Originally Posted by bampilot06

Go to closing this morning and after being told last night everything was ready. It appears it still is not, and no clear timeline on when it will be. Now I am angry.

Originally Posted by LAJ

I pulled the plug on training. There are a couple crits this weekend at the same track we've been on for the past 3 races, and my stoke level hit bottom. Training stupid hard for the Steamboat Stage race, and they changed the course to straight up, then straight down, partially on dirt. I'm sveldt, but I'm not a waif, so piss on that, Dirt? Double that sentiment. TT, the same thing. Ride 45 minutes out of town because there's no parking at the course start, then climb and descend... Phooey. It's also like the town didn't even want us there, even though we spend dollars... I know I drop a chunk with food, hotel, and the rest. Plus, our air was judged top in the top 5 of the worst out there. I can't remember if it was the world, or just the U.S. but it sucked.

I was doing my 5x5' VO2 Max and on the third one, I was even with my truck 4 minutes in, and my body took a right to the truck instead of finishing the last minute, and I've been off the bike ever since. I'll jump back on in the middle of the month, I suppose, but 2 years straight of structured riding took its toll.

Originally Posted by phrantic09

i have 0 miles and it’s currently raining.

our closing got pushed to Monday though due to the seller’s attorney being unresponsive so I can get some miles in tomorrow.

i hate attorneys (no offense to any here)

Originally Posted by datlas

Was it a ST cage or a DT cage?

Originally Posted by datlas

:

1. What's the best solution to this problem?
2. How do most road cyclists deal with an empty front water bottle?

Originally Posted by bampilot06

I don’t even know. It’s the process in general. Informing me at 10 pm the day before closing that another verification is needed from my employer, employer saying it will be ready and then can’t be reached. Now it’s the First time homeowners loan getting held up. To me it should be black and white. Get what you need, have it ready days before closing and no issues will arise. I just happened to be off but what the hell if I had needed to take the day off. They can’t even give me a clear time frame of when this new required document will come in. And I wouldn’t be surprised if there is another required document after that one.

Originally Posted by big john

Time to relax and do something fun?

Originally Posted by big john

Time to relax and do something fun?

Originally Posted by Trsnrtr

I see some people here, you know who you are, need to start using a Camelbak®.

Originally Posted by WhyFi

On the bike? What do you think this is? We're talkin' serious stuff, here.

Originally Posted by WhyFi

When we bought our condo in Brooklyn, we had a female lawyer and the developer was represented by a Hasidic firm; their lawyers wouldn't talk to or even sit in the same room as our lawyer, so there was a lot of running back and forth by their aides. That was fun.

Originally Posted by LAJ

I took my R3's on Flagstaff mountain, which I've done many times prior, as well as Evans and other descents, and overcooked the front rim..

Originally Posted by genejockey

Ties? People own ties?

Originally Posted by big john

Heat damaged the rim?

Originally Posted by datlas

It turns out I have a toothache/dental problem that is caused by my cycling. I was considering posting my question/concern in the 41, but I will start here.

Several months ago I developed a mild but annoying toothache in my right lower bicuspid tooth. Within a few weeks, one of the causes became apparent, it's my water bottle switch technique: I am VERY comfortable drinking from the DT water bottle (for now, I will call this the "front" bottle), but not at all comfortable drinking from the ST bottle (the "rear" bottle). So my technique over the years while riding is drink from the front bottle, and when that bottle is empty, switch bottles by holding front empty bottle in mouth between teeth (and biting pretty hard so as to not lose bottle), reach down and switch rear bottle to front, then place empty bottle in rear cage. I realized that the hard biting on the right side of my mouth was aggravating if not causing the toothache.

So now I have switched sides and hold front empty bottle on the LEFT side of my mouth when I do the bottle switcheroo. However, I am starting to notice some minor toothache on THAT SIDE!

I suspect the best solution is to get used to drinking from the rear bottle once the front is empty and not bother with the switcheroo, but it feels VERY awkward and unnatural, akin to writing with my left hand (and I am a rightie).

So my long-winded question really has two pieces, which are likely opposite sides of the same coin:

1. What's the best solution to this problem?
2. How do most road cyclists deal with an empty front water bottle?

Originally Posted by berner

I've worked with Hasideem and they were fine to work with. You may have encountered an ultra orthodox sect. All extremists are sort of nuts.

Originally Posted by indyfabz

I toss my empty bottles to fans and get new ones from the team car. I thought everyone does.

Originally Posted by rjones28

I either hold the empty in one hand and perform the switcheroo with the other, while resting the hand with the empty on the top of the bar.

Or I just switch while stopped at traffic light.

Originally Posted by indyfabz

Back to a 100 heat index today.

Originally Posted by berner

I've worked with Hasideem and they were fine to work with. You may have encountered an ultra orthodox sect. All extremists are sort of nuts.

Originally Posted by WhyFi

I've worked just fine and dandy with them, too, though I'm not female; are you? And I was under the impression that ultra-orthodoxy was part and parcel of Hasidism, is that not the case? Certainly seems to be in Brooklyn. And yes, extremists are nuts.

Originally Posted by LAJ

I took the bladder out of my Camelback, and use it for a commuting backpack. It works well.