Life after labor day Festival.

[tulip]

So did anyone go? How was it? Did you build a trailer, Divingbiker? I did not see this until after-the-fact. I could have directed you there on the Sligo Creek and Anacostia Trail system.

DB - just let me know about the race. The invite stands if you change your mind. No axes, promise!

Zen, where are you moving to?

[HillSlugger]

It's not until the 13th.

[divingbiker]

So did anyone go? How was it? Did you build a trailer, Divingbiker? I did not see this until after-the-fact. I could have directed you there on the Sligo Creek and Anacostia Trail system.

DB - just let me know about the race. The invite stands if you change your mind. No axes, promise!

It's this coming Sunday, and I got directions from the guy who called to confirm. It's so close, just a few miles down the trail! And I'll be dragging my new trailer behind me on the way home.

I'm still contemplating the race. I'm reading a book now that's motivating me, so I may sign up yet. Will let you know.

[Selkie]

Meeting Shiloh (and Tulip, of course) should be motivation enough to do the race!

[tulip]

Whoops, I misread the date. I hope you have a good time. I made it from there to your house, Divingbiker, mostly on the trails except when I had to go up some huge hill (on a street) off of Sligo Creek. It's a nice ride. There's a cafe across from city hall if you want any tea or lemonade or coffee or lunch. It's called Artmosphere and it's pretty neat.

[Zen]

Zen, where are you moving to?

Into the big city.
Frederick
I have to sell this house first,though

[divingbiker]

I made it from there to your house, Divingbiker, mostly on the trails except when I had to go up some huge hill (on a street) off of Sligo Creek.

Yeah, that's the hill I have to ride up to get home every night. I'm used to it now, so most days I'm not even breathing hard at the top.

[divingbiker]

Meeting Shiloh (and Tulip, of course) should be motivation enough to do the race!

You're absolutely right--so I signed up!

[tulip]

You're absolutely right--so I signed up!

Alright! You are on the calendar. Shiloh's working on his charm for you.

[divingbiker]

The bike trailer workshop was fun! Three of us built trailers, from a design the leader came up with after looking at various trailers on the internet. It's wood (yay! no PVC!) and is pretty solid. I have to figure out how to make the connector not rattle (rubber washers or wrapping a bike tube might work), and I'll add eye hooks when I figure out where I want to put them, but I think it will serve my purposes (whatever they turn out to be) just fine. Here it is:

[Zen]

You can pull me in the Frederick Christmas Parade.
It will give me an opportunity to wear my tiara!

Nice job, really! You could strap all sorts of things on there!
Makes me wish i had gone

[tulip]

Very cool indeed. Is it very heavy? How's the bike coop doing?

[divingbiker]

Is it very heavy? How's the bike coop doing?

It doesn't seem too heavy, but I was tired after riding the 5 miles home dragging it behind (into a headwind). But that could have been a result of the 7 miles I ran this morning. It's not feather-light, but not a tank.

Co-op seems to be doing ok, but I don't know how to judge. A lot of people stopped by during the day, even though it wasn't open except for the trailer building. It seemed like quite a few people were showing up for the potluck. Did you live in that neighborhood?

[tulip]

Yes I lived there for three years before I moved to Richmond. There are some great old houses there.

[Cataboo]

That trailer looks great... Maybe you should paint the trailer with some waterseal to protect the wood?