Go Back  Bike Forums > Bike Forums > Road Cycling
Reload this Page >

Addiction LXXVIII

Notices
Road Cycling “It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car only a high hill impresses you, and you have no such accurate remembrance of country you have driven through as you gain by riding a bicycle.” -- Ernest Hemingway

Addiction LXXVIII

Old 07-28-20, 02:58 PM
  #15701  
Trsnrtr
Super Modest
 
Trsnrtr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Central Illinois
Posts: 23,392

Bikes: Trek Emonda, Giant Propel, Colnago V3, Co-Motion Supremo, ICE VTX WC

Mentioned: 107 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10894 Post(s)
Liked 4,559 Times in 2,089 Posts
Originally Posted by bampilot06
Home inspection went great. Inspector said the crawl space was the best he had ever seen. Inside the house was just some minor things nothing to crazy. The back deck has to be resealed, and the owner is taking care of that this weekend. Offered to help, waiting on a response to see how that goes.
That's great. Crawl spaces in my area sometimes have a mold problem.
__________________
Keep the chain tight!







Trsnrtr is offline  
Old 07-28-20, 03:00 PM
  #15702  
kissTheApex
Senior Member
 
kissTheApex's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Posts: 1,439

Bikes: Yes please

Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 536 Post(s)
Liked 308 Times in 199 Posts
Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
So I clicked the family text thread when I got back from my ride to discover that my uncle (who was in poor health to start with) is in the hospital with pneumonia in both lungs. Again, because it happened last year as well.

****
Sorry to hear. Hopefully, he will recover, again.
kissTheApex is offline  
Old 07-28-20, 03:22 PM
  #15703  
MoAlpha
• —
 
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Land of Pleasant Living
Posts: 12,154

Bikes: Shmikes

Mentioned: 58 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10103 Post(s)
Liked 5,783 Times in 3,112 Posts
Originally Posted by abshipp
I believe that was determined by the good Dr. Hofmann pretty early on
Oh, that's right! That's how he got home, wasn't it?
MoAlpha is offline  
Old 07-28-20, 03:28 PM
  #15704  
MoAlpha
• —
 
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Land of Pleasant Living
Posts: 12,154

Bikes: Shmikes

Mentioned: 58 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10103 Post(s)
Liked 5,783 Times in 3,112 Posts
Originally Posted by bampilot06
Home inspection went great. Inspector said the crawl space was the best he had ever seen. Inside the house was just some minor things nothing to crazy. The back deck has to be resealed, and the owner is taking care of that this weekend. Offered to help, waiting on a response to see how that goes.
Excellent! Hope the rest of the process goes as smoothly.

Best crawlspace, though... Kind of like nicest portable restroom.
MoAlpha is offline  
Old 07-28-20, 03:46 PM
  #15705  
Bah Humbug
serious cyclist
 
Bah Humbug's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Austin
Posts: 21,147

Bikes: S1, R2, P2

Mentioned: 115 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 9334 Post(s)
Liked 3,679 Times in 2,026 Posts
Originally Posted by kissTheApex
Sorry to hear. Hopefully, he will recover, again.
Thanks everyone! We just got news that he is at least Covid negative and so get to move out of the isolation area. That still leaves "just" the pneumonia in both lungs, but at least now we're not worried he somehow caught it and then passed the Covid on to my elderly grandmother he lives with.
Bah Humbug is offline  
Old 07-28-20, 03:59 PM
  #15706  
abshipp 
Senior Member
 
abshipp's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Greenville SC
Posts: 4,191

Bikes: 1975 Motobecane Grand Jubile, 2020 Holdsworth Competition, 2022 Giant Trance 29 3

Mentioned: 42 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3329 Post(s)
Liked 3,557 Times in 1,227 Posts
Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Oh, that's right! That's how he got home, wasn't it?
To his residence, at least.

Not sure if any of us really come home after something like that.
abshipp is offline  
Likes For abshipp:
Old 07-28-20, 04:13 PM
  #15707  
big john
Senior Member
 
big john's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: In the foothills of Los Angeles County
Posts: 25,099
Mentioned: 8 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 8185 Post(s)
Liked 8,843 Times in 4,391 Posts
Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Off-road riding makes no sense.
big john is offline  
Likes For big john:
Old 07-28-20, 04:17 PM
  #15708  
gnome
shaken, not stirred.
 
gnome's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: The Shaky Isles.
Posts: 5,246

Bikes: I've lost count.

Mentioned: 40 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1410 Post(s)
Liked 964 Times in 386 Posts
Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
Thanks everyone! We just got news that he is at least Covid negative and so get to move out of the isolation area. That still leaves "just" the pneumonia in both lungs, but at least now we're not worried he somehow caught it and then passed the Covid on to my elderly grandmother he lives with.
That's better news. Hopefully he gets well soon.
__________________
Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live. ~Mark Twain, "Taming the Bicycle"
vBulletin: snafu
gnome is offline  
Old 07-28-20, 04:22 PM
  #15709  
bampilot06
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: 757
Posts: 11,036

Bikes: Madone, Emonda, 5500, Ritchey Breakaway

Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10060 Post(s)
Liked 5,040 Times in 2,152 Posts
Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
Thanks everyone! We just got news that he is at least Covid negative and so get to move out of the isolation area. That still leaves "just" the pneumonia in both lungs, but at least now we're not worried he somehow caught it and then passed the Covid on to my elderly grandmother he lives with.

Glad he is Covid free. Hope he gets better fast.
bampilot06 is offline  
Old 07-28-20, 04:23 PM
  #15710  
Trsnrtr
Super Modest
 
Trsnrtr's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Central Illinois
Posts: 23,392

Bikes: Trek Emonda, Giant Propel, Colnago V3, Co-Motion Supremo, ICE VTX WC

Mentioned: 107 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10894 Post(s)
Liked 4,559 Times in 2,089 Posts
WhyFi My buddy tested my basement bathroom tap and as expected, it tested 411 ppm or very hard. The hot tap in the same sink was less than 25 ppm or pretty soft. Obviously, my contractor hooked in to my outside faucet line which doesn't pass through the water softener. No problem, but it explains a lot.

We checked Costco Kirkland water which I'm now using and it tested below 25 ppm, too.
__________________
Keep the chain tight!







Trsnrtr is offline  
Old 07-28-20, 04:24 PM
  #15711  
bampilot06
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: 757
Posts: 11,036

Bikes: Madone, Emonda, 5500, Ritchey Breakaway

Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10060 Post(s)
Liked 5,040 Times in 2,152 Posts
Originally Posted by rjones28
Usually right around Labor Day. I'm probably gonna skip it this year.

Do the same rules apply to cycle cross as usa cycling as far as gaining experience before you can move up a tier?
bampilot06 is offline  
Old 07-28-20, 04:35 PM
  #15712  
MoAlpha
• —
 
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Land of Pleasant Living
Posts: 12,154

Bikes: Shmikes

Mentioned: 58 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10103 Post(s)
Liked 5,783 Times in 3,112 Posts
Originally Posted by abshipp
To his residence, at least.

Not sure if any of us really come home after something like that.
Not all the way, at least for a while.
MoAlpha is offline  
Old 07-28-20, 04:45 PM
  #15713  
Velo Vol 
VFL For Life
 
Velo Vol's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 51,046

Bikes: Velo Volmobile

Mentioned: 780 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 28433 Post(s)
Liked 1,831 Times in 1,299 Posts
Originally Posted by big john
Opinion confirmed.
__________________
Originally Posted by Velo Vol
People here don't get it.
Velo Vol is offline  
Old 07-28-20, 04:51 PM
  #15714  
Bah Humbug
serious cyclist
 
Bah Humbug's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Austin
Posts: 21,147

Bikes: S1, R2, P2

Mentioned: 115 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 9334 Post(s)
Liked 3,679 Times in 2,026 Posts
What also occurs to me is that it's good we went home and saw everyone over the holidays. I hadn't wanted to, and wanted to push it to Easter-ish. AG pushed for getting it in a few months earlier, and wow am I glad she did.
Bah Humbug is offline  
Likes For Bah Humbug:
Old 07-28-20, 04:53 PM
  #15715  
Pirkaus
Coffin Dodger
 
Pirkaus's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 2,138

Bikes: Motobecane Vent Noir, Lynskey R345, Serotta Nova Special X

Mentioned: 11 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 794 Post(s)
Liked 292 Times in 143 Posts
Originally Posted by seedsbelize
I cannot do a focused run while on LSD. Not even as a ute. On mushrooms I can't even move.
yeah but the colors are nice
Pirkaus is offline  
Likes For Pirkaus:
Old 07-28-20, 05:01 PM
  #15716  
Velo Vol 
VFL For Life
 
Velo Vol's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 51,046

Bikes: Velo Volmobile

Mentioned: 780 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 28433 Post(s)
Liked 1,831 Times in 1,299 Posts
Originally Posted by Pirkaus
yeah but the colors are nice
FUN FACT: TIL that NH is one of three states that has not had a pediatric car heat death in the last 20 years.


__________________
Originally Posted by Velo Vol
People here don't get it.
Velo Vol is offline  
Old 07-28-20, 05:16 PM
  #15717  
big john
Senior Member
 
big john's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: In the foothills of Los Angeles County
Posts: 25,099
Mentioned: 8 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 8185 Post(s)
Liked 8,843 Times in 4,391 Posts
Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Opinion confirmed.
So much fun, and no cars!
big john is offline  
Old 07-28-20, 05:19 PM
  #15718  
WhyFi
Senior Member
 
WhyFi's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: TC, MN
Posts: 39,505

Bikes: R3 Disc, Haanjo

Mentioned: 353 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 20791 Post(s)
Liked 9,436 Times in 4,663 Posts
Originally Posted by Trsnrtr
WhyFi My buddy tested my basement bathroom tap and as expected, it tested 411 ppm or very hard. The hot tap in the same sink was less than 25 ppm or pretty soft. Obviously, my contractor hooked in to my outside faucet line which doesn't pass through the water softener. No problem, but it explains a lot.

We checked Costco Kirkland water which I'm now using and it tested below 25 ppm, too.


It's good to get to the bottom of the issue, though.
WhyFi is offline  
Old 07-28-20, 05:49 PM
  #15719  
Bah Humbug
serious cyclist
 
Bah Humbug's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Austin
Posts: 21,147

Bikes: S1, R2, P2

Mentioned: 115 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 9334 Post(s)
Liked 3,679 Times in 2,026 Posts
Originally Posted by Velo Vol
FUN FACT: TIL that NH is one of three states that has not had a pediatric car heat death in the last 20 years.


Whereas down here in Texas, the digital highway signs urge us to call 911 if we see a child (or pet) left in a car.
Bah Humbug is offline  
Old 07-28-20, 05:51 PM
  #15720  
rjones28 
Mostly Harmless
 
rjones28's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Chittenango, NY
Posts: 56,471

Bikes: Have two wheels

Mentioned: 169 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 13639 Post(s)
Liked 4,449 Times in 2,470 Posts
Originally Posted by Velo Vol
How come?
__________________
Originally Posted by patentcad
If this thread doesn't go 10 pages I'm quitting BF.
rjones28 is offline  
Old 07-28-20, 05:54 PM
  #15721  
rjones28 
Mostly Harmless
 
rjones28's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Chittenango, NY
Posts: 56,471

Bikes: Have two wheels

Mentioned: 169 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 13639 Post(s)
Liked 4,449 Times in 2,470 Posts
Originally Posted by bampilot06
Do the same rules apply to cycle cross as usa cycling as far as gaining experience before you can move up a tier?
As far as I know.
__________________
Originally Posted by patentcad
If this thread doesn't go 10 pages I'm quitting BF.
rjones28 is offline  
Old 07-28-20, 06:52 PM
  #15722  
Bah Humbug
serious cyclist
 
Bah Humbug's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Austin
Posts: 21,147

Bikes: S1, R2, P2

Mentioned: 115 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 9334 Post(s)
Liked 3,679 Times in 2,026 Posts
The mileage talk earlier inspired me to go looking up what I've done this year; I'm at just over 1640 real miles. With my previous best being just over 2000, I should comfortably exceed that, even accounting for less mileage as I gets darker.
Bah Humbug is offline  
Old 07-28-20, 07:14 PM
  #15723  
Velo Vol 
VFL For Life
 
Velo Vol's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 51,046

Bikes: Velo Volmobile

Mentioned: 780 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 28433 Post(s)
Liked 1,831 Times in 1,299 Posts
Originally Posted by big john
So much fun, and no cars!
Yeah but if you're going to drive out to nowhere for a ride like that there aren't going to be many cars on the roads anyway.
__________________
Originally Posted by Velo Vol
People here don't get it.
Velo Vol is offline  
Old 07-28-20, 07:32 PM
  #15724  
big john
Senior Member
 
big john's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: In the foothills of Los Angeles County
Posts: 25,099
Mentioned: 8 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 8185 Post(s)
Liked 8,843 Times in 4,391 Posts
Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Yeah but if you're going to drive out to nowhere for a ride like that there aren't going to be many cars on the roads anyway.
The location of that picture is 45 miles from home but near an interstate and 300,000 people. The pic I put up last time with the big cactus is in the hills just north of West LA. This is car central, there are literally millions of cars in Southern California.
There are 1.5 million people in the valley I live in and there are trails on the hills all around the valley. Not as many as there should be, but some.
big john is offline  
Old 07-28-20, 07:39 PM
  #15725  
DougRNS
Silver Comet Fred
 
DougRNS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: NW Metro Atl.
Posts: 11,898

Bikes: 1

Mentioned: 145 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 8723 Post(s)
Liked 2,854 Times in 1,673 Posts
Originally Posted by rjones28
As far as I know.
is there any penalty for not winning?
DougRNS is offline  

Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.