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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 03-07-24, 09:47 PM
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Why is Ohio area so good at dodgeball?

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I guess west coasters ain't got time for that ****!
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nothing else to do?
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
That's not much of an apology.
No apology intended.
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Old 03-07-24, 10:14 PM
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SBOTD

Motomitsu Ikemoto took on the challenge of riding a sail-mounted bicycle on the Nullarbor Plains in Australia. Period: January 12, 2012) - February 26, 2012
Australia Adelaide-Perth
Mileage: 2907km

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Originally Posted by genejockey
No, I'm never gonna do it without the fez on...
you s.o.b.!
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Old 03-08-24, 05:10 AM
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Originally Posted by big john
There is one like this down the street. He was driving it regularly but it's been parked for some time. When I drive by I toy with the idea of asking if he wants to sell it, but I probably won't.
The answer will always be No until you ask.
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Old 03-08-24, 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
it's no Saturn.
The Saturn is still chugging along. It will have its 26th birthday this summer.

I may need a new vehicle for next year. My suspicion is I will be driving my father’s minivan.

He has not driven it in 6 months, and turns 90 later this month. He seems to think he may still be able to drive, I am not so sure.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
No apology intended.
I cannot accept it without the requisite remorse.
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Old 03-08-24, 07:38 AM
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I have seen acres and acres and more acres of Ford trucks while riding by

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Old 03-08-24, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
Thank you, your honor.
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Old 03-08-24, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by abshipp
Has aged gracefully, but is still a 15 year old car that needs some attention. Driver seat cushion is collapsed a bit on the left side, needs tires on all 4 corners, and there’s a rattle that is coming from somewhere in the rear door. Could definitely use a shampooing inside but the interior is in great shape overall.

But it runs and drives great, and we’re very happy.

No dings and scratches for a 15 year old car, amazing! You must park well away from the supermarket entrance, as do I.
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Old 03-08-24, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by terrymorse
We have harriers who hang out at the baylands, sharing the space with walkers and joggers.

There's a raised levee with a path on top, where the wind blows off the water towards the levee and produces a steady up draft. The harriers hang in the air several feet above the levee, watching for edible critters. They don't seem to even notice the people walking/running by.

Here's a nice shot of a harrier in the Palo Alto baylands.
They’re alternately called Marsh Hawks for their affinity to those areas.

That’s a nice shot.
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Old 03-08-24, 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Why is Ohio area so good at dodgeball?

https://twitter.com/NCDAdodgeball/st...03017532645558
Because they’re not good at other sports?? Just a wild guess.
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Old 03-08-24, 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by BillyD
No dings and scratches for a 15 year old car, amazing! You must park well away from the supermarket entrance, as do I.
There are 3 or 4 rock chips in the hood that went down to the metal, one spot on the roof that I found, a little bit of rash on the forward front left wheel well, and a little bit of clearcoat scuffing on the driver side passenger door which would probably come out with a bit of polishing.

But no major dents or body panel damage.

I ran it through an automatic wash yesterday - need to take it to a manual place so I can scrub it a bit more and really see what I'm working with.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
I cannot accept it without the requisite remorse.
I have no regrets.
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This thread needs more photos of slacker cats.

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Old 03-08-24, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by ls01
The answer will always be No until you ask.
I like it and the body looks near perfect. Do I need a 50 year old truck? No but it could be a fun project. Been Jonesing to get something for a few years but can't really afford to start dumping money every month.
Last project I had was a 77 GMC but I sold it around 20 years ago. Had a/c and I put an overdrive transmission in it. Drove nice but sucked up the fuel.
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I get to spend 7 hours traveling Sunday for work. One of the worst things about traveling out of Albany is the ridiculous layovers. Any time I fly anywhere it seems I need to spend 3 hours at LaGuardia.

on the bright side, I’ll be in sunny FL for 3.5 days. On the downside, there will be no cycling (but plenty of running).
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Old 03-08-24, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by BillyD
Because they’re not good at other sports?? Just a wild guess.
No NY schools are good at anything else but you don't see them there, either.
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Old 03-08-24, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
No NY schools are good at anything else but you don't see them there, either.
Fortunately dodge ball is not an alternative here AFAIK, although I can't speak for the Adirondacks.
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Short rant: I need to change the battery in my Garmin HRM and I found out it has T5 torx screws. When did they change that and who keeps a T5 just laying around?
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Old 03-08-24, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr
Short rant: I need to change the battery in my Garmin HRM and I found out it has T5 torx screws. When did they change that and who keeps a T5 just laying around?
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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr
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Why? I’ve never seen one or had a need for one. That’s an itty bitty sucker.
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