SURPRISE :p) for a group bike ride starting from Gas Works Park...

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10-21-2017, 05:14 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread Post your ride pics in Pictures & Videos

Fresh off renovating my YouTube channel, I've got a video for a short but obscure trail in Seattle: the SODO Trail. SODO is derived from "SOuth of...

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10-20-2017, 03:51 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread Alexandria to Pentagon North Parking Lot? in Where to ride?

Here's the route lordofthemark is describing: https://goo.gl/maps/CWj7bDNkZgB2 I agree that it is the easiest way to get there, plus you won't have...

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10-20-2017, 01:39 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread Post your ride pics in Pictures & Videos

Moving across the country from the DC area to the Seattle area has been stressful, exciting, and huge boost of inspiration and creativity, so I did...

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10-20-2017, 12:53 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread Wednesdays from Washington (State) in General Discussion

It's one of those things I've noticed since moving here: I'm still not used to seeing a mountain off in the distance when I'm doing errands or on a...

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10-18-2017, 04:07 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread Wednesdays from Washington (State) in General Discussion

First off, I want to let you know that I received the book that y'all signed. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I'm reading a few notes from it each...

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10-16-2017, 02:39 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread 2017 Boundary Stones ride in Pictures & Videos

You know, I never thought about getting to the SE9 stone by kayak, but it seems absolutely possible; future eminva group kayak trip to the stone? ...

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10-15-2017, 10:07 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread 2017 Boundary Stones ride in Pictures & Videos

For the NE8 stone, you have to go through a gap in the fence into a sketchy lot behind (NW of) the intersection of Kenilworth & Eastern, then walk...

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10-15-2017, 05:52 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread Alexandria Historical Bike Ride (No Drop Ride) in Group Rides

Awesome! Do you have any contact info for the VisitAlexandria representative? You can give them my e-mail.

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10-15-2017, 05:50 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread In honor of Dickie - Third Thursday Happy Hour: October 19 in Events

I should add, I cannot be there, but I will have a beer in your honor, Dickie!

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10-15-2017, 05:48 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread In honor of Dickie - Third Thursday Happy Hour: October 19 in Events

For reference, I made a Strava route for what Kitty is describing: https://www.strava.com/routes/10910736 Yet again, this specific trail...

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10-13-2017, 10:18 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread Alexandria Historical Bike Ride (No Drop Ride) in Group Rides

I've got great news: I just completed my guidebook for the Alexandria Historical Bike Ride! For those not in the know about this, here's the...

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10-11-2017, 09:03 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread Wednesdays from Washington (State) in General Discussion

Yeah, that is my commuter bike (and trailer) which I brought with me from VA; I had left all my FS stuff on it. Btw, there are actually 2 FS bands...

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10-11-2017, 02:45 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread Wednesdays from Washington (State) in General Discussion

I've officially been in the Seattle area for a month now, and there's still so much more to explore. Here's more from Washington! View of the...

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10-07-2017, 09:50 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread Post your ride pics in Pictures & Videos

First off, welcome to the forum (since this is your first post)! I mostly like the video, especially the transition from night into day along with...

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10-07-2017, 09:43 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread Post your ride pics in Pictures & Videos

Here in Washington, since there are many, many more pine trees, there are also many, many more pine cones!

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10-05-2017, 03:44 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread Army-Navy Drive losing a bit of the bike lane? in Road and Trail Conditions

But what do we do about bike boxes? They basically promote "shoaling" of vehicles by cyclists by allowing cyclists to get in front of drivers (where...

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10-04-2017, 07:05 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread Army-Navy Drive losing a bit of the bike lane? in Road and Trail Conditions

I've been reading this thread, and I have 2 questions for the group: Is there a difference between filtering and lane-splitting? Would filtering...

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10-04-2017, 06:30 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread Wednesdays from Washington (State) in General Discussion

The Link light rail is pretty awesome, and in my experience, it works well with the bus system. In certain parts of downtown Seattle, buses run...

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10-04-2017, 02:34 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread Wednesdays from Washington (State) in General Discussion

More exploration from the Emerald City and the areas around it! This is the Homer M Hadley Memorial Bridge, the 5th longest floating bridge...

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10-01-2017, 10:13 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread MVT in the vicinity of DCA in Road and Trail Conditions

As someone who got a flat tire last weekend due to glass, I can say that the greater Seattle area has this problem, too. That said, a few days ago I...

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09-29-2017, 04:07 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread Post your ride pics in Pictures & Videos

Still going through footage I gathered while still in the DC area, so here's a new video for the first bike trail I rode when I was a child: Four...

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09-27-2017, 12:59 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread Rider down on MVT, north of 4MRT intersection in Crashes, Close Calls and Incidents

That intersection of the MVT-4MR needs some serious traffic calming. People heading south on the MVT cannot see those coming north off the bridge,...

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09-27-2017, 12:43 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread Wednesdays from Washington (State) in General Discussion

After doing some more exploration and getting my computer stuff running back at full speed, I've got a couple more pics from the greater Seattle area...

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