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Yesterday, 02:58 PM

Steve O replied to a thread Pretty brakes for a pretty bike in Bikes & Equipment

I prefer this sound to be from the actual torture rather than just a facsimile. Go for a ride in the woods.

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Yesterday, 09:54 AM

Steve O replied to a thread seeking advice on Banneker Park detour in Where to ride?

Columbia avoids the bridge construction but not the Banneker Park section. Dread's and bentbike's option (the purple line on the map) is the...

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Yesterday, 09:45 AM

Steve O replied to a thread Why women don't cycle and what cities can do about it. in General Discussion

I would posit that this study under counted the increase by a lot. Many of the "new" riders are probably not Strava users, and Strava users are...

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12-11-2019, 04:04 PM

Steve O replied to a thread Incident: Park St in front of Vienna Community Center in Crashes, Close Calls and Incidents

So this is a known hazard, since the other cyclist knew about it. Can someone else on this forum go take a photo? It should be reported. Which...

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12-11-2019, 11:12 AM

Steve O replied to a thread FS Newbies -- introduce yourself here! in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

As depicted here:

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12-09-2019, 06:31 PM

Steve O replied to a thread BAFS 2020 teams and rules discussion in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Yes. Or carry. Or portage one way or another. https://www.strava.com/activities/476746067 https://www.strava.com/activities/477015989

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12-09-2019, 06:23 PM

Steve O replied to a thread Biking as transportation for the recently incarcerated in General Discussion

One could say either I suppose. If they were recently released, then just a moment earlier they would have been incarcerated.

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12-09-2019, 01:54 PM

Steve O replied to a thread Posting to join in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

There is no minimum mileage, although people shouldn't join unless they plan to ride their bike in the wintertime at least a few days a week. One of...

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12-09-2019, 11:03 AM

Steve O replied to a thread Pointless Prize Thread in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

I will once again organize the FS Photo Clever Caption competition And some yet-to-be-determined PPs related to Steve O's Crazy idea scoring...

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12-06-2019, 04:45 PM

Steve O replied to a thread Another tire (just one) FREE to a good home in Classifieds

I'll take this one, too. But don't want to hog them all if others are interested. Also, your beer is on me next time we are overlapping at the same...

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12-06-2019, 09:39 AM

Steve O replied to a thread BAFS 2020 teams and rules discussion in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Not quite. The 65 points includes the 10 bonus points for riding. So a single 10-mile ride, 2 5-mile rides (or 10 1-mile rides) in a day results in...

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12-05-2019, 05:59 PM

Steve O replied to a thread BAFS 2020 teams and rules discussion in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

It was originally Bob James's idea. The committee merely endorsed it.

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12-05-2019, 09:44 AM

Boomer2U replied to a thread Other side of the river riders! in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Anyone caught riding on the wrong side of the river should have their "freezing saddles" wrist/ankle bands and/or zipper tags confiscated (and freely...

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12-05-2019, 09:19 AM

Steve O replied to a thread Rules Clarification Question in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Au contraire. Lack of clarity and ambiguity are features of Freezing Saddles, not bugs.

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12-05-2019, 09:15 AM

Steve O replied to a thread BAFS2020 Pointless Prize - Coffee Rides in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Here's the thread: http://bikearlingtonforum.com/showthread.php?13990-FS2019coffeeride-Pointless-Prize

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12-04-2019, 06:06 PM

dkel replied to a thread Rules Clarification Question in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Sounds like an everybody-wins proposition.

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12-04-2019, 05:22 PM

Steve O replied to a thread Free tires (used) to a good home in Classifieds

Well, I can't let that young-un have 'em! Me me me. I'll email you for pickup specifics.

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12-04-2019, 05:20 PM

Steve O replied to a thread Rules Clarification Question in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

All the daily rides are added together. In past years there has been no rounding: every 100th of a mile was counted, although not all digits were...

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12-04-2019, 10:16 AM

Steve O started a thread Biking as transportation for the recently incarcerated in General Discussion

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/12/01/parolees-probationers-three-maryland-counties-struggled-get-around-until-charity-provided-bikes/...

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12-04-2019, 10:12 AM

Steve O replied to a thread Free tires (used) to a good home in Classifieds

Hmm. I'm thinking these will be good for when the tires I have on my fixie wear out.

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12-03-2019, 04:34 PM

Steve O replied to a poll Poll for end date of 2020 Freezing Saddles in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Looks like you included that final second.

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12-03-2019, 04:10 PM

Steve O started a thread Freezing Saddles 2020 Volunteers thread in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Initiating this thread for use identifying volunteer needs, volunteers, etc. for the 2020 Freezing Saddles game.

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12-03-2019, 03:51 PM

Steve O replied to a thread BAFS 2020 teams and rules discussion in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

It will be interesting to see how the scoring change shakes things up. It will diminish the ability of the ultra-milers to carry a team and help the...

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12-02-2019, 11:22 PM

kwarkentien replied to a thread "I saw this deal, and thought someone might like it" thread. in Bikes & Equipment

Never mind my last post (if you saw it before this edit). Dumbass thought code was for Cycliq and not Hammerhead. No wonder why it didn’t work....

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12-01-2019, 02:12 PM

kwarkentien replied to a thread "I saw this deal, and thought someone might like it" thread. in Bikes & Equipment

Ditto for me on the discount code. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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