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Yesterday, 11:32 AM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Bike Lock Recommendations in Bikes & Equipment

When my bike got stolen many years ago, the police officer who took the report recommended using two different types of locks (e.g., U lock and cable...

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Yesterday, 08:43 AM

consularrider replied to a thread OneEighth Sighting in Pictures & Videos

Saw Mr. Kelly himself riding the Bullitt yesterday evening. He was nice enough to let me clear the intersection before he made his turn.

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07-22-2014, 10:31 AM

consularrider replied to a thread Five months in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

I tried to get a ride in a couple hundred miles south of there in Ulaanbaatar a couple of years ago at the end of January, but no one would lend me a...

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07-22-2014, 07:38 AM

consularrider replied to a thread More Fun on the W & OD in General Discussion

It's not unusual to see cars at that Bon Air picnic spot on the weekends, after all it's just too far from the parking lot or the Arlington Mill...

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07-22-2014, 07:28 AM

consularrider replied to a thread Bluemont to ANC and Pentagon Memorial Routes in General Discussion

Like all those exhaust spewing cars and buses lined up to get into the parking lot do a whole bunch to add to the "solemnity" of ANC. :mad:

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07-22-2014, 07:24 AM

consularrider replied to a thread More Fun on the W & OD in General Discussion

On Sunday there was car driven a young woman who appeared to have started to turn west onto the W&OD at Hamilton Station Rd (Milepost 41). She was...

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07-21-2014, 03:08 PM

consularrider replied to a thread My Morning Commute in Commuters

Right now I am bouncing back and forth between my hybrid commeter setup which I use on rainy days and when I have to bring in/take home clothing or...

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07-21-2014, 09:22 AM

consularrider replied to a thread Missed connection in General Discussion

You: The intersection of George Mason Dr and Wilson Blvd Me: Just a cyclist trying to cross Wilson and George Mason heading north from the Bluemont...

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07-19-2014, 08:09 PM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Is this a worthwhile deal? in Bikes & Equipment

Already got the fenders, left over from the old bike. I just have to find time to get my LBS to move them, since the hardware is a bit rusted, and I...

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07-19-2014, 11:58 AM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Is this a worthwhile deal? in Bikes & Equipment

Thanks to everyone who responded on this! I still don't understand why I'd want a road bike, but at least I understand why I'd want a bike without...

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07-18-2014, 06:47 AM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Interested in learning more about bike-rider culture in DC in General Discussion

Dang, we have culture? Who knew?

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07-17-2014, 03:47 PM

consularrider replied to a thread Crystal City Thoughts in Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee

There are two narrow places, the tunnel under the GW Parkway which while wide enough for two cyclists, has poor sight lines at either end with a...

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07-17-2014, 03:40 PM

consularrider replied to a thread Friday Coffee Club II in Commuters

Clearly NOT taken at FCCII, if it was, the dogs would be beagles. :p

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07-17-2014, 12:51 PM

consularrider replied to a thread Covet in Bikes & Equipment

Do they have no bike theft in that town?

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07-17-2014, 12:48 PM

consularrider replied to a thread Shirlington to Rosslyn in Commuters

What dasgeh said. The only crazy traffic is getting through the "Intersection of Doom" at Lynn St and Lee Highway/I-66 offramp. I roll that way...

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07-17-2014, 09:25 AM

consularrider replied to a thread My Evening Commute in Commuters

I generally ride a less than direct route to/from work, so if there is a threat of rain I'll consider taking the direct route. Both routes are...

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07-17-2014, 09:20 AM

consularrider replied to a thread My Morning Commute in Commuters

I agree with you, except for the part about San Diego, while the weather's nice, it's in California. ;)

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07-16-2014, 08:43 PM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Bicycle Face in General Discussion

I started college at St. John's in Annapolis in 1970 (and got thrown out in 1972, but that's a whole other story). A female classmate reports:

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07-16-2014, 11:04 AM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread National Bike Challenge 2014 in Commuters

I had biked from Bethesda to Hyattsville (in the rain) for a rehearsal last Thursday. My wife figured I should be spared the rainy trip home, so she...

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07-16-2014, 08:37 AM

consularrider replied to a thread My Morning Commute in Commuters

Were all four ways showing green and red at the same time? Broken signals are to be treated as four way stops. WAMU has taken to reminding its...

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07-15-2014, 10:01 AM

consularrider replied to a thread Folding bikes in General Discussion

Another good source for infomation is the folding bikes subforum on bikeforums.net. Bikes@vienna has folding bike as does College Park Bikes.

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07-15-2014, 09:15 AM

consularrider replied to a thread Want to be on TV tomorrow morning? in Events

You can see us all lurking across Columbia Pike as she interviews Chris, but the cars block the view of us riding out. Click on the "Celebrating an...

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07-14-2014, 06:19 PM

consularrider replied to a thread Want to be on TV tomorrow morning? in Events

Right now Wunderground.com shows the chance of precipitation between 6 and 7 am is about 20%.

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07-14-2014, 06:16 PM

consularrider replied to a thread July 2014 Trail Conditions in Road and Trail Conditions

All of the 4MRT crossings between Columbia Pike and Madison Manor were flooded with dangerous fast moving water (including the Carlin Springs...

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