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Bikeapalooza!
Holy cow, there were a lot of cyclists out. I saw one woman cross against a light and almost get plugged by a truck, and one guy ejected his U-lock right in front of me almost taking me down, but all in all, a good day. It's fantastic seeing all these old creaky rusted bikes seeing the sunshine again.
Very Junior Member
Yes, indeed! I saw a lot of people out today. I took my kiddos with me to the Ballston stop in Arlington. They loved the woman on her unicycle fitted with a toy horse, fully dressed in chariot gear, and really loved the lollipops and prizes. It was a super stop with a DJ, great energy, and great swag. Thanks BikeArlington!!
Academy Award Nominated Member
The trails were really crowded. (I got stuck behind a train on the custis and just coasted for a mile.) Oddly, my building had far fewer bikes than usual in the bike room. Maybe everyone was still stuck on the custis, or maybe the crowds scared them away.
Level 80 Bicycle Paladin
Longest commute? (also a Found Connection)
I worked the Rosslyn pit stop handing out t-shirts until I had to leave for my 8:30 meeting. Saw lots and lots of you guys.
Post meeting about 10:15 I was riding the Custis back into Rosslyn and encountered a lady with a bright orange t-shirt hanging from her bag. So I chatted her up; her name is Tina. She got the t-shirt in Vienna, which she said was starting to close down by the time she got there. She wished she had started earlier. So I asked where she started, and she answered...wait for it....Paeonian Springs. "Where is that?" I asked. West of Leesburg, evidently.
She was traveling in to the Air & Space Museum where she works. She told me this was on her bucket list, but she's planning to do it again next year with an earlier start.
We navigated the I of Doom, and I gave her directions for the rest of her trip (apparently she hadn't thought about mapping it out in advance).
Major kudos to Tina. Google maps says 43.6 miles. I wonder what the longest commute today was?
Last edited by Steve O; 05-15-2015 at 11:42 AM. Reason: She's taking the commuter bus home, in case you were wondering.
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Shirlington Rocked!
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Former BikeArlington All-Star!
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She got me beat, this was my 2013 morning commute before I moved. https://app.strava.com/activities/54764051
But is she going to ride home too? https://app.strava.com/activities/54764041
Venerated Senior Member
I must've been attacked by the same warrior princess in chariot gear on a horse at the Freshbikes Arlington BTWD pit stop!:-)
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Venerated Senior Member
I rode in this AM via convoy from Mile 8 on the WOD with @Tania, and then caught up with Matt, Shawn Dread and a whole slew of BAFS2015ers, including @KayakCindy, @Teresa, @Vvilll, @SteveO, among others. Ride.
I ran into a cyclist at the gym in my office building who rode in from Sterling, 30 miles, one way, and is planning to ride back this afternoon; he is now my newest hero.
Freshbikes Arlington pit stop w/ @Teresa & @Tania:
Falls Church pit stop w/ @vvilll:
Rosslyn Pit stop w/ everyone from NOVA:
Last edited by Boomer2U; 05-15-2015 at 01:04 PM.
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