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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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09-22-2017, 12:03 PM

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

Sadly (or happily), there aren't likely to be more pics of bollards, but I'll try to get a good mix of whatever I see each week.

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09-22-2017, 12:00 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread Dockless Bikeshare - The Dockpocalypse Nears in General Discussion

Really great write-up, ginacico! I'm glad you were able to test out some of the new bikeshare systems. I have a question for folks: has anyone...

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09-21-2017, 01:36 PM

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

I did some more exploring of Seattle, this time I headed along the entire Alki Trail (about 4.4 miles long) that runs along the coast of West...

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09-20-2017, 06:56 PM

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

It's been a little over a week, and since I already miss everyone, I'm starting this series to help keep in touch. I also want to share bike-related...

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09-20-2017, 06:32 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread Crash on W&OD May 9, 2017 in Crashes, Close Calls and Incidents

DrP, the crash you describe is very, very, very similar to a crash at that same site that I happened to catch on my bike camera in September 2016....

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09-20-2017, 06:25 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread Dockless Bikeshare - The Dockpocalypse Nears in General Discussion

I haven't encountered any amphibious or suspended dockless bike share bikes yet, but I have seen them scattered in sometimes the most random of...

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09-20-2017, 09:06 AM

Guus replied to a thread Dockless Bikeshare - The Dockpocalypse Nears in General Discussion

I'd say -- the more bicycles, the better. The more people use bikes, the more political pressure there will be to improve the safety of our...

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09-19-2017, 11:18 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread Tuesday Tidbits - Biking-Related Factoids & History in the DC Area in General Discussion

Located just south of Arlington Boulevard off the W&OD and Four Mile Run Trails lies a century-and-a-half old resort for which a local road gets its...

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09-18-2017, 08:25 PM

bobco85 replied to a thread Missed connection in General Discussion

This one happened today, and it's completely my fault. You: driver operating their car in a safe manner in the leftmost of 4 lanes on westbound S...

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09-18-2017, 08:07 PM

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

Hey, get back to (commuting to) work! And someone else on this forum, you need to get the other broom I gave him to help! Just because I'm on the...

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