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Addiction LXXVII

Old 01-23-20, 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
outright fanboy-ism.
Ever been around the Compass/Rene Herse fanboys in the randonneuring & gravel scene?

I mean, they're insanely nice tires (I run a pair of their extralight 650Bx38 on my Trek) and the ride is sublime.

Whether they are worth almost $80 / ea to me remains to be seen. Supposedly they will last a long time, especially in the wider sizes, but if one gets ruined prematurely I might end up trying something a little more wallet friendly.
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Originally Posted by datlas
If your A1C and FBG are normal (<5.9% and <100, respectively), I suspect you won't ever have a major problem with it.
My FBG runs around 100 and has been up to 107, but my last a1c was 4.9. I brought it down from 5.4 in a year, by giving up bread etc. I'm more worried about automobile disease.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
My FBG runs around 100 and has been up to 107, but my last a1c was 4.9. I brought it down from 5.4 in a year, by giving up bread etc. I'm more worried about automobile disease.
Luckily that hits the wimmenz more often than us guys, so you have that going for you.

Edit: I thought you said autoimmune disease. The automobile does hit us cyclists more often. Sad.
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Originally Posted by abshipp
I'm intrigued by #1 . I can't stand overly sweet breakfast foods. Of which pancakes often are.
Apples have a lot of fructose, obviously. But if you make a form of whole wheat pancake, use natural peanut butter, and unsweetened applesauce, it won't leave a sugary taste in you mouth like the real 'Merican pancake breakfast typically does.
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Originally Posted by abshipp
Ever been around the Compass/Rene Herse fanboys in the randonneuring & gravel scene?
Hooo boy, yes. There's always one that'll let you know that their so-large-they-could-keep-their-bike-afloat Compass tires are faster than anything in the peloton.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Kiss my grits.


...and, yes, they serve grits here and biscuits and gravy and catfish and walleye and fried chicken and chili cheese dogs and...
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
... use natural peanut butter...
We always do Justin's or similar, but the in-laws have Skippy in the house. First time I've had it in decades. Nasty - it's like mildly peanut-flavored vegetable shortening.
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Old 01-23-20, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Buckwheat pancakes are food of the gods
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Old 01-23-20, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
I had a small bowl of steel-cut oats with whole milk and raisins. No added sweeteners.
I had a Kirkland real chocolate protein bar. My most recent breakfast of choice. Along with my coffee addiction went my appetite
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Old 01-23-20, 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by WhyFi

​​I've never made the berry topping, just the pancakes.

You should see someone about your PB addiction, though I'll admit to occasionally indulging in a pancake PB&J sandwich.
PB&J sandwich is on the menu in the rjones28 today, sans pancake.
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Old 01-23-20, 11:29 AM
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Just finished snow-blowing the first 3” off the drive, just in time for another round of 1/4” size flakes to start up.
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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr


and walleye
I love me some walleye. Had it for the first time several years ago in Dearborn, MI. Had some so good in MT back in 2016 that I almost ordered seconds. My local WF has it every once in a while.
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Old 01-23-20, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by mvnsnd
Not enough friction between the polished track and wheels. I think they put sand down when this happens.
Interesting! Good to know.
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Old 01-23-20, 11:38 AM
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5.6 and 114. I was up to 121 I believe, but that was many years ago, and 60 pounds more. No Snowballs, and riding the bike likely helped a bit.....
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The wheel is laced. But not yet trued. I've always used a spare frame set as a truing stand, but this time I decided to build one like Rube Goldberg would build. I have it in my head; I just need to find the time.

One long spoke snuck in there and will have to be cut out. I do hope there is one of the correct length to replace it.
I will be in the city yet again, this afternoon, and will search out some more spoke repositories.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
PB&J sandwich is on the menu in the rjones28 today, sans pancake.
Kudos. I made myself a PB and Nutella sandwich which I will have at work for an early dinner. Because Nutella is better than Jelly.
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Turns out the new rim is a 29er, and I'm gonna use it on the road. Surely it will asplode.
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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr
Just finished snow-blowing the first 3” off the drive, just in time for another round of 1/4” size flakes to start up.
Something to do later...
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Originally Posted by abshipp
Ever been around the Compass/Rene Herse fanboys in the randonneuring & gravel scene?

I mean, they're insanely nice tires (I run a pair of their extralight 650Bx38 on my Trek) and the ride is sublime.

Whether they are worth almost $80 / ea to me remains to be seen. Supposedly they will last a long time, especially in the wider sizes, but if one gets ruined prematurely I might end up trying something a little more wallet friendly.
I like my Rene Herse fenders.
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Originally Posted by abshipp
Ever been around the Compass/Rene Herse fanboys in the randonneuring & gravel scene?

I mean, they're insanely nice tires (I run a pair of their extralight 650Bx38 on my Trek) and the ride is sublime.

Whether they are worth almost $80 / ea to me remains to be seen. Supposedly they will last a long time, especially in the wider sizes, but if one gets ruined prematurely I might end up trying something a little more wallet friendly.
I looked hard at the 35mm Bon Jovi or whatever the heck it's called. I ended up with the Panaracer slick Gravelking + tires because I know/trust the brand from the miles I've put on 32mm Pasela PT tires. They have essentially the same puncture resistance tech for the tread. I just have lots of nasty chipseal roads full of glass on my route. If I had better bike handling skills, I think I would buy the super supple Rene Herse tires, but for now I will see how the Gravelkings do. They're actually really similar tires, I just assume I'm giving up some weight and suppleness for at least a perceived benefit of durability.

EDIT: Actually, I guess Panaracer makes the tires for Rene Herse? and the Gravelking + is the same weight as the standard casing Bon Jon Pass? And the tread is basically identical? Not even sure what the real difference is at this point.

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So I had to leave for a thing last night, but the wife was jealous I made pancakes. So it might be pancakes and eggs for dinner tonight. Definitely not going to the CB at the rate.
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Originally Posted by abshipp
It's snowing again. Roads are generally fine but people are driving like absolute jerks.
Here in Texas, people drive like idiots if there is even a slight drizzle. Weak.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
Something to do later...
I had my drive clear of snow at daybreak.
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Originally Posted by LAJ
Maple syrup. No bananas, no berries, no peanut butter.
Maple and butter. All else is an abomination.
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So I definitely need booties. By mile 11 my feet were freezing. Mile 25 I thought I could do the 62 miles. By mile 33 my lower back was killing me. I was also really hungry. Made the mistake of not eating before. I was pretty spent at 40. I think it was the combination of no food, and my body was freezing.
It took me a good thirty minutes to get warmed back up, and my big was a weird shade of purple.
Temperature starting was 29 temperature at the end was 38.


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