Re: [pedalers] Digest for pedalers@googlegroups.com - 4 updates in 2 topics

[Earl Fruitbat]

I predicted the Beltsville closure 25 years ago and for the general reasons it would happen.  If comments are overwhelmingly against the closure, it will still happen.

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Another federal closure?

Carol L. <cdli...@hotmail.com>: Aug 08 01:26PM The Federal government has announced an intention to close the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, a favorite destination for cyclists. There is a 30 day comment period which ends August 26.   https://www.greenbeltnewsreview.com/news-stories/barc-closure-plans-remain-unclear-after-senate-hearing/

Mariette Vanderzon <mariette....@gmail.com>: Aug 08 06:02PM -0400 This makes me sad. I grew up in Greenbelt and those were my first bike rides. Our parents gave us immense freedom (to get us all out of the house). We'd cycle all over the place and go to the USDA ice cream shop. Only the spirits know what they tested in those cows, but I'm still alive. mv

Doug Scott <doug...@gmail.com>: Aug 08 08:23PM -0400 In high school, a researcher there (Sturtz?) used to cycle small groups of us through his lab as part of 10th grade bio on Saturday mornings. The “bait” was playing with an electron microscope and preparing samples of tobacco mosaic virus with liquid nitrogen and some really cool electrical tricks in a super cold high vacuum chamber.   I don’t know if this spawned any biologists but it was fun       > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pedalers" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pedalers+u...@googlegroups.com <mailto:pedalers+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com>. > To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pedalers/CAE2OczKfW5M_6Mva2ESt8jH04cdWL9xbxOo7uv%3DtH1YwX_n_Ow%40mail.gmail.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pedalers/CAE2OczKfW5M_6Mva2ESt8jH04cdWL9xbxOo7uv%3DtH1YwX_n_Ow%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>.   Doug Scott   Please note email address change from DAS_...@comcast.net to Doug...@gmail.com

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More on the history of the Barnesville Bash - part 2

Steve Palincsar <pali...@his.com>: Aug 05 05:37PM -0400 On 8/4/25 10:49 PM, Rita Z wrote:   > Fun fact: Legend has it that Richard quit the club in a huff when the > board voted to require ride participants to wear helmets. A different > time, to be sure.     He was the one who wore a WWI German Pickelhaube helmet in protest, right?         -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA

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