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Yesterday, 09:19 PM

Boomer2U replied to a thread Pointless Prize: Civil War History in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

#CivilWarMarker The Falls (Episcopal) Church (Falls Church VA) During the American Civil War the church was used by Union troops as a...

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Yesterday, 08:18 PM

Boomer2U replied to a thread Bike Infrastructure Pointless Prize in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

#bikeinfrastructure (New2Me) - East Falls Church Metro Station This was under construction forever and a day, but now open for use ... but no one...

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Yesterday, 06:37 PM

consularrider replied to a thread Pointless Prize Thread 2021 in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

I'm probably too late, but on January 15th I rode a lap in Central Park, NYC. My photo is the narrowest part of the six mile closed loop leading...

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Yesterday, 06:10 PM

consularrider replied to a thread Bike Infrastructure Pointless Prize in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Various Richmond bike infrastructure Franklin St Cycle Track. There are a bike lane, a Richmond bike route 2, and US bike route 1 signs ...

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Yesterday, 05:30 PM

Boomer2U replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Mary Ellen Henderson (September 18, 1885 – February 4, 1976) An African-American educator and civil rights activist in the mid-1900s. She is...

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Yesterday, 05:28 PM

consularrider replied to a thread Pointless Prize: Civil War History in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

#CivilWarStreet - N Davis Ave for Jefferson Davis, President of the CSU. Corner of Monument Ave next to his memorial now sans statue. ...

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Yesterday, 05:20 PM

consularrider replied to a thread FS2021 Pointless Prize: STEM in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

For Sunday, 3/7 - Patrick Henry School of Science and Art, Forest Hills, RVA For Monday, 3/8 - Construction underway for the new VCU STEM...

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Yesterday, 12:23 PM

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

Happy International Women's Day! Maggie L. Walker. Maggie Lena Walker was an African-American businesswoman and teacher. Walker was the first...

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03-07-2021, 05:19 PM

Boomer2U replied to a thread Pointless Prize - ParkFinder in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Mason Ave Park, one of the many neighborhood “pocket parks” tucked in here and there, between housing projects in Alexandria VA Sent from...

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03-07-2021, 05:02 PM

Boomer2U replied to a thread Pointless prize: Quaxapalooza in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Misha’s Coffee ☕️ in Old Town Alexandria, for a #FS2021coffeesnobride after which HokieBeth and I ran into Fast Friendly Guy and rode along through...

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03-07-2021, 03:23 PM

Boomer2U replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

3/7/21 - Cookie After yesterday’s successful collaboration on combining periodic elements, HokieBeth and I joined forces once again today to...

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03-07-2021, 10:42 AM

consularrider replied to a thread Pointless prize: Quaxapalooza in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Sweet Science has opened (about two months ago?) in the former Java shack/Commonwealth Joes location near Courthouse. it looks like they did a...

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03-07-2021, 10:33 AM

consularrider replied to a thread Bike Infrastructure Pointless Prize in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Another what were they thinking on bike infrastructure (bike route signage). Corner of N 15th St and Taylor St near W-L High School. Taylor St...

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03-07-2021, 09:30 AM

Boomer2U replied to a thread #PublicArtFinder Ride - Saturday, March 6, 2021 - Reston North Side in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

So sorry to miss both of these fab opportunities due to nursing a sore leg :-/ Thanks so much for organizing this, sharing your #publicartfinder...

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03-07-2021, 09:08 AM

Boomer2U replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

You may find this Girl-Scout-Cookie-Finder-Near-You tool helpful to get a 2-point selfie, granted that you know your zip code;-) Cookie on! ...

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03-06-2021, 06:48 PM

Boomer2U replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

3/6/21 - Element Name: Palladium (#46) and Platinum (#78) Turns out that HokieBeth and I both work for companies named after periodic elements...

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03-06-2021, 10:40 AM

Boomer2U replied to a thread March 2021 Road and Trail Conditions in Road and Trail Conditions

I rode through the newly paved Bluemont section of WOD trail and noted that I wasn’t bounced out of my seat for the first time in a very long time;...

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03-06-2021, 10:32 AM

Boomer2U replied to a thread #PublicArtFinder Ride - SUNDAY, March 7, 2021 - Reston North Side (same art) in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Belated regrets, as I’m nursing a sore leg and decided to take it easy this weekend. But I look forward to the #publicartfinder submissions later...

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03-05-2021, 08:09 PM

Boomer2U replied to a thread #FSWormhole in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Introducing the third in the series of gravity defying wormholes that allow one to traverse the car crazy universe of Tyson’s Corner: This...

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03-05-2021, 07:57 PM

consularrider replied to a thread Pointless Prize: Civil War History in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Marker commemorating Mosby as a murdering domestic terrorist on the W&OD (although the wording is a little more mealy mouthed).

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03-05-2021, 06:46 PM

Boomer2U replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Is that where the Dental Practice used to be in TyCo, on Gallows Roads, across from the DMV? Sent from Boomer_Cycles via my iPhone using...

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03-05-2021, 03:28 PM

Boomer2U replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

I think that this might be Cat 5: one that is highly successful My Bike Leaning against Monster.com in Tysons Corner Monster was the first...

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03-05-2021, 10:05 AM

consularrider replied to a thread Good News on Infrastructure thread in General Discussion

It looks close. The overpass bridge is surfaced and the pavement striped. They were installing the fencing on the side rails on Wednesday. The...

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03-05-2021, 09:59 AM

consularrider replied to a thread March 2021 Road and Trail Conditions in Road and Trail Conditions

It was done quickly (just a short 30 feet or so). Nice and smooth. Also two patches between the I-395and W Glebe underpasses where the trail...

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03-04-2021, 09:21 PM

Boomer2U replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

3/04/21 - Bowling Alley Bowl America in Falls Church, already posted by LisaE bikesnick and accordioneur I used to celebrate birthday...

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03-04-2021, 07:30 PM

consularrider replied to a thread FS2021 Point Prize #DCBoundaryStones in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Got the East Boundary stone on today's ride. I was on Verbena St NW and couldn't get access to the North Boundary Stone. I'll have to go back from...

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03-04-2021, 01:00 PM

Boomer2U replied to a thread #FSWormhole in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Belated posting of a wormhole introduced to me back in January by reji which I now present to you as... “CottaWingoNottoMetro Wormhole” This...

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03-03-2021, 10:24 PM

Boomer2U replied to a thread FS2021 #PublicArtFinder pointless prize in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

You found Nemo, and Dory!!!! Sent from Boomer_Cycles via my iPhone using Tapatalk

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03-03-2021, 10:23 PM

Boomer2U replied to a thread FS2021 #PublicArtFinder pointless prize in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Did you see the mural across the street from that giraffe , at the art store?? Sent from Boomer_Cycles via my iPhone using Tapatalk

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03-03-2021, 10:04 PM

Boomer2U replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

3/3/21 - Train Like many others, I went with a shot of MetroRail, in this case, a westbound Orange Line train, which will soon no longer be stopping...

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