Questions for the DC ladies?

[madscot13]

The Exorcist Stairs are in Georgetown, so they're a little bit off our route

There's a set of steep stairs running along the wall of what used to be the Car Barn, from a gas station parking lot across from Key Bridge, up to a row of townhouses. In the novel, the events of the story took place in one of those townhouses. In the movie, there's a scene in which a guy (one of the priests, I think) gets thrown down those stairs. I've actually never seen the movie because the book scared me too much, but when I used to work in Georgetown I got a big kick out of showing people the Exorcist Stairs. These days, they're more notorious as a killer workout spot for runners.

Madscot just moved to G'town, she'll have to check 'em out.

You know I pass the steps several times a month but I have never actually gone down them!

[Kalidurga]

You know I pass the steps several times a month but I have never actually gone down them!

Hey, madscot, are you able to join us this Saturday?

Ok, since we've got Janice and Regina riding into town, and Nicole and I coming from opposite ends of the Red line, 9:00am at Bike the Sites/Old Post Office Pavillion seems to make the most sense for our meeting spot.

I gotta remember to clean my bike on Friday when I get home from Florida...

[Livin the Dream]

I'll see everyone on Saturday morning! Bike the Sites opens at 9:00; hopefully it will just take a few minutes to get the rental squared away so we can be on our way. I'm calling tomorrow to reserve a bike, so hopefully they'll have everything ready. I'll have on light blue fleece or a navy blue wind jacket, depending on the temp.

If the weather forecast can be believed, it should be a pretty day for a ride!

I decided to travel without my laptop, so unless I find a free wireless hotspot to use my PDA, I probaby won't be checking this site after later tonight. (The hotel I'm staying at charges something like $12/day for wireless access, which I think is ridiculous).

Zen's quote -- no, no, no, you've got it all wrong - the hand statue is called "Gimme" and it's in front of the IRS Building on Constitution Avenue

Zen, IRS would be a PERFECT place for that huge hand!

[madscot13]

well that depends on how fast you guys will be going. I haven't ridden much since June, but I do have my bike here! I would like to meet y'all (I am living in the South!). I also have a certain someone's SS and do enjoy hand delivering things. I tried reading through the thread and I am a little bit lost. Can someone tell me the plan?


madeline

[Zen]

That someone won't be attending as she has another ride taking place
that day

Are you ready for Halloween in Georgetown? Par-tay! Get your box ready!

[madscot13]

unfortunately, I left the box at home and as a direct result I don't have a halloween costume.

[madscot13]

but I am a safer biker!

[HillSlugger]

It looks like we're going to have to plan for dealing with a 20 degree increase in temperature during our ride and a fair amount of wind: the forecast calls for early morning temps around 39 and afternoon temps approaching 60, winds to 14mph. Full sun all day long.

Regina, I guess you need to deal with a pre-dawn departure, too.

[7rider]

It looks like we're going to have to plan for dealing with a 20 degree increase in temperature during our ride and a fair amount of wind: the forecast calls for early morning temps around 39 and afternoon temps approaching 60, winds to 14mph. Full sun all day long.

Regina, I guess you need to deal with a pre-dawn departure, too.

Brrrrrrr........
It's going to be a "Dress Like Shrek" ride - like an onion....layers!!!

Say....we turn the clocks BACK on Saturday night (actually, early Sunday a.m.), right?? Not Friday???

[7rider]

well that depends on how fast you guys will be going. I haven't ridden much since June, but I do have my bike here! I would like to meet y'all (I am living in the South!). I also have a certain someone's SS and do enjoy hand delivering things. I tried reading through the thread and I am a little bit lost. Can someone tell me the plan?


madeline

MDHillSlug pretty much has got the plan down.
Don't expect us to be lighting the streets on fire. We'll be riding, stopping, chatting, riding, stopping, taking pix.

Re: the Hand....
Haines Point? The IRS? Mere rookies.
The biggest ol' hand is in front of MY office building! Here's the land mark for my office (ignore the person in the pic, I just don't have a pic of the hand, solo). While you can't see the birds above it, it's supposed to represent a meeting of land and sea, or man and nature, or something.... Note...it's also a non-functioning foutain. I think that's telling in a way.