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calamari to go  Thursday July 2, 2009 6:40 pm to 7:00 pm Start: Green Acres Center Route: Sideburn, Armstrong, University, Sager and other roads around south Fairfax City. Patriot Circle. Map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=298514 Weather: mid 80's, sunny, light breeze Distance: 8 miles YTD: 738 miles ( Gold and Green ) Sum up: OK ride. Miles is miles. Looking forward to more bike maintenance classes. If I ever do a multi-day solo ride, I want to be ready to handle my own repairs. Thursday June 25, 2009 8:30 am to 9:50 am Start: home Route: Fairview Park, Luria connector, Luria Park, Hemlock, Ashton, Trammel, Lafayette Village, Americana, Wakefield bridge, Accotink Trail, Fairfax Connector trail, Courthouse Rd, W&OD, Fairwood, Hollywood, Meadowbrook Map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=295019 Weather: upper 70's, sunny Distance: 22 miles YTD: 705 miles ( Morning ) Sum up: Nice way to start the day. Wish I could do it more often. Tuesday June 23, 2009 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm Start: Circle Towers. Route: Fairfax Connector trail, Courthouse Rd, W&OD to Herndon, return Weather: mid 80's, humid, sunny, light breeze Distance: 24 miles YTD: 683 miles ( Quickie ) Sum up: Relaxing originally posted June 25 * * * * Sunday June 21, 2009 10:45 am to 4:15 pm Start: Rosslyn, 14th and Fairfax Route: Fairfax, Iwo Jima, Cemetery Trail, Memorial Bridge, Reflecting Pool, Washington Monument, Jefferson, 4th St, Constitution, Louisiana, 2nd, M St, 1st, S, 4th, Michigan, Monroe, 14th, Newcomb, 15th, Girard, 18th, Montana, S, Arboretum (to Hickey Hill), R, Bladensburg, Mount Olivet, 17th, M...Benning, Anacostia Trail, SE Freeway, 8th, G, 5th, H, 4th, M, 6th, G, 7th, Independence, Memorial Bridge, Cemetery Trail, Marshal, Fort Meyer, Fairfax Map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=293801 Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/iggentlema Weather: mid 80's, less humid, mostly cloudy, breezy and gusty Distance: 29 miles YTD: 659 miles ( Artsy Daisy ) Sum up: Nice day out. Trading distance for art was good, but I still need to ride some long distances. Quiet week at work, so I might get some mid week riding in. Last Thursday I went to the bicycle maintenance class being sponsored by a local bike shop in Fairfax. My first time there. Class is every other week. About 8 attendees this time. Showed us how to replace shifter cables and adjust the shifting. The bike he used for a demo had downtube friction shifters, so I'd like to see how a twist-style index shifter differs. Might get some cables and try to change it myself next Wednesday night, so if I mess up I can ask for help the next night. In the meantime I want to do a more thorough cleaning of the deraileur components. Just cleaned and lubed the chain last week, but I think I'll re-clean and relube with a lighter lubricant. Funny thing. The instructor for the class is the bike mechanic that used to work on my bike at HTO. I think my current cables are the ones he installed. After he left HTO I was never quite as happy with the other mechanics. Always wondered where he ended up. Now I know. I want to learn about general maintenance and handle the little stuff myself, but I think Oasis Bike Works may be getting my business for anything major. Black Hills Saturday June 13, 2009 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Start: Black Hills Regional Park. Route: Lake Ridge, Old Baltimore, Clarksburg, Barnsville, Slidell, Comus, Peach Tree, Old Hundred, Slate Quarry, Thruston, Fingerboard, Park Mills, Dickerson Rd, Big Woods, Beallsville, Sellman, Peach Tree, White Store, Bucklodge, Barnsville, Clarksburg, Old Baltimore, Lake Ridge Map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=291668 Weather: mid 80's, humid, mostly sunny, light breeze Distance: 43 miles YTD: 630 miles ( ....and far away.... ) Sum up: Great ride event though really pretty country. Just wish I had remembered my camera. originally posted June 14, 2009 * * * * Saturday June 6, 2009 10:15 am to 6:00 pm Start: Rosslyn (usual place) Route: Fairfax, Lynn, MVT, Roosevelt Bridge, Virginia, 22nd St, H St, Pennsylvania to Renwick, Pennsylvania, K St, CCT, Georgetown Branch, Brookeville, Warren, Linden, Forest Glen, Sligo Creek, Northwest Branch, 38th St, Allison, Arundel, Varnum, 18th St, Montana, S, R, Arboretum, R, Bladensburg, 17th, H, 22nd, Benning, Anacostia Trail, Sousa Bridge, Anacostia Rd, Good Hope, MLK Jr Ave, South Capitol, Galveston, Blue Plains, DC Village, Oxon Hill Trail, Oxon Hill Road, National Drive, Wilson Bridge Trail, Washington, King, Cameron, MVT, Meyer Dr, Fairfax. Map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=289542 Weather: upper 60's to 70's, humid, cloudy most of the day, sunny after 3:00, light breeze Distance: 60 miles YTD: 587 miles Pictures http://www.flickr.com/photos/iggentlema ( The Longest Day ) Sum up: Big ride. Good work out. Lots to see and do. And a good day for pictures. Good to be part of the bridge first-day ride. originally posted June 7, 2009 * * * * Saturday May 30, 2009 10:30 am to 3:30 pm Start: Bon Air Route: W&OD, ...Quantico...Powatan, 36th, Williamsburg, Meridian, ....Vau Buren, W&OD, Custis, Quincy, Fairfax, ....Clarendon Blvd, ...Key Bridge, .... CCT, North Bethesda Trail, Bethesday Trolley Trail. Old Georgetown Road ....CCT, C&O, Chain Bridge...Old Glebe, Glebe, Williamsburg, Sycamore...W&OD Map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=287377 North Bethesda Cue: http://bikewashington.org/trails/bethes Weather: mid 80's, humid, sunny, breezy Distance: 46 miles YTD: 527 miles ( Maki time. ) Sum up: Interesting ride. Tiring ride. originally posted June 7, 2009 * * * * Monday May 25, 2009 11:30 am to 3:30 pm Start: home Route: West, Lincoln, W&OD, Van Buren, ....Powatan, Quantico, McKinley, Patrick Henry, Olin, Brook, Lebanon, 5th Rd, Carlyn Spring, Columbia Pike, S Columbus, S Dinwiddie, S Walter Reed, S Wakefield, S 28th St, S Abingdon, S Wakefield, King Street, West View, Hilltop, Masonic Memorial, King, Commonwealth, Potomac Yards, Four Mile Run Trail, W&OD, Shreve, Avon, Fairwood, Hollywood Map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=285782 Weather: mid 80's, humid, partly cloudy, breezy, light rain late Distance: 31 miles YTD: 481 miles ( Alts ) originally posted June 5, 2009 * * * * Saturday May 23, 2009 9:30 am to 3:30 pm Start: Fulton and Spring, Falls Church Route: Park to farmer's market, West, Meridian, Lincoln, W&OD, Van Buren, E. Columbia, Sycamore, 11th St, 12th St, Rochester, Quantico, McKinley, Patrick Henry, Brook, Olin, Munson Hill, Glen Carlyn, 5th Rd, Carlyn Spring, Columbia Pike, Jefferson, Leesburg Pike, S Walter Reed, S Wakefield, S 28th St, S Abingdon, 36th, S Wakefield, King Street, Dangerfield, Prince, West, S Wilkes, S Franklin, Jones Point, Union, Mount Vernon Trail, Crystal City connector, Crystal Dr, 15th St, Eads, Four Mile Run Trail, W&OD, Park, Spring Map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=285319 Weather: mid 80's, humid, sunny, breezy Distance: 34 miles YTD: 450 miles ( 11 Stone ) Sum up: Good ride for a hot, humid day, with a few hills. More work to do on the final route, then I need to make the cue sheet. |
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