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Title: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on September 10, 2015, 10:43:34 am: Ok...I've been inspired to create at bike thread...lets see if this has any legs

for my first post ...the 9/11 memorial ride (http://www.911trail.org/trail-map/september-11th-national-memorial-trail/)...1000 miles long!
(http://www.911trail.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/911_TRAIL_brochure_5_20152-1024x653.jpg)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Relaxer on September 10, 2015, 10:49:58 am: At the end of the 9/11 ride, do all the riders crash into a building?
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on September 10, 2015, 10:53:26 am: too soon
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI on September 10, 2015, 10:55:20 am: Quote from: Sidehatch |̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅| on September 10, 2015, 10:43:34 am
Ok...I've been inspired to create at bike thread...lets see if this has any wheels

for my first post ...
FTFY.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: sweetcell on September 10, 2015, 10:57:31 am: Quote from: Relaxer on September 10, 2015, 10:49:58 am
At the end of the 9/11 ride, do all the riders crash into a building?

not all, only three quarters of them. the other quarter lay out in field.

(you realize we're both going straight to hell for this, right?)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI on September 10, 2015, 10:58:15 am: JET FUEL CANNOT BURN STEEL BIKE FRAMES
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on September 10, 2015, 11:00:17 am: Quote from: Julian, Verified SHITLORD on September 10, 2015, 10:58:15 am
JET FUEL CANNOT BURN STEEL BIKE FRAMES
what about carbon fiber?
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Space Freely on September 10, 2015, 11:10:14 am: He complains about sports threads so he goes and starts one.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI on September 10, 2015, 11:12:02 am: Quote from: Sidehatch |̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅| on September 10, 2015, 11:00:17 am
Quote from: Julian, Verified SHITLORD on September 10, 2015, 10:58:15 am
JET FUEL CANNOT BURN STEEL BIKE FRAMES
what about carbon fiber?
JET FUEL CANNOT MELT CARBON FIBER.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on September 10, 2015, 11:48:14 am: Quote from: Space Freely on September 10, 2015, 11:10:14 am
He complains about sports threads so he goes and starts one.
let's be clear on my distain for Sports
Pro/College sports that people watch on tv/phones or read about - no likey
Playing actual sports or attending a sporting event - good stuff
huey lewis and the news sports - as a tween...loved it, but it's aged poorly. Ray Parker Jr...he's a dick. What I find funny is RPJ lost, HL commented on it 20 years later and RPJ sued HL (http://www.mtv.com/news/1442126/ray-parker-jr-suing-huey-lewis-over-ghostbusters-comment/)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: killsaly on September 10, 2015, 11:55:05 am: What are your hobbies, Sidehatch?
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: brennser on September 10, 2015, 11:59:10 am: getting back on topic......

Family, biking, beer and music are my four greatest pleasures in life - as noted in another thread I am riding the civil war century on Saturday for the 4th year in a row a beautiful ride starting off in Thurmont MD, then PA incl riding thru Gettysburg battlefield and returning to Thurmont - I also bike commute to work and MTB during the winter - closing in on 3,300 miles so far this year

Also did a killer ride two weeks ago in the Shenandoahs - 72 miles and 8,000 feet climbing

Niall Brennan on Strava if anyone is into that sort of thing
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Space Freely on September 10, 2015, 11:59:43 am: Quote from: killsaly on September 10, 2015, 11:55:05 am
What are your hobbies, Sidehatch?

Letting his young daughters roam the neighborhood on their own while he goes off and rides his bike all day. ;D
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Relaxer on September 10, 2015, 12:08:32 pm: I ride my bike at Hains Point every Saturday from around 1 to 3. I love Hains because it's like deathmatch racing on a 3.2 mile loop. You can just show up, start riding, and take down fools that get in your way. I had a head-to-head with a guy for 6 laps a month or so ago. I swear we didn't get more than 10 feet apart the entire time, it was a long, dragged-out dog fight until I finally pulled away and dropped him. Was probably prouder in that moment than when my children were born.

Hains Point is a gift from Washington DC to bikers.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ggw on September 10, 2015, 12:09:27 pm: Did this trip a couple years back. It was totally sublime. Climbing 6,000 feet in a day and getting swallowed by mud and forced to find a detour didn't feel so great at the time, but I would do the trip again in a heartbeat:

http://www.outsideonline.com/2004951/new-hut-trip-durango-moab-mountain-bikes
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: vansmack on September 10, 2015, 12:30:23 pm: I ride downhill to the bar to watch early morning football matches. Then I walk it back home or to the start of Golden Gate Park to ride to the bar at the end of the park. If I make it to the bar at the end of GG Park, I usually have to cab it home.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI on September 10, 2015, 12:31:30 pm: Quote from: vansmack on September 10, 2015, 12:30:23 pm
I ride downhill to the bar to watch early morning football matches. Then I walk it back home or to the start of Golden Gate Park to ride to the bar at the end of the park. If I make it to the bar at the end of GG Park, I usually have to cab it home.
Hell of a workout regimen you've got there, Smacks.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: vansmack on September 10, 2015, 12:42:45 pm: Quote from: Julian, Verified SHITLORD on September 10, 2015, 12:31:30 pm
Hell of a workout regimen you've got there, Smacks.

I take my weekends seriously....
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on September 10, 2015, 01:17:25 pm: Quote from: Julian, Verified SHITLORD on September 10, 2015, 12:31:30 pm
Quote from: vansmack on September 10, 2015, 12:30:23 pm
I ride downhill to the bar to watch early morning football matches. Then I walk it back home or to the start of Golden Gate Park to ride to the bar at the end of the park. If I make it to the bar at the end of GG Park, I usually have to cab it home.
Hell of a workout regimen you've got there, Smacks.
why don't you just Uber it then? Just like being seen on your fixie with your right pant leg rolled up?
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: sweetcell on September 10, 2015, 01:25:44 pm: Quote from: brennser on September 10, 2015, 11:59:10 am
Family, biking, beer and music are my four greatest pleasures in life

no whiskey?
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: vansmack on September 10, 2015, 01:29:19 pm: Quote from: Sidehatch |̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅| on September 10, 2015, 01:17:25 pm
why don't you just Uber it then?

Smackie doesn't uber - doesn't believe in their liability model.

However, it's mostly because the matches are currently starting at 4:45AM and it's been unreliable to get a cab that early in the morning. So if I ride the 1.5 miles, I can save about 20 minutes from the walk I used to make. That's valuable sleep time...

Quote from: Sidehatch |̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅| on September 10, 2015, 01:17:25 pm
Just like being seen on your fixie with your right pant leg rolled up?

Fixie? No, serious cyclists hate me cruising along with my beer...

Quote from: vansmack on August 18, 2015, 04:01:09 pm
Is this the bike thread now? If so, this is my new ride....

(http://c.shld.net/rpx/i/s/pi/mp/3198/prod_6831653915?src=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.wfrcdn.com%2Flf%2F49%2Fhash%2F16394%2F14917766%2F1%2F1%2F1.jpg&d=4a1e40ded3fb37f749b57f2a5a0eb3a9193575d1&wid=140&wid=180hei=140)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on September 10, 2015, 01:45:24 pm: Quote from: brennser on September 10, 2015, 11:59:10 am
Family, biking, beer and music are my four greatest pleasures in life

what are you... my brother from another mother!

Quote from: killsaly on September 10, 2015, 11:55:05 am
What are your hobbies, Sidehatch?
hope this answers your question
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Yada on September 10, 2015, 01:46:13 pm: thanks for contributing to more sports threads, sidehutch.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: brennser on September 10, 2015, 01:49:19 pm: Quote from: ggw on September 10, 2015, 12:09:27 pm
Did this trip a couple years back. It was totally sublime. Climbing 6,000 feet in a day and getting swallowed by mud and forced to find a detour didn't feel so great at the time, but I would do the trip again in a heartbeat:

http://www.outsideonline.com/2004951/new-hut-trip-durango-moab-mountain-bikes

That looks pretty awesome

the Moco Epic is pretty cool too - I did it two years ago

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/8166549
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI on September 10, 2015, 01:52:59 pm: Quote from: vansmack on September 10, 2015, 01:29:19 pm
Smackie doesn't uber - doesn't believe in their liability model.
Are you talking about them classifying all the drivers as independent contractors?
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on September 10, 2015, 01:55:50 pm: Quote from: brennser on September 10, 2015, 11:59:10 am
I also bike commute to work and MTB during the winter - closing in on 3,300 miles so far this year
that's impressive
I only commute by bike 1-2 days a week, but really would like to change that...but you know family getting in the way in all
and I'm kinda a wimp in the colder weather - if it's below 45 at 6:30 AM...not doing it

been averaging bout 2500 a year, if I change to commuting 3-4, could easily get to 5k a year
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Relaxer on September 10, 2015, 02:02:33 pm: Bike commuter here. Haven't driven to work in 8+ years, including the day after I got a vasectomy. I should have driven that day, in retrospect.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: sweetcell on September 10, 2015, 02:35:03 pm: relaxer, how is biking to work in winter? does snow stop you from biking?
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Space Freely on September 10, 2015, 02:39:47 pm: I have no personal boasts to add to this thread, but I will say that July 4, the day that my daughter learned to ride without training wheels, was one of my best days this year.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: walk,on,by on September 10, 2015, 02:42:12 pm: when I see people riding their bikes on the road, I scream at them . . . "do I ride my fucking car on your fucking bike trails?" get off the road, assholes.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Space Freely on September 10, 2015, 02:44:39 pm: Quote from: walk,on,by on September 10, 2015, 02:42:12 pm
when I see people riding their bikes on the road, I scream at them . . . "do I ride my fucking car on your fucking bike trails?" get off the road, assholes.

Really? i'm going to have to go against you on this one. Because there aren't bike trails everywhere.

And because there's no way in hell someone over the age of 16 (12?) should be riding their bike on a pedestrian sidewalk.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Relaxer on September 10, 2015, 02:44:48 pm: Quote from: sweetcell on September 10, 2015, 02:35:03 pm
relaxer, how is biking to work in winter? does snow stop you from biking?

There's no such thing as bad weather, just bad gear. So no, biking in the winter is not too difficult because I have very good cold weather clothing. Really, biking in the summer is the big bitch because it's so damn hot.

And the snow has not stopped me yet because if it's bad enough that I can ride my fat tire bike (which is the only time I ever ride that thing) then it's bad enough that work has been cancelled.

It helps a lot that my commute is riding Mass Ave for two miles and then shooting up North Cap. It's not like I'm on backroads. These are among the first roads paved when there's a storm.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Relaxer on September 10, 2015, 02:47:02 pm: Quote from: walk,on,by on September 10, 2015, 02:42:12 pm
when I see people riding their bikes on the road, I scream at them . . . "do I ride my fucking car on your fucking bike trails?" get off the road, assholes.

Fuck you. Do you know how often I'm almost hit because douchebag drivers use the dedicated bike lanes as a fun new lane to speed into or park on top of or throw their doors open into?

I appreciate the sentiment and symbolism of the bike lanes but they've just given asshole drivers even more of an opportunity to be assholes. Overall a net positive though.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: walk,on,by on September 10, 2015, 02:47:18 pm: Quote from: Space Freely on September 10, 2015, 02:44:39 pm
Quote from: walk,on,by on September 10, 2015, 02:42:12 pm
when I see people riding their bikes on the road, I scream at them . . . "do I ride my fucking car on your fucking bike trails?" get off the road, assholes.

Really? i'm going to have to go against you on this one. Because there aren't bike trails everywhere.

And because there's no way in hell someone over the age of 16 (12?) should be riding their bike on a pedestrian sidewalk.

I live in an area in the national forest, which is to die for beautiful, with 360 mountain views and a very narrow and windy road. people love to ride their bikes on the road and it causes me to all most die when I try to pass them. that, is who I am referring to.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ggw on September 10, 2015, 02:47:41 pm: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5ZuvmyQ_p4
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: walk,on,by on September 10, 2015, 02:47:52 pm: Quote from: Relaxer on September 10, 2015, 02:47:02 pm
Quote from: walk,on,by on September 10, 2015, 02:42:12 pm
when I see people riding their bikes on the road, I scream at them . . . "do I ride my fucking car on your fucking bike trails?" get off the road, assholes.

Fuck you. Do you know how often I'm almost hit because douchebag drivers use the dedicated bike lanes as a fun new lane to speed into or park on top of or throw their doors open into?

I appreciate the sentiment and symbolism of the bike lanes but they've just given asshole drivers even more of an opportunity to be assholes. Overall a net positive though.

see, above post. and yes, I would love, to fuck you.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: grateful on September 10, 2015, 02:49:13 pm: Please, review Virginia.

http://bikeleague.org/StateBikeLaws
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on September 10, 2015, 02:51:07 pm: only have a road bike and my 15 mile commute is 98% on the awesome DC area bike trails

So fall (with lots of wet leaves) and snow are a bitch (because the don't clear them (well Arlington is starting to))

Just got a really powerful light, so night time (and early morning) riding is more doable on the trails
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on September 10, 2015, 03:13:54 pm: Quote from: jaded on September 10, 2015, 02:49:13 pm
Please, review Virginia.

http://bikeleague.org/StateBikeLaws

oh boy...I'm screwed
half the reason I ride a bike ;)
Bicycling Under the Influence

Virginia's law prohibiting driving while under the influence of alcohol or other controlled substances is written so that it applies to motor vehicles and therefore does not directly apply to bicyclists. Nevertheless bicycles should not be operated while intoxicated.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI on September 10, 2015, 03:15:27 pm: Just going to leave this (http://duiwise.com/dui-dwi-answers/can-you-get-a-dui-dwi-on-a-horse/) here.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: brennser on September 10, 2015, 04:31:15 pm: Quote from: Relaxer on September 10, 2015, 02:44:48 pm
Quote from: sweetcell on September 10, 2015, 02:35:03 pm
relaxer, how is biking to work in winter? does snow stop you from biking?

There's no such thing as bad weather, just bad gear. So no, biking in the winter is not too difficult because I have very good cold weather clothing. Really, biking in the summer is the big bitch because it's so damn hot.

And the snow has not stopped me yet because if it's bad enough that I can ride my fat tire bike (which is the only time I ever ride that thing) then it's bad enough that work has been cancelled.

It helps a lot that my commute is riding Mass Ave for two miles and then shooting up North Cap. It's not like I'm on backroads. These are among the first roads paved when there's a storm.

Much like our mutual love for Sleater Kinney :P I agree w Relaxer - I ride year round including during the ridiculous polar vortex shit the last two years - the day it was 7 degrees outside with a wind chilll to below zero was pretty darn cold though - I have an 11 mile commute through rock creek park
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: brennser on September 10, 2015, 04:33:14 pm: Quote from: Space Freely on September 10, 2015, 02:44:39 pm
Quote from: walk,on,by on September 10, 2015, 02:42:12 pm
when I see people riding their bikes on the road, I scream at them . . . "do I ride my fucking car on your fucking bike trails?" get off the road, assholes.

Really? i'm going to have to go against you on this one. Because there aren't bike trails everywhere.

And because there's no way in hell someone over the age of 16 (12?) should be riding their bike on a pedestrian sidewalk.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSkUyR-ENN4
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: vansmack on September 10, 2015, 04:35:07 pm: Quote from: Relaxer on September 10, 2015, 02:44:48 pm
There's no such thing as bad weather

I agree....
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: vansmack on September 10, 2015, 04:47:20 pm: Quote from: brennser on September 10, 2015, 04:33:14 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSkUyR-ENN4

Critical Mass Dicks (https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=106&v=DYAapAQ1urI)

He's in jail...
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: chaz on September 10, 2015, 07:37:54 pm: My two wheel ride.

(http://s3.postimg.org/3yagaz5hf/bike.jpg)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: hutch on September 10, 2015, 09:53:39 pm: bikers are annoying as fuck..they have this holier than thou attitude about them... look at me on my bike! i'm good for the environment, you suck...

bike paths are not just "bike paths"..they are also for people walking...try walking on any bike paths in NOVA... you aresitting therewalking and every ten second "ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNYOIUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRLEFFFFFFFFFFFFFFTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT"...so fuckin' annoying..just pass me and shut the fuck up..or better yet SLOW THE FUCK DOWN...

but if you're driving god forbid you get near any biker....."HOW DARE YOU NOT COME TO A FULL STOP AND LET ME BIKE BY!"

the sad reality is people tend to suck....car drivers suck..bikers suck... the only guys I have sympathy for are pedestrians cause they get fucked by everyone.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Yada on September 11, 2015, 09:07:11 am: hutch'd
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on September 11, 2015, 09:20:15 am: Quote from: Hutch on September 10, 2015, 09:53:39 pm
bike paths are not just "bike paths"..they are also for people walking...

people can walk anywhere they like
why do they need a paved path

honestly it's no place for toddlers or teaching your young kids how to ride a bike
the WO&D is kinda like the autobahn IMO

I'm a very courteous rider, but can't speak for the others. There are a lot of egotistical asses on their $5500 bikes who think they don't need to give any warning. That I hate
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Relaxer on September 11, 2015, 09:59:26 am: Quote from: Hutch on September 10, 2015, 09:53:39 pm
bikers are annoying as fuck..they have this holier than thou attitude about them... look at me on my bike! i'm good for the environment, you suck...

It always amuses/amazes me how drivers are so incredibly tuned in when it comes to biker infractions, but when it comes to seeing their own behavior or other drivers, they're like a referee at a WWF match. I am constantly being yelled at, honked at, cursed at, threatened, etc because I inconvenienced some car person who wants to turn right on red but I'm going straight and am in his way and therefore am delaying him/her by 2.8 seconds.

So yeah, a lot of bikers do have attitudes because we put up with so much shit from car people who break laws left and right and yet cry themselves into a tizzy when a biker runs a red light.

Quote from: Hutch on September 10, 2015, 09:53:39 pm
but if you're driving god forbid you get near any biker....."HOW DARE YOU NOT COME TO A FULL STOP AND LET ME BIKE BY!"

In a car vs bike match-up, the worst scenario for the driver is a dented fender and maybe some chipped paint while the worst scenario for the biker is death.

I am frequently puzzled by the degree to which drivers get SO MAD at bikers for such trivial things. I can think back to at least a half-dozen really shitty things drivers have done to me while biking that have resulted in a broken rib, broken nose, multiple abrasions including one requiring stitches, several busted bikes, and lots of peripheral damage. Hutch, can you remember specific times that bikers have truly injured or affected you, apart from "Some biker one time did something that made me arrive at my destination at 12:28 instead of 12:27"?
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: sweetcell on September 11, 2015, 10:02:20 am: Quote from: Sidehatch |̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅| on September 11, 2015, 09:20:15 am
people can walk anywhere they like
why do they need a paved path

listen, i'm more pro-bike than the next guy, but that's stupid. walking along the side of a bike path = can be wet with rain/dew, muddy, uneven, have obstacles, etc.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: walk,on,by on September 11, 2015, 10:05:54 am: relaxer . . . hunk of a man, and defender of all things bike.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Relaxer on September 11, 2015, 10:07:42 am: It is a yoke I am willing to shoulder, muscularly.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: grateful on September 11, 2015, 12:08:59 pm: Quote from: Hutch on September 10, 2015, 09:53:39 pm
bike paths are not just "bike paths"..they are also for people walking...try walking on any bike paths in NOVA... you aresitting therewalking and every ten second "ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNYOIUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRLEFFFFFFFFFFFFFFTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT"...so fuckin' annoying..just pass me and shut the fuck up..or better yet SLOW THE FUCK DOWN...

In Maryland and DC, bicyclists are required to announce themselves when overtaking pedestrians, runners and other trail users. Not so much in VA. (http://www.potomacpedalers.org/?page=bikelaws)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: walk,on,by on September 12, 2015, 10:55:06 am: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRKxflKgI4c
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: brennser on September 14, 2015, 09:18:56 am: Quote from: Hutch on September 10, 2015, 09:53:39 pm
bikers are annoying as fuck..they have this holier than thou attitude about them... look at me on my bike! i'm good for the environment, you suck...

bike paths are not just "bike paths"..they are also for people walking...try walking on any bike paths in NOVA... you aresitting therewalking and every ten
the sad reality is people tend to suck....car drivers suck..bikers suck... the only guys I have sympathy for are pedestrians cause they get fucked by everyone.

The converse of this from a bikers point of view is that (some) runners are annoying as fuck - they are not bike paths, they are not jogging paths - they are MIXED USE paths but for every biker who wants to zoom by without warning there are runners who insist on running 2 or 3 abreast and taking up the entire path and then acting like the biker is some kind of ass when they call the pass

This morning I had this happen and then almost ran headlong into a gaggle of georgetown students running in the opposite direction who even after making eye contact wouldn't give me any room on the path
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on September 14, 2015, 10:45:32 am: Quote from: brennser on September 14, 2015, 09:18:56 am
who wants to runners who insist on running 2 or 3 abreast and taking up the entire path and then acting like the biker is some kind of ass when they call the pass

This morning I had this happen and then almost ran headlong into a gaggle of georgetown students running in the opposite direction who even after making eye contact wouldn't give me any room on the path
drives me bonkers and happens all the time
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: brennser on September 14, 2015, 01:09:40 pm: on a more positive note I rode the Civil War Century in appalling weather conditions on Saturday and despite getting lost 5 or 6 times (was raining so heavily it was hard to see the race markings) felt strong the whole race - finished w almost 110 miles
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: hutch on September 14, 2015, 05:45:57 pm: Quote from: jaded on September 11, 2015, 12:08:59 pm
Quote from: Hutch on September 10, 2015, 09:53:39 pm
bike paths are not just "bike paths"..they are also for people walking...try walking on any bike paths in NOVA... you aresitting therewalking and every ten second "ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNYOIUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRRRLEFFFFFFFFFFFFFFTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT"...so fuckin' annoying..just pass me and shut the fuck up..or better yet SLOW THE FUCK DOWN...

In Maryland and DC, bicyclists are required to announce themselves when overtaking pedestrians, runners and other trail users. Not so much in VA. (http://www.potomacpedalers.org/?page=bikelaws)

well of course but there is a difference between saying "on your left" and yelling it so frickin loud.. wha is the walker supposed to ? how is he supposed to have a decent walk with bikers yelling "ON YOURR LEFFFFFT" every five seconds...

the reality is they are not meant to be just bike paths... they are meant also for walking and running...bikers cruising around at 30 mph are lame...go fuckin' become a member of a velodrome or something..

on bike paths bikers essentially treats pedestrians pretty much like cars treat bikers on the road...
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: sweetcell on September 14, 2015, 05:56:03 pm: Quote from: Hutch on September 14, 2015, 05:45:57 pm
on bike paths bikers essentially treats pedestrians pretty much like cars treat bikers on the road...

ouch... this hurts because it's true.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: killsaly on September 14, 2015, 05:59:29 pm: /
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on September 23, 2015, 10:02:03 am: was kinda hoping to see frank on his new ride (http://www.bicycleretailer.com/north-america/2015/09/22/pope-francis-be-given-custom-breezer-philly#.VgKwGzZRH6S)on the trails this morning

(http://www.bicycleretailer.com/sites/default/files/styles/colorbox_popup/public/images/article/unnamed_33.jpg?itok=Z4_M6Iml)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: sweetcell on September 23, 2015, 10:45:52 am: well, he did ride in a Fiat which is about as fast...
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Space Freely on September 25, 2015, 03:40:45 pm: Bike etiquette question for those who trail ride regularly:

I was riding my mountain bike on a gravely trail that goes around a lake in the suburbs. There's plenty of room to pass on the left if walkers are doing as they are supposed to do and walking on the right. I passed an old women with a dog who WAS on the far right. I didn't say "Passing on the left" because she was clearly our of my way.

She proceeded to yell at me "PLEASE ALERT!" (Maybe I scared her dog or something, I dunno, I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary.)

Is it proper etiquette to alert each and every walker on a busy trail that you are passing them, or should you only be expected to alert those who appear to be in harm's way?
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Relaxer on September 25, 2015, 03:59:57 pm: I avoid trails for exactly this reason but if I do happen to be on one, I'm inclined to warn people each time I'm coming up on them. But then you also have to slow down and proceed cautiously and that sucks, which is why I never ride on trails.

One thing to note is that Hains Point has a 3.2 mile loop that is both flat *and* beautiful. If you're ever jonesing to get some killer, low impact cardio without having to worry about pesky pedestrians or douchebag drivers (there are both on the road with you at Hains but they're the minority and bikers have The Power), Hains is a great option.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on September 25, 2015, 04:10:15 pm: I typically alert most I'm passing, I use a bell and just give a little ding as I'm approaching
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Relaxer on September 25, 2015, 04:25:53 pm: I prefer to introduce myself and show them pictures of my children
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: hutch on September 25, 2015, 09:00:15 pm: Quote from: Space Freely on September 25, 2015, 03:40:45 pm
Bike etiquette question for those who trail ride regularly:

I was riding my mountain bike on a gravely trail that goes around a lake in the suburbs. There's plenty of room to pass on the left if walkers are doing as they are supposed to do and walking on the right. I passed an old women with a dog who WAS on the far right. I didn't say "Passing on the left" because she was clearly our of my way.

She proceeded to yell at me "PLEASE ALERT!" (Maybe I scared her dog or something, I dunno, I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary.)

Is it proper etiquette to alert each and every walker on a busy trail that you are passing them, or should you only be expected to alert those who appear to be in harm's way?

I think the law is you have to alert but I can't stand it.. how can one take an enjoyable promenade when people are constantly whizzing by yelling "ON YOUR LEFTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on September 29, 2015, 01:19:28 pm: So looking for some commuter clothing recommendations

I am looking for some good pants and shoe covers to stay dry (and a little warmer) during the wet days

what about slacks in general, I see there are a number of companies making 'biking pants' just curious what people are wearing/liking
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Relaxer on September 29, 2015, 01:35:25 pm: Quote from: Sidehatch |̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅| on September 29, 2015, 01:19:28 pm
So looking for some commuter clothing recommendations

I am looking for some good pants and shoe covers to stay dry (and a little warmer) during the wet days

what about slacks in general, I see there are a number of companies making 'biking pants' just curious what people are wearing/liking

On rainy/snowy days, I wear a pair of Outdoor Research rain paints and jacket. OR makes very high-quality stuff. It's not cheap -- I think the pants and coat were around $150 each -- but I've had both for 5+ years now and am not even close to needing to replace them.

For shoewear on crappy weather days, I just wear these:
(http://www.shoespreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/fryeharness8r.jpg)

They're totally water-proof and they make me feel like a bad boy. On my pedals, I use cages rather than clips so these are a very good option.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Yada on September 29, 2015, 03:21:48 pm: (https://ladyfleur.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/cowboy-bike-portrait.jpg?w=645&h=968)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on October 06, 2015, 12:06:54 pm: are you a biker, like monty python and really like being annoying....have I got a product for you

Trotify (http://www.trotify.com/)

(http://www.blogcdn.com/de.engadget.com/media/2012/11/trotifybbb67588766.jpg)

also still can't get over that Relaxer uses those boots to ride in :-\
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Space Freely on October 23, 2015, 10:01:02 pm: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/local/wp/2015/10/23/can-some-big-d-c-churches-fight-off-a-bike-lane-they-are-bringing-large-crowds-to-try/
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: walk,on,by on October 24, 2015, 11:40:47 am: best line from article

?This ain?t London, this ain?t Europe. The United States is built on the automobile and we need to respect that,? said Michael Green, a deacon at New Bethel Baptist Church.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Relaxer on October 25, 2015, 10:11:55 am: This issue combines two of my biggest hot button issues: bikers rights and the weekend suburbers who treat the streets of my hood as their personal parking lot. It is unreal how people will double park on Constitution Ave, completely blocking the street. And 90% of the time, these cars have MD plates. Every single week, alleys are blocked, neighborhood residents' cars are trapped in, and if you ask someone to obey common sense parking rules, you get shouted down and called a racist intruder (which I have, repeatedly) even though I have lived here for 25 years and they moved away long ago.

Because I've lived here for so long, I do appreciate the history of the old neighbors and the people who were forced out due to gentrification. But if you look at the cars that are parked illegally and with zero consideration for the, y'know actual residents, these are not the people who were victimized.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on December 18, 2015, 05:12:22 pm: (https://i.chzbgr.com/full/6763268352/h645C3BCA)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on February 22, 2016, 10:42:30 pm: Looking forward to DC's first ...http://dcbikeride.com/ (http://dcbikeride.com/)

Mark your Calendars! You are invited to the biggest cycling event of the year!

Join us on May 22 to celebrate life on two wheels: great people, great places, great purpose, great party. Just you, and your buddies, 17 miles of car-free streets and some of the most iconic sights in the world.

You will ride past everything from the Washington Monument and the Pentagon to the White House and the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts.All culminating with an epic Finish Line Festival on Pennsylvania Avenue near the United States Capitol! .

Early bird tickets are on sale NOW at DCBikeRide.com. Register and save $10! Prices will increase after March 1..
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: grateful on February 22, 2016, 10:53:10 pm: Wait, you have to pay to ride your bike? I'll give you a $20 discount!
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on February 22, 2016, 10:59:56 pm: 17 miles of car-free streets
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on April 12, 2016, 02:45:08 pm: Questlove to play the finish festival of the DCbikeride

(https://gallery.mailchimp.com/1dababd7938a1106d646d3666/images/09090fed-3b4c-4f8a-a3fd-7bc7c268f37c.png)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on April 12, 2016, 03:42:24 pm: oh yeah baby!

(https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/12924563_1009408092486239_5797611947922078324_n.jpg?oh=e7ef6db9e3a5506fe38c5b440ad780dc&oe=57733236)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on April 12, 2016, 04:42:31 pm: (http://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cropped-BTWMasthead980x154C1v1-1.jpg)

Nice...New District Brewing is hosting the after party!!

Arlington ? Shirlington Afternoon Party, New District Brewing Company

Location: New District Brewing Company (near the W&OD trail)
Address: 2709 S Oakland St, Arlington VA 22206
Pit Stop Time: 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: brennser on April 12, 2016, 04:44:38 pm: Quote from: SideBurner |̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅| on April 12, 2016, 04:42:31 pm
(http://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cropped-BTWMasthead980x154C1v1-1.jpg)

Nice...New District Brewing is hosting the after party!!

Arlington ? Shirlington Afternoon Party, New District Brewing Company

Location: New District Brewing Company (near the W&OD trail)
Address: 2709 S Oakland St, Arlington VA 22206
Pit Stop Time: 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm

have you had their beers? Granted, I only tried one or two at the Brewers Ball but they were not very good.....
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on April 12, 2016, 05:03:08 pm: Ok...I'll be honest...they've only had a few of the 10 or so I've tried that I thought were good-to-really good

The First Time - Imperial Stout
1821 Dark - Belgian Strong Dark Ale
American Strong Ale
One's And Zero?s - American Brown Ale

I thought were all pretty good and worth coming back for

they really had some big misses IMO:
Chocolate Pilsner
Fashionably late (pumpkin)
Lost Bog man - made with peat
The Last Dance - oatmeal stout
Ginger Saison

Dashes and dots is a decent IPA, but doesn't pack a lot of a punch of flavor
same with the Folded note pils

I support them like Redskins fans...they are my local team even if they can't really seal the deal
I'm like 1 mile from them and know the owner
So I'm biased

I'm sure Sweets, Space and Yada would stick their collective noses in the air at the place

to add insult to injury...pricing is a little steep ...$22 for some of the growlers and $10 for some of the beers

Wow...really sold them down the river with that post
but who actually reads this site anyway
especially this thread
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: brennser on April 13, 2016, 01:28:27 pm: That seems on point, ie when they miss they miss big - the beer at brewers ball was embarassingly bad

I read this thread!
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on April 15, 2016, 04:19:02 pm: man does entire C&O towpath in one day (185 miles) (http://ridingwithron.com/one-final-sufferfest-co-canal-cannonball-run/)
was 21 degrees out when he started too
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: killsaly on April 15, 2016, 04:27:43 pm: I read a tiny bit of that. We live in such a weird world... Everyone constantly needs to share everything. Why cant this dude just ride his fucking bike without having to write a huge essay on it? Also, who is the audience that wants to read about some random dude's long bike trip?

"I was barely getting 7 hours of sleep a night" wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on April 15, 2016, 04:46:34 pm: Quote from: killsaly on April 15, 2016, 04:27:43 pm
I read a tiny bit of that. We live in such a weird world... Everyone constantly needs to share everything. Why cant this dude just ride his fucking bike without having to write a huge essay on it? Also, who is the audience that wants to read about some random dude's long bike trip?

"I was barely getting 7 hours of sleep a night" wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
umm...isn't that what the internets is all about
I agree, he did ramble on quite a bit
but I skimmed the first 500 words or so until I got to the part "when I started the ride"
even then he went on a bit much

but it's pretty hardcore none the less...that's quite a feat
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: grateful on April 15, 2016, 04:58:23 pm: Quote from: killsaly on April 15, 2016, 04:27:43 pm
I read a tiny bit of that. We live in such a weird world... Everyone constantly needs to share everything. Why cant this dude just ride his fucking bike without having to write a huge essay on it? Also, who is the audience that wants to read about some random dude's long bike trip?

"I was barely getting 7 hours of sleep a night" wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

+1
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: sweetcell on April 15, 2016, 05:22:35 pm: Quote from: ja,ded on April 15, 2016, 04:58:23 pm
Quote from: killsaly on April 15, 2016, 04:27:43 pm
I read a tiny bit of that. We live in such a weird world... Everyone constantly needs to share everything. Why cant this dude just ride his fucking bike without having to write a huge essay on it? Also, who is the audience that wants to read about some random dude's long bike trip?

"I was barely getting 7 hours of sleep a night" wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

+1

agreed. it's like people going on and on about bands that no one has ever heard of, telling us how great they were at some small baltimore venue...

oh, wait.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: killsaly on April 15, 2016, 05:47:41 pm: I do not understand why some of you think telling a music nerd that he is a music nerd, is an insult.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on April 27, 2016, 05:28:33 pm: Just announced the first 100 people will get a free pint glass!
May 20th we will be the only after work pit stop in Arlington where you can grab a beer and register to get free gear.

Quote from: SideBurnedOut 🍺 |̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅| 🍱 on April 12, 2016, 04:42:31 pm
(http://www.biketoworkmetrodc.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/cropped-BTWMasthead980x154C1v1-1.jpg)

Nice...New District Brewing is hosting the after party!!

Arlington ? Shirlington Afternoon Party, New District Brewing Company

Location: New District Brewing Company (near the W&OD trail)
Address: 2709 S Oakland St, Arlington VA 22206
Pit Stop Time: 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on May 03, 2016, 10:15:48 pm: yeah...I'm cross posting

Quote from: Thurston on May 03, 2016, 04:05:05 pm
Los Amigos Invisibles
Tour de Fat (something at Yarks Park to do with biking and new belgium brewing)
5-21 3:40 pm
http://www.newbelgium.com/events/tour-de-fat/washington
This is always a fun event ...family friendly
lots of cool special releases too (although that line is always a headache...pays to get there early)
even more awesome that LAI is playing!
Ride your BIKE!
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on June 07, 2016, 08:22:44 am: the original fixie
(https://66.media.tumblr.com/5b42c79ae239cf3cf20cf5fae9bab6f3/tumblr_o31ibbYky41qdl5ydo1_500.gif)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on July 12, 2016, 02:31:08 pm: Germany to create Bike highways (https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/jun/30/intercity-cycle-highways-revolutionise-daily-commute)

Radschnellweg (bicycle highway)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on July 14, 2016, 01:49:08 pm: is it me or does it look like the guy with the Yellow shirt is missing something important?
(https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13716057_10209754064317491_9093870872151504054_n.jpg?oh=6a43bb1cdb53f234a21b676a29d02369&oe=57EB2E59)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Space Freely on July 20, 2016, 06:47:58 pm: How many bonus points did Jeremy Piven just earn?
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on July 27, 2017, 11:14:05 pm: (http://draftmag.com/REEBellion/images/reebellion.png)
http://draftmag.com/REEBellion/
Grand Prize: One lucky winner will score a 3 day/3 night trip for four (4) to the REEB Ranch, Brevard, NC, including airfare, transportation, lodging, and meals, PLUS a REEB bike and limited edition gear from Smith, Weevil Outdoor Supply Co., ENO Hammocks, and RockyMounts.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on April 05, 2018, 11:42:55 am: Spring has kinda arrived and I've decided to combine some of my hobbies

(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/e4/db/e3/e4dbe3d5a3d44f8c46c12eac593e16f5.jpg)

not pictured...kegerator between speakers

(yes there are three wheels)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: walkonbyeeeeeeeee on April 05, 2018, 01:19:21 pm: Ugh, this thread, again.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on April 05, 2018, 02:36:40 pm: It's like my only thread man...cut me some slack, jack
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: walkonbyeeeeeeeee on April 05, 2018, 02:42:08 pm: Sorry. I, seem to remember that I posted something in here a long time ago that people didn't like.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on April 05, 2018, 02:47:29 pm: Quote from: walkonbyeeeeeeeee on April 05, 2018, 02:42:08 pm
Sorry. I, seem to remember that I posted something in here a long time ago that people didn't like.
yeah but you do that in just about every thread, so there is that
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: walkonbyeeeeeeeee on April 05, 2018, 06:35:31 pm: touch,e
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on April 24, 2018, 01:35:15 pm: bikearlington took my idea and wrote a nice piece :)

http://www.bikearlington.com/wod-bike-beer-tour/

Saturday

MM 0 – Best Buns (0.3 mi off trail) Too early for a beer, but food is essential before biking. I can’t think of a better way to start a ride than an egg sandwich from Best Buns!
MM 20 – Great Harvest Bread. (0.0 mi off trail) A must stop when you are on the W&OD. Free slices of bread and when they learned it was Kim’s birthday, they gave her a free cookie!
MM 25 – Old Ox Brewery (0.0 mi off trail) – Great vibe! We each decided on a flight of four 4oz tastings. A bold start, especially since breakfast was long ago burned and our free bread slices were all that we had in our bellies. Since this brewery is right off the trail, there were also a bunch of cyclist and runners fueling their workouts with an alternative carb source. Kim’s favorite beer– Transfusion Farmhouse Lager; My favorite beer– Hoppy Place.
MM 34 – Crooked Run Brewery (0.1 mi off trail) – This little spot just off the trail has a fun atmosphere that invites you back for more. In fact, we met another group from Arlington, who returned to this spot after experiencing a great time and great beers a couple week prior. Kim’s favorite experience – Hanging out with a big puppy; My favorite experience – Bragging to our fellow Arlingtonian visitors that we biked to Crooked Run!
MM 40 – Blue Hill Farm B&B (2.4 mi off trail) – Five stars! You know when you pull up to a place and you know it’s going to be perfect? That’s how we felt when we biked up to Blue Hill Farm After just one night, we consider our hosts, Shirley and Waldo, our friends!
MM 44 – Belly Love Brewery (0.5 mi off trail) – There are at least four breweries and one distillery in Purcellville, but the name of this brewery spoke to Kim. Owned by a husband and wife team, they chose the name because they wanted something funand the Buddha logo is pretty awesome too! Bottle labels are designed by a local Purcellville artist, and are definitely conversation worthy. Kim’s beer choice – Narcissist; My beer choice – Flying Unicorn Crotch Kick.

Sunday

MM 26 – Lost Rhino Brewery (1.5 mi off trail) – This brewery did not originally make my list because, in my mind, it was too far off the trail. But the ride was flat and easy – so glad we made the detour. Turns out, we learned from the guys behind the bar that the name Lost Rhino is inspired by the surfing term, rhino chaser – someone out to find the best waves, the biggest waves – an adventurer. Seriously, could it be any more perfect for our little adventure? Kim’s favorite Rhino – Final Glide // Hefeweizen; My favorite Rhino – Dawn Patrol // Session India Pale Ale.
MM 12 – Caboose Brewery (0.0 mi off trail) – We can’t wait to come back to Caboose – not just for a beer, but for the food too. I opted for a Grease Monkey Pale Ale, which despite being an ale, was crisp with a hint of citrus. Kim elected to go shopping for another t-shirt and pint glass. Kim’s favorite find – Free Caboose Stickers!
MM 0 – New District Brewery (0.1 mi off trail) – You know we had to end our brewery tour at Arlington’s own New District Brewery! We live walking (and biking) distance from this brewery and one of our fondest memories is having a drink (or three) during 2016’s Snowzilla blizzard. Still craving a lighter beer – I went with the Ginger Saison and it did not disappoint!
MM 0 – Copperwood Tavern (0.2 off trail) After a long ride and many beers we were ready for our “go to meal” at Copperwood – Farmers Salad and a Tavern Burger to share. Kim, all tapped out on desire for beer decided it was time for whiskey. I went for the Blue Bee cider. When they learned it was Kim’s birthday, they presented a special dessert and toasted her with a glass of champagne.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on April 24, 2018, 02:15:03 pm: many more breweries are on the list since I started this thread
21 in 45 miles of the WO&D

MM Brewery

0   Capitol City Brewing Company Shirlington
0   New District Brewing Company
7   Mad Fox
12   Caboose Brewing
18   Lake Anne Brew House
19   Aslin Beer Company
22   Beltway Brewing
23   Crooked Run Brewing (Sterling)
25   Old Ox Brewery
26   Lost Rhino Brewing
33   Kettles and Grains
34   Dog Money Restaurant & Brewery
34   Loudoun Brewing Company
35   Crooked Run Brewing
35   Black Walnut Brewery
35   BikeTrAle Brewing
34   Black Hoof Brewing
44   Belly Love Brewing
45   Corcoran Brewing
45   Jack's Run Brewing
45   Adroit Theory Brewing photos
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Relaxer on April 25, 2018, 10:38:19 am: (https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4602/39292604625_82a1c50ecd.jpg)

here is me after getting head on by a car as I was biking home from work
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Space Freely on April 25, 2018, 10:47:09 am: Ouch!

How does masturbation work with that cast on?
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on April 25, 2018, 11:07:31 am: yowza man!

I assume you were wearing a helmet or you probably wouldn't be able to post

but you know... chicks dig scars...so you got that going for ya

be safe out there...
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Relaxer on April 25, 2018, 11:13:45 am: Masturbation has not been front-of-mind since the accident. However I can tell you that wiping ass with your off hand is... challenging.

I should note that this accident happened two months ago and I'm recovering well. Broken arm, wrist, nose and mild skull fracture with lots of various stitches on my face and hands and legs. It was a real drag, gotta say.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Space Freely on April 25, 2018, 11:19:12 am: Quote from: Relaxer on April 25, 2018, 11:13:45 am
Masturbation has not been front-of-mind since the accident. However I can tell you that wiping ass with your off hand is... challenging.

I should note that this accident happened two months ago and I'm recovering well. Broken arm, wrist, nose and mild skull fracture with lots of various stitches on my face and hands and legs. It was a real drag, gotta say.

Damn. Glad you're recovering well, and glad there wasn't more damage. Makes the broken rib I suffered mountain biking a few years ago seem like small change.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on April 25, 2018, 11:35:26 am: ok...now I feel bad for calling you lame for missing the shows I was trying to get you to go to
I mean...your still lame, but in the physical sense :)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: hutch on April 25, 2018, 11:36:57 am: Wow so sorry to read that....sounds awful

Glad you survived and are mending
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Bagley on April 25, 2018, 12:23:35 pm: Scary!

Good to hear you're feeling better.

Did the culprit in the car stop?
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Relaxer on April 25, 2018, 03:02:12 pm: Fortunately, it happened right in front of a policeman sitting in his cruiser, so the driver stopped (or was stopped) right away. I've never heard a word from her, and I certainly didn't meet her that night, as I was too busy bleeding all over the street.

I have a lawyer who is pursuing a settlement, but I have to get through all of my medical care and appointments before that happens.

Thank you all for the well wishes. I'm past the hardest part now. Fortunately, I had/have a girlfriend who was happy to leap into action to help me out the first few weeks. Now that I'm healed, I should probably dump her ass though.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Relaxer on April 25, 2018, 03:02:34 pm: Kidding! She's actually terrific and I'm lucky to be with her.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Yada on April 25, 2018, 03:16:54 pm: Quote from: Relaxer on April 25, 2018, 03:02:34 pm
Kidding! She's actually terrific and I'm lucky to be with her.

It's not true love if she didn't wipe your butt on your behalf.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: vansmack on April 26, 2018, 01:48:52 pm: Quote from: Relaxer on April 25, 2018, 03:02:34 pm
Kidding! She's actually terrific and I'm lucky to be with her.

Wait. Is she lurking on the board?

Hi Relaxer's girlfriend!
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI on April 26, 2018, 03:05:16 pm: Quote from: vansmack on April 26, 2018, 01:48:52 pm
Hi Relaxer's girlfriend!
Petition to brand her "the Relaxative".
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI on April 26, 2018, 03:12:49 pm: Quote from: Julian, Semi-Retired WUNDERKIND on April 26, 2018, 03:05:16 pm
Quote from: vansmack on April 26, 2018, 01:48:52 pm
Hi Relaxer's girlfriend!
Petition to brand her "the Relaxative".
Just to be clear, by "brand" I mean we refer to her by that moniker, not brand in the Keith Raniere/Allison Mack sex cult sort of way.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Relaxer on April 26, 2018, 03:15:10 pm: Man she'd totally be into that though
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI on April 26, 2018, 03:21:23 pm: Quote from: Relaxer on April 26, 2018, 03:15:10 pm
Man she'd totally be into that though
Send me her number and I'll have Allie reach out.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: hutch on April 26, 2018, 05:43:30 pm: I noticed your absence relaxer....glad you are back
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Relaxer on April 27, 2018, 03:24:38 pm: Thanks buddy
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: sweetcell on April 27, 2018, 04:47:17 pm: i've already wished you well on FB, so you'll get nothing from me here you sympathy-fisher.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Relaxer on April 30, 2018, 09:27:56 am: All you did was 'like' the picture of me all bruised and bloody.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: sweetcell on April 30, 2018, 12:00:41 pm: same same... welcome to the 21st century.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on July 30, 2018, 10:31:58 pm: So biked out to Leesburg this weekend hoping to get some decent brews

sadly I stopped by two breweries I'd not recommend..
Bike TrAle Brewery and Black Hoof
BTA I had 4 unforgettable tasters
BH had the radler...which was drinkable.

Not always a fair judgement in the middle of a ride tho..

Should have gone to Crooked run, Corcharn, Belly love
or ridden 10 more miles to Vanish
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: grateful on July 31, 2018, 07:24:57 am: Quote from: Relaxer on April 25, 2018, 10:38:19 am
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4602/39292604625_82a1c50ecd.jpg)

here is me after getting head on by a car as I was biking home from work

Was this on/near the CCT? If so, I'm good friends witht the cop that found you. I've heard his side of the story (including updates) ever since the accident.

Either way, I'm glad you're on the mend.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Relaxer on July 31, 2018, 11:25:17 am: No, this happened on 2nd Street NE behind Union Station at an intersection, nowhere near a trail.

I barely got any cool scars out of it too. I thought I was gonna have this wicked action-hero gash running down my forehead into my eyebrow.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: hutch on August 01, 2018, 09:01:07 am: Hah!
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Relaxer on August 01, 2018, 11:29:29 am: It sorta shows up when I'm all hot and bothered though.

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1800/42881642645_3c069e999d.jpg)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Yada on August 01, 2018, 11:50:14 am: Quote from: Relaxer on August 01, 2018, 11:29:29 am
It sorta shows up when I'm all hot and bothered though.

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1800/42881642645_3c069e999d.jpg)

Walkie just came all over the call center.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Relaxer on August 01, 2018, 12:54:37 pm: I highly doubt it. I'm certain he has much more discerning taste and dignity.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: hutch on August 01, 2018, 02:23:21 pm: I don’t know...he seems like a bit of a gluttonous horn dog
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on August 01, 2018, 02:32:11 pm: there are actually threads for these non related topics!~

but I like that band name
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: hutch on August 01, 2018, 02:48:23 pm: Dude come on...there are like three people posting on a good day
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Justin Tonation on August 03, 2018, 01:05:24 pm: Quote from: Relaxer on August 01, 2018, 11:29:29 am
It sorta shows up when I'm all hot and bothered though.

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1800/42881642645_3c069e999d.jpg)

Separated at birth: https://twitter.com/PhilipSherburne/status/1025362394745323520
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Relaxer on August 03, 2018, 01:54:17 pm: Not bad. He's got more hair than me but I'll bet I'm in better shape. I'd call it a draw.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on August 03, 2018, 02:09:32 pm: the scar off his eye socket looks better that yours too
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Relaxer on August 03, 2018, 03:14:38 pm: Oh snap, I didn't even notice his scar. Yeah, that one is better than mine for sure. Shit looks gnarly.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: hutch on August 03, 2018, 03:24:26 pm: Damn...you guys look like you could be brothers
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on August 03, 2018, 04:44:08 pm: time to make some fake Pitchfork press creds to get into shows free :)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on October 03, 2018, 04:12:03 pm: Quote from: Citizens for Boysenberry Jam fan on July 31, 2018, 07:24:57 am
Quote from: Relaxer on April 25, 2018, 10:38:19 am
here is me after getting head on by a car as I was biking home from work
Either way, I'm glad you're on the mend.
Hey Relaxer...you should report this to WABA's crash tracker
http://org.salsalabs.com/o/451/p/salsa/web/questionnaire/public/?questionnaire_KEY=1200

Bicycle Crash Reporting Form: This form is designed to gather important information regarding bicycle crashes in the Washington area in order to help WABA work with local law enforcement officials and representatives to make sure that bicyclists are treated fairly when they are involved in an incident.
This information is NOT passed on to any police department directly, but may be shared for advocacy purposes.

While we're talking about WABA

I think it's well know about my passion for cycling....

I'm doing a fundraising ride for WABA this week (thanks smakie for supporting)
I'm going to ride 185~ miles down the C & O towpath this Sat-Mon

I'm raising money for this awesome org and looking for support
no donation is too small (well...keep it above $5)
please make a donation today (https://org.salsalabs.com/o/451/p/salsa/donation/common/public/?donate_page_KEY=15893)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on March 08, 2019, 03:15:11 pm: the sweet spot on the Sidehatch Venn Diagram: (craft)Beers, Biking and Music

Bikes and Beers FREDERICK 2019 - Flying Dog Brewery
(https://www.active.com/frederick-md/cycling/races/bikes-and-beers-frederick-flying-dog-brewery-2019)

and on my birthday weekend
Saturday, April 27
in case you were all going to pool together to get me something nice
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on March 20, 2019, 08:50:18 am: You go Atlanta

New Atlanta bike lane law approved; drivers face $100 tickets (https://www.ajc.com/news/local/new-atlanta-bike-lane-law-approved-drivers-face-100-tickets/VqRv4jzwIKj7Fk4WrgiDSP/?fbclid=IwAR2HalVKkIxZYrAsz5q0DE7usd0JUTzCd-gugg80pVpkCbRoh2vJ18Fyrrw)

Oh I know you all are wondering...but I found a different ride to a different brewery that weekend
4/28
Breaking the Cycle: A ride to support homeless families in Montgomery County (https://www.bikereg.com/42115)
https://breakingthecycleride.wordpress.com/

Hit's three breweries

Start and end at..
Denizens Brewing Co. (I know...the board favorite...maybe I'll just walk over to Astrolab instead)

Mid-ride pit stop
True Respite Brewing Co.

Half Century pit stop
Brookeville Beer Farm
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on May 08, 2019, 03:21:15 pm: This was announced today and now on my bucket list
The Great American Rail-Trail promises an all-new American experience. Through 12 states and the District of Columbia, the trail will directly serve nearly 50 million people within 50 miles of the route.
(https://www.railstotrails.org/media/771090/grt-marketing-map-public-web.jpg)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: sweetcell on May 08, 2019, 06:04:53 pm: only 52% complete, with large swath not even planned... they've got some work to do.

hit me up when you come over the cascades into eastern washington. path goes within 1.5 miles of my place. i'll meet you by the side of the path with a beer and some encouraging words.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: walkonbyeeeeeeeee on May 08, 2019, 10:22:41 pm: Quote from: Justin Tonation on August 03, 2018, 01:05:24 pm
Quote from: Relaxer on August 01, 2018, 11:29:29 am
It sorta shows up when I'm all hot and bothered though.

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1800/42881642645_3c069e999d.jpg)

Separated at birth: https://twitter.com/PhilipSherburne/status/1025362394745323520

uhmm, I just stumbled into this thread for no reason, more than likely from all the bike riders I put up with in the NL. that right there, is one highly fuckable man.

I'll be the bike path . . . you be the easy, rider.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on May 09, 2019, 08:49:33 am: Quote from: sweetcell on May 08, 2019, 06:04:53 pm
only 52% complete, with large swath not even planned... they've got some work to do.

Agreed...but ya gotta start with vision
I did think the 'big announcement' yesterday was kind of a dud due to exactly what you said
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI on May 09, 2019, 09:02:50 am: Quote from: walkonbyeeeeeeeee on May 08, 2019, 10:22:41 pm
Quote from: Justin Tonation on August 03, 2018, 01:05:24 pm
Quote from: Relaxer on August 01, 2018, 11:29:29 am
It sorta shows up when I'm all hot and bothered though.

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1800/42881642645_3c069e999d.jpg)

Separated at birth: https://twitter.com/PhilipSherburne/status/1025362394745323520

uhmm, I just stumbled into this thread for no reason, more than likely from all the bike riders I put up with in the NL. that right there, is one highly fuckable man.

I'll be the bike path . . . you be the easy, rider.
Just imagine if any of us said this to KatieBug unprompted. How quickly would we be banned?
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: walkonbyeeeeeeeee on May 09, 2019, 09:07:47 am: gay people, are more important, than you. plus, you're a cunt . . . you would get banned for saying anything to her.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on May 09, 2019, 09:11:40 am: (https://i.giphy.com/media/d0NnEG1WnnXqg/giphy.webp)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Space Freely on May 09, 2019, 09:20:12 am: Quote from: Julian, Thinly-Veiled Outrage IMPRESARIO on May 09, 2019, 09:02:50 am
Quote from: walkonbyeeeeeeeee on May 08, 2019, 10:22:41 pm
Quote from: Justin Tonation on August 03, 2018, 01:05:24 pm
Quote from: Relaxer on August 01, 2018, 11:29:29 am
It sorta shows up when I'm all hot and bothered though.

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1800/42881642645_3c069e999d.jpg)

Separated at birth: https://twitter.com/PhilipSherburne/status/1025362394745323520

uhmm, I just stumbled into this thread for no reason, more than likely from all the bike riders I put up with in the NL. that right there, is one highly fuckable man.

I'll be the bike path . . . you be the easy, rider.
Just imagine if any of us said this to KatieBug unprompted. How quickly would we be banned?

Has she ever posted her sweaty post-workout pic in an obvious attempt to solicit commentary? I'd hardly call Walkie's comment unprompted.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI on May 09, 2019, 09:36:05 am: Can’t tell if serious, Space.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Space Freely on May 09, 2019, 09:46:33 am: Quote from: Julian, Thinly-Veiled Outrage IMPRESARIO on May 09, 2019, 09:36:05 am
Can’t tell if serious, Space.

I don't see anybody else posting their sweaty post-workout tank top wearing pics on this forum. Of course he's looking for attention.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI on May 09, 2019, 10:12:49 am: Wow. Victim blaming. I haven't seen anything this craven since one of you admitted to listening to a monoethnic band without any trans members. #VirtueSignalling
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on February 14, 2020, 02:31:23 pm: my new two wheeled ride

(https://i1.wp.com/media.boingboing.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/rickshaw.png?w=1393&ssl=1)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI on February 14, 2020, 02:35:53 pm: Quote from: don’t bring Fredo! ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llı on February 14, 2020, 02:31:23 pm
my new two wheeled ride

(https://i1.wp.com/media.boingboing.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/rickshaw.png?w=1393&ssl=1)
Oh, we're on the board of Julain's America and the Commonwealth of Two Wheelin, I see.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: sweetcell on May 06, 2020, 07:07:36 pm: (https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/94889349_134037438204697_6158177349419401216_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&_nc_sid=110474&_nc_oc=AQlrs9RXnKSdmUikepw6UTDm9Qi3-E7ysCYO8ArYu0MJ9K0IqdjRG8NvuyQeyWXc7no&_nc_ht=scontent-sea1-1.xx&oh=e11d2dbe26d9ac0fed0449405e8f7eee&oe=5ED889EE)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on July 07, 2020, 03:20:07 pm: ‘Let me borrow your bike’: Atlanta police officer takes passing man’s bicycle to chase fleeing murder suspect (https://news.yahoo.com/let-borrow-bike-atlanta-police-132713211.html)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on July 30, 2020, 08:35:13 am: “Imagine if a team of scientists devised a drug which massively reduced people’s chances of developing cancer or heart disease, cutting their overall likelihood of dying early by 40% (https://www.forbes.com/sites/carltonreid/2020/07/25/fight-coronavirus-by-bicycling-to-work-boris-johnson-to-tell-brits/)
That drug is already here, albeit administered in a slightly different way: it’s called cycling to work.”
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on July 30, 2020, 02:34:28 pm: giant death blades spotted in bike lane on Florida ave
(https://ggwash.org/images/made/images/posts/_resized/EdpCRouXYAMFSAK_800_450_90.jpg)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: sweetcell on August 11, 2020, 03:43:46 am: two-wheelin' joe (https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/09/opinions/biden-biking-trump-debate-attack-line-obeidallah/index.html)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on August 11, 2020, 09:05:02 am: I think it's awesome that Joe is out there biking!
wore a mask...but no helmet :(
I will admit, pretty much impossible to not look like a doofus in a helmet...take the PM of Britan or Dukakis

I think the imagery is great of him being fit for office
Regular Americans ride a bike, the Elite go to private golf clubs

He should definitely continue to do this on the campaign trail...maybe even promoting Americans start exercising regularly
putting a new spin on ridin' with Biden
(as long as they don't put him on a Penny-farthing)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on August 26, 2020, 03:02:55 pm: (https://c2.iggcdn.com/indiegogo-media-prod-cld/image/upload/c_fill,w_695,g_auto,q_auto,dpr_2.0,f_auto,h_460/lcw5eeneirakdghrr6ao)

Superstrata Bike (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/superstrata-bike?#/)
World's first 3D-printed custom unibody carbon fiber composite bike

pricing isn't insane (compared to the high-end bikes)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: WALKonBack on August 26, 2020, 04:17:38 pm: I like,

how 1000 to 4000 for a toy you ride around and go, wheeeee . . . isn't insane.

I also like, how so judgey people are in the bike world, based on what bike you got. I actually heard a guy out here in the forest hiking trail parking lot of the mountains, say very out loud,

"That's the brand your friend has. Dude. I don't know if I can ride with you now."
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: sweetcell on August 26, 2020, 07:38:36 pm: Quote from: WalkOnBack on August 26, 2020, 04:17:38 pm
I like,

how 1000 to 4000 for a toy you ride around and go, wheeeee . . . isn't insane.

some folks spend the same amount going to a show. at least the biker has a useful item at the end of his purchase... the concert-goer is left with a ticket stub and some fuzzy memories. meh.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: hutch on August 26, 2020, 07:58:42 pm: Yuppie
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI on August 26, 2020, 07:59:28 pm: Quote from: sweetcell on August 26, 2020, 07:38:36 pm
Quote from: WalkOnBack on August 26, 2020, 04:17:38 pm
I like,

how 1000 to 4000 for a toy you ride around and go, wheeeee . . . isn't insane.

some folks spend the same amount going to a show. at least the biker has a useful item at the end of his purchase... the concert-goer is left with a ticket stub and some fuzzy memories. meh.
Where are these $4000 concerts people are attending, why has no one informed Julian’s America of this, and is the presale password still Fidelio?
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: sweetcell on August 31, 2020, 01:36:00 pm: Quote from: Julian, Adroit TASTEMAKER on August 26, 2020, 07:59:28 pm
Quote from: sweetcell on August 26, 2020, 07:38:36 pm
Quote from: WalkOnBack on August 26, 2020, 04:17:38 pm
I like,

how 1000 to 4000 for a toy you ride around and go, wheeeee . . . isn't insane.

some folks spend the same amount going to a show. at least the biker has a useful item at the end of his purchase... the concert-goer is left with a ticket stub and some fuzzy memories. meh.
Where are these $4000 concerts people are attending, why has no one informed Julian’s America of this, and is the presale password still Fidelio?

i'm including airfare, hotels, etc. i haven't come near spending $4k on a music-related trip, but i've definitely spent $1k+ attending a few festivals.

and don't bother offering me citizenship to JA. i would refuse it on ethical grounds.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on September 11, 2020, 01:16:55 pm: Lamborghini will now sell you a fancy new $18,000 bike — see the Cervélo R5 Lamborghini Edition (https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/lamborghini-will-now-sell-you-a-fancy-new-18-000-bike-see-the-cerv%C3%A9lo-r5-lamborghini-edition/ss-BB18WrE6?ocid=msedgntp)
(https://img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BB18Wb35.img?h=416&w=799&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=f&l=f)
pedals not included ;)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Space Freely on September 21, 2020, 08:33:51 am: Tuesday Facebook served up a memory from eight years ago when i flipped over my handlebars and fractured a rib. I've probably been on 150 bike rides during this pandemic (arthritis in the knees limiting my running, and no gym to go to), but not wanting to tempt fate on the anniversary, i opted to grind out a five mile run.

But you can't keep me off the bike forever, so i was back on Wed and Thurs and again on Saturday. Accelerating on an uphill that directly followed a downhill, my chain locked up. stopping my mid-pedal, and over the handlebars i went...shoulder first, then my helmeted head. Thankfully it was a non-crowded residential road. I laid in pain and daze and a motorist who had seen in happen begged to give me a ride home, but i said i could either push or ride home. One of the brakes was broken but the chain appeared to be relatively ok. I went to urgent care and found out my collarbone is fractured.

That's not the first time that's happened with the chain, and i think i got it fixed at least once before. How do i prevent it from occurring again?
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: hutch on September 21, 2020, 08:43:05 am: Wait this is a new accident? I mean the broken collarbone happened Saturday?
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Space Freely on September 21, 2020, 09:50:25 am: Quote from: hutch on September 21, 2020, 08:43:05 am
Wait this is a new accident? I mean the broken collarbone happened Saturday?

Yep.

Just when i thought 2020 couldn't get any worse, someone my wife knows (not the suicidal gangbang woman) committed suicide, RBG died, and i broke my collarbone, all in quick succession. Bad things happen in threes so I'm good for awhile I reckon.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: hutch on September 21, 2020, 09:52:48 am: Damn dude...I am so sorry.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI on September 21, 2020, 10:32:58 am: Good Lord. Sorry to hear this, man.

Get well, get well soon, we want you to get well!
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on September 21, 2020, 12:13:20 pm: Quote from: Space Freely on September 21, 2020, 08:33:51 am

That's not the first time that's happened with the chain, and i think i got it fixed at least once before. How do i prevent it from occurring again?
yikes that sucks...and why I always wear a helmet. Injury might have been much worse
You should inspect the helemet too... they are a one and done acident prevention tool. If it's has any signs of cracks, you should replace

The chain is one of a few things
1. lubrication...not just for anal sex
2. shifting incorrectly i.e. trying to shift way too many gears at once or sometime is you have the back gears all the way to the end, then you start shifting the big one in the front. you should always try to shift the backones just a few into the middle, then shift the front one
3. Chain might be too slack/need replacing
4. your derailer is out of alingment or dammaged

Should always pre-shift a little before hitting a big hill, shouldn't wait until you are in the midst of the tough stuff to do a big shift
I'm a road biker, so the math is a little different on mountian bikes and they are more designed for fast and abrupt changes

My advice would be go to a shop and get a tune up (propbably $125ish) and tell them what happened
REI has a pretty good deal if you are a member and I've found their techs to be very good

Really sucks about the collarbone, that's a bitch
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Space Freely on September 21, 2020, 12:45:54 pm: Thanks Hatch.

I've been a pretty frequent customer at the Bike Lane in Springfield. I'm sure they'll fix me up right.

Apparently they also brew their own beer and serve it at their Reston location, but no such luck at the Springfield location.

https://www.thebikelane.com/articles/bike-lane-brewing-and-cafe-pg2176.htm
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI on September 21, 2020, 01:12:45 pm: Quote from: Heat Ray Hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on September 21, 2020, 12:13:20 pm
1. lubrication...not just for anal sex
Guys, Relaxer is not coming back no matter how hard you try to summon him. #ToiletArea
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on September 21, 2020, 02:00:45 pm: Quote from: Space Freely on September 21, 2020, 12:45:54 pm
I've been a pretty frequent customer at the Bike Lane in Springfield. I'm sure they'll fix me up right.

Apparently they also brew their own beer and serve it at their Reston location, but no such luck at the Springfield location.
always go with who you know and trust
seems like that Reston location is fairly new (at least with the brewery addition) and when I'm biking again look forward to checking it out
beers look pretty tasty on their site (I'm a sucker for a black IPA)

just checked http://www.bikeablebrews.com/
there are a ton of new breweries on the WO&D
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on January 05, 2021, 11:47:23 pm: 6 months not riding was brutal, but good news keeps popping up
New York's Empire State Trail is complete. Now you can bike or hike from NYC to Buffalo. (https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/politics/albany/2020/12/31/new-york-empire-state-trail-complete-connecting-nyc-buffalo/4101086001/)
750 miles, it will be the longest state-run, multiuse trail in the nation
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: hutch on January 05, 2021, 11:48:40 pm: You ever been to Buffalo buddy?
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on January 05, 2021, 11:57:25 pm: Quote from: Just give it to me on January 05, 2021, 11:48:40 pm
You ever been to Buffalo buddy?
actually, I biked from about 50 miles outside of Erie to there and on another trip went from Buf to Brockport
New York State in the summer is fantastic
spectacular brew town too

You also can go due north
(https://www.gannett-cdn.com/presto/2019/10/16/PROC/6fb916c3-b194-4aca-9558-faccb120ff8b-EST_Statewide_Map_3.2019.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: hutch on January 06, 2021, 12:02:48 am: I guess I was there in the winter...
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on January 07, 2021, 01:49:54 pm: little closer to home~
https://ggwash.org/view/79999/turning-baltimores-trails-into-a-network-could-bring-charm-city-a-near-term-win

not done yet...but looking good
(https://ggwash.org/images/made/images/posts/_resized/Screen_Shot_2020-12-31_at_10.43.48_AM__692_800.png)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on February 16, 2021, 01:33:26 pm: Think I need new wheels for the next polar vortex
(https://mymodernmet.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/bicycle-wheels-sawmill-blades-ice-1.gif)

https://mymodernmet.com/bicycle-wheels-sawmill-blades-ice/
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on July 02, 2021, 06:20:18 am: Amazon Will Pay HQ2 Employees to Bike to Work (https://www.arlnow.com/2021/07/01/amazon-will-pay-hq2-employees-to-bike-to-work/)
announced today it will be paying employees $350 a month to HQ2 employees to cover the costs associated with cycling, from rentals to maintenance to parking at public transit stations.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Space Freely on July 02, 2021, 10:27:47 am: Have I ever talked about these people that wear the tight bike jerseys? Some of them who look good, some of them who only think they do?

What's the deal with wearing a jersey that has Tony the Tiger or Snap Crackle Pop on it? Do people get these free by sending in box tops?

A few weeks about, I saw a guy wearing a CBGB jersey. That one I would wear, if there was a way to conceal my gut.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: grateful on July 02, 2021, 11:25:48 am: 9:30 Merch used to sell a bike jersey...but they've never had a running / tech shirt. I've never had the energy to complain about this, though.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on July 02, 2021, 11:31:10 am: glad to see you got your energy back

also, I found the bike jersey for you space https://fatladattheback.com/
Generously cut for a perfect fit, that won't leave you looking like a badly packed sausage
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Justin Tonation on July 02, 2021, 12:36:07 pm: (https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/none/path/s13d1cff05eb9fd6d/image/i21ea99da7cfd599b/version/1592909522/image.png) (https://www.klingklangkonsumprodukt.com/en/cycling/)

Official merch
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Starsky on July 02, 2021, 03:12:45 pm: I really like that shirt/ jersey / whatever and the album is great..sort of their last creative gasp

I wonder if they will “reschedule” that anthem show
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: grateful on August 18, 2021, 12:02:47 pm: I would have died approximately every 11 seconds:

"Beyond Expert" - The Trail Sign Says It All
https://youtu.be/7OkuyqUU180
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on August 18, 2021, 12:15:40 pm: I'd be scared to do that in shoes!
that video is giving me vertigo
I can't believe that going down a log is a part of this trail...insane
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Justin Tonation on August 18, 2021, 02:45:16 pm: My workstation monitor is just about big enough (27") to fill my field of vision. Full screen of that is pretty intense.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on September 29, 2021, 01:00:29 pm: fuckin hate to see this

(https://i1.wp.com/newspack-washingtoncitypaper.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/09/TomBridge_AllisonHartGhostBike-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C1600&ssl=1)

contex (https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/533662/brookland-residents-push-for-traffic-safety-after-5-year-olds-death/)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Yada on September 29, 2021, 01:01:03 pm: Quote from: Sidehatch ® ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on September 29, 2021, 01:00:29 pm
fuckin hate to see this

(https://i1.wp.com/newspack-washingtoncitypaper.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/09/TomBridge_AllisonHartGhostBike-scaled.jpeg?resize=1200%2C1600&ssl=1)

contex (https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/533662/brookland-residents-push-for-traffic-safety-after-5-year-olds-death/)

Absolutely terrible and scares the shit out of me...
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on October 07, 2021, 11:22:44 pm: this is an excellent idea!

The W&OD Trail in Falls Church now has separate paths for those on bikes and those on foot.
Arlington is hoping to get funding for something similar here. https://www.arlnow.com/.../separate-cycling-walking.../
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on October 14, 2021, 09:30:55 am: I do NOT approve https://glidecycle.com/
but I guess if you have knee issues...but god you look like a dork
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Yada on October 14, 2021, 10:51:01 am: Quote from: Sidehatch ® ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on October 14, 2021, 09:30:55 am
I do NOT approve https://glidecycle.com/
but I guess if you have knee issues...but god you look like a dork

Saw @Brennser on one of these recently.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: sweetcell on October 14, 2021, 12:48:57 pm: Quote from: Sidehatch ® ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on October 14, 2021, 09:30:55 am
I do NOT approve https://glidecycle.com/
but I guess if you have knee issues...but god you look like a dork

guess i'm a dork, then... i'd totally cruise in one of those. looks like fun.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on October 14, 2021, 01:23:13 pm: Quote from: sweetcell on October 14, 2021, 12:48:57 pm
guess i'm a dork, then...
I think past performance has indicated this as a known fact
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: sweetcell on October 14, 2021, 02:26:05 pm: Quote from: Sidehatch ® ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on October 14, 2021, 01:23:13 pm
Quote from: sweetcell on October 14, 2021, 12:48:57 pm
guess i'm a dork, then...
I think past performance has indicated this as a known fact

SUCCESS!!!
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on November 11, 2021, 05:58:42 pm: Really hope this happens! Way to go Brandon!!

The Infrastructure Bill could complete the transformational, 3,000-mile East Coast Greenway. For our health, the climate and equitable transportation, let’s be visionary and fulfill the call for Greenway Stimulus.

More on this historic opportunity: https://www.greenway.org/stories/infrastructure-bill-could-complete-east-coast-greenway
(https://scontent-iad3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/255782282_10159010544754436_4003456764833627593_n.png?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=t5FOotMg5aYAX-4qVN8&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-2.xx&oh=43eba2b0cd03bcc697c862c1de84e68a&oe=61934027)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on November 15, 2021, 08:51:43 pm: Glad to see this made it into the bill
Will have a huge impact

$11 billion for transportation safety, especially for pedestrians and cyclists
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on November 19, 2021, 03:28:02 pm: Richmond getting some of that Build better bike trails monies
https://richmondbizsense.com/2021/11/16/transit-authority-primed-to-earmark-108m-for-43-mile-fall-line-trail
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Starsky on November 19, 2021, 03:45:38 pm: Richmond
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: grateful on November 27, 2021, 05:41:33 pm: Hold my beer...

https://twitter.com/HldMyBeer/status/1463975455405617161
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: grateful on January 24, 2022, 12:47:29 pm: Bicycle.
Powered.
Treehouse.
Elevator.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIdGqyWTtD0
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on January 24, 2022, 02:52:50 pm: Nice!
I want to be that guys friend

there is a video just on that Bikelevator
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0OwuhFMf_o
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on March 17, 2022, 06:57:09 pm: Nice bike themed tour poster
(https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/618eebc38729931b0c3bc85c/912cf589-8d29-4a49-a197-edf894682973/7seconds.jpg?format=750w)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on June 16, 2022, 02:08:18 pm: wow, the DMV is only getting better every year
this map of existing and proposed bike paths is amazing
https://gis.railstotrails.org/ctc/?org=1836&lvl=100&ite=2363&lea=2531681&ctr=0&par=1&trk=a105x00000E5G9QAAV

MD was REALLY behind on this, but the proposed new trails look amazing

this one looks great too
Custis (I-66) Trail Extension
New section of Custis Trail to extend from Merrifield to Gainesville along I-66
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on August 09, 2022, 04:32:18 pm: (https://s26552.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/bike-plate.jpg)

see if you can spot the side hatch spelling technique
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: sweetcell on September 21, 2022, 11:53:20 am: There’s a New 750-Mile Bicycle Route in New York. Take a Look. (https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/11/05/nyregion/ny-empire-trail.html)
We rode every inch of it, from Manhattan to Buffalo to the Canadian border. This is what it was like.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on September 21, 2022, 01:00:43 pm: when Sweets says we...he means the person who wrote the NYT article

come on man...italics!
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: grateful on November 17, 2022, 01:43:12 pm: Looks like I may be taking the plunge, er, into the triathlon world. Any tips on how not to get screwed buying a used bike? My entry level price range (i.e., <$1,500) turns up a lot of sketchy results.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on November 17, 2022, 01:51:58 pm: used bike market can be tough to navigate as a novice
But there is no shortage of wealthy men who are like "I'm going to do a tri" go out and spend $5k on a bike and it collects dust

hard thing about bike fit is geometry on every bike is different, so a 54 cm is a different on different brands
So if you are buying used makes it even harder

what kind of fit you like on a 5 min test ride vs a 100 mile ride is also a big dif
Their are places that rent decent road bikes, that way you can get a 20 mile ride in to see how you feel on that bike vs another

sadly, for a tri bike $1500 even used is fairly limited.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: sweetcell on November 17, 2022, 02:17:25 pm: don't get too fixated on buying a "tri bike" if you're just starting out. get a road bike you're comfy on, doesn't need to have the "tri bike" label attached. for $1500 you'll probably be better off getting a standard road bike and then adding arm rests (if you think you need/want them). the missus does the occasional tri and she uses a decent road bike with arm rests and a few other things added on. means she can also use the bike for straight-up road biking without looking like a wannabe.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: grateful on November 17, 2022, 03:03:27 pm: Yeah good point - I'm really only looking at "performance" road bikes. I'm told that I shouldn't really go for anything more than 5 years old, and should stick with Ultegras or 105s. There are plenty of really good choices just outside my price range :(
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on November 17, 2022, 05:07:59 pm: Quote from: sweetcell on November 17, 2022, 02:17:25 pm
don't get too fixated on buying a "tri bike" if you're just starting out. get a road bike you're comfy on, doesn't need to have the "tri bike" label attached. for $1500 you'll probably be better off getting a standard road bike and then adding arm rests (if you think you need/want them). the missus does the occasional tri and she uses a decent road bike with arm rests and a few other things added on. means she can also use the bike for straight-up road biking without looking like a wannabe.
good advice
those areo bars you can get for $150 or less and put them on yourself
I think you should worry less about weight/aerodynamics/carbon fiber stuff/high end gearing and more about a bike you enjoy riding for 100 miles
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: grateful on November 17, 2022, 07:38:02 pm: I feel like this would be perfect if it were $1,200

https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/bik/7555752580.html (https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/bik/7555752580.html)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Yada on April 19, 2023, 05:12:57 pm: Happy Bicycle Day
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on April 19, 2023, 05:20:56 pm: Quote from: Yada on April 19, 2023, 05:12:57 pm
Happy Bicycle Day
didn’t even know and managed to get 13 miles in the saddle today
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Yada on April 19, 2023, 05:30:02 pm: Quote from: Fulfilled-Hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on April 19, 2023, 05:20:56 pm
Quote from: Yada on April 19, 2023, 05:12:57 pm
Happy Bicycle Day
didn’t even know and managed to get 13 miles in the saddle today

It's a different kind of bicycle day, but that sounds nice!
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on April 28, 2023, 09:38:16 am: So... E-Bikes....kinda hate them and think they should have to use the roads like mopeds.

two big issues
1. The people who tend to ride/own them - not bikers. So not at all familiar with bike etiquette and safe riding
2. Those things can weigh over 100 lbs. So add #1 to that and think of an accident with someone not paying attention on a heavy piece of equipment = fatal accidents for walkers and other users of the trails. (then more negative press against traditional pedal-powered bikers)

I do think they are a great concept and is WAAAY better for the environment, traffic and your health.

Although maybe not that good for one's health, I followed a guy for a few miles...never moved his pedals once and was doing approx 18 mph

One last gripe. You are just crushing it up a steep hill and giving it all you have. Then one of these doofuses passes you without even pedaling! I kinda want to stick my tire pump in his spokes.

E-bikes shouldn't be on bike trails!

Quote from: Yada on April 19, 2023, 05:30:02 pm
Quote from: Fulfilled-Hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on April 19, 2023, 05:20:56 pm
Quote from: Yada on April 19, 2023, 05:12:57 pm
Happy Bicycle Day
didn’t even know and managed to get 13 miles in the saddle today

It's a different kind of bicycle day, but that sounds nice!
forgot about Hofmann's trippy bike ride...will take a dose next ride to celebrate
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI on April 28, 2023, 09:45:16 am: Wholeheartedly agree. Bicyclists are the worst and almost always the cause of wrecks. Cars forever!
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on May 08, 2023, 12:25:32 pm: The French get it

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/france-spend-2-billion-euros-boost-bicycle-usage-2023-05-05/
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Hutch on May 08, 2023, 12:27:31 pm: The French can’t even put deodorant on….

Come on
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: grateful on May 15, 2023, 04:30:55 pm: How crazy is a century? Does marathon training have any crossover benefits? Thinking DC to the Beach on July 28th.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on May 15, 2023, 08:53:14 pm: Quote from: contradiction on May 15, 2023, 04:30:55 pm
How crazy is a century? Does marathon training have any crossover benefits? Thinking DC to the Beach on July 28th.
a century is MUCH easier than a marathon
it's all about being ok with being in your saddle from 8 hours in one day...long days are the best and get in your saddle early

If you can do a hard 40 mile ride, you could probably do a century if it's supported and you take all day

I'd say almost zero crossover other than running makes your lungs nice and strong (IMO)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: sweetcell on May 16, 2023, 02:37:23 pm: Quote from: Fulfilled-Hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on May 15, 2023, 08:53:14 pm
a century is MUCH easier than a marathon
it's all about being ok with being in your saddle from 8 hours in one day...long days are the best and get in your saddle early

If you can do a hard 40 mile ride, you could probably do a century if it's supported and you take all day

I'd say almost zero crossover other than running makes your lungs nice and strong (IMO)

i've done two or three work charity 50 milers for with minimum prep each time and it was fine - except for some soreness the next day. biggest complaints (i.e what i wished i had prep'ed more) was:
1- back/shoulders: i wasn't used to being hunched over that long, and i have a bad habit of putting too much weight on my arms when my legs tire. should have worked on my form.
2- leg muscle endurance. when running, my limiting factor is cardio capacity and overall energy/exhaustion. at the end of a long bike ride, my lungs and energy are ok but my quads are on fire and approaching the point of failure. luckily i found it easier to pace myself on a long bike ride (no negative splits for me!), and if your century ride is supported with water stops then you'll have excuses to pull over and give your legs a rest.
3- saddle sores: if you're not a regular biker, like i wasn't, your nether regions might not enjoy many hours with that much pressure on them. i believe that seat selection and adjustment has a lot to do with it, and i'm sure that the regular bikers here can provide advice. in the end it comes down to prep: is your perineum used to being smooshed for hours on end (please don't answer that publicly, thanks). again, prep in the form of riding as much as possible in advance is your best bet (butt callouses??)

mind you, i was (and assume still am) less in shape than you, Mr. Marathoner, are am heavier-set so YMMV.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on May 16, 2023, 03:17:10 pm: Quote from: sweetcell on May 16, 2023, 02:37:23 pm
3- saddle sores:
seat position is good to focus on
You will be in that one position for 8 hours

Get high quality bike shorts

I don’t use it, but lots of distance riders swear by udder butter to prevent chapped things
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Yada on May 16, 2023, 04:20:18 pm: Quote from: Fulfilled-Hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on May 16, 2023, 03:17:10 pm
Quote from: sweetcell on May 16, 2023, 02:37:23 pm
3- saddle sores:
seat position is good to focus on
You will be in that one position for 8 hours

Get high quality bike shorts

I don’t use it, but lots of distance riders swear by udder butter to prevent chapped things

I'm by no means a consistent biker but have gotten into it a bit over the past few years... HOWEVER, my ass fuckin' kills me. I'll wear padding, bike shorts, adjust the seat, etc... and just can't seem to find a position that is comfortable. I think I should just buy a giant padded seat.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: sweetcell on May 16, 2023, 04:27:24 pm: one more thing: after my first long ride and subsequent butthurt, i bought a gel-filled/memory-foam-like seat. "serious" bikers chided me for this and apparently doesn't work for everyone, but i swear it saved my ass. if you don't want to replace your entire seat you can get a gel-filled cover that slips over your existing seat which has the added benefit of being easily removable mid-ride if it isn't working for you anymore.

edit: you beat me to it... nice.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on May 16, 2023, 04:46:14 pm: Quote from: Yada on May 16, 2023, 04:20:18 pm
I think I should just buy a giant padded seat.
don't do that, I think that makes it worse

One thing a lot of people aren't willing to do is to get peadal clips/shoes
and don't get the rat cage type. The biggest benifit is you are making the same pedal movement EVERY rotation, doesn't matter how you get on the bike or where your head is, foot is always in the same position...and if that's a comfortable position, that makes all the diffrence

one suggestion is
go to a real bike shop and see if they can do a 'fitting' on your bike
what they will try to do is adjut headset, seat and post so you are in the sweet position
depending on the shop, it's free or it's $200
If you buy they bike, it's typically free

Not sure why I've had little issue with this over the years and the miles, but am thankful as not sure I could enjoy it if it was painful
I think the clips are part of that
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Yada on May 16, 2023, 04:47:57 pm: Quote from: Fulfilled-Hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on May 16, 2023, 04:46:14 pm
Quote from: Yada on May 16, 2023, 04:20:18 pm
I think I should just buy a giant padded seat.
don't do that, I think that makes it worse

One thing a lot of people aren't willing to do is to get peadal clips/shoes
and don't get the rat cage type. The biggest benifit is you are making the same pedal movement EVERY rotation, doesn't matter how you get on the bike or where your head is, foot is always in the same position...and if that's a comfortable position, that makes all the diffrence

one suggestion is
go to a real bike shop and see if they can do a 'fitting' on your bike
what they will try to do is adjut headset, seat and post so you are in the sweet position

Not sure why I've had little issue with this over the years and the miles, but am thankful as not sure I could enjoy it if it was painful
I think the clips are part of that

I have clip ins... I guess I could consider the proper fitting at a shop but I've always been too cheap to want to pay for that.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI on May 16, 2023, 05:17:08 pm: Quote from: sweetcell on May 16, 2023, 04:27:24 pm
one more thing: after my first long ride and subsequent butthurt, i bought a gel . . .
Guys, the Relaxer thread is over there but this ain’t going to get him to come back.
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: grateful on August 29, 2023, 01:35:27 pm: Rack Spotter is down :(
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: kosmo vinyl on August 29, 2023, 02:21:06 pm: Quote from: Heilung4eva on August 29, 2023, 01:35:27 pm
Rack Spotter is down :(

The Rusty Organ and flawd threads are elsewhere
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on August 30, 2023, 09:30:19 am: nice sign
(https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/369053489_666373132191818_451268775879203009_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=Xbs2c_ET4XEAX8jaY27&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.xx&oh=00_AfD0zAYv6vXiWHgYJ6s9jGe0NzkWkrvkDjozudnrEdsxhg&oe=64F41F61)
Title: Re: two wheelin
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on November 03, 2023, 10:00:43 am: hmm...I have a great distaste for E-bikes, but like the idea of this program
https://www.axios.com/local/washington-dc/2023/09/20/electric-bikes-dc-cost

what's nice is they include $150 for a lock too

Might be a good time to open a e-bike shop in ward 7/8

Quote from: kosmo vinyl on August 29, 2023, 02:21:06 pm
Quote from: Heilung4eva on August 29, 2023, 01:35:27 pm
Rack Spotter is down :(

The Rusty Organ and flawd threads are elsewhere
unappreciaed great post!

and it's still down
RackSpotter is getting a new paint job, changing some gears, the seat, the tires...
well just everything!
We will be back on the road shortly.

See our Facebook page for updates!
umm, no updates on FB BTW