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Today, 07:54 AM

consularrider replied to a thread FS2021 #LakeFinder in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

My "Pointless Prize" arrived yesterday (rest day)! Thanks Boomer (and FFG)! It will go nicely with HRH's watercolour of St Michael's Mount.

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Today, 02:11 AM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Little Free Library Pointless Prize in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

I don't think it lights up, unless there was a switch I didn't see. The light in the photo is from my bike's headlight. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL...

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Yesterday, 11:17 PM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread FS2022 #PublicArtFinder Pointless Prize in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Date: check. It's 1/20/2022. Location: Woodmont and Rugby Parking Garage, 8216 Woodmont Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814 Bicycle related public art: ...

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Yesterday, 11:08 PM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Pointless Prize: 2022 Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

1/20/2022 Mead Have you no shame? You have now taken me from unhealthy eating to solitary drinking! :D On the plus side, the bottle (from Maple...

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Yesterday, 11:06 PM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Little Free Library Pointless Prize in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Paik's Picks, 4901 Crescent Street, Bethesda, MD 20816. I love the ones like this that have benches beside them so you can sit and read the books!...

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01-19-2022, 11:21 PM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread FS2022 #PublicArtFinder Pointless Prize in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

I love this whimsical piece of art on the side of a building between Rose Avenue and Old Georgetown Road on Trader Street in Pike & Rose (North...

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01-19-2022, 11:16 PM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Little Free Library Pointless Prize in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Little Free Library is theoretically at 1101 Edmonston Drive in Rockville. However, that house is on a corner lot, and the LFL is actually on Lewis...

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01-19-2022, 11:12 PM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Pointless Prize: 2022 Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

1/19/2022 Bubble Tea I found a place (Kung Fu Tea in Pike & Rose, North Bethesda) that not only had bubble tea but agreed to bring it out to me,...

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01-19-2022, 10:22 PM

consularrider replied to a thread Pointless Prize: #coffeeride in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

#coffeeride #19 - NoiDue on Columbus Ave on the UWS for an Americano

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01-19-2022, 10:16 PM

consularrider replied to a thread Monuments and Memorials Pointless Prize in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Women's Rights Pioneers Monument on The Mall in Central Park

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01-19-2022, 10:09 PM

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

Planetarium Station W 83rd St on the UWS.

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01-19-2022, 10:03 PM

consularrider replied to a thread FS2022 #PublicArtFinder Pointless Prize in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

#publicartfinder - Mural on Louis D Brandeis High School on W 84th St on the UWS

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01-19-2022, 09:56 PM

consularrider replied to a thread Pointless Prize: 2022 Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

1/19/2022 - Bubble Tea Vivi Bubble Tea on 2nd Ave at E 70th St on the UES

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01-18-2022, 09:56 PM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Little Free Library Pointless Prize in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

4105 Legation Street NW, Washington DC 20015. The proprietor says:But I didn't find a single book with a note in it, so contributing some of those...

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01-18-2022, 09:47 PM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Pointless Prize: 2022 Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

1/18/2022 Pie You folks are doing a number on my healthy eating! Since I won't go inside any businesses, the only way to photograph pie was to order...

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01-18-2022, 09:37 PM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread FS2022 #PublicArtFinder Pointless Prize in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Armillary Sphere, Willoughby Park, Friendship Boulevard and Willard Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD The armillary sphere is an ancient timekeeping device,...

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01-18-2022, 07:40 PM

consularrider replied to a thread FS2022 #PublicArtFinder Pointless Prize in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

"Bear and Faun," Morningside Park at W 114th St

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01-18-2022, 07:32 PM

consularrider replied to a thread Name Game Pointless Prize in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

The CONSULate, a restaurant at the corner of Columbus Ave and W 85th St

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01-18-2022, 07:23 PM

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

Morningside Station, W 116th St, Harlem

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01-18-2022, 07:17 PM

consularrider replied to a thread Pointless Prize: #coffeeride in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

#coffeeride #18 - Columbus Natural Foods, Columbus Ave at W 95th St on the UWS I was late getting out for my ride and my intended coffee shop was...

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01-18-2022, 07:09 PM

consularrider replied to a thread Pointless Prize: 2022 Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

1/18/2022 - Pie Jordan Pie Café - Jordanian Hand Pies, E 116th St. East Harlem

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01-18-2022, 07:01 PM

consularrider replied to a thread Monuments and Memorials Pointless Prize in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Lafayette and Washington, Lafayette Square on the edge of Harlem at Morningside Park

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01-17-2022, 08:54 PM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Pointless Prize: Extra Mile in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Today's scavenger hunt was dumplings. I had to find a place with actual curbside service, not just take-out, since I'm not going in anywhere due to...

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01-17-2022, 08:41 PM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Little Free Library Pointless Prize in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

This one, at 4400 Fessenden Street, had a little of everything: a Little Free Library, the Little Gallery on Fessenden Street (see littlegallery.org...

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01-17-2022, 08:26 PM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Pointless Prize: 2022 Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

1/17/2022 Dumpling This one was tough. I had to find a place with actual curbside service, not just take-out. (I found City Lights of Bethesda.)...

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01-17-2022, 08:17 PM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread FS2022 #PublicArtFinder Pointless Prize in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Without getting into all of the gory details, a pig flying seemed to encapsulate the difficulty I had getting out today. This is at Butcher's Alley,...

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01-17-2022, 03:17 PM

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

Columbus Circle Station, W 60th St

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01-17-2022, 03:12 PM

consularrider replied to a thread BAFS2022 Team #9 Nine & Fine in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Rain ended around 10 am in NYC, temp 40°, but starting to fall. Got my 26 in it was nice to be on the road bike instead of the fat bike.

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