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I agree about larger tires at lower pressure. The Trek 7.5 should be able to handle some pretty big ones. Also I agree with padding for your hands.

For tweaks to the bike, there is a LOT you can...

My concern is not just what it means to cyclists and other vulnerable road users, but the message it DOESN'T send to drivers.

It can seem petty if you haven't been on the receiving end yourself,...

I also like the "what's new message-by-message" view, but I'm an old dog and slow to learn. Also, I'm slow on the forum so whole topics can blow up and blow over between my visits, and this view...

I'm Dave, @darsal on Twitter, and usually DSalovesh or DaveS on the various discussions & comment piles & forums. I do most trips on a matte black Cannondale Bad Boy Ultra with a disc brakes and a...

Mine, biked = 10 (average, PR is 5)
Mine, driven = 15 (not counting street parking search)
Mine, bus = 25 (door to door)
Mine, Metro = 35 (door to door)
Average for my zip = 30

I go 20002 to...

Specific link?

I see BikeLeague lauding AAA Washington (State) for adding bicycle coverage, but I don't see any mention of it for AAA Mid-Atlantic.

That's part of the problem, to me: people...

I love the inclusion of the AAA Bicycle program in the matrix. Really puts their presence at NBS in context.

I've had a few racks. The one on my bike now is the Topeak "Super Tourist DX with Side Bars"
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(Sorry, I think the gerbils ate my reply...)

I picked up a pair at Target (cupcakes!) and a pair at REI (circles) to figure out how they worked for me. When I decided they were fine I found...

They're not quite as compact or insertable as the single use ones, but I've become a big fan of the reusable sodium acetate "HotSnapZ" variety of hand warmers.

I like that they have a definite...

1) I ride the Pa Ave lanes between the Capitol to 9th 8-10 times per week, typically twice a day M-Th. Fridays are variable. Morning rides are between 7:45 and 8:15, evenings are between 5:30 and...

Tough to define when I started bike commuting.

Was it in college when I rode 3-4 miles between my apartment and campus a few times a week? I drove a lot back then too, but biked to stretch my gas...

This is pretty much what we did back in - was that November? - with The Assembly. My idea was essentially that we'd occupy the bike lanes as much as possible with the people who attended, so if we...

A big change for me was thinking about what I'd want people to see if they were watching my video unedited and without explanation. (E.g., if I was in a coma or worse.)

When the video is running I...

I, uh, seem to have forgotten which side of the bike a derailer is on. I had that totally turned around, and what I thought was the back is actually the front.

But yeah, it's definitely a bit...

(Bike in the bathtub? You're doing it right!)

Actually, that looks broken to me, for most modern derailers. A side view would help, and without that I'm kinda guessing...

If you look at all...

I started with a Tachyon bar cam. At $150, it seemed like a good way to get my feet wet.

I didn't like the resolution, which was only good enough to identify cars by color, make, and model, but...

I remember doing loops around the block with training wheels, leaning so far into curves that the tire would go off the ground - that was the secret to winning the races in those days. Then the...

The basement work has begun, and they're moving pretty quickly. They started Thursday, and between the trash we left down there and the walls they took out they filled a dumpster by Friday.

Our...

Clearing out the basement for some construction work, and I have to admit that I'm not going to do anything with these things anytime soon. My loss, your gain:

Frame 1: Mid 70s lugged steel frame...

For those of us who are directionally impaired, this is the parking lot near the Summer Theater.

It's plenty clear on the map, but for me it helps to have a landmark when my brain is barely...

Now you say. I spent an hour plus hacksawing a 15mm one a couple of weeks ago. (It wasn't a super-cheap import or it probably would have gone faster.)

DDOT has hinted about using a different style next time, ones that are better anchored into the pavement and more flexible.

The goal - mine anyway - is to pester DDOT, CFA, and whoever else is a...

I'm still scratching my head about this one.

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I start with low expectations when it comes to clearing the trails. It was overdue a decade ago, but the combination of winters that have either been too mild for much snow or so snowy that nothing...