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Forum: Road Cycling
01-01-21, 02:59 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

My Dad said 'Out with the Olds' when he bought...

My Dad said 'Out with the Olds' when he bought his Citroen. :roflmao2:
Forum: Road Cycling
01-01-21, 02:58 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

We live in a ranch house with a crawlspace under...

We live in a ranch house with a crawlspace under the house, and the furnace in the garage, so it's not so much under us as off to the side.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-01-21, 02:11 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

Yeah, but that was just a show to fool the...

Yeah, but that was just a show to fool the citizens into accepting short lives!
Forum: Road Cycling
01-01-21, 02:09 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

Ah, but you see, you're using REASON, whereas we...

Ah, but you see, you're using REASON, whereas we are not. We just both have the same visceral reaction to the idea, which means no matter how safe we know it is intellectually, we'll be constantly...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-01-21, 01:33 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

It took a couple '52 degrees in the Living Room'...

It took a couple '52 degrees in the Living Room' mornings to convince Mrs. GeneJockey to leave the oil-filled radiator space heater on low overnight.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-01-21, 01:31 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

Think of it as a chance to begin anew.

Think of it as a chance to begin anew.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-01-21, 01:18 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

Came home from the hotel last night, and we no...

Came home from the hotel last night, and we no longer have ductwork, and instead of heater registers, we have plastic taped over holes. Our old broken furnace sits in its same spot, but with flue...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-01-21, 01:08 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

incline my back and pelvis as a unit, versus...

incline my back and pelvis as a unit, versus sitting with my pelvis square on the saddle and bending forward at the waist.
Forum: Road Cycling
01-01-21, 12:10 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

My pelvic rotation isn't a matter of good form,...

My pelvic rotation isn't a matter of good form, it's a matter of inflexibilty. Even as a yute, I could never come close to touching my toes. Mid calf at best. So I can't sit with level hips and...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-01-21, 11:23 AM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

My saddles - all 4 the same model - all have to...

My saddles - all 4 the same model - all have to be dead level. A degree off and I can feel it. But level, they're good for hours. But I also rotate my pelvis and keep my back straight, so the idea...
Forum: Road Cycling
01-01-21, 10:59 AM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

Why do I see so many Brooks saddles nose-up? ...

Why do I see so many Brooks saddles nose-up?




brooks saddles
Forum: Road Cycling
12-31-20, 11:05 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

Doug's dog dislikes dysphoria!

Doug's dog dislikes dysphoria!
Forum: Road Cycling
12-31-20, 11:01 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

Dis Doug's dog does drugs

Dis Doug's dog does drugs
Forum: Road Cycling
12-31-20, 08:56 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

I ride 58cm and larger frames. What is this "toe...

I ride 58cm and larger frames. What is this "toe overlap" you speak of? ;)

I JUST got back from a hotel, where Mrs. GeneJockey and The Boys spent last night, since the Asbestos removal guys were...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-31-20, 08:45 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

Zwift has it's own spindown calibration, in the...

Zwift has it's own spindown calibration, in the 'Pairing' page. I've been using that.

Also, based on your posts, I have NOT opened up the Wahoo ap on my iPhone while the Snap is powered up, so I...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-31-20, 09:09 AM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

2935 miles for the year, assuming no ride today,...

2935 miles for the year, assuming no ride today, which I can't imagine I'll have time for - we have guys coming to remove our asbestos-insulated heating ducts, so I won't even be on the premises most...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-30-20, 12:25 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

You can find Italian Panettone - so at least...

You can find Italian Panettone - so at least Centaur-level - at some of your fancier grocery stores here. It's kinda like challah or brioche with candied fruits, but better than that sounds. The...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-28-20, 11:53 AM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

I was gonna say that if nobody else did.

I was gonna say that if nobody else did.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-27-20, 07:13 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

Right. I'm just saying why I don't count...

Right. I'm just saying why I don't count distance or speed on the trainer without something like Zwift to convert the power into speed.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-27-20, 07:03 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

Yeah, but as hard as the Fizik is to wrap...

Yeah, but as hard as the Fizik is to wrap properly, it's GOTTA be good, right? :lol:
Forum: Road Cycling
12-27-20, 07:00 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

I later decided Deda ees sheet and now use Fizik.

I later decided Deda ees sheet and now use Fizik.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-27-20, 06:48 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

As the Ukrainian wrench at my LBS used to say,...

As the Ukrainian wrench at my LBS used to say, "You nidd noo bai-eek."

He also said, when I asked for some Cinelli bar tape. "You don't want Cinelli. Ees sheet. Use Deda."
Forum: Road Cycling
12-27-20, 06:43 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

Distance is just counting revolutions of the...

Distance is just counting revolutions of the wheel and multiplying by circumference, and then dividing that by time for the speed. So they should be the same. But they're not real. On the road, you...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-27-20, 05:25 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

Yeah, I used to keep one of those kits in my...

Yeah, I used to keep one of those kits in my saddle bag. Haven't had a need for it in >15 years, so I didn't bother transferring it to my new saddle bag, about 2 saddle bags ago.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-27-20, 05:22 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

I'm out.

I'm out.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-27-20, 05:17 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

Once again confirming, REAL Miles >>> Virtual...

Once again confirming, REAL Miles >>> Virtual Miles. Even with a flat thrown in.

Speaking of which, this is my THIRD flat of the year, and the 3rd since October. I'm starting to think I didn't...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-27-20, 05:15 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

I would believe the Wahoo, and I would ignore...

I would believe the Wahoo, and I would ignore both the speed and distance.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-26-20, 11:17 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

It works great till it all goes horribly wrong.

It works great till it all goes horribly wrong.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-26-20, 11:01 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

You can't fool me. I've been to Syracuse in...

You can't fool me. I've been to Syracuse in December.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-26-20, 10:37 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

I live in perhaps the best of those, because it...

I live in perhaps the best of those, because it also has limited extreme summer, whereas most places that lack winter compensate by making summer a hell of a lot worse.

Mind you, it's ungodly...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-26-20, 10:32 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

Apparently so....

Apparently so....
Forum: Road Cycling
12-26-20, 10:30 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

My youngest older sister. But she was always an...

My youngest older sister. But she was always an odd one, even among the 6 of us.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-26-20, 12:36 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

So the tights are against your nethers instead of...

So the tights are against your nethers instead of the chamois in the bibs? That's like how Superman wears his undies outside his tights. ;)
Forum: Road Cycling
12-26-20, 12:27 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

That's a problem I haven't had with tights, but I...

That's a problem I haven't had with tights, but I did have a problem recently with a pair of Performance "Ultra" bibs and a new pair of Pearl tights - the chamois in the bibs is really thick,...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-25-20, 10:31 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

Looks like I'm going to end up just shy of 3000...

Looks like I'm going to end up just shy of 3000 miles for the year. 140 miles to go and 7 days, and a number of them likely to be rainy, including this Sunday.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-25-20, 10:13 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

Started about 55 degrees and 65% humidity, but it...

Started about 55 degrees and 65% humidity, but it was 61 and 76% by the time I was done.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-25-20, 08:33 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

I rode 24 virtual miles today in Virtual France. ...

I rode 24 virtual miles today in Virtual France. But I did take Rango for a walk IRL.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-25-20, 08:24 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

Yeah. You don't want it to hear......

Yeah. You don't want it to hear......
Forum: Road Cycling
12-25-20, 01:34 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

Not as gross as the bottle with a bit of Cytomax...

Not as gross as the bottle with a bit of Cytomax I found a couple weeks after I used it.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-25-20, 12:48 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

Good thing I drink from the inside, then.

Good thing I drink from the inside, then.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-25-20, 09:48 AM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

The Greyhound woke me up at 7:10. He just wanted...

The Greyhound woke me up at 7:10. He just wanted to move to his bed in the Living Room, but he wanted company. When I raised the blinds, the most amazing dawn greeted me - all pink and blue - Mrs....
Forum: Road Cycling
12-25-20, 09:27 AM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas!!
Forum: Road Cycling
12-24-20, 06:55 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

It has the advantage of being really easy to...

It has the advantage of being really easy to calculate, whereas metrics that are actually useful require more sophisticated equipment than a bathroom scale and a yardstick. It's about as useful as...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-24-20, 06:52 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

I haven't even looked into that, since I was...

I haven't even looked into that, since I was already Zwifting before I bought it. But it looks like Level 3 means 200 watts to go 15 mph...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-24-20, 06:42 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

My Dad was my height, but he was always skinny. ...

My Dad was my height, but he was always skinny. I have pics of him in his teens or early 20s and he was like a rail. I was NEVER that thin. I think for most of his life he was around 165-175 at...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-24-20, 06:37 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

There's a reason mortality in childhood,...

There's a reason mortality in childhood, especially infant mortality, used to be a lot higher. My Mom had 3 siblings, but ended up with only one who lived past 3 years old.
Forum: Road Cycling
12-24-20, 06:13 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

Right now, my goal is to get through the holidays...

Right now, my goal is to get through the holidays under 210, and then lose more in the new year. I don't know about 185. That seems like too little. I mean, it's almost like losing all the weight...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-24-20, 06:09 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

I was watching somebody's video (GPLama maybe?)...

I was watching somebody's video (GPLama maybe?) about Erg Mode, and the Death Spiral, which didn't make sense till I did a Ramp Test in Erg Mode. Once your cadence starts dropping it's really hard...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-24-20, 05:55 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

I did a route on Zwift the other day with some...

I did a route on Zwift the other day with some short, sharp climbs that topped out at 11%. I have "Trainer Difficulty" set to maximum, and boy, the 11% bits FELT like a couple of the switchbacks on...
Forum: Road Cycling
12-24-20, 05:30 PM
Replies: 11,492
Views: 491,229
Posted By genejockey

Sorry about the shouty font above. It just...

Sorry about the shouty font above. It just pasted that way.
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