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11-07-23, 05:29 PM
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11-07-23, 05:41 PM
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11-07-23, 05:48 PM
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My ultegra crank is one of the ones recalled. It’s not showing any signs of trouble so I am just rolling with it. Though, now that I hear I could potentially get a new bike because of it, that changes things.
11-07-23, 05:52 PM
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When I had my bad crash a couple months ago on my brand new bike. I laid on the ground, not because of pain but because I was scared to see what happened to my bike. I am one of those to a T. Mainly because If my bike is broken beyond repair It won’t be replaced instantly and I have zero patience. I also don’t want to have to use money to replace what I already have. That is taking money away from things that I don’t have. I am sure if my injuries were ever severe I would think differently.
11-07-23, 05:54 PM
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I plugged my garmin varia camera thingy in this morning around 8 am. It’s still charging. I don’t get it.
11-07-23, 06:31 PM
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Feh, fixing the bike is easy and quick.
[day after hip surgery]
Me: So how long before I can get back on the bike?
Doc: 12 weeks.
Me: So how about 6 weeks?
Doc: 12 weeks, the bone needs to heal.
Me: Uh huh.
[8 weeks later]
Doc: You're healing up nicely, you can probably start biking cautiously.
[long silence]
Doc: You're already riding, aren't you?
Me: Yeah, for a few weeks now.
[day after hip surgery]
Me: So how long before I can get back on the bike?
Doc: 12 weeks.
Me: So how about 6 weeks?
Doc: 12 weeks, the bone needs to heal.
Me: Uh huh.
[8 weeks later]
Doc: You're healing up nicely, you can probably start biking cautiously.
[long silence]
Doc: You're already riding, aren't you?
Me: Yeah, for a few weeks now.
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11-07-23, 06:33 PM
#3333
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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Feh, fixing the bike is easy and quick.
[day after hip surgery]
Me: So how long before I can get back on the bike?
Doc: 12 weeks.
Me: So how about 6 weeks?
Doc: 12 weeks, the bone needs to heal.
Me: Uh huh.
[8 weeks later]
Doc: You're healing up nicely, you can probably start biking cautiously.
[long silence]
Doc: You're already riding, aren't you?
Me: Yeah, for a few weeks now.
[day after hip surgery]
Me: So how long before I can get back on the bike?
Doc: 12 weeks.
Me: So how about 6 weeks?
Doc: 12 weeks, the bone needs to heal.
Me: Uh huh.
[8 weeks later]
Doc: You're healing up nicely, you can probably start biking cautiously.
[long silence]
Doc: You're already riding, aren't you?
Me: Yeah, for a few weeks now.
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11-07-23, 06:35 PM
#3335
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11-07-23, 06:54 PM
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In my defense, above my avatar it does say "Not Actually Tmonk". I am also not actually Miles Davis, for the record.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o59Nsw7wxU&t=2445s
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Not so long ago I was at the top,of the leader board in posts count. I’ve dropped to seventh place! Call it a filler post.
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11-07-23, 06:56 PM
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Friend did the same thing. He was riding before the doc approved and healed faster than they thought he could. Now he wears hip pads inside his bibs, I guess to protect against minor stuff.
Another friend was riding before he could walk without a cane. He put clips under the top tube to hold the cane while riding.
Another friend was riding before he could walk without a cane. He put clips under the top tube to hold the cane while riding.
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11-07-23, 07:15 PM
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Got done with dinner, stepped outside, and promptly began freezing my ass off. Started running to stay warm but I had such a big meal that wasn't very pleasant. It's probably not a good idea to head to dinner in shorts and tshirt anymore.
Got home and I see a tail head under a car in the parking lot. What the hell was that? I cruise around the other side of the car to see a skunk scampering away. Cute little guy.
Got home and I see a tail head under a car in the parking lot. What the hell was that? I cruise around the other side of the car to see a skunk scampering away. Cute little guy.
11-07-23, 07:16 PM
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11-07-23, 07:38 PM
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Got done with dinner, stepped outside, and promptly began freezing my ass off. Started running to stay warm but I had such a big meal that wasn't very pleasant. It's probably not a good idea to head to dinner in shorts and tshirt anymore.
Got home and I see a tail head under a car in the parking lot. What the hell was that? I cruise around the other side of the car to see a skunk scampering away. Cute little guy.
Got home and I see a tail head under a car in the parking lot. What the hell was that? I cruise around the other side of the car to see a skunk scampering away. Cute little guy.
11-07-23, 07:43 PM
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Friend moved out of the area couple months back and found a new group to ride with. He has an S-Works Tarmac which was included in the Shimano crankset recall. He took the bike to a shop and they told him he needed to get the crank replaced but Shimano said it could take a long time and they couldn't say when they would get a replacement.
He has a back up bike but said he can't keep up with his group on it. This guy is pretty fast and it's hard to believe the bike is making that much difference.
Anyway he went off on an anti Shimano rant about how he'll never buy Shimano again, I hate Shimano, etc. etc. Says he has to buy a new bike right away so he can ride with friends, etc. Next day he sends a pic of a Canyon that he ordered and it has Dura Ace DI2. WTF? Next day after ordering the Canyon he writes my friend and says the new crank came in for his Tarmac.
He has a back up bike but said he can't keep up with his group on it. This guy is pretty fast and it's hard to believe the bike is making that much difference.
Anyway he went off on an anti Shimano rant about how he'll never buy Shimano again, I hate Shimano, etc. etc. Says he has to buy a new bike right away so he can ride with friends, etc. Next day he sends a pic of a Canyon that he ordered and it has Dura Ace DI2. WTF? Next day after ordering the Canyon he writes my friend and says the new crank came in for his Tarmac.
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11-07-23, 07:47 PM
#3342
serious cyclist
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Also flying on Friday.
And AG is working on an even worse thing right now and has a call in 45 minutes. **** all over.
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11-07-23, 07:47 PM
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I remember crawling under a house with a coworker years ago to inspect ductwork, and when we got in far enough to use flashlights, I saw two sets of eyes staring back at us. Both sets started hopping up and down and coming towards us. Only one animal in that area does that. I immediately turned and started crawling out. My buddy asks me whats wrong so I yell "they're SKUNKS". He went by me like I was laying on my back. LOL
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11-07-23, 07:59 PM
#3344
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11-07-23, 08:50 PM
#3345
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11-07-23, 08:53 PM
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I was out in shorts and T-shirt today and I was fine.
11-07-23, 08:58 PM
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cowboy, steel horse, etc
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11-07-23, 09:12 PM
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Zwift TT today, fun course too, Watopias Waistband. Undulating profile with some "kicker" hills suits my style well, versus a pancake flat TT where I get steamrolled by larger, more powerful riders. Kept it a hair under what I thought I could average for the first flat part, so I could surge over some of the hills in the middle, then empty the tank at the end. Fun!
Overall effort. Rode it somewhat conservatively, had maybe 5-10 more watts on a max effort (on a good day)
Overall effort. Rode it somewhat conservatively, had maybe 5-10 more watts on a max effort (on a good day)
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11-07-23, 09:14 PM
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11-07-23, 09:17 PM
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Friend did the same thing. He was riding before the doc approved and healed faster than they thought he could. Now he wears hip pads inside his bibs, I guess to protect against minor stuff.
Another friend was riding before he could walk without a cane. He put clips under the top tube to hold the cane while riding.
Another friend was riding before he could walk without a cane. He put clips under the top tube to hold the cane while riding.
As for the cane thing, I got this gem. Folds up and fits in a small backpack or a jersey pocket when the weather was warm enough to be wearing cycling jerseys.
