An Unexpected Break

Hey, Just dropping a quick note here to say I am still around, still biking, and enjoying exploring D.C. on two wheels. Sorry I dropped off for a bit. I think after over 2.5 years of running The Chainlink, not taking vacations, and starting a new job (in a new city), I really needed a break. Sorry for the lack of warning and lack of emails. 

There is a lot of love coming on the horizon. I am hoping to get settled (finally) into an apartment, transitioning CL to another member of the community for the day-to-day love, and planning for our big ten year anniversary. 

If you want to be more involved, just drop me a note.  I'd love to hear from you. 

Thanks for understanding - it was nice to just have that time without any pressure to come back so that I could adjust. My move has not been without numerous hiccups but still awesome anyways. 

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Permalink Reply by Alex Z on October 16, 2017 at 2:40am

Congratulations on the successful move! Ride safe in DC!

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on October 16, 2017 at 2:17pm

Thank you!

Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on October 16, 2017 at 7:29am

Good luck!

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on October 16, 2017 at 2:17pm

Thank you!

Permalink Reply by David Barish on October 16, 2017 at 8:01am

However we may react to the things we read in  the newspaper and however we may feel  about people in  Washington, this picture reassures me even  if it  is just a little.

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on October 16, 2017 at 2:17pm

That's the sweetest thing to say. Thank you. I'm surrounded by some pretty awesome people. There's a lot of good here. 

Permalink Reply by Matt M. 18.5KM on October 16, 2017 at 1:56pm

100 mile loops on the Washington and Old Dominion Trail....GO!

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on October 16, 2017 at 2:18pm

yeah *NO pressure* ;-)

Permalink Reply by Matt M. 18.5KM on October 16, 2017 at 4:07pm

WORTH IT.  Get to Purcellville and have a break at the Purcellville Family Restaurant or Bicycles and Coffee and check out the many bike shops in town.  I think Trail's End has some of the most expensive competition road bikes I have ever seen in a store.  This is the Blue Ridge, so prepare for some hills - - but the trip back has some cozy spots along the way.  By the way, all Fairfax Connector buses have bike racks so no actual commitment to complete a full century is really needed.  Keep in mind however that in the past Metro rail has some very quirky rules about bikes and that the Silver Line is an exceedingly tedious adventure back to the city.

Permalink Reply by Alex Z on October 17, 2017 at 5:26am

If you like long-distance rides, I do recommend the trail that goes straight from DC to Pittsburgh. 300 miles or so. If you can take a week off work it's worth it. Then Amtrak back to DC (or vice versa).

Permalink Reply by alex serrano on October 16, 2017 at 1:57pm

OMG are you working for the Donald or CiA or both.

Permalink Reply by Matt M. 18.5KM on October 16, 2017 at 2:04pm

The current administration is positively surrounded by a local population which absolutely reviles them.  Check your percentages.

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