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Is a cycling GPS the right tool for this use? I would be concerned with the adequacy of the bread crumb map in the Edge 5x0 (I have an Edge 500 so not familiar with what the 510 has). 810 (or 800)...

If you are not drinking until you get to your destination, use a real thermos instead of a travel mug - I think it will keep the coffee hot longer. I use a 24oz Nissan Thermos to carry coffee from...

Oh the possibilities for this are endless!

- What about bad weather? Rain, SNOW?
- How to I keep my car from being STOLEN while I'm at work?
- How do I drive at NIGHT safely?
- Do I need...

I'd investigate multi-mode (bike-bus-bike) options. Check the Fairfax Connector & MetroBus routes and look for routes that get you a bit closer to DC. Unless you get a folder (Bikes@Vienna), I do...

I've had AAA membership for eons - parents did, so I did. Haven't used a trip-tik in eons, sometimes use the hotel discount (my wife's Priceline-fu is so awesome, so not often), and have used...

Yes. Bikes, Coffee, convenient to a major cycling route. What's not to like? HPC Coaching (Susan Hefler) with a new & larger CompuTrainer studio is also moving here from her current address (across...

Brag about how much the atmosphere changed (temperature drop & barometric altitude increase) in 10 minutes (2012 Civil War Century, the big squall line that came through Gettysburg leaving soaked &...

A friend forwarded me last night an email alert from Reston Runners. Had slightly different location (Fairfax County Pkwy overpass) and some description of the attacker (short, Hispanic, wearing...

Trickiest bits for me are keeping head, hands, and feet comfortable. Rain jacket takes care of core, and windproof tights work well enough for legs. I have a sealskinz skull cap (helmet light...

Use the W&OD side path to get some experience riding dirt & gravel. The bikewashington.org site has a huge section on the C&O, with many trip reports; also checkout the coTowpath and GAP groups on...

Thanks for the link. I thought it a nice touch that the cumulative map blocks the last 1/2 mile or so around home and other locations you've set as private.

I recently discovered a site called...

According to one of my friends (he researched it on the Interwebs so this is factual and all that), the Mayans were dyslexic. TEOTWAWKI is on 12-21-21. CNN has yet to comment on their contribution...

Yes, and it is probably fortunate several folks in my management chain are cyclists. And while I've met our CEO & COO in professional circumstances, I suspect I remain first in their minds as "that...

Layers, wind blocking, and not too tight so she can wiggle fingers a little. May also be a time factor - my old commute was long enough to end just as I started to warm up; therefore I felt...

Access into the airport by bike is challenging - Ariane Way from VA 606 is feasible but 606 can be busy around rush hour and the shoulder is gravel. You can get to it from W&OD in Sterling. Figure...

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Good on you for doing this! Shakedown and practice rides are a great idea, for the adults going on the trip as well as the boys. You'll initially be amazed at the range of bikes that show...

Yesterday on the W&OD, I was passed just east of Ashburn by someone wearing a well-known local team kit who was using a bike bell as a his "passing, on your left" warning. One sharp ding,...

Depending on where you ride, a brighter than otherwise necessary light may come in rather handy to illuminate moving shadows that turn out to be pre-dawn / post-dusk ninjas, and to light up the dirty...

Reston - Lawyers Rd from Fox Mill to just east of Myrtle Ln. Herndon - Dranesville Rd from Rt 7 south to Bennet St (Herndon High School).

I stayed in Berkely Springs and drove around Great Cacapon a year or so ago. The side roads in the area may be rideable, hope you enjoy lots of hills and up & down. If you can get to Hancock or Paw...

Finally pulled the trigger and signed up for Assateague, hopefully in time for my packet to be mailed to me. I'd estimate >7,000 registered riders at this point. 2nd the recommendations - try to...

I don't think we could have hoped for better weather (especially given recent experience on other local centuries!) - some of the scenery on the White Post loop in particular was postcard-quality. ...

Going slightly off-topic, but per the Garmin forums, dcrainmaker, and ridewithgps, the Edge 500 Courses feature uses tcx files, not gpx files as I'd assumed. The Back Roads site has links to maps at...

Doing the century, will leave as close to 7:00 as I can and hope to be swept up by a group I can hang onto. And see if I can figure out how to load the route into my Garmin Edge 500's course library...

The section of the W&OD connects the Herndon Town Green (site of weekend & friday night concerts and festivals) and the rec center area. The 2nd stretch continues west to the town line at Crestview....