RunBikeDavid

Welcome Danny! Don’t think we have a happy hour this month but if you are looking for a shallow race, you could look into Ft Ritchie and Rock Hall/Waterman’s. At Rock Hall/Waterman’s there’s a sand bar in the middle.

If it’s any consideration, I think the swim is nicer at Luray as I remember Fort Ritchie having some shallow spots and grass. On the other hand, the run seemed less hilly at Fort Ritchie.

Hi Susan, I’ve only ridden the Ft Ritchie sprint course but from what I can tell the olympic is very similar: a short but steep climb in the beginning, then a long descent, then a long climb on the same road towards the end.  Elevation wise it seems roughly the same as Luray so it might depend on whether you like rolling hills or a long climb…[Read more]

Yes the Centennial Tri which I think has the same bike course as the old Columbia Tri (not the new Columbia Association Tri). We used to do the bike loop for the spring Bricknic when they were in Columbia.

Hi Susan, I would say the Luray bike course is rolling. Some people consider it hilly but I didn’t think it was too bad, less hilly than Columbia Tri if you are familiar with that one. There is a hill at the start and finish but in between there’s a nice descent and then a false flat/gradual climb to go back up and do it again. The only steep hill…[Read more]

Oh no, sorry to hear! Try emailing gear@dctriclub.org. With NTP starting later this year, I think a lot of them weren’t able to get a club kit so maybe there is enough interest for a fall order.

Welcome Lucie! For open water swim practice, you could try checking out the Wave One weekly swims. Dennis the organizer and quite a few of the swimmers there are experienced in swimming in cold water and can probably give you tips. A tip that I recently learned with swimming in cold water is to put on 2 swim caps!

Hi Heather, did you mean a pannier or a saddle bag? If it’s pannier for commuting or bike packing and you would like something waterproof, you could look into Ortlieb or Banjo Brothers (not as pricey as Ortlieb). If it’s a small saddle bag for a spare tube and tools, you could look into Topeak Aero Wedge.

8:30  for me as well

I’ll be riding and I think a couple of other folks are joining. Looking like great weather for tomorrow!

I’m signed up for Poconos too and could be interested in the cabin. Will send you a message.

You can also try posting in the WABA/Bike Arlington forum to see if anyone has suggestions for coaches or improving handling. Good luck!

http://bikearlingtonforum.com/forum.php

Sorry to hear. I don’t know for bike coaches but there are some confident cycling classes including one by WABA if you’d like a refresher for riding in the city? We also have a weekly Zwift on Tues which should be picking up soon with Off-Season Spin if it would help to ride inside?

Great, see you there Matt!