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04-08-20, 12:23 PM
#1301
Mostly Harmless
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04-08-20, 12:29 PM
#1302
VFL For Life
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04-08-20, 12:45 PM
#1303
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04-08-20, 01:06 PM
#1304
So it is
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Indeed. I've recently decided to shifted my philosophy to "run what you brung," but in a physiological sense. My w/kg at FTP isn't great, it's never going to be great, and because of that I'm just not going to be that guy that's first up the hill among relatively strong club riders.So I'm just not going to focus on that as much and I'm going to play to my relative strengths, instead. Don't get me wrong, I'm not going to neglect my weakness, but I'm not going to let the FTP fetishism rule my recreation.
04-08-20, 01:12 PM
#1305
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Bernie is out.
04-08-20, 01:14 PM
#1306
smelling the roses
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04-08-20, 01:15 PM
#1307
smelling the roses
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04-08-20, 01:19 PM
#1308
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1967 - Aaron Neville
Oh God, help me, I can't stop. lol
Oh God, help me, I can't stop. lol
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04-08-20, 01:22 PM
#1309
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Yes, this answers a few questions.
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04-08-20, 01:23 PM
#1310
So it is
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04-08-20, 01:25 PM
#1311
So it is
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04-08-20, 01:29 PM
#1312
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FTP Fetishism. Indeed. If I let that rule me, I would never race again. I can't sprint, I can't TT, but I can murder myself in the scenarios datlas describes. Over and over, Give me a second to recover, and I'll do it again. I don't go away. In the state crit last year, my teammate won, and all I did was relentlessly attack. Every single time there was a lull, ol LAJ would hammer the hell out of it. No rest for the guys that were sprinters only, and no hiding. I even won a couple primes, and that paid for me entry fee, at least. The champion the year before was riding strong through the year, and he finished eighth. All my teammate had to do was keep an eye on me. When I moved to the front, he knew shannigans were afoot, and he tucked onto someones wheel. It worked OK.
Awesome. I bet that your work was much appreciated by your teammates.
04-08-20, 01:36 PM
#1313
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04-08-20, 01:43 PM
#1314
Should Be More Popular
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04-08-20, 01:47 PM
#1315
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A week or so ago, we went through that whole ordeal with the school system trying to give us a Chromebook or whatever so that my son could participate in distance learning. I called and canceled, but they still showed up the next day - not enough time to for the change order to work through the system, I suppose. We refused the delivery and all was well.
Until we got an email and automated call a few days ago, confirming another drop off appointment.
I called and canceled. I told them that this was the second time through and I was told that a supervisor of some sort would take care of it.
....and then they showed up at my door the next day.
I refused again, told the delivery folks that this was the second time around. They said that the system reschedules automatically if it's not noted properly and that they'd make sure it was taken care of. Whew.
...and I just got another email and automated call, confirming a drop-off appointment tomorrow.
Until we got an email and automated call a few days ago, confirming another drop off appointment.
I called and canceled. I told them that this was the second time through and I was told that a supervisor of some sort would take care of it.
....and then they showed up at my door the next day.
I refused again, told the delivery folks that this was the second time around. They said that the system reschedules automatically if it's not noted properly and that they'd make sure it was taken care of. Whew.
...and I just got another email and automated call, confirming a drop-off appointment tomorrow.
04-08-20, 01:55 PM
#1316
serious cyclist
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Man, I actually focus on work for a day and y'all sit around discussing music.
Oh and we went and looked at a house. The kitchen and shower are gorgeous, but it's a hair small, the roof is 20 years old, and there's a bit of traffic noise. We are thinking. At least the activity has slowed enough that we don't have to offer within hours.
Oh and we went and looked at a house. The kitchen and shower are gorgeous, but it's a hair small, the roof is 20 years old, and there's a bit of traffic noise. We are thinking. At least the activity has slowed enough that we don't have to offer within hours.
04-08-20, 02:29 PM
#1317
he said member
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So in a 40 mile ride, 3 verbal altercations and 4 close passes. At one point I was dealing with idiots from 2 separate cars at the same time. Does this virus make people stupider too.
04-08-20, 02:33 PM
#1318
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Oof. On the whole, there are fewer cars on the roads... but the sense of entitlement seems about the same, if not worse.
04-08-20, 02:33 PM
#1319
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I just finished watching our governor and his staff deliver his daily COVID-19 briefing and the depth of this thing and it’s complexity is mind boggling. Yet, I still have friends riding in groups, seen walking groups huddled on our local MUP, and I personally know of some people having a large Easter gathering of family members coming from other towns.
I like to think that my wife and I are doing the right thing with SIP, face masks, etc. but it’s hard not to get worked up when you see so many people going about their regular business oblivious to the situation around them.
Bicycle content: My wife rode 22.2 miles on her own bike which is her longest two-wheel ride this year and only her second personal two-wheel ride since 9/2018.
I like to think that my wife and I are doing the right thing with SIP, face masks, etc. but it’s hard not to get worked up when you see so many people going about their regular business oblivious to the situation around them.
Bicycle content: My wife rode 22.2 miles on her own bike which is her longest two-wheel ride this year and only her second personal two-wheel ride since 9/2018.
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04-08-20, 02:34 PM
#1320
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We had no problem with cars today but have had quite a few problems over the last week or so.
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04-08-20, 02:35 PM
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he said member
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04-08-20, 02:37 PM
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I noticed that too. May end up doing more fake miles despite less traffic and nicer weather.
04-08-20, 02:40 PM
#1323
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I just finished watching our governor and his staff deliver his daily COVID-19 briefing and the depth of this thing and it’s complexity is mind boggling. Yet, I still have friends riding in groups, seen walking groups huddled on our local MUP, and I personally know of some people having a large Easter gathering of family members coming from other towns.
I like to think that my wife and I are doing the right thing with SIP, face masks, etc. but it’s hard not to get worked up when you see so many people going about their regular business oblivious to the situation around them.
Bicycle content: My wife rode 22.2 miles on her own bike which is her longest two-wheel ride this year and only her second personal two-wheel ride since 9/2018.
I like to think that my wife and I are doing the right thing with SIP, face masks, etc. but it’s hard not to get worked up when you see so many people going about their regular business oblivious to the situation around them.
Bicycle content: My wife rode 22.2 miles on her own bike which is her longest two-wheel ride this year and only her second personal two-wheel ride since 9/2018.
04-08-20, 02:41 PM
#1324
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For those keeping score at home, waxed Chain #1 is just under 400 miles and hasn't been touched yet. It's definitely not dead silent any more, though, and I might swap it out for Chain #2 after another ride or two. Drive train is still nice and clean, 'specially considering the gross spring conditions.
This was on my mailbox this morning . I added a table spoon to my bottle and appied it before my ride.
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04-08-20, 02:42 PM
#1325
So it is
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Bike riders aren't being too sharp either. I saw two on my ride yesterday that had traffic backed up both behind them, and in the left turn lane. Nobody wanted to make the first move, be it the right turns people, or the folks wanting to make a left onto the on ramp to the highway. Why, may you ask? 2 "cyclists" chose that corner to have a conversation, and they were both sticking out in the right lane of the through/right turn lane, and also partially in the road on the on ramp.