WhyFi

Absofriggenlutely.

MoAlpha

We are all affected. Yours and my cases are comparatively mild.

indyfabz

Speaking of the devil...The number of overweight and obese people I saw while riding through Pennsyltucky last week was pretty astounding.

MoAlpha

Still faster than I am.

rpenmanparker 

Sigh! Home again, home again, jiggity jog. Goodbye Nevada. Goodbye Cali. Goodbye Columbus. Oh, wait. That’s another story.

WhyFi

Yeah, when you're in that NE Corridor and you leave it, it's a smack-you-upside-the-head difference.

Is that saying much?

I haven't seen you on the Strava boards, have I? Do you Strava, 'cause if you don't, then your rides never happened, anyway.

indyfabz

Even in Pittsburgh. Both women working the hotel desk were morbidly obese. It was sad because one of them looked to be only in her mid-20s.

I have also noticed the difference touring in Montana. The last two times I was there I was in the sticks and then later arrived in Whitefish, which is a well-off that is not that far from Glacier N.P. Both times I rode from the state park on the edge of town to the very busy Safeway for groceries and immediately noticed the difference in the number of healthy weight individuals/families.

Trsnrtr

Agreed.

MoAlpha

Eric W

Trsnrtr

My wife thinks her back might be able to handle a 20-25 mile tandem ride. I think she saw some pics from 2 years ago and got nostalgic for a Fall tandem ride. I told her that I’m in!

BillyD

Me team being a division rival and all, I have no sympathies. Just hope they all stay out until we play them. #nomercy #takenoprisoners #thatsashame

WhyFi

Yeah, it's not as drastic as moving out of the NE corridor, but I do see that difference between metro and urban/suburban areas even in MN; maybe that's more economic, as you allude to - perfect instance to look at BMI, and I'm sure that there are numerous studies out there already.

WhyFi

Not seeing you in the Strava group.

edit: oh, I think I see you, but not in the group. Is that you hanging from a mast?

MoAlpha

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Don’t tell anyone, but it’s actually my friend Stan because I don’t have a picture of me up the rig. However, often being the lightest guy on the crew, I have spent my share of time up there.

What’s the group?

WhyFi

Your secret is safe.

I just stalked you. If you look at my profile, you'll see the group (it's the only one that I'm a part of).

datlas 

If you really want to be a Strava stalker, the "flyby" feature is your friend.

WhyFi

Oh, I definitely make use of that feature. It's interesting to see at least a part of the story that's behind the people that you cross paths with. It's mostly gratifying to see that the fast folks are faster for a reason - they put in the work, a lot of it, most of the time.

indyfabz

I seemed to have missed Seeds' departure. What happened? Or are we not allowed to talk about it here?

datlas 

He did not go away angry. He chose to simplify his life and move on. I have been in touch with him and he said ok to let everyone know all is good. If you really want to reach out to him I have his email you can PM me.

Trsnrtr

No pumpkins or coffee beans were injured on this ride.

BillyD

*smhwl*

BillyD

But you put a hurting on some donuts and muffins didn’t ya.

LesterOfPuppets

Great to see White Lightning out burning up the streets again!

Out tandem has been collecting dust for a while, as Ramona's afraid of traffic. I told her there's always gravel, but she's not a fan of that either.

rjones28 

rjones28 

Woohoo!