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Old 09-13-20, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by big john
There was actually sun this morning so a couple of the homies and I did a little 50 mile ride and it was pretty nice until the last 10 or so when the damn smoke came back in. Fortunately I have no common sense.
I ended up going for a ride, too. I thought I'd just do a shortish, low-intensity ride. I ended up going for my longest ride since 2017. That's not saying much, but it was one of those days when you feel like a Cycling God, and every time you reach down for a little more, you always find it. The smoke held off - AQI not over 120 or so the whole ride. Maybe not my best decision, but hey - I could sit at home and not go out till the air is perfectly crystal clear, and then get run over by somebody talking on their phone.
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
Is this how you do church in the COVID era? DougRNS is still streaming since we only have limited capacity. I hope my cardiology tests don't reveal anything serious. I don't want to be in the "at risk" category.

In other news, I have ridden 18 out of 19 days and 13 in a row.

Avoiding rain is key. <-- There's your nugget of advice.
I have ridden one day in a row.

I am "at risk." #MouseDrugs
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While riding, I happened upon this feral sofa.
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Originally Posted by genejockey
While riding, I happened upon this feral sofa.

Shoulda brought the trailer!
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The Great Gorge in Ohiopyle State Park. I got wet and muddy today.



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Originally Posted by abshipp
Every once in a while I see a Sputnik or Satellite for sale and they always look so nice.
Yeah I always thought that that SS steelie looked like a fun bike.
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Originally Posted by genejockey
While riding, I happened upon this feral sofa.
Prolly some of those instagramming gravel guys put it out there for future selfies.
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Man, lemme tell ya - 95 miles in the saddle wasn't good for the hip bee sting. Damn thing is irritated as all get out and the swelling is about the size of my palm.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
I got wet and muddy today.
wut

I got a little wet this afternoon. Light rain for about a mile. But then I turned homeward and outraced angry mother nature.
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Originally Posted by genejockey
While riding, I happened upon this feral sofa.
The sofa is on a pallet?
Is your bike a large or extra large?
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
wut

I got a little wet this afternoon. Light rain for about a mile. But then I turned homeward and outraced angry mother nature.
I warned you in advance with photographic evidence of radar. Life tip: Listen to warnings from trusted sources.
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Originally Posted by genejockey
While riding, I happened upon this feral sofa.
I can assume by the absence of water bottles, you are practicing the @Velo Vol approved pre-hydration methods.
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Originally Posted by genejockey
While riding, I happened upon this feral sofa.
that sofa has seen things.....
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
Shoulda brought the trailer!

is that haze or smoke in the back ground?



edit: quoted the wrong person. oops
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Old 09-13-20, 06:30 PM
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I spent the day taking apart that play ground that I just built for my daughter in June. Plan was to remove the slides, swings, roof, and ladder then carry the body of it to the trailer. For cheap wood this thing is heavy. Ended up stripping it of almost everything but the wall support and floor and still can’t move it. Frustrated.




The garbage disposal took a dump today too. First thing to break on the new house. Tried resetting it and using the tool but it won’t run. Going to try and replace that tomorrow too. This move has seriously been the hardest one yet. My whole body feels like I got hit by a truck. I still have a heavy ass futon and jewelry box plus the above picture and then I am done.
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Originally Posted by big john
The sofa is on a pallet?
Is your bike a large or extra large?
No, that's just how the legs are made.

The bike is a Large.
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
I can assume by the absence of water bottles, you are practicing the @Velo Vol approved pre-hydration methods.
If you look carefully, you'll note that the cranks are at 3:00 and 9:00, the valve stems are at 6:00, and the chain is big ring/small cog. I set it up for a GCN Bike Vault pic.

Water bottles and tail light are off screen, right.

BUT, the temperature today was darn near perfect. 65-70, not too windy. The sun, of course, was really attenuated by the haze.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Yeah I always thought that that SS steelie looked like a fun bike.
Correct.

See post #5745
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Originally Posted by abshipp
Correct.

See post #5745
Interesting. When did BikesDirect sell that lugged steel frame?




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Originally Posted by abshipp
I thought that my 4th fender installation would be the easiest.

The French killed that idea. 4 hours for that one today

hot.
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
is that haze or smoke in the back ground?



edit: quoted the wrong person. oops
That's smoke. AQI ~120.
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Off the subject -

Holy schnikes, does that Dune trailer look good.

Seeing snippets of the Dune movie/mini-series on cable when I was a kid really turned me off for whatever reason, and I'd never developed an interested in Dune, neither books nor film, but this has very interested. As much as I want to read the book ASAP, I kind of want read it after the movies so that compromises/omissions/additions don't bother me as much.

Also, I wasn't feelin' the Pink Floyd cover in the trailer at first, but when it ramps up, it's great.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Interesting. When did BikesDirect sell that lugged steel frame?
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Prolly some of those instagramming gravel guys put it out there for future selfies.
I finally set up an Instagram account but now I don't know what to do with it.

I can say there will be no gravel content.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
I finally set up an Instagram account but now I don't know what to do with it.

I can say there will be no gravel content.

what’s instagram?
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