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10-19-2018, 04:42 PM

bentbike33 replied to a thread October 2018 - Road & Trail Conditions in Road and Trail Conditions

Our friends at NPS, or at least their contractor, have taken stupid to a whole new level at 14th Street Bridge stairs. There are cones and...

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10-18-2018, 03:41 PM

bentbike33 replied to a thread Getting from Arlington to DC in Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee

That one is on the same light pole as the "END" sign, but the Google Street View picture of it is obscured by something on the camera lens. An...

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10-17-2018, 01:57 PM

bentbike33 replied to a thread Getting from Arlington to DC in Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee

I'm guessing this sign on the TR Bridge downstream sidepath is actually a practical joke.

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10-17-2018, 12:46 PM

bentbike33 replied to a thread Getting from Arlington to DC in Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee

The reason this won't happen is the same reason why no such ramps between Memorial Bridge and MVT were ever constructed in the first place: It would...

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10-17-2018, 09:37 AM

bentbike33 replied to a thread Memorial Bridge lane closures will be "permanent" through 2021 in Commuters

Not to mention riders coming from the south at the T-intersection who don't bother to look left. It's too bad the equivalent sidepath on the...

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10-16-2018, 06:53 PM

bentbike33 replied to a thread National Science Foundation jerseys, shorts and bibs in Classifieds

ftfy

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10-16-2018, 01:16 PM

bentbike33 replied to a thread Post pics of your bike thread in Pictures & Videos

You need to get that thing coated with mud as soon as possible.

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10-15-2018, 03:13 PM

bentbike33 replied to a thread Great Pumpkin Ride 2018 in Events

Anyone have a good link illustrating the various MarioCart characters? Since Bentbike Jr. got his driver's license he has no interest in...

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10-15-2018, 03:00 PM

bentbike33 replied to a thread Post your ride pics in Pictures & Videos

It's probably good that you all did not get matching shorts then.

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10-04-2018, 10:55 AM

bentbike33 replied to a thread October 2018 - Road & Trail Conditions in Road and Trail Conditions

According to this NPS web page, "The westbound sidewalk will close first from fall 2018 until fall 2019." I'm guessing that means the north...

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10-04-2018, 09:43 AM

bentbike33 replied to a thread October 2018 - Road & Trail Conditions in Road and Trail Conditions

For the few of you who cross the 14th street bridge and then go north on the MVT, I've found that a good stairless, low-stress alternative is Ohio...

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10-03-2018, 08:52 AM

bentbike33 replied to a thread Trail closed under Roosevelt Bridge -- 10/2/18 in Road and Trail Conditions

I saw the new boards on my evening commute. They are just north of the northernmost TR Bridge span (the ramp with the sidepath). The Trollheim felt...

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10-02-2018, 02:43 PM

bentbike33 replied to a thread Great Pumpkin Ride 2018 in Events

Given recent news, I hope no one is planning to go as Toad.

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10-02-2018, 01:53 PM

bentbike33 replied to a thread Trail closed under Roosevelt Bridge -- 10/2/18 in Road and Trail Conditions

Downstream is south. On the TR Bridge, the sidepath that connects to Trollheim is on the upstream (north) side, while on the Memorial Bridge,...

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10-02-2018, 12:28 PM

bentbike33 replied to a thread Trail closed under Roosevelt Bridge -- 10/2/18 in Road and Trail Conditions

I'm guessing this was not a NPS contractor, but rather a contractor for whatever DOT is responsible for TR Bridge maintenance. So, there is a clear...

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09-26-2018, 02:21 PM

bentbike33 replied to a thread Strava problem in General Discussion

Sounds to me like LSG may be right: your phone probably got a "power saver" update that turns off location services when the screen is off. Look in...

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09-26-2018, 09:55 AM

bentbike33 replied to a thread Strava problem in General Discussion

I have an ELEMNT Bolt. Distance seems accurate, but it tends to exaggerate elevation gain compared to Strava-corrected rides (a feature, not a...

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09-25-2018, 02:44 PM

bentbike33 replied to a thread Strava problem in General Discussion

Get a Garmin or a Wahoo ELEMNT. These devices have buttons that work with gloves on and can also record the temperature during your ride so you can...

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09-25-2018, 01:37 PM

bentbike33 replied to a thread Weekly Coffee Gatherings in Events

The foul weather location for the Tuesday Crystal City Coffee Club was the Cosi restaurant a couple blocks south of the waterpark. At least it was...

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09-23-2018, 06:48 PM

bentbike33 replied to a thread Bicycle Fun Club: Asian Food Ride on September 23 in Events

Thanks, Komorebi, for a fabulous ride! It would not have been the same without the rain.

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