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Today, 09:02 PM

consularrider replied to a thread Fslnhpp 2021 in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

I should be in town and will have had half of my vaccination

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Today, 06:04 PM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

3/3/21 - Train This one was tough only because it couldn't be done at my usual midnight, since the trains now have such abbreviated hours. My...

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Today, 05:01 PM

consularrider started a thread March 2021 Road and Trail Conditions in Road and Trail Conditions

It looked like the W&OD at mm 3.5 was being worked on (between the Bluemont caboose and Wilson Blvd) about 2 pm today (Wednesday, March 3) . This is...

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Today, 04:30 PM

consularrider replied to a thread #PublicArtFinder Ride - Saturday, March 6, 2021 - Reston North Side in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

I'd like to join this one.

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Yesterday, 02:16 PM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

3/2/2021 -- Little Free Library I had actually found this one the night I was looking for a Beetle. It was not on the Little Free Library's...

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03-01-2021, 09:37 PM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

3/1/21 - Pig or BBQ Joint I got the trifecta: Two picture of pigs (one on the door, one in the woman's hair), the word "pig," and a barbecue place:...

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02-28-2021, 08:32 PM

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

Well, I was thinking of posting the "pond" at Baltimore Pike and the Anacostia River Trail trailhead.

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02-28-2021, 04:00 AM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

2/28/21 - the word "Mattress" on a sign When I saw this one, I knew I had to get a photo of Bethesda's weird little Mattress Row. We have a Mattress...

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02-27-2021, 07:47 PM

consularrider replied to a thread New Deal Pointless Prize in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

The GPO Warehouse Building #4 at 735 N Capitol St, NE

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02-27-2021, 07:40 PM

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

I was trying to not be a "puddle" finder today, but there were so many good ones! Instead I took these of the Kenilworth Marsh from the Anacostia...

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02-27-2021, 07:36 PM

consularrider replied to a thread Bike Infrastructure Pointless Prize in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

2nd St, SW Cycle Track along Ft McNair near Audi Field. You've got to wonder if anybody bothers to inspect these paving jobs. This one is almost...

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02-27-2021, 07:28 PM

consularrider replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Ok, I couldn't get them on the same sign. There was a "Black Lives Matter" banner a block west of the Hall, but too far to show up in the same...

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02-27-2021, 11:15 AM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

2/27/21 - the words "Black" and/or "White" (any language). If you capture both words in one snapshot, you'll get 2 points. The only issue on this...

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02-27-2021, 08:42 AM

kwarkentien replied to a thread Verbal abuse complaint on Custis Trail in Road and Trail Conditions

Worse, I was passed riding up a small hill (overpass) in Reston on my road bike by a guy on a hybrid pulling a Burley trailer. Embarrassing. ...

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02-26-2021, 04:02 AM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

2/26/21 - Acronym or Initialism (3 letters or more) This one is a twofer: BCCRS (Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad) and CFC (Combined Federal...

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02-25-2021, 09:52 PM

consularrider replied to a thread February 2021 Road and Trail Conditions in Road and Trail Conditions

I rode the complete W&OD, Shirlington to Purcellville and back today. It was 99% clear and 97% dry. Unfortunately, that 1% (or less) could get you...

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02-25-2021, 09:38 PM

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

Two farm ponds along the W&OD by Ivandale Station

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02-25-2021, 09:35 PM

consularrider replied to a thread Pointless Prize - ParkFinder in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

A very familiar sight from the old version of the Reston Century.

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02-25-2021, 09:32 PM

consularrider replied to a thread Bike Infrastructure Pointless Prize in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Today I really appreciated what a treasure the W&OD Trail is. It was so easy to roll out of bed late, and with no planning or preparation, get a...

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02-25-2021, 09:11 PM

consularrider replied to a thread Pointless Prize: Civil War History in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

I'm sure a lot of us have ridden by this marker at the W&OD and Hunter Mill Rd. Today was the first time I stopped to really read it.

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02-25-2021, 09:08 PM

consularrider replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

I did not see a single duck on any of the waterways of today's ride, just gaggles of Canada Geese.

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02-25-2021, 12:10 PM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

2/25/21 - Duck Two of the word, plus two of the image

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02-24-2021, 05:59 PM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

2/24/21 - "Charles and Diana" Subanagram Word (5 letters or more) This one was easy. A block from my house, I found a car with a "Holy Child"...

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02-24-2021, 03:47 AM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Yep. I always carry tools with me. So I fixed the wire back into the anchor bolt, reconnected the brakes, and biked home (avoiding the road where I...

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02-23-2021, 11:25 PM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

I'm fine, other than a few bruises. I did hit my head. But I figure that since I managed to make yet another vaccine appointment for someone this...

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02-23-2021, 07:06 PM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

While heading for a church, I turned onto an unseen patch of ice on the road and the wheels of my bike slid out from under me, causing me to crash. I...

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02-23-2021, 12:41 PM

consularrider replied to a thread FS2021 #PublicArtFinder pointless prize in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

Mother Goose in Central Park

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02-23-2021, 10:44 AM

cvcalhoun replied to a thread Freezing Saddles 2021 - Daily Photo Scavenger Hunt in Freezing Saddles Winter Riding Competition

No, it's a Catholic church. I noticed it in the first place because it struck me as unusual. Most stained glass windows I've seen on Catholic...

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