bmcphx

I'm doing a lot of reading between the lines here but are you saying that Massachusetts isn't allowed to discount alcohol? And what kind of harpy hours don't include it? Here is usually at least a couple bucks off a beer.

shovelhd

Sort of. You can have drink specials but they cannot be restricted by time. If you offer a good beer for $3 for example, it has to be available from open to close. While that sounds great in principle, it limits choice because it changes the promotion from the business point of view. What you can do is discount or give away something else, like food. So a typical promotion might be $3 Buds and 50 cent wings.

Grumpy McTrumpy

this might be tough on rollers

Twitch

roadiejorge 

Looks like fun. I signed up but apparently there's a waiting list. Good potential to be a hit because it will be fun to link up with other riders and make an ordinarily solo training ride into a group event.

mollusk

I saw a pure white squirrel in my yard yesterday.

mattm

Seems like a sign of some sort.

gsteinb

racist

bmcphx

whitey is coming to get him?

revchuck 

I've been working in a LBS for the last few months, and I still need to order some stuff on line because none of our suppliers handle Arundel. Just ordered two new Dual seat bags.

bmcphx

Life is that hard in Louisiana?

revchuck 

#firstworldproblems even down here...

gsteinb

why would it be hard on rollers?

Grumpy McTrumpy

just watching it fullscreen while sitting on the couch was enough to get me feeling like "Steering" my way through some of the curves.

gsteinb

ha. I hadn't thought of that. I'm sure they'll do very well with it, and that I'll never use it.

TheKillerPenguin

Which one of you was saying you needed winter gear? I have an ugly black and neon yellow warmish Cannondale jacket I'd send your way if you are colorblind and wish to call dibs.

Grumpy McTrumpy

Honestly, I don't have an informed opinion yet since I am not on the Zwift short list for beta, but I've looked at lots of those screen capture videos and also investigated their beta testing forum. From what I can tell so far, tourdegiro.com is more appropriate for my kind of training. It certainly doesn't look even 20% as fancy as Zwift, but the interplay between real riders works quite well, and the variety of terrain is pretty much unlimited.

That doesn't mean I won't try Zwift. If I can get my hands on a newer computer, I'll definitely give it serious attention.

spdntrxi

zwift just had another update... have not tried since the update. Still deciding if I should jump on swift or go outside.. 50% chance of rain and it's already been raining on/off this morning.

bmcphx

Someone rode up my back wheel at about 33mph today, he went off the shoulder, dodged bushes and trees, somehow made it through 100yds of gravel and bunny hops, then got back on the road.

I've seen good saves before, but this was particularly noteworthy.

jsutkeepspining

Currently writing my final paper on why MLS is struggling/what it should do to increase viewership. I was surprised to see that it is currently growing at a rapid rate considering how i have never really seen/had any interaction with big time MLS fans (more common to see european football fans).

mattm

Best way for MLS to get really popular in the US would be to put on saftety pads, helmets, and carry the ball around with their hands in 10-second spurts, with 30-seconds of rest in between. Oh wait, that's called "NFL"...

Seriously though, MLS is pretty big in Seattle, (some) people absolutely love it.

My problem with the MLS is the level of play seems just above collegiate soccer; compare it to Premier League/UEFA cup and there's really no contest. It's gotten better, but there's a ways to go. And even if they got on the euro-level, Americans for the most part still wouldn't care is my guess.

mattm

That must've been exciting for you!

When I got back on the bike after injury I felt like I was made of glass, and waited about a month before I rode with anyone not named fudgy.

bmcphx

The last time we talked about the glass feeling I insisted I do not have it, but after that I really thought deep about what would have happened if I had crashed at that speed.

furiousferret

I enjoy MLS, its gotten much better in the last 5 years with the Beckham rule, meaning teams typically have 2-3 European level players. The Europeans leagues are more entertaining but the MLS is watchable now and the gap is not as big. One good thing for us is the MLS is set up perfectly for international play, since our rosters require a certain amount of domestic players. England and other countries are slipping because their leagues no longer focus on developing home talent, meaning the guys that would blossom in 3-5 years are cut and replaced with an able foreign player.

misterwaterfall

The ex euro players in the MLS treat it like a retirement league. They don't have the money to pay salaries for anyone noteworthy in their prime and most of those players look down upon the MLS in terms of competition. After watching Bundesliga matches MLS seems pretty novice.

bmcphx

I approve -
https://pvcycling.wordpress.com/2014...-crits-better/