Just thought I'd check in to see if the plan is still for a monument ride on 11/3. It seemed so far away when I first posted, but it's coming up quick! Hopefully the weather will stay mild!
I haven't been around here alot -- work has been crazy. DH & I are leaving on a camping vacation to the Smokies tomorrow after work. No electric, probably not even a cell phone signal, so I won't be online again until next weekend unless we end up at Panera or somewhere else with wireless access.
I'm really excited about meeting some fellow TErs!
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10-04-2007, 05:49 PM #1
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10-04-2007, 06:13 PM #2
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Yep, that's still the plan. We can work out the details of where and when to meet when the date gets closer.
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Looking forward to meeting you, too!
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10-04-2007, 06:13 PM #3
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Livin', I'm definitely looking forward to this, too. The last Monument ride was so much fun! Enjoy your vacation, though, the Smokies should be gorgeous.
I'm not sure, but I don't think we've set a time/place to meet yet (Or did we? This thread's getting long), bicyclulz, but we definitely will in the next couple of weeks. You should certainly join us. Front Page isn't more than a few blocks from the White House, which is on the route, so it could be a lunch possibility. I work near there, but I can't remember: does Front Page have outdoor seating?"How about if we all just try to follow these very simple rules of the road? Drive like the person ahead on the bike is your son/daughter. Ride like the cars are ambulances carrying your loved ones to the emergency room. This should cover everything, unless you are a complete sociopath."
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10-04-2007, 06:21 PM #4
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I'm definitely counting on it! Looking forward to meeting you.
I'd rather be swimming...biking...running...and eating cheesecake...
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10-05-2007, 03:38 AM #5
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I'll be there!
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10-05-2007, 05:34 AM #6
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is "The awakening' still there? I've always wanted to see that. But I can't make it this time!!! Grrrr.
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10-05-2007, 08:34 AM #7
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w00t!
look forward to hearing more about this ride....i feel like its been weeeeeks since i've gotten on my bike:-(
Kalidurga--Front Page does have outdoor seating. It's good for people watching.
Hope i can make it to meet everyone! Have a great weekend:-)"There is not enough time to do all the nothing we want to do."~~ Bill Watterson
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10-05-2007, 01:00 PM #8
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It's still down at Hains, but it's going to move soonish to a marina. Which is good and bad. Good for sprint practice at Hains (fewer tourists), but bad because then it's even more boring down there. Originally Posted by zencentury
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10-23-2007, 02:58 AM #9
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Less than two weeks to go, we should begin finalizing details!
- Meeting at 9:00am at Bike the Sites at the Old Post Office Pavillion? Or, for those of us taking the Red Line, meeting at Metro Center between 8:30-8:45 and riding together down to the Old Post Office to catch up with Livin the Dream?
- Same route we did last time? Anyone have any sites they want to add?
- Lunch. I vote we go with one of Janice's suggestions, as they've been the most viable possibilities so far:
Based on the last Tour de Monuments, I'd assume we should plan on 4-5 hours, including lunch. Am I missing anything?I work up in the area of 14th and K/L, and here are some restaurants I know about. They're all less than a mile (uphill) from Federal Triangle, and all are pretty cheap (less than $10), and there's lots of room for bikes at any of these.
Bangkok One (Thai)
Mayur Kabob (Indian/Pakistani)
Casa Blanca (Mexican/Peruvian)
If we want to go somewhere where everyone can find something to eat regardless of preferences, I'd suggest the Cap City Brewery at 1100 New York Avenue, which is very near Metro Center.Last edited by Kalidurga; 10-23-2007 at 07:40 AM.
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