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03-02-20, 06:35 AM
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typically two check rides. The first one is known as maneuvers validation. 4 hours of engine fires failures, hydraulic failures and electrical problems. Low weather landings and missed approaches. The second checkride is a normal flight which consist of two legs point a to point b. Usually something minor goes wrong like weather change or a flight control malfunction.
03-02-20, 06:37 AM
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32 this morning. Going up to 62 this afternoon. Thinking of making the short ride to work with shorts for the ride home.
03-02-20, 06:42 AM
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It's raining, again. These people are going to be wanting our lakes almost as badly as DougRNS does.
03-02-20, 07:06 AM
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Get yourself an app like iBird Plus. If it' not free it's a nominal one-time charge.
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03-02-20, 07:13 AM
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Never been to a velodrome but it strikes me as odd to see a fat bike there.
https://twitter.com/XHNews/status/1234289705832730624
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03-02-20, 07:13 AM
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03-02-20, 07:17 AM
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I know. It's a free country.
One of my pet peeves is the cyclist who brags that their fancy new crabon bike is SO SMOOTH compared to their previous entry-level aluminum frame that was SO HARSH.....but they are running 115PSI....the aluminum bike would be perfectly fine at 85PSI.
Sigh.
One of my pet peeves is the cyclist who brags that their fancy new crabon bike is SO SMOOTH compared to their previous entry-level aluminum frame that was SO HARSH.....but they are running 115PSI....the aluminum bike would be perfectly fine at 85PSI.
Sigh.
03-02-20, 07:21 AM
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03-02-20, 07:22 AM
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I am pretty much over the yuckiness from my shingrix shot. I still think it's worth getting the shot,, but don't get it before an important ride or other event.
It's only for those of ups 50+, so @Velo Vol is safe for now.
It's only for those of ups 50+, so @Velo Vol is safe for now.
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I know. It's a free country.
One of my pet peeves is the cyclist who brags that their fancy new crabon bike is SO SMOOTH compared to their previous entry-level aluminum frame that was SO HARSH.....but they are running 115PSI....the aluminum bike would be perfectly fine at 85PSI.
Sigh.
One of my pet peeves is the cyclist who brags that their fancy new crabon bike is SO SMOOTH compared to their previous entry-level aluminum frame that was SO HARSH.....but they are running 115PSI....the aluminum bike would be perfectly fine at 85PSI.
Sigh.
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I am pretty much over the yuckiness from my shingrix shot. I still think it's worth getting the shot,, but don't get it before an important ride or other event.
It's only for those of ups 50+, so @Velo Vol is safe for now.
It's only for those of ups 50+, so @Velo Vol is safe for now.
03-02-20, 07:31 AM
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I'm not a birder. Not really. I have little interest in discerning the identity of hundreds of species of those little birds. I'm a photographer specializing in birds of prey. I'm a member of the local bird club for the sole purpose of getting txt alerts about rare birds of prey in the region. In most other ways we have competing interests and, in general, don't like each other as a group.
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03-02-20, 07:36 AM
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typically two check rides. The first one is known as maneuvers validation. 4 hours of engine fires failures, hydraulic failures and electrical problems. Low weather landings and missed approaches. The second checkride is a normal flight which consist of two legs point a to point b. Usually something minor goes wrong like weather change or a flight control malfunction.
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03-02-20, 07:45 AM
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03-02-20, 07:54 AM
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BITD in the 70s, around the time of the cycling renaissance, nobody used a gauge to measure tire pressure. You used your thumb and if the tire didn't deflect at all it was just about right, yet if you were to measure that pressure it was probably only in the 80s or 90s, and it delivered a damn fine ride.
But that was also at a time when only a small minority of cyclists were into the obsessive concerns of racing, as Mr. Lemond had not yet made his impression on the American cycling scene.
But that was also at a time when only a small minority of cyclists were into the obsessive concerns of racing, as Mr. Lemond had not yet made his impression on the American cycling scene.
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03-02-20, 08:00 AM
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03-02-20, 08:07 AM
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03-02-20, 08:10 AM
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Agree. Reminder the series of 2 shots is approx 95% effective. Not 100% but good enough for me.
03-02-20, 08:13 AM
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Its interesting when I went from my wally world bike which was al to my CAAD I was amazed by how harsh the ride was on the CAAD. Both are AL, but the wally world bike felt more like a steel bike ride. Now I’m used to it and it doesn’t bother me at all. Also my route I know where all the rough spots are, which helps.
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03-02-20, 08:17 AM
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03-02-20, 08:18 AM
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I think that compliance really comes in to play on multi-hour rides. Go out for 4 or 6 hours on the CAAD and then try it again a week later on something that rides better. For me, it was a night and day difference - much fresher and less beat up at the tail end of the ride and I didn't feel wrecked for the rest of the day, either. In my case, that compliance upgrade came in the form of 30mm tires (I run 28s now, but same-same - larger volume for less pressure), first, and a more compliant frame second.
03-02-20, 08:19 AM
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I know. It's a free country.
One of my pet peeves is the cyclist who brags that their fancy new crabon bike is SO SMOOTH compared to their previous entry-level aluminum frame that was SO HARSH.....but they are running 115PSI....the aluminum bike would be perfectly fine at 85PSI.
Sigh.
One of my pet peeves is the cyclist who brags that their fancy new crabon bike is SO SMOOTH compared to their previous entry-level aluminum frame that was SO HARSH.....but they are running 115PSI....the aluminum bike would be perfectly fine at 85PSI.
Sigh.
03-02-20, 08:21 AM
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And the new wheels are lighter and stiffer than the set I built.
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I went on a very nice bicycle ride today. It was sunny and 55°, with fairly calm winds.
Especially nice was seeing the first red-winged blackbirds of the year
I also came across 5 common mergansers, I think 4 female and 1 male.
Lots of geese, too. Spring might finally be happening.
Also, Dura-Ace is nice
Especially nice was seeing the first red-winged blackbirds of the year
I also came across 5 common mergansers, I think 4 female and 1 male.
Lots of geese, too. Spring might finally be happening.
Also, Dura-Ace is nice
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BITD in the 70s, around the time of the cycling renaissance, nobody used a gauge to measure tire pressure. You used your thumb and if the tire didn't deflect at all it was just about right, yet if you were to measure that pressure it was probably only in the 80s or 90s, and it delivered a damn fine ride.
But that was also at a time when only a small minority of cyclists were into the obsessive concerns of racing, as Mr. Lemond had not yet made his impression on the American cycling scene.
But that was also at a time when only a small minority of cyclists were into the obsessive concerns of racing, as Mr. Lemond had not yet made his impression on the American cycling scene.