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Old 03-14-12 | 11:00 AM
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CptjohnC
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From: Fairfax, VA commuting to Washington DC

Bikes: 2010 Kona Dew Drop (the daily driver),'07 Specialized Roubaix (the sports car), '99 ish Kona NuNu MTB (the SUV), Schwinn High Plains (circa 1992?) (the beater)

Warm. I made the mistake of putting on a wind layer, which was completely unnecessary. I mean, it was nice having it for the first couple of miles which are shady, and before I got warmed up, but then it was just hot. So of course, I took it off at a light. And in order to take it off, I had to take off my hydration backpack, which I hung on my handlebars. I then tucked the jacket into some secure straps on my panniers, and turned back to start just about as the light changed, so I started across the intersection. You may notice that I forgot something. Sure enough, about two thirds of the way across, I heard and then felt my pack's straps binding in the wheel, but I wasn't quick enough on the draw to prevent the strap from binding completely.

I walked it across the rest of the intersection, keeping the front wheel off the ground, and ten minutes later I had it free and I was on my way (albeit with a broken front fender stay).

The worst part was that I even thought to myself as I hung the pack on the bars "I'd better not forget this!"

Other than that, a pleasant (if unseasonably hot) ride in. Hopefully the ride home will be uneventful.
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