Recycling socks at Potomac River Running! Potomac River Running stores have locations all across Northern Virginia. As Doug and Melissa Landau are avid runners, they often find themselves at PRR supporting this local NoVa business. PRR is a family-owned business that recently passed 20 years of establishment. The company “support[s] countless races and walking/running-related charities…
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In what was a record for the ABRAMS LANDAU team, they were able to help distribute to Fairfax County schoolchildren 100 Helmets, Bikes, Lights, Bags & Safety Books in 100 Minutes!!! At Dogwood Elementary School on Glade Drive in Reston, Virginia students and their families assembled for the Dogwood Elementary Bike Swap & Rodeo on…
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Getting outdoors, enjoying the company of friends, and riding the Bucolic Roads of rural Virginia are all part of the attraction for the annual Warrior Ride. Melissa and Doug Landau were invited by hosting sponsor NextPoint Group’s Diane Norman. They rode almost 30 miles with friends and then enjoyed a well-deserved outdoor barbeque picnic. According…
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Always trying to be efficient, Doug Landau enjoys supporting the initiatives that benefit from Bishop’s events. #RacingToGiveBack Travis Bishop has built up a company that puts on over 200 races a year in the Northern Virginia / Washington DC Metropolitan Area. His races cater to all levels of runners, joggers, and walkers. Venues range from…
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With the advent of electric vehicles, specifically electronic bicycles and monowheels, the question may arise: If someone is hurt due to a crash with an E-Bike or Monocycle, can they hold the owner responsible or just the operator? Virginia law on negligent contributory says as follows: . Instruction No. 7.010 Negligent Entrustment. The plaintiff contends…
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When your birthday is on the 4th of July, it’s always a holiday, and there’s usually a race to jump into and bust a move! That is exactly what Doug Landau does almost every year. When he is in Connecticut, there is a race around the lake, that he has been a regular participant in…
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Electric unicycles? You heard that right. Otherwise referred to as monowheels, these self-balancing, motorized unicycles are the new rage. Now you may be thinking, I know what segways are. I’ve seen hoverboards and the one-wheeled skateboard. This “monowheel” is unlike those. Why? First of all, the monowheel has no steering/physical handle to grab onto. All…
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When your daughter-in-law asks you if you would like to embark upon a week-long bike tour and camp out along the way, the only right answer is “Yes!” That is exactly what Melissa Landau did with Alisha Landau, her daughter-in-law, who asked her if she would like to join her on the bike ride from…
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Recently, while on Labor Day Weekend rides with the Reston Bike Club on Saturday and the infamous “Fools” on Monday, Doug Landau noticed an increasing number of E-Bikes, assisted bikes, and other 2 and 3-wheeled transportation that was not seen 10 years ago, on the very popular Washington & Old Dominion Trail. This particular “rails…
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First DNF (did not finish) in 40 years of Multisport Racing – Doug Landau posted a time for the Swim, Bike and both Transitions, but was unable to bend down to put on his racing flats when his back locked up this month at a race. For the first time in 40 years, where he…
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