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03-01-24, 05:08 PM
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Ya it does make a huge diff. when I see power numbers from some bigger riders my eyes bulge. I'm 65.8 kg, 145 lbs. For me FTP is in the mid 280's somewhere - but that's on baby daddy hours with the little one at home and my time off from hernia surgery. A year ago at this time it was around 300w. I won't be seeing those numbers for a while... (ever???) but I'm learning that 4.3++ is still plenty to be competitive in my fields, Z or IRL cat 2 and 35+
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03-01-24, 05:14 PM
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We're getting a new roof etc.
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03-01-24, 05:51 PM
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03-01-24, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by DougRNS;[url=tel:23172225
23172225[/url]]We're getting a new roof etc.
03-01-24, 05:52 PM
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Supposed to rain all weekend so I decided to ride today. Sick of riding around cars and it's chilly and windy so I took the mtb. It was already drizzling here so I drove across the valley to ride in the Santa Monica mountains. 25 mile drive which took an hour. It's not often I drive in workday traffic since I retired and it still sucks.
20 miles on the dirt with 3100 feet of climbing. A little mud, some ruts, and a few other riders out there. No rain and I had a fun ride but I'm pretty tired now, so if it doesn't rain tomorrow I'll get hammered by the group. Won't be the first time.
20 miles on the dirt with 3100 feet of climbing. A little mud, some ruts, and a few other riders out there. No rain and I had a fun ride but I'm pretty tired now, so if it doesn't rain tomorrow I'll get hammered by the group. Won't be the first time.
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03-01-24, 05:57 PM
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03-01-24, 06:01 PM
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Took the kids to Busch Gardens. Simon rode his first ride. Was not amused.
03-01-24, 06:03 PM
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03-01-24, 06:08 PM
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03-01-24, 06:08 PM
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Put the cincuenta y unos on today as well as the 54 tooth star ratchet. 
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03-01-24, 06:10 PM
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Taking The Boys to Disneyland when they were 6 and 8, we learned that the Smith Boys don't really do really wild rides.
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03-01-24, 06:12 PM
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03-01-24, 06:19 PM
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This spot wasn't too bad but others were (deep soft snow and deep shoe-stealing mud), gonna have to avoid this trail for another couple weeks.
03-01-24, 06:30 PM
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. Good buddy of mine. I used to enjoy psychedelics in younger years, now I can't as much since I'm too anxious. I was more "bright eyed and bushy tailed" then
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03-01-24, 06:33 PM
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Naw man you're good. And a lot of Chicano slang is an amalgamation with English (understandably. Por ejemplo:
Parkear - To Park (en vez de estacionar)
Mopear - To Mop. Learned that one in my grocery store days before college
Lunche - Lunch etc
Parkear - To Park (en vez de estacionar)
Mopear - To Mop. Learned that one in my grocery store days before college
Lunche - Lunch etc
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03-01-24, 06:36 PM
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Looks like I might have some actual science on my plate in coming weeks - analytical method development for surfactant analysis in various matrices. Usually I just plan other people's task lists, make approvals, design things etc. I mean that's still sorta technical but its one step removed.
I'm at my desk too much man - I always look for reasons to get in the lab. Hopefully this comes to fruition.
I'm at my desk too much man - I always look for reasons to get in the lab. Hopefully this comes to fruition.
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03-01-24, 06:43 PM
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03-01-24, 06:52 PM
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03-01-24, 06:54 PM
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Looks like I might have some actual science on my plate in coming weeks - analytical method development for surfactant analysis in various matrices. Usually I just plan other people's task lists, make approvals, design things etc. I mean that's still sorta technical but its one step removed.
I'm at my desk too much man - I always look for reasons to get in the lab. Hopefully this comes to fruition.
I'm at my desk too much man - I always look for reasons to get in the lab. Hopefully this comes to fruition.
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03-01-24, 06:59 PM
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03-01-24, 06:59 PM
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In other news, I am feeling way better. Thanks for asking. Still congested but actually feel normal.
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03-01-24, 07:02 PM
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03-01-24, 07:04 PM
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03-01-24, 07:06 PM
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03-01-24, 07:08 PM
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