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06-20-2017, 02:15 PM

jrenaut replied to a thread Pannier or Backpack for Business Attire in Commuters

When I had an office job I used one of these too. Usually stuffed in a backpack with my laptop and other odds and ends.

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06-17-2017, 06:32 AM

jrenaut replied to a thread Car on the Custis in Crashes, Close Calls and Incidents

Please, do so publicly

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06-15-2017, 05:21 PM

jrenaut replied to a thread Car on the Custis in Crashes, Close Calls and Incidents

Better to ask forgiveness....

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06-15-2017, 03:24 PM

jrenaut replied to a thread Guys - don't shout at women in General Discussion

I JUST had the opportunity to do this. I was looking out the front door to check on my younger daughter kicking the soccer ball around, and there was...

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06-15-2017, 06:27 AM

jrenaut replied to a thread Car on the Custis in Crashes, Close Calls and Incidents

It seems yesterday was official Car on a Bike Trail day. Reports of a driver on the MBT in DC too.

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06-14-2017, 10:41 AM

jrenaut replied to a thread Why do bottom brackets hate me? in Bikes & Equipment

So I'm pretty sure the BB on the longtail is the original. So 7400 miles frequently hauling close to 400 pounds (bike + rider + kids + cargo) seems...

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06-14-2017, 08:49 AM

jrenaut replied to a thread Why do bottom brackets hate me? in Bikes & Equipment

I've never heard BB clicking. Unless I'm hearing it and mistaking it for something else. I'll have to check - this might actually be the first BB...

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06-14-2017, 08:30 AM

jrenaut started a thread Why do bottom brackets hate me? in Bikes & Equipment

I blew up another one this morning. That's two in two months (different bikes). Both happened when I was starting up on a green light and heard a...

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06-09-2017, 09:59 AM

jrenaut replied to a thread Two Cops on bikes hit in Adams Morgan in Crashes, Close Calls and Incidents

Hoping for a speedy recovery for all involved. And I'm pleased to see they're actually charging the driver with a real crime rather than a...

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06-02-2017, 12:38 PM

jrenaut replied to a thread Guys - don't shout at women in General Discussion

Yeah, I love that phrase. I was changing a flat along the W&OD and someone said that to me. It assumes competence but lets you ask for help without...

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06-01-2017, 09:45 AM

jrenaut replied to a thread vvill's vvond vvarewell hhappy hhour - Tuesday June 6 in Events

Wife will be out of town, but I'll try to drag the kids out on the early side.

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05-25-2017, 08:15 PM

jrenaut replied to a thread Disc Brakes -- Hydraulic vs. Mechanical? in Bikes & Equipment

The ONE thing I miss about the old brake pads on my Bianchi was that, ever since some clown came out from behind a van and headbutted me in the...

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05-25-2017, 07:18 PM

jrenaut replied to a thread Disc Brakes -- Hydraulic vs. Mechanical? in Bikes & Equipment

Switched from Avid BB5s (Total garbage) on our Xtracycle to Shimano hydraulics. A friend helped me bleed them once - it's the kind of thing that...

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05-23-2017, 08:11 PM

jrenaut replied to a thread Anyone have a 3 bike rack to fit a hatchback I could borrow? in General Discussion

I should really just show up at my brother-in-law's house with the hitch and a six pack and he'll do it.

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05-23-2017, 08:09 PM

jrenaut replied to a thread Anyone have a 3 bike rack to fit a hatchback I could borrow? in General Discussion

Mine's 2006. It's been a trusty and dependable steed, though I'm pretty sure it's jealous of all the time I spend on bikes. If DC didn't offer such...

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