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Road Cycling “It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car only a high hill impresses you, and you have no such accurate remembrance of country you have driven through as you gain by riding a bicycle.” -- Ernest Hemingway

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Old 09-26-17, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by sbxx1985
He would be constantly whining.
Indeed. "C'mon man, I was open".
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
Dog wall of fame at our fuel stop.

We're splitting a bacon Gouda cheeseburger and jalapeno polenta. I'm having a nice ale and she's having a mimosa.

Aww nice.

A mai tai would hit the spot tonight.
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Originally Posted by BillyD
Indeed. "C'mon man, I was open".
Throw me the damn ball.
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Old 09-26-17, 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by sbxx1985
I live chatted with CC today and asked about the Potenza disc group. I spoke to a nice lady who said all the merchandise people were in a meeting and she'd get back to me and took my email.

I want my email. Bike parts are serious business.
That's almost as bad as waiting for the tracking to update.
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Old 09-26-17, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by rjones28
More bang for your buck.
...also, let us not forget that I am stylin'. What's the point of hauling around all that bling if I don't go slow enough for people to admire it ? Might as well be ridin' plastic, if you know what I mean and I think you do.
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Switching up saddles again because it's been a struggle to be totally comfortable on the bike since I went down. Using the ISM Adamo Road for the 200k on Sunday was as good as it's ever been for a very long time.
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets

We're splitting a bacon Gouda cheeseburger and jalapeno polenta. I'm having a nice ale and she's having a mimosa.
...sharing food orders is soooo romantic. After you've been hitched up for a while you discover that your wife doesn't really like to eat the same stuff you like to eat. nttawwt
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I was picking up my bike from Excel and saw two Dura Ace R3s go out the door. One guy drove from Montana. With the redesign, Excel got a bunch of closeout bikes. Looks like some F8s as well.
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Old 09-26-17, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 3alarmer
...also, let us not forget that I am stylin'. What's the point of hauling around all that bling if I don't go slow enough for people to admire it ? Might as well be ridin' plastic, if you know what I mean and I think you do.
Rollin' like Kramer in his Technicolor Dreamcoat.
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Old 09-26-17, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by LAJ
Switching up saddles again because it's been a struggle to be totally comfortable on the bike since I went down. Using the ISM Adamo Road for the 200k on Sunday was as good as it's ever been for a very long time.
What do you think it was about the crash that affected your saddle comfort?
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Old 09-26-17, 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by sbxx1985
I was picking up my bike from Excel and saw two Dura Ace R3s go out the door. One guy drove from Montana. With the redesign, Excel got a bunch of closeout bikes. Looks like some F8s as well.
I thought they were offering those up for a bit, but it was the ROKH. I could like a Pinerello, I just don't know if I could love it.
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Old 09-26-17, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by f4rrest
What do you think it was about the crash that affected your saddle comfort?
I think I sit a little "off" on the saddle now. Not square to the bike. I've angled it on the November, and it seemed to help a touch, but I can't on the NeilPryde due to the aero seatpost. For some reason, the ISM sat me at the right angle, and things were even again. It flat sucked on the TT bike, and I went back to the Fizik on that, with no issue.
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Old 09-26-17, 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 3alarmer
...also, let us not forget that I am stylin'. What's the point of hauling around all that bling if I don't go slow enough for people to admire it ? Might as well be ridin' plastic, if you know what I mean and I think you do.
The aluminum Felt seat post is a nice touch.
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Old 09-26-17, 09:16 PM
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Cubs are making a game of it.
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Don't call it a comeback.
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Old 09-26-17, 09:22 PM
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Old 09-26-17, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by LAJ
I thought they were offering those up for a bit, but it was the ROKH. I could like a Pinerello, I just don't know if I could love it.
They always have the random closeout frames. These were the 2016 R3s with the white top tube. Apparently they sold three that day.
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Old 09-26-17, 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by LAJ
I think I sit a little "off" on the saddle now. Not square to the bike. I've angled it on the November, and it seemed to help a touch, but I can't on the NeilPryde due to the aero seatpost. For some reason, the ISM sat me at the right angle, and things were even again. It flat sucked on the TT bike, and I went back to the Fizik on that, with no issue.
I could never get really comfortable on any saddle and was kind of off on one side. Then added a 4mm shim under one sit bone, which helped.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
The aluminum Felt seat post is a nice touch.
...I wanted something that said "blacked out, but stylin' anyway", you know ?
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more cafes/bars/restaurants need loaner bike locks!

The loaner tool box consisted solely of endwrenches, so I dunno about that, but the Gojo dispenser is a nice touch.

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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
Dog wall of fame at our fuel stop.

We're splitting a bacon Gouda cheeseburger and jalapeno polenta. I'm having a nice ale and she's having a mimosa.

That was my first mimosa and it was pretty tasty. I don't think I'd have more than one though while riding. I'm heavier than I want to be right now but I still count as a lightweight when it comes to champagne. I can just imagine how funny it would be to watch a tipsy road-shoe wearer making their way through the bar to the bathrooms.

The burger was the perfect amount of pink and the cheese was excellently melty. The polenta was creamy but textured and has me wondering if I could make something similar at home to serve with salmon.
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Originally Posted by sbxx1985
They always have the random closeout frames. These were the 2016 R3s with the white top tube. Apparently they sold three that day.
They give us a very nice price on Cervelo when they have a team buy going. I do wish I would have jumped on a BMC when we had Sports Garage on the kits, but again, how many do I really need? Sacrilege, I know.
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You gotta love GPS. Not only was my maximum speed 2mph faster than LoP's, my average speed was 4mph faster. #irule
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It was blackmail I tell you, plain and simple.
They sure must be some incriminating photos and videos then.
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Originally Posted by 3alarmer
...sharing food orders is soooo romantic. After you've been hitched up for a while you discover that your wife doesn't really like to eat the same stuff you like to eat. nttawwt
Same side of the booth or opposite sides? Man up!
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