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Old 01-21-14 | 01:59 PM
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mjw16
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From: Alexandria, VA

Bikes: IRO Model 19, Surly Crosscheck, 1989 Arnie Nashbar, Cannondale CAADX, Niner Air 9

No work today, Gov't closed, however, I decided to go for a spin and see what the trail/roads were like. I had put my CX tires on the bike yesterday and removed/cleaned the cassette so, I went out in the blizzard-like conditions for a shakedown ride. The snow is starting to stick to city streets and the Mount Vernon Trail, while untreated, is plenty grippy with an inch or so of powdery snow. I made it as far as the rugby fields where the wind was really stiff with white out like conditions. I figured that was as good a place as any to turn around. I saw a few runners and one other cyclist, on a mountain bike. Assuming the snow stops around midnight and, in the absence of re-freeze, I imagine the trail will be rideable tomorrow. That is, if we have to go to work.
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