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01-18-21, 09:25 AM
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01-18-21, 09:29 AM
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The wife and I started what I like to refer to as the caloric austerity program two weeks ago to get rid of Covid weight.
I’ve been eating 2033 cals per day w/ 228g of protein, 150 carbs and 57 fat. It’s a gigantic pain to weigh and track everything but it seems to be paying off. I’m down 8 since 1/4. It’s not sustainable long term and I’ll need to up them (not a problem once dry January ends) but still feels good.
I’ve been eating 2033 cals per day w/ 228g of protein, 150 carbs and 57 fat. It’s a gigantic pain to weigh and track everything but it seems to be paying off. I’m down 8 since 1/4. It’s not sustainable long term and I’ll need to up them (not a problem once dry January ends) but still feels good.
01-18-21, 09:41 AM
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Someone left a new Yeti Rambler coffee mug on my desk. Looks to be the 20 oz size. It commemorates the dedication of our relocated NJ office. The move was in September. I have never been there to see my office.
01-18-21, 09:53 AM
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01-18-21, 10:13 AM
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01-18-21, 10:28 AM
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The wife and I started what I like to refer to as the caloric austerity program two weeks ago to get rid of Covid weight.
I’ve been eating 2033 cals per day w/ 228g of protein, 150 carbs and 57 fat. It’s a gigantic pain to weigh and track everything but it seems to be paying off. I’m down 8 since 1/4. It’s not sustainable long term and I’ll need to up them (not a problem once dry January ends) but still feels good.
I’ve been eating 2033 cals per day w/ 228g of protein, 150 carbs and 57 fat. It’s a gigantic pain to weigh and track everything but it seems to be paying off. I’m down 8 since 1/4. It’s not sustainable long term and I’ll need to up them (not a problem once dry January ends) but still feels good.
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01-18-21, 10:32 AM
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It’s interesting for me to hear all of these crappy things that happen on MUPs. There’s a short section of the Zim Smith MUP that I normally hit here as a quick cut through to avoid a couple of roads and I have never once had an issue. People are polite and move well out of the way.
01-18-21, 10:32 AM
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01-18-21, 10:34 AM
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Not all MUPs are created equal. In my area, some are horrible for a serious cyclist. Others are a lesser evil when trying to get from A to B. COVID certainly hasn't helped matters in my area - not only are there more people on the path, but there are regularly people walking together while "distanced," and taking up the entire friggin' path.
01-18-21, 10:36 AM
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Not all MUPs are created equal. In my area, some are horrible for a serious cyclist. Others are a lesser evil when trying to get from A to B. COVID certainly hasn't helped matters in my area - not only are there more people on the path, but there are regularly people walking together while "distanced," and taking up the entire friggin' path.
I avoid the cap trail on the weekends, but I really havnt had that many bad experiences on it. This was my first really terrible experience and it was early in the morning. Literally the first people I came up on.
The weekends it’s over crowded, and the other cyclist bother me more than the walkers. These group of riders show up and ride side by side, accelerate slow down, just really don’t have respect for anybody else on the trail, but act like they are “elite”.
01-18-21, 10:38 AM
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I avoid the cap trail on the weekends, but I really havnt had that many bad experiences on it. This was my first really terrible experience and it was early in the morning. Literally the first people I came up on.
The weekends it’s over crowded, and the other cyclist bother me more than the walkers. These group of riders show up and ride side by side, accelerate slow down, just really don’t have respect for anybody else on the trail, but act like they are “elite”.
The weekends it’s over crowded, and the other cyclist bother me more than the walkers. These group of riders show up and ride side by side, accelerate slow down, just really don’t have respect for anybody else on the trail, but act like they are “elite”.
01-18-21, 10:40 AM
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this is how I do it. and it has worked super super well for me.
Trnstr made me weight myself this morning. Down to 166.
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01-18-21, 10:44 AM
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It’s crazy, and if you try to pass them, they either speed up so you can’t, or they just stare at you like you breaking some rule.
I only did this once, so maybe I just picked a bad day. But if you drive by the Jamestown Parking lot on the weekends it is filled with people on bikes getting ready to go on the trail.
01-18-21, 10:46 AM
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I forgot too, The other day when I was coming down centerville I had a cyclist riding against traffic come at me, I went into the road to pass him. He looked at me like I was the idiot.
I need to go back to work.
I need to go back to work.
01-18-21, 10:50 AM
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It’s crazy, and if you try to pass them, they either speed up so you can’t, or they just stare at you like you breaking some rule.
I only did this once, so maybe I just picked a bad day. But if you drive by the Jamestown Parking lot on the weekends it is filled with people on bikes getting ready to go on the trail.
I only did this once, so maybe I just picked a bad day. But if you drive by the Jamestown Parking lot on the weekends it is filled with people on bikes getting ready to go on the trail.
01-18-21, 10:53 AM
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I did bonk this morning when doing some intervals, I’m guessing as a result of not eating before I rode.
01-18-21, 10:57 AM
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Once I drop 20, I’ll move to that. My 2033 assumes a 300 deficit daily and any riding or lifting on top of that is gravy. I did go over a few days when the burn was high.
I did bonk this morning when doing some intervals, I’m guessing as a result of not eating before I rode.
I did bonk this morning when doing some intervals, I’m guessing as a result of not eating before I rode.
Every ride for me in the morning is on an empty stomach. I would have to wake up even earlier in order to eat before I road. On long rides i’ll bring something in case i get hungry.
01-18-21, 11:08 AM
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My only opportunity to ride in the morning is on weekends. Every time I plan on skipping breakfast and doing a few hours of Z2 fat burning, but since it's the weekend I'm lazy and just hang out drinking coffee until 10 or 11. By then I'm usually pretty hungry and the plan falls apart 
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01-18-21, 11:12 AM
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01-18-21, 11:13 AM
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New wheels and tires are awesome. Ride smooth and roll fast.
crashed again this morning. Landed on the same wrist as last time, and now my opposite elbow is all banged up. Bike seems ok, Wheels are straight no bent spokes. My tape which was already on the way out is shredded on the left side, and my left shifter won’t win in beauty contest.
I was on the cap trail, (mup) and these three mouth breathers were walking towards me side by side. They saw me coming but made no attempt to make room for me. I went around them on the edge of the mup and of course this one spot had mud. Went down hard. *******s were polite enough to tell me I must have hit ice, and they kept walking.
Anywho looks like I am wrapping bars today, First time for everything so if anybody has any tricks or trade secrets let me know.
Manager at my LBS swears by ESI tape, I don’t know if anyone carries that in my area. I really like the tape on my wife’s bike but I can’t figure out what it is, and it’s not the tape listed on the trek website. The gripytac looks cool, but the texture feels rough?
Hope y’all have a great Monday.
crashed again this morning. Landed on the same wrist as last time, and now my opposite elbow is all banged up. Bike seems ok, Wheels are straight no bent spokes. My tape which was already on the way out is shredded on the left side, and my left shifter won’t win in beauty contest.
I was on the cap trail, (mup) and these three mouth breathers were walking towards me side by side. They saw me coming but made no attempt to make room for me. I went around them on the edge of the mup and of course this one spot had mud. Went down hard. *******s were polite enough to tell me I must have hit ice, and they kept walking.
Anywho looks like I am wrapping bars today, First time for everything so if anybody has any tricks or trade secrets let me know.
Manager at my LBS swears by ESI tape, I don’t know if anyone carries that in my area. I really like the tape on my wife’s bike but I can’t figure out what it is, and it’s not the tape listed on the trek website. The gripytac looks cool, but the texture feels rough?
Hope y’all have a great Monday.
- Start at the bottom, leaving 1/3-1/2 the width outside the end.
- Wrap from inside to outside, keeping a good bit of tension on the tape.
- Remember you can unwrap the last couple loops and re-do them if they're uneven.
- Do a figure of 8 around the levers so the top is wrapped back to front.
- Cut the ends tapering to a point.
- Wrap with electrical tape before putting on the trim tape that comes in the box.
- Throw out the extra bits of tape they put in for people who can't do Figure Of 8 properly.
- If there are logos on the end plugs, make sure to line them up carefully
- If you need to, use a rubber mallet to hammer in the end plugs.
- If you don't need the hammer, wrap the end plugs with electrical tape till you do.
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01-18-21, 11:19 AM
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I was talking to some of my cycling friends about my recent experience with a worn front chainring and we were discussing other components that are often ignored and/or neglected.
The subject of headsets and headset bearings came up. I will honestly say that I have totally ignored mine for 12 years, I do check that the front wheel turns freely without binding and that there is no "play" in the headset, but I have not done anything more.
Some of the guys say that is crazy talk, and that I should be at a minimum re-greasing headset bearings annually.
Comments? Time to start a thread on Headset maintenance??
The subject of headsets and headset bearings came up. I will honestly say that I have totally ignored mine for 12 years, I do check that the front wheel turns freely without binding and that there is no "play" in the headset, but I have not done anything more.
Some of the guys say that is crazy talk, and that I should be at a minimum re-greasing headset bearings annually.
Comments? Time to start a thread on Headset maintenance??
Im not buying the propaganda from Big Chain.
01-18-21, 11:26 AM
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Another one is being built which will connect with the Cap trail in Richmond.
https://www.vabike.org/ashland-to-pe...icially-named/
https://www.vabike.org/ashland-to-pe...icially-named/
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01-18-21, 11:28 AM
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I've done nothing to my 16+ year old headset on the grey ghost. No problems noted. I got 40,000 miles on my big chain ring and changed my chain every 10,000 or maybe 15,000 miles. This is a 9 speed so maybe not as important as with 11 speeds. Changing my chain every 3500 miles on the new 11 speed bike? I hope ******* not.
Im not buying the propaganda from Big Chain.
Im not buying the propaganda from Big Chain.
That said, I do predict you will have to change your 11s chain every 3K miles or so.
01-18-21, 11:33 AM
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- Start at the bottom, leaving 1/3-1/2 the width outside the end.
- Wrap from inside to outside, keeping a good bit of tension on the tape.
- Remember you can unwrap the last couple loops and re-do them if they're uneven.
- Do a figure of 8 around the levers so the top is wrapped back to front.
- Cut the ends tapering to a point.
- Wrap with electrical tape before putting on the trim tape that comes in the box.
- Throw out the extra bits of tape they put in for people who can't do Figure Of 8 properly.
- If there are logos on the end plugs, make sure to line them up carefully
- If you need to, use a rubber mallet to hammer in the end plugs.
- If you don't need the hammer, wrap the end plugs with electrical tape till you do.
Thanks!