Coffeeneuring Ride #5: FCC on Veterans' Day
- Where: Java Shack 2507 Franklin Rd, Arlington, VA and Northside Social 3211 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA
- Date: Friday 11/11/17
- Beverage: Decaf skim latte from Northside, maple muffin from Java Shack.
- Total mileage: 9.5 Miles
- Details: Regular readers know that there are morning coffee meetups around DC pretty much every weekday. I decided to stop by the Friday Coffee Club at Java Shack in the Courthouse neighborhood of Arlington. It being a holiday, they apparently decided to open later than usual. Another cyclist regular and I got there at 7 to find the door locked. A few minutes later the pastry delivery guy arrived and we followed him inside, where we discovered that they hadn't even started brewing coffee yet - it was going to be a while before we would be served there. The shop owner, feeling bad, gave us each a muffin gratis. We hopped back on our bikes and rode over to Northside Social, which was open as usual. Some of the "cool kids", as my compatriot refers to them, have their own coffee gathering at Northside (these are the elite riders - the folks who pump out 50 miles of hill riding before their 7 AM coffee). There's some sort of bad blood between the guy I was with and someone in the "cool kids", and it was interesting to watch the two of them assiduously ignore each other - not even a "hello" exchanged. Anyway, we were joined by reji, who was heading to Upstate New York for the weekend (not by bicycle). My friend, who was not off from work, went off to his office and I headed home.
- Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/1269255427
Coffeeneuring Ride #6A: Bonus ride (the same day as ride 6 so it doesn't count)
- Where: Buzz Coffee 818 N. Quincy St., Arlington, VA
- Date: Friday 11/17/17
- Beverage: Three shot Americano - two decaf shots, one regular
- Details: Kayak friend Jim had provided great moral support to me in the period following my surgery, but then sort of disappeared. It turns out he's been dealing with complicated eldercare issues. It was nice to finally have a chance to sit and catch up.
- Total mileage: 5.7 Miles
- Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/1279021515
Coffeeneuring Ride #6: Accordioneuring/Coffeenuring/CoffeeOutside
- Where: Bon Air Park picnic shelter, Arlington, VA
- Date: Friday 11/17/17
- Beverage: French press coffee
- Details: See the photo essay at https://onefootoutside.blogspot.com/2017/11/coffeeneuringaccordioneuring.html
- Total mileage: 2.3 Miles
- Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/1282636125
Coffeeneuring Ride #7: Sleaze Ride to The Italian Store
- Where: The Italian Store, 5837 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA
- Date: Sunday 11/19/17
- Beverage: Decaf skim latte
- Details: Dang. It's the afternoon of the last day of Coffeeneuring and I'm one ride short. And it's a yucky kind of windy. Time for a ride to the closest place to get a decent cup of coffee - The Italian Store at Westover. They actually brew a decent cup there. I averted my eyes to avoid being tempted by the pastries. Cannoli are one of my favorite foods in the whole world, but they're definitely a "no no" these days.
- Total mileage: 2.3 Miles
- Strava: https://www.strava.com/activities/1282636125
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