Hey Regina, swap meet info!

[Velobambina]

LOL. I'm the opposite! I work in Herndon, so I have to venture outside the beltway almost every day.

I'm either city or country. I hate the 'burbs.

I rode my MTB on the C&O this am and thought of you MD ladies. This time of year, you get some great views of the Potomac.

[HillSlugger]

LOL. I'm the opposite! I work in Herndon, so I have to venture outside the beltway almost every day.

I'm either city or country. I hate the 'burbs.

I rode my MTB on the C&O this am and thought of you MD ladies. This time of year, you get some great views of the Potomac.

I was completely joking. I also like to joke about having to cross the Potomac into VA under cover of darkness.

From what I've seen on BikeJournal, there must be almost nothing that stops you from riding. 12,173 miles...wow!

[Velobambina]

I knew you were joking.

We all know the traffic around here. Just going to Tysons from Arlington, even on a weekend, you get stuck in a jam on Rte 66.

We got Fiona, our golden puppy, from a breeder near Fredericksburg. Picked her up on the first Saturday in October. There was "rush hour" traffic--parking lot--both the way down and the way home.

I wonder when the WMA growth boom will stop? If it does, will some people leave?

[Kalidurga]

I wonder when the WMA growth boom will stop? If it does, will some people leave?

I sure as heck hope so. Economic growth is great, but the surge in development/population in this area over the last 10-15 years has been unreal. When I first moved to Gaithersburg from Va, I could be in the "country" in 15 minutes. Now I've gotta go at least a 1/2 hour to get to it, and it's creeping it's way out there too. It wasn't too many years ago that I saw signs in Frederick that read "Don't out-Loudoun Loudoun", but now it's too late.

Anyone wanna try to meet up at the swap meet?

[KathiCville]

Ahhh, Velobambina, I envy you your C&O cruise! One of the few, very few things that I *miss* by having moved from NoVA to the Blue Ridge is the Canal. Loved it any time of year in almost any weather----mostly walking, but sometimes riding. The Monocacy Aqueduct used to be a favorite summer picnic/Sunday newspaper destination.

As for the Westminster area, I have family nearby and spent time there as a kid. I still pass through once in a while. In spite of creeping development, parts of Carroll County are still beautiful. Some nice, quiet backroads, especially to the west of Westminster, in the Uniontown-Taneytown area. The one-street village of Uniontown is on the National Register and has a number of nicely-restored 19th c. houses. I think the little general store might still be there, too. I used to get penny candy there as a kid when visiting my grandparents in the summers. My brothers and I drove the clerk nuts! ("I want two of this, three of these....No, on second thought, THREE of this, four of these......")........I've been thinking about taking my cycling BF up there for a weekend of riding sometime this spring.

[7rider]

Hey!! What are you all doing talkin' in MY post??
Bah!
Jes funnin' ya.

Thanks for the link, Tam. Nope, I hadn't seen it. I'll have to put in on my calendar. I think I already have something to search for....regular old pedals with straps for the old Seven so ANYone can ride it if they want to, regardless of what kind of shoes they have/need. DH still thinks he's getting PowerCranks for it, but I'll believe it when I see it! So...yeah...let's hook up for it.

Velobambina...was thinking of you today. Did a "Ride Like a Girl" casually paced (sort of) mtb ride with the fine folks of MORE at Schaeffer Farms in Germantown. It's a bit more advanced terrain compared to, say Rosaryville, but not impossible (and work arounds when you might think it's impossible!). I hope you're enjoying your new bike.

p.s. I live outside the beltway, and work inside (technically, although downtown Silver Spring doesn't quite share the rep as D.C.). Frankly, my best beltway experience is riding my bike under it in the a.m. on my way to work, and seeing it totally gridlocked! (heh, heh, heh...evil laugh).

And, yuck...the spawl disease has spread to Howard County, MD. I was recently up at an area near a friend's house - an area that used to be all farmland. Now it's a great BIG development - a minitown, complete with some new cutsie tres' tack-ay name - a la the Kentlands in the Rockville area. <<<<shiver>>>> Add the ICC, and there will be no stopping it.

[Kalidurga]

Did a "Ride Like a Girl" casually paced (sort of) mtb ride with the fine folks of MORE at Schaeffer Farms in Germantown. It's a bit more advanced terrain compared to, say Rosaryville, but not impossible (and work arounds when you might think it's impossible!).

How many more rides until you feel you could lead us around there?