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Yesterday, 10:54 PM

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

No. Less ambiguous would be 11:59:59 on Wednesday, March 18. And #3 is 11:59:59.9 on Thursday, March 19.

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Yesterday, 12:30 PM

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

Poll regarding the end date for Freezing Saddles is here.

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Yesterday, 12:23 PM

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

I'm pretty certain I know how this will come out, but for official purposes, and so we can publicize it properly on the registration, when shall...

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Yesterday, 12:13 PM

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

I believe the registration form asks for your home zip code. And also asks the regional question. It does not ask for your work zip code, AFAIK.

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11-15-2019, 09:57 AM

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

Every year we skip some winter. Last year we wimpily skipped about 18 hours.

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11-15-2019, 09:51 AM

Steve O replied to a thread Incident - 10/31 N. Barton St. at Fairfax Dr, Arlington in Crashes, Close Calls and Incidents

In a different world I can imagine the driver being ticketed for failure to yield right of way. A driver must ascertain that they can safely change...

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11-14-2019, 05:12 PM

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

So this is the year we've been waiting for. Yes, as pointed out several years ago, 2020 is the leap year that creates a question about the end date...

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11-14-2019, 04:54 PM

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

Sign up generally opens around Thanksgiving and closes 3-4 weeks later. Assignments occur at the initial happy hour, which I believe is still TBD.

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11-12-2019, 09:26 AM

Steve O replied to a thread Everesting in General Discussion

I went back after work and rode 6-7 more reps with them. Here they are refueling at about lap 114 with 50 or so miles to go. I felt badly...

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11-11-2019, 08:53 AM

Steve O replied to a thread Everesting in General Discussion

Here they are on about lap 31

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11-10-2019, 07:05 PM

Steve O replied to a thread Everesting in General Discussion

I will swing by and ride a couple laps of support.

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11-08-2019, 02:54 PM

Steve O replied to a thread The leading cause of bicyclist fatalities (according to NTSB) is... in General Discussion

For curiosity's sake, here's a map of speed limits in Arlington. One discrepancy I noticed is that Old Dominion between Lee Hwy and Glebe is signed...

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11-05-2019, 10:56 AM

Steve O replied to a thread Missed connection in General Discussion

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11-05-2019, 10:14 AM

Steve O replied to a thread Upcoming Micromobility Ordinance will also regulate e-bikes in General Discussion

For those who are unfamiliar, here is the road in question. There is no frickin' way any experienced person riding a bicycle would hug the curb to...

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11-05-2019, 09:58 AM