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07-20-2017, 11:45 AM

huskerdont replied to a thread Is it just me, or is Penn. Ave. in front of the White House closed more often now? in General Discussion

I didn't mention that one because I liked the change from a busy car street to a pedestrian mall; however, the creep has continued and it's hardly...

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07-20-2017, 07:40 AM

huskerdont replied to a thread Crash (?) on Custis 7/19/17 in the morning in Crashes, Close Calls and Incidents

I passed by there around 6:20 to 6:30, must have been right after it happened. I slowed but didn't stop because there were several cyclists stopped...

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07-19-2017, 07:15 AM

huskerdont replied to a thread Is it just me, or is Penn. Ave. in front of the White House closed more often now? in General Discussion

If folks can blame sunspots and missed putts on Obama, I can blame this on Trump. Although really I do agree that this started about when all the...

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07-18-2017, 09:33 AM

huskerdont replied to a thread Is it just me, or is Penn. Ave. in front of the White House closed more often now? in General Discussion

I wonder how long before they just close it off for good. Many folks may not remember or did not live here then, but E Street south of the White...

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07-18-2017, 09:09 AM

huskerdont replied to a thread July 2017 Road & Trail Conditions in Road and Trail Conditions

Yesterday morning I saw the mirror broken on the ground. I didn't think to report it since I've never used it and did not realize it had utility for...

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07-18-2017, 09:06 AM

huskerdont replied to a thread Local welding/brazing in Maintenance

I was really hoping for something more nefarious, perhaps something justifying the Secret Service closing Lafayette Park more often. Rocket launchers...

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07-18-2017, 08:45 AM

huskerdont replied to a thread Is it just me, or is Penn. Ave. in front of the White House closed more often now? in General Discussion

Yeah, the SS guys have pointed me to the sidewalk before, and I just turn around. If I wanted to walk I wouldn't have brought my bike.

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07-18-2017, 08:41 AM

huskerdont replied to a thread Local welding/brazing in Maintenance

Sounds like a job for Q.

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07-18-2017, 08:36 AM

huskerdont replied to a thread Is it just me, or is Penn. Ave. in front of the White House closed more often now? in General Discussion

I was thinking just yesterday that it's closed more often now, and I as well thought of the closing of the entire Potomac river to canoeists and...

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07-13-2017, 09:18 AM

huskerdont replied to a thread Union Station to Capital Crescent in General Discussion

Here are some Google bike directions. Note that the grey route they give is a route I would not normally take in its entirety during peak periods...

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07-10-2017, 07:30 AM

huskerdont replied to a thread June 2017 Road & Trail Conditions in Road and Trail Conditions

For 8 years I've bunny-hopped the bridge joint on the Pennsylvania Avenue bridge over Rock Creek, but today I noticed they've finally put a bit of...

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07-06-2017, 07:29 AM

huskerdont replied to a thread My Morning Commute in Commuters

+1. I left earlier to shower at work, and it would have been nice to see the count. With the departure of Tim Kelley, I fear top men are no longer on...

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07-03-2017, 11:03 AM

huskerdont replied to a thread Bikers passing pedestrians on paved trails in General Discussion

I have seen comments from some people on places like GreaterGreaterWashington and ArlNow where they have said they think the bell means "get out of...

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07-03-2017, 07:41 AM

huskerdont replied to a thread My Morning Commute in Commuters

Lots of joggers out on the Custis ~6:15-6:30. Maybe they were out earlier to try to beat the heat.

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06-30-2017, 01:24 PM

huskerdont replied to a thread Bikers passing pedestrians on paved trails in General Discussion

They want access to travel lanes. They were "bleeding badly from a . I said no!”

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06-30-2017, 09:02 AM

huskerdont replied to a thread Crash on Connecticut Ave., Cleveland Park in Crashes, Close Calls and Incidents

This really sucks, and I'm sorry. Might not be enough to worry about, but you might think about contacting a lawyer, such as Bruce Deming (mentioned...

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06-30-2017, 08:20 AM

huskerdont replied to a thread Bike Fit and Clipless Pedals in Bikes & Equipment

Mostly just time on the bike and time on the hills, which you're doing. If I had a particularly troublesome hill (like 41st St at Chain Bridge), I...

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06-29-2017, 09:04 AM

huskerdont replied to a thread What we talk about when we talk about speed in General Discussion

I just started using Strava this winter, and I still have bike computers on all my bikes. Strava seems surprisingly good at getting the average speed...

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06-29-2017, 08:04 AM

huskerdont replied to a thread Bike Fit and Clipless Pedals in Bikes & Equipment

I love MTB SPDs. My totally skientific experiments (compared using the flip-flop platform/SPD pedals Crikey mentions) prove to me that I get a 1 to 2...

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