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Today, 03:39 AM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Team assignments and who's on the wait list in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

And don't forget two things: 1. Friends of BAFS are eligible to participate in the reindeer games, they just don't get points based on their rides....

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Today, 02:42 AM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

1/18/21 - #publicartfinder featuring (or by) a BIPOC I figure this thread will shortly be filled with monuments, but a living artist would benefit...

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Yesterday, 09:08 AM

Alcova cyclist replied to a thread Pointless prize: DropThePandemicPudge in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Mostly my strategy is "freezing saddles" - going from basically no exercise to 5-10 hours a week. Seems like if I don't scale up my calorie intake...

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Yesterday, 03:13 AM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

1/17/21 - Key, Kite, or Lightning: Actual Thing or Graphic (but not the Words) Lots of keys, in fact--seven of them. Admittedly, they are not the...

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01-16-2021, 01:12 AM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

1/16/2021 - Brewing From Georgetown Square Wine and Beer. Since Montgomery County hasn't quite figured out that Prohibition is over, beer and wine...

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01-15-2021, 11:40 PM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

"Brewery" is not one of the acceptable choices? No, I don't need it to be. Just perplexed at the lack of parallelism (and probably being overly...

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01-15-2021, 11:28 PM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

1/15/21 - Shop that features bagels Squeaking in just in time here.

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01-15-2021, 09:22 AM

Sunyata replied to a thread Fairfax Cross County Trail Conditions? in Road and Trail Conditions

Unless it is frozen, most of that part of the CCT will not be rideable until late March. Freeze/Thaw plus water retention makes it a slop fest.

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01-14-2021, 05:16 PM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

1/14 - Anagram of Benedict Arnold (Endocrine) Apparently, no one in Bethesda is having celebrations right now.

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01-13-2021, 07:21 PM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

They are a construction company. I suspect they work in a lot of areas. Her ride was in Arlington Heights.

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01-13-2021, 06:51 PM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

1/13/21 - Liam Hemsworth anagram = Tailors This was a wild 13-mile chase for not much in the way of results. I started with the idea that I would...

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01-12-2021, 06:52 PM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

The rules got changed. You no longer need to have the bike in the picture. Now, if you wanted to drink the beer, that's a different matter.

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01-12-2021, 09:36 AM

Alcova cyclist replied to a thread Pointless prize: DropThePandemicPudge in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

I am in! (actually this was a significant factor in coming back to BAFS after a few years off). Starting weight - 193 Goal: <180 by end of BAFS...

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01-12-2021, 03:14 AM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

1/12/21 - Bat This was the hardest one yet. There used to be a tree by a nearby school in which bats would roost, and they'd fly back and forth...

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01-11-2021, 11:52 PM

Alcova cyclist replied to a thread Team 9 ! in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Welcome, Cameron!

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01-11-2021, 10:42 AM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

1/11/21 - Plane Plane Jane Salon, Bethesda This was a challenge to get, because the sign is actually inside the salon, and I wasn't going to go...

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01-11-2021, 04:08 AM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread The miles I rode today are not on the leaderboard in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

There is no way to add miles to the leaderboard. If they are in your Strava, and are shown as "Rides" (rather than something like "Virtual Ride" or...

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01-11-2021, 04:04 AM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Friends of BAFS/Slackers in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Yeah, it's not clear why anyone cares. Those who are on teams have their mileage shown on the leaderboard. Those who are in the Strava club and...

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01-10-2021, 04:08 AM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

1/10/21 - Nut Nonsense! I found three instances in one sign (Five Guys Bethesda). "Nuts" would have been way too easy, what with some of the...

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