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Palmer's retirementUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post-55459343808257105792012-03-19T16:41:22.600-04:002012-03-19T16:41:22.600-04:00@cycler: Velodramatic is free to use for all. Spre...@cycler: Velodramatic is free to use for all. Spread the word.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08336664610270023779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post-73862896762358570052012-03-19T16:14:25.476-04:002012-03-19T16:14:25.476-04:00Argh, I hate the passing while I'm stopped th...Argh, I hate the passing while I'm stopped thing. Especially when they run the light and I still catch their miserable slow asses and squeaky chains before the next light. Lather rinse repeat. I've been known to pull off on an invented errands just to avoid repeating that for blocks and blocks.<br /><br />It's particularly bad this time of year because all the newbs are full of energy and have forgotten their socialization that we year-round grizzled veterans have been honing all through the bitter winter (except of course, we skipped that this year). <br /><br />Gentlemen, I may not look that fast on this 40+ lb Raleigh upright and my 3" heels, but I've been pushing this hunk of steel for the last 4 months while you've been relaxing on the T, and I'm pretty sure my quads can kick your quads' glutes. At least until you remember to lube your chain and have a few rides under your belt. Shoal me once, no big deal- Do it again and again and you're a jerk.<br /><br /><br />And I love velodramatic- can I borrow it?cyclerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10331461189944538729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post-73804590597981584082012-03-16T11:09:19.538-04:002012-03-16T11:09:19.538-04:00Great post: "velodromatic' is way bet...Great post: "velodromatic' is way better than 'scorcher'. Well done sir!Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06556327472591149962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post-18816503890702864932012-03-15T18:19:21.110-04:002012-03-15T18:19:21.110-04:00are you saying that every day somebody passes you ...are you saying that every day somebody passes you while you're stopped and then you pass them when you start riding? or just that every day somebody passes you while you're stopped? <br /><br />I do feel extremely lucky to not commute during "regular" hours. when I've had the misfortune to ride at those times I've found drivers to be much more irritable and aggressive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post-8618666437309549372012-03-15T16:34:57.115-04:002012-03-15T16:34:57.115-04:00I think that once it happens to you (and it's ...I think that once it happens to you (and it's amazing that it doesn't. you're extremely lucky, since it happens to me every single day), you might come around to my viewpoint. I just think it's incredibly difficult to know if you intend to ride faster or slower than someone else when you have no real way of gauging it since no one is moving.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08336664610270023779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post-45843612645911145562012-03-15T16:27:06.626-04:002012-03-15T16:27:06.626-04:00what's the big deal about being passed when yo...what's the big deal about being passed when you're stopped? I do it sometimes if it's clear that I actually do want to ride somewhat faster than the other person. I've never cared when it was done to me--that said, I've never been in a situation where somebody passed me and then rode so slowly I needed to pass him/her. does this happen to people a lot?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post-63146151598954551572012-03-15T12:18:36.685-04:002012-03-15T12:18:36.685-04:00I have the exercise mentality probably 70% of the ...I have the exercise mentality probably 70% of the time. But I don't do it on crowded commutes; that would be more frustrating than just slowing down a bit.<br />Tourist season is definitely a challenge. I like H St for eastbound travel downtown (at least til you hit New York Avenue/11th) -- no bike lanes, but lots of room and tourists aren't generally a problem up that far in the alphabet of streets.ultrarunnergirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12509015436909032553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post-85155233610854877492012-03-15T08:38:40.511-04:002012-03-15T08:38:40.511-04:00great post.
Definitely agree with the crosswalks...great post. <br /><br />Definitely agree with the crosswalks and the passing from a stop at an intersection... pet peeves!! Crosswalks, like sidewalks, are for walking. And if you're behind me when you come to a stop, you're behind me when we start going. This is the way traffic works. "Quick off the line" has nothing to do with it, this is basic safety and etiquette. on both counts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post-69314094977766007622012-03-14T23:07:24.394-04:002012-03-14T23:07:24.394-04:00@froggie it's not that a bike commute isn'...@froggie it's not that a bike commute isn't excercide , it's just that I'm tired of people trying to race their bikes on too narrow paths and in too narrow bike lanes when so doing comes at the cost of the safety and well-being if those around them. Empty trail, max out. But when there are other people to consider, consider them and ride accordingly.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08336664610270023779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post-38009309928863025022012-03-14T23:00:18.199-04:002012-03-14T23:00:18.199-04:00Disagree with you on the bike commute/exercise poi...Disagree with you on the bike commute/exercise point. But maybe that's because I'm military...Froggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12843594625467349428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post-37408159889438112162012-03-14T22:11:45.554-04:002012-03-14T22:11:45.554-04:00Instead of my usual CCT to Penn route, I took the ...Instead of my usual CCT to Penn route, I took the hilly Arlington route, jumped on the Custis to the MVT, across 14th St. Bridge, up Ohio/15th, then Jefferson to the Capitol and E. Cap. It was surprisingly free of obstacles. You obviously would cut the first half out, and the rest is kinda outta your way, but it gets you a couple extra miles and is very pleasant.Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07926034591531413589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655972254756722998.post-4251219566098101622012-03-14T20:25:17.998-04:002012-03-14T20:25:17.998-04:00Fine post. Maybe I liked it so b/c I am a big fan ...Fine post. Maybe I liked it so b/c I am a big fan and abuser of bullet points. Also, I'm glad I didn't grow up in your town with those kinds of referendums! Finally, if you find a good route home that avoids tourists, I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT IT!MGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510559913612634054noreply@blogger.com