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@huskerdont 159392 wrote:

Used to take the dog to that field. Miss it. We are losing a lot of open, infill space around here, whatever one’s opinion on that.

I don’t think that was an open space. It was owned by a family who had several RVs on the property and fixed small motors. I suspect it was always private property, just a little more rural than we are used to seeing in the City. Linky.

By the way, last night on my way home, between fat raindrops and literally wiping the pollen from my eyes, I saw several folks with t-shirts and flyers walking around that land. It looks like there are cones out to represent something (where the homes will be?) and they had littered the area with signs.

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Tysons commuters – Fairfax County is considering bike lanes and sharrows on Woodford Road. If you are familiar with Woodford, it connects Electric Ave. with Old Courthouse. Currently, it has some very narrow sections, the road surface is in poor condition, and is (in my opinion) very bike-unfriendly. This additional connection to Tysons would be a great addition to the bike infrastructure.

LINK.

Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) will host a community meeting to discuss proposed street design improvements in the Providence District on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., in the cafeteria of Kilmer Middle School, 8100 Wolftrap Road, Vienna. The purpose of the meeting is to gather input on various proposals to improve traffic safety, bicycling and the pedestrian environment. Representatives from FCDOT and VDOT will present plans for the projects, which include sharrows/shared lane markings, bike lanes, crosswalks and pedestrian improvements.

As part of the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) 2017 repaving schedule, bike lanes and sharrows have been proposed for Woodford Road from Old Courthouse Road to Electric Avenue.

The proposed improvements are limited to changes that can be made with roadway striping as part of the repaving process. Community members are invited to give feedback on traffic safety, bicycling and the pedestrian environment on this segment of Woodford Road in the Providence District.

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I did feel bad about the whole thing! We were to spend two nights in Harper’s Ferry, but the inn was so dreadful we left after one night. I got to conduct the awkward conversation in the foyer: “Um, we’re going to leave this morning instead of tomorrow. I hope that’s OK.” “You’ll need to pay for the next night.” “Um, really?” “OK, I won’t charge you.”

We spent the next night in Leesburg and it was really nice! Air conditioning, hot water, clean sheets, food!

Did we have that much stuff? DKel had the full panniers, mainly because he was hauling my laptop (thanks work!). I think I had roomy rear panniers.

The best thing was watching some TV last year and having a weird flashback during a promo for some other show. “She looks familiar, and not in a good way. OMG that’s the lady from the Inn!!!”

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@Sunyata 157919 wrote:

Hmm. Field trip?

I have never even thought about biking to or around Tysons. Granted, I have only driven through there once or twice and never stopped at a destination there.

Sorry – it’s closed. Probably for good, but they say it’s just for maintenance. I biked their once and, by going through the Greensboro Metro station to get over Rt. 7, it was just fine. However, there was a distinct lack of bike parking. The bouncer watched my bike.

I work in Tysons and usually bike commute there. I work in the south east quad (south of Rt. 7 and East of 123), so it’s not difficult to get to from the Gallows bike lane or through the back streets of Vienna. I do sometimes go to meetings in the northwest, but don’t love the ride. You can get around the mall fairly easily and over 123, but I found the roads, even with sharrows and a bike lane, to be challenging. The roads are wide and you can see far ahead – therefore, cars go very fast on Jones Branch, Westpark, Tyco, Spring Hill, Gosnell/Old Courthouse and none of those are very comfortable for me. I would not ride on 123 or on 7. I never found International that bad, probably because there are so many lanes and cars just aren’t going fast.

Regarding CaBi, I don’t think it’s the right environment to ride, helmetless, without a firm grip of the roads. Where are they going?!

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@dkel 157732 wrote:

To the guy I saw on the W&OD out for a run on his two prosthetic legs…you are an inspiration, and you totally changed my day for the better. The next time someone tells me how hard bike riding is, I’m going to tell that person about you. If everyone lived up to your example, think of the things people would accomplish! Thank you for teaching me something valuable today!

The one in the red shirt? I saw him on my run this morning approximately two (three?) hours before your ride. He was almost at Citizen’s Bridge in Falls Church.

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@dkel 154705 wrote:

https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/p.php?i=2016KELL07

Browse around at all and you’ll see just how slow I actually am.

Not as fast as my kids. 😎

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Hey! I’m interested and a teamie. My issues with the ride are that it conflicts with a rather long standing Sunday morning observance. As long as the kidz are OK with waiting for [insert name of competitor] for a long time, I should be able to meet up. I’d be up to extending out to Green Lizard as well.

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@Crickey7 153607 wrote:

Looking a bit rough for the W&OD set tonight.

Depends on which way you are going.

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Sorry – I’m out for Saturday. My afternoon thing turned out to be a lunch (need to be in Gainesville at 11:30) thing. Another time? Happy Hour at Clare and Don’s in Falls Church one night? Coffee ride?

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Hi. I’m not quite sure the ride is for me. I don’t ride fast and don’t typically ride with people besides my family (now that Nimish lives across the country!). I can get to Java Shack and can get to Duffys and perhaps its best if I just meet everyone there?

I ride a grey Salsa Vaya with red bar tape, full fenders and a rack. I’ll be the one in black tights and a fluro yellow jacket.

I will confirm numbers and heads by Thursday.

(Jeanne – on Team D-Rock, do you know Boomer? That’s Boomer’s name for my husband (DKel) and me.)

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I’m a maybe for the 28th. I have an afternoon event, so I just need to make sure the timing works. My family currently includes a 12 year old wings enthusiast, a 14 year old fixie rider and someone on another team. They are all possible attendees as well.

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This seems like a great time to remind forum members I have a 54 Soma Wolverine frameset for sale. As Soma says: “Its geometry is stable enough for off road touring, but sporty enough for all-around adventure.”

You can usually find DKel out in the wild on a 56 belt drive Wolverine and I can probably arrange a test ride. [ATTACH=CONFIG]13265[/ATTACH]

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DKel and I went by Mikes this afternoon to find out their schedule tomorrow. They say they will open on time. We’ll be there a little late, maybe 8:00, for our Monday coffee.

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@sjclaeys 152602 wrote:

You know, you can fix that.

:rolleyes:

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Random Mike’s Deli comment: they have some trouble opening on time on Federal holidays. I will call this weekend and find out when they open and report back. Pancake club will likely be a little later than usual (maybe 8:00 or so?).

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