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Thanks, Bob. The problem has been entirely with the gaiter company, not with the shipping process. All the shipping has been via UPS, so no delays there.

I'm not expecting the gaiters until the...

1/15/2021 -- Bagel Uprising in Alexandria. My sesame bagel was tasty!

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Here's my bike visiting the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria. Per the USPTO website: "the USPTO fulfills the mandate of Article I, Section 8, Clause 8, of the Constitution that the...

Nope, not a museum -- this photo was taken at the "A Place Through Time" timeline-plaque thingy that is at the southeast corner of the Torpedo Factory Art Center. See details here. "Celebration"...

1/14/2021 -- "Benedict Arnold" anagram word. Here's another "celebration," this time for a different figure from the Revolutionary War:

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And here's the full text, in case it's hard to read...

1/13/2021 -- anagram. My bike and I visited the African American Heritage Park in Alexandria, where we found a reference to Meade Memorial Episcopal Church:

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Cat 8: sunrise over the future Potomac Yard metro station.

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In keeping with my theme of "bicycles depicted in public art," see cross-posting here for the Mount Vernon Recreation Center mural, as well as a portion of The Mural at Greenhill Properties, below:
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Update: the company pinky-swears that they're expediting a third, correct order. I will (1) believe it when I see it, and (2) let you know if/when it arrives.

Thank you to everyone who's requested...

Sure, let me know when you're planning to be at Jones Point Park, and I'll meet you there. Thanks.

1/12/2021 -- Bat. Here's my bike visiting Primetime Baseball LLC, which has crossed bats in its logo.

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1/11/2021 -- plane. Planes flying in the "missing man" formation at the Air Force Memorial.

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Benjamin Banneker Park in Arlington is named after Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806), a free Black mathematician, astronomer, and surveyor. The grandson of an enslaved African and a white indentured...

1/10/2021 -- nut (or in this case, walnut):

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1/9/2021 -- balloon. Here's my bike at the Mount Vernon Recreation Center mural, which has a hot-air balloon as well as kids holding balloons:

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Some backstory on this mural: local artists...

I'm not totally sure there's going to be a correct-text gaiter. I'm waiting to hear back on whether they can expedite a third printing, or whether they're going to cut their losses and just refund my...

Argh, I thought 2020 was supposed to be over! Either that, or I jinxed myself. The company printed the gaiters with the wrong artwork again. Incidentally, if you're ever in the market for custom...

1/8/2021 -- bell. I was thwarted several times in my quest to find a bell. I was all set to go to the Netherlands Carillon, until I remembered the bells have been removed for restoration. I rode to...

My first week of quaxing has yielded:

a biscuit from Bayou Bakery
fish tacos from District Taco
a jigsaw puzzle from Labyrinth Games
a biscuit from Junction Bakery & Bistro
a donut from...

Tracking info says that the gaiters should arrive tomorrow! Let's hope that the curse of 2020 doesn't strike again ...

Hi, teammates! It was great to see BicycleBeth and steph<3bikes at the happy hour, and I hope to meet the rest of you virtually soon. I live in Alexandria and am a transportation rider: I went...

1/7/2021 -- moon. At the Lavender Moon Cupcakery in Alexandria. They weren't open when I stopped by at 6:45 a.m., so I'll have to come back for a quax another time.

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Donated! What a blast from the past: A similar "Feeding Saddles" fundraiser back in 2014 was what got me to finally stop lurking and sign up for Freezing Saddles.

Thanks for setting this up,...

1/6/2021 -- beans. Abyssinia Market in Alexandria. The owner suffered a despicable attack by a man who refused to wear a mask inside her store. The subsequent outpouring of community support restored...

Yes, the chainsaw sculptures are definitely worth checking out. If you end up riding to see them, my suggested RWGPS route is here. The cuesheet has more detailed directions than BikeArlington's.