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01-15-21, 07:01 PM
#1876
So it is
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01-15-21, 07:02 PM
#1877
smelling the roses
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I ran the old Rangers to 4500 miles on Castrol High Mileage, which is a blend. I did valve cover gaskets on them prior to selling, and the insides looked delicious. I know that's not the best indicator, but if you've ever seen a Toyota 3.0 liter on Pennzoil, you'd get my drift. 5000 kilometers seems very low mileage for synthetic. I would likely double it, which would be 6200 miles, and I'd be very comfortable even extending it a bit from there..
01-15-21, 07:10 PM
#1878
smelling the roses
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I believe so. Though I really don't keep track of all those fancy names for things. The same one I've been on my whole life. Is that the Julian?
01-15-21, 07:11 PM
#1879
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01-15-21, 07:14 PM
#1880
VFL For Life
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You posted "Happy New Year" on January 14, suggesting you're on a 13-day delay.
01-15-21, 07:19 PM
#1881
smelling the roses
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But it was my first or second post of the new year. I was being polite.
01-15-21, 07:31 PM
#1882
Mostly Harmless
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01-15-21, 07:51 PM
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he said member
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01-15-21, 07:52 PM
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he said member
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01-15-21, 08:25 PM
#1885
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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01-15-21, 08:27 PM
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01-15-21, 08:32 PM
#1887
Should Be More Popular
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01-15-21, 08:36 PM
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Silver Comet Fred
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01-15-21, 08:39 PM
#1889
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01-15-21, 08:39 PM
#1890
VFL For Life
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01-15-21, 08:45 PM
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Everything that breaks, I fix. Or attempt to fix. Sometimes even if I replace whatever it was, I still attempt to repair the original. Dont even get me started about the cars. In 20 years I've paid someone else to fix my vehicle once. I had just filled the tank in my old truck and the fuel pump in the tank quit working. I did have a crate engine installed in my Avalanche but that was due to disgust. It sucks up a lot of time.
I have remained close to my natural state, yet some acquire motor knowledge out of the thin air, it seems.
01-15-21, 08:58 PM
#1892
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01-15-21, 09:26 PM
#1893
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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Oh, the shame of it! I accidentally cheated on Zwift! Take me downtown, officer! It's a fair cop!
So, like I said last night, I decided to throw caution to the wind, and ride Stage 3 of Tour de Zwift today, because this was the last indoor riding day it would be available. I chose the "C" ride, "Mountain Route" in Watopia, with the "Epic KOM' AND the really steep Radio Tower climb. I got set up, warmed up while eating a Clif Bar, and then joined the ride. I was riding really well on the flat, actually moving up in the group! I figured it was because I was in the C ride.
We hit the climb, and it was tough, but not too tough. Less arduous than the Innsbruck climb earlier this week, at least till I got to the Radio Tower climb. That was just miserable, but doable. Part of that may be the Kickr Snap's maximum slope of 15%, so I wasn't really FEELING the 17% part as 17%. I managed to get to the top, then as the slope turned negative, I spun up to 36 mph and stopped pedaling to get into 'Super Tuck'. Holy Mother of Dog!! I was FLYING!!!!!! I was passing everyone like they were standing still! I not only got the 100 km/h badge, I actually topped out at over 67 mph! I wondered whether I was the only one at 100% trainer difficulty (though in retrospect that doesn't make sense either). I shot from 109th to 86th!
I got to the end of the ride and as I was finishing up, I saw the 'Height and Weight' parameters: Weight: 205lbs. Height: 3 ft.
3 ft? THREE FEET?!?!?! No wonder I was so fast on the descent! 3 feet tall and 205 lbs? I had the aerodynamics of a CANNONBALL!!! Good God!!! I was like a really fat hobbit on an aerobike!
Then I remembered that last night I had proudly adjusted my weight DOWN to 205 from 207, because I felt I'd stabilized below 205. I must have moused over the 'Height', which is scrollable, and reset it to 3 ft without realizing. OOPS!!
How embarrassing! I fixed it, but now I feel like I need to do the stage AGAIN, but do the Alpe du Zwift at 100% as penance. Mea culpa! Mea culpa! *thwap! thwap!*
So, like I said last night, I decided to throw caution to the wind, and ride Stage 3 of Tour de Zwift today, because this was the last indoor riding day it would be available. I chose the "C" ride, "Mountain Route" in Watopia, with the "Epic KOM' AND the really steep Radio Tower climb. I got set up, warmed up while eating a Clif Bar, and then joined the ride. I was riding really well on the flat, actually moving up in the group! I figured it was because I was in the C ride.
We hit the climb, and it was tough, but not too tough. Less arduous than the Innsbruck climb earlier this week, at least till I got to the Radio Tower climb. That was just miserable, but doable. Part of that may be the Kickr Snap's maximum slope of 15%, so I wasn't really FEELING the 17% part as 17%. I managed to get to the top, then as the slope turned negative, I spun up to 36 mph and stopped pedaling to get into 'Super Tuck'. Holy Mother of Dog!! I was FLYING!!!!!! I was passing everyone like they were standing still! I not only got the 100 km/h badge, I actually topped out at over 67 mph! I wondered whether I was the only one at 100% trainer difficulty (though in retrospect that doesn't make sense either). I shot from 109th to 86th!
I got to the end of the ride and as I was finishing up, I saw the 'Height and Weight' parameters: Weight: 205lbs. Height: 3 ft.
3 ft? THREE FEET?!?!?! No wonder I was so fast on the descent! 3 feet tall and 205 lbs? I had the aerodynamics of a CANNONBALL!!! Good God!!! I was like a really fat hobbit on an aerobike!
Then I remembered that last night I had proudly adjusted my weight DOWN to 205 from 207, because I felt I'd stabilized below 205. I must have moused over the 'Height', which is scrollable, and reset it to 3 ft without realizing. OOPS!!
How embarrassing! I fixed it, but now I feel like I need to do the stage AGAIN, but do the Alpe du Zwift at 100% as penance. Mea culpa! Mea culpa! *thwap! thwap!*
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01-15-21, 09:31 PM
#1894
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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The irony of this is that just last night I watched Chris Pritchard's videos on 'Weight Doping' and 'Height Doping' on Zwift.
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01-15-21, 09:32 PM
#1895
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01-15-21, 09:34 PM
#1896
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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01-15-21, 09:36 PM
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cowboy, steel horse, etc
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01-15-21, 10:19 PM
#1898
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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*(Mom and Dad moved to that area from Pittsburgh after the War, so we weren't really from there. It seemed like everyone was related, and their last names all end in -baugh.)
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01-15-21, 10:31 PM
#1899
Senior Member
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01-16-21, 06:22 AM
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Should Be More Popular
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