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[crazycanuck]

I guess TE'll be quiet for a few days because of the US memorial day long weekend.

Many Many Many moons ago I remember asking if anyone in the DC area if they've seen the "Rolling Thunder" procession. Do people in the area avoid the area like the plague on long weekends like this? Just wondering

THE SUNSHINE IS BACK!!!!! wweeeeeee... The trails will be great & hopefully the hills will be debris free

I'm sitting here doing the last bits of editing on my paper that's due Tuesday. After all the panic over it a few weeks ago, I was able to settle myself down and get it done. My panic/fear was that I'd not written a uni paper in 10yrs and wanted to get it right.

[Biciclista]

yes, you're right, except people were still posting, just not on this thread.

I was in the middle of a 68 mile ride on Saturday. We had come down a hill, about 25-35 mph on the tandem and slowed so that we could turn left.
There was a lady waiting to cross our street (in a car) on the street that we were turning left on. She waited for us to turn in front of us, and as I waved, this 60 year old woman took her fingers to her head and made the "you're crazy" gesture. It really took the wind out of my sails for a bit.
there wasn't a lot of traffic, we were trying to be safe, and it was a lovely day. We were in South King county. Maybe that was the problem?

[Tuckervill]

Oh, maybe she was being facetious. Or maybe she's a horrible curmudgeon. Either way, her opinion is worthless!

Karen

[NbyNW]

. . . this 60 year old woman took her fingers to her head and made the "you're crazy" gesture. It really took the wind out of my sails for a bit.

Don't let her get to you, Mimi! Thankfully, you will probably never see her again.

At least she's not a co-worker . . . or your boss!

[Zen]

as I waved, this 60 year old woman took her fingers to her head and made the "you're crazy" gesture.

How did you know her age?

CC, Many people in the DC area see the Rolling thunder cyclists as a PITA. I think only a small percentage of them have any connection to the Vietnam War and most use it as an excuse to party

[crazycanuck]

Zen, I didn't know that..interesting & sad.

I made it up Mount Street today sititng in my saddle I don't normally have info on the streets I cycle up but moons ago I asked the GIS dude at my former workplace for the info...

Length of Mount St – past bridge to top (cliff st): 280m
Height at bottom: 15m
Height at top: 50m
% Gradient = 35/280*100 = 12.5%
As Degrees slope: roughly: 7.125016348901798

Weeeeeee I could never get up it before without feeling like i was about to fall over etc. I'm so glad I got meself a compact double!

[Selkie]

CC - Actually, I live in Arlington -- where Rolling Thunder starts --- and I don't consider it a PITA. As a matter of fact, I like seeing/hearing the motorcycles roaring down Rt 66, which abuts my neighborhood, on the way to and from the start. Yes, many motorcyclists stay in hotels within a mile of my neighborhood and in the many years that I've lived there, we have never had an issue with Rolling Thunder participants. It's a mark of the start of summer for us.

I'm not going to cast aspersions on those who participate. As a matter of fact, I know several people who ride in it and while they are not Vietnam Vets, they are there to support all veterans and active duty military.

[crazycanuck]

Route 66..are there more than two in the US?

I missed the Rolling Thunder procession because the Washington YHA was booked out that weekend. I went to Antietam (sp..) instead.

[Biciclista]

How did you know her age?

CC, Many people in the DC area see the Rolling thunder cyclists as a PITA. I think only a small percentage of them have any connection to the Vietnam War and most use it as an excuse to party

sigh, Zen, it was an approximate age.
she could have been 65 or 72

more to the point, she was just a little older than me.

and you're right,Jocelyn, i will never see her again, but that part of the county continues to give me bad vibes and that incident did not help.

[Fredwina]

Route 66..are there more than two in the US?

I missed the Rolling Thunder procession because the Washington YHA was booked out that weekend. I went to Antietam (sp..) instead.

I think the OP was referring to Interstate 66 which runs west from DC to Winchester (IIRRC) vs US rt 66 - (where one gets there kicks going from Chicago to LA)

[Selkie]

I think the OP was referring to Interstate 66 which runs west from DC to Winchester (IIRRC) vs US rt 66 - (where one gets there kicks going from Chicago to LA)

Correct, Fredwina! Not many get their kicks on Interstate 66 (especially those of us who must use it for our commute to work )

[Zen]

I get my info from the Washington Post and my experience with them on the highway.

[Zen]

http://www.velonews.com/article/92496

[crazycanuck]

I'm not a big roadie event fan. I do however have a particular liking for Cadel Evans Cadel & Rafa...ooooo

Thanks for clearing up the Route 66 info! When I read it i thought hmmm..doesn't route 66 go from California to ???? but not DC..

[Zen]

I do however have a particular liking for Cadel Evans

I knew you had the hots for someone but I got my Aussies mixed up