FWIW, I would urge restricting use of the Airzound horn to super busy roads/only when absolutely necessary. I have an Airzound, but never use it. It scares...
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Geof Gee
geoffreygee
Jun 19, 2012 4:13 pm
I have one and recommend it strongly for onstreet cycling. Â It will scare the living cr@p out of peds on trails; although you can tap the horn to get a softer...
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boyan
fasttraffik
Jun 19, 2012 4:15 pm
This morning after 15 miles on my WO&D ride to work, I could not remove my right shoe from my clip-in pedal. I have an MTB Shimano clip-in pedal which was...
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Geof Gee
geoffreygee
Jun 19, 2012 4:21 pm
... As a driver who rarely uses a horn, I would say to use the AirZound in similar situations as a car horn. So unless you're honking away as a driver, I'd...
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Mike Youmans
mike_youmans
Jun 19, 2012 5:52 pm
Stuck shoes are almost always a result of the screws which hold the cleat to the shoe getting loose. This causes the shoe to turn while the cleat just twists...
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Geof Gee
geoffreygee
Jun 19, 2012 6:33 pm
That is my experience too. Â Since I use eggbeaters I just unscrew the cleat from below. -G Â =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= "Growing up is a terribly hard thing to...
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Dasa
djop
Jun 19, 2012 8:07 pm
SPD pedals have tension adjustment screws.  One of the things you can do is completely remove the tension from the tension adjustment screw.  It will...
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Jonathan Krall
jonathankrall
Jun 20, 2012 4:20 am
This article on the Capital Bikeshare system was interesting: http://www.bikebiz.com/index.php/news/read/bikesharing-saves-washington-dc-ers-891-a-year/013229 ...
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Phil Koopman
pmkman
Jun 20, 2012 5:53 pm
It sounds like your cleats &/or pedals are worn out- that's been the most common cause of this situation that I've seen when it comes to Shimano pedals. As...
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geoffreygee
Jun 21, 2012 1:55 am
My comments at the link below. http://tinyurl.com/72sujox http://washingtonwheelman.blogspot.com/2012/06/capital-bikeshare-earmark-for-rich.html...
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clifathebeach
Jun 22, 2012 7:45 pm
I just learned about this town hall forum that the National Park Service is holding tomorrow. The first town hall was held in October and at least one person...
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Jonathan Krall
jonathankrall
Jun 23, 2012 7:29 pm
... FWIW, I agree. CaBi is a transportation system and should be judged in terms of how many people it moves from A to B for how much public money. In those...
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Geof Gee
geoffreygee
Jun 23, 2012 8:51 pm
... I thought that Salon's blip on Bikeshare was interesting. http://tinyurl.com/7vojb9p...
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Jonathan Krall
jonathankrall
Jun 23, 2012 9:23 pm
... Cool article, but they also seem confused by the income issue. Then again, many of those educated white (but low income) people on CaBi bikes are probably...
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loisl
mdwomanus
Jun 28, 2012 7:02 pm
I live in Bethesda MD and love riding the W & OD Trail, usually entering it in Vienna by driving there in my car. I am taking a week vacation to bike there and...
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chriss723@...
chriss723...
Jun 28, 2012 8:52 pm
Hi all... I just want to thank everyone for helping me with the planning for our Gap adventure!! We just got back to cumberland and I must say we had an...
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Jonathan Krall
jonathankrall
Jul 6, 2012 4:41 pm
This just in from Alexandria BPAC Vice Chair, Jerry King: Hi All, The Alexandria Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee is looking for volunteers for the...
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Xavier
ed3rdwave
Jul 9, 2012 10:31 pm
I have one and use it in traffic, when normally charged it will get a driver's attention through closed windows. On the trail there's a need for judgement and...
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Geof Gee
geoffreygee
Jul 10, 2012 2:09 pm
Kudos to the department. http://greatergreaterwashington.org/post/15501/mpd-gets-law-correct-in-minor-suv-bike-collision/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= "Growing up...
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Jonathan Krall
jonathankrall
Jul 11, 2012 1:43 am
Greetings! The Alexandria Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) will hold it's monthly meeting at the Durant Center from 7 to 9 PM. We welcome all...
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Jonathan Krall
jonathankrall
Jul 13, 2012 3:52 am
Hi All, The next informal Alexandria BPAC ride will be a 14 mile excursion from the Eisenhower Ave Metro Station to West End destinations: Cameron Station, Van...
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Jim Titus
jimtitus
Jul 13, 2012 11:55 am
Today's Fairfax times quotes a member of Reston Bike Club suggesting that signs advising cyclists to use full lane (R4-11) are illegal or ill-designed. A...
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Ian Coleman
icoleman1
Jul 13, 2012 4:57 pm
‘Bicyclists operating a bicycle on a roadway at less than the normal speed of traffic at the time and place under conditions then existing shall ride as...
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hzitomer
Jul 13, 2012 4:58 pm
Interesting that the photo selected to accompany the article is of a cyclist riding in a gutter....
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BarryC
twowheelpark...
Jul 13, 2012 6:55 pm
One member of a group should not be allowed to speak for the whole group, perhaps a note to Reston Bike Club may be in order. Bike club members can be an...
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P.C. Kohler
kohl57
Jul 14, 2012 5:58 pm
Not sure what to make of these signs myself and I am a cyclist. And I don't drive, never have. "Share the Road" signs are far preferable since they...
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geoffreygee
Jul 14, 2012 8:26 pm
... wrote: As a cyclist, I find getting stuck behind a pack of inept, selfish cyclists taking the whole lane just as annoying and rude as any motorist might....
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icoleman1
Jul 14, 2012 11:47 pm
I don't think I've ever seen a cyclist gratuitiously (and selfishly) "taking the whole lane". In general, if a cyclist is taking the lane, it's because the...
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Jonathan Krall
jonathankrall
Jul 15, 2012 1:28 am
... As I understand it, the purpose of the sign is to advise cyclists that they are on a road that is too narrow to allow passing within the same lane and to...
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Jonathan Krall
jonathankrall
Jul 20, 2012 1:42 am
Hi All, This is the second and last call for this bike ride. We will be venturing into the (bicycling) wilderness that is the west end of Alexandria. We will...
