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Today is a two-fer non-riding day in that it’s cold and windy and also, I have two specialists to see today:
1. Six-month retinal scan because of something due to the optic nerve opening. (Don’t ask me why)
2. New hearing aids day! Old ones we’re getting staticky and we’re obsolete.
1. Six-month retinal scan because of something due to the optic nerve opening. (Don’t ask me why)
2. New hearing aids day! Old ones we’re getting staticky and we’re obsolete.
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For the last two days the radio in my garage has been extremely staticky and broken up, although still more or less comprehensible.
I've been fiddling with the antenna to no avail, only to realize that I had the frequency dialed ti 89.6 instead of 89.5
I've been fiddling with the antenna to no avail, only to realize that I had the frequency dialed ti 89.6 instead of 89.5
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If I could ride every day? Woof. I bet I'd have a lot of shorter, maintenance rides (30-ish) and a longer ride (80+) each week or so - those are great to flush out the physical and emotional toxins of modern life.
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Very very excited.
Looks like you have an upper level Trek, but fairly old. Is it made of Columbus?
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Truth. This is why real miles are reserved for weekends at the moment. Though I am scheming doing a double of a 21-ish mile route this weekend just to see how I can do over 40 miles in anticipation for the 35-ish gravel ride I have in, dang, less than 2 weeks now.
Unless it's hilly, then you're screwed.
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Ive seen that jersey before in other pics. Did you only own one back then? Asking for Velo Vol before he does.
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What in the wide, wide world of sports?
https://philadelphiapenshow.com/
A pen show? Complete with a penmanship improvement seminar? Seriously? I am tempted to go just to check out the crowd. The Philly Tattoo Convention is also this weekend. Scary looking crowd for that one. So much to do this weekend.
https://philadelphiapenshow.com/
A pen show? Complete with a penmanship improvement seminar? Seriously? I am tempted to go just to check out the crowd. The Philly Tattoo Convention is also this weekend. Scary looking crowd for that one. So much to do this weekend.
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#1683
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Mercifully, the short route is supposed to be pretty flat. Well under 1k feet of elevation. There is a 100K that is actually a pretty big race and that route tends to have some really punchy, but short climbs. It's the Texas Chainring Massacre. There is a former DK 200 winner (which is weird because I actually worked with this guy at a bike shop back in 2012 or so) Mat Stephens and a whole lot of other big names that show up for this race. I think there are something like 300 registered for that distance. Panaracer sponsors the event and they have a team that will be well represented there, which Mat is actually on. My old shop Bicycles Plus also has a team that will have some representation there. There is also a 100 mile route that has some takers including Nick Legan. A few years back Lance Armstrong actually showed up and raced the 100k. Mat beat him to the line that year, which everyone was pretty proud of.
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I'm rearranging my schedule this year, so I can fit in some longer weekend rides.
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Hmmmm. Age is keeping me from upping my power by 50% or so, which is keeping me from traveling an additional ~2 miles each hour, which is making my average ride distance seem wimpy. I dunno - does that work?
Nah - it must be the bike that's slowing me down. I should buy a new, faster one.
Nah - it must be the bike that's slowing me down. I should buy a new, faster one.
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Or have ever had.
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Today is a two-fer non-riding day in that it’s cold and windy and also, I have two specialists to see today:
1. Six-month retinal scan because of something due to the optic nerve opening. (Don’t ask me why)
2. New hearing aids day! Old ones we’re getting staticky and we’re obsolete.
1. Six-month retinal scan because of something due to the optic nerve opening. (Don’t ask me why)
2. New hearing aids day! Old ones we’re getting staticky and we’re obsolete.
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What in the wide, wide world of sports?
https://philadelphiapenshow.com/
A pen show? Complete with a penmanship improvement seminar? Seriously? I am tempted to go just to check out the crowd. The Philly Tattoo Convention is also this weekend. Scary looking crowd for that one. So much to do this weekend.
https://philadelphiapenshow.com/
A pen show? Complete with a penmanship improvement seminar? Seriously? I am tempted to go just to check out the crowd. The Philly Tattoo Convention is also this weekend. Scary looking crowd for that one. So much to do this weekend.
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Mercifully, the short route is supposed to be pretty flat. Well under 1k feet of elevation. There is a 100K that is actually a pretty big race and that route tends to have some really punchy, but short climbs. It's the Texas Chainring Massacre. There is a former DK 200 winner (which is weird because I actually worked with this guy at a bike shop back in 2012 or so) Mat Stephens and a whole lot of other big names that show up for this race. I think there are something like 300 registered for that distance. Panaracer sponsors the event and they have a team that will be well represented there, which Mat is actually on. My old shop Bicycles Plus also has a team that will have some representation there. There is also a 100 mile route that has some takers including Nick Legan. A few years back Lance Armstrong actually showed up and raced the 100k. Mat beat him to the line that year, which everyone was pretty proud of.
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What in the wide, wide world of sports?
https://philadelphiapenshow.com/
A pen show? Complete with a penmanship improvement seminar? Seriously? I am tempted to go just to check out the crowd. The Philly Tattoo Convention is also this weekend. Scary looking crowd for that one. So much to do this weekend.
https://philadelphiapenshow.com/
A pen show? Complete with a penmanship improvement seminar? Seriously? I am tempted to go just to check out the crowd. The Philly Tattoo Convention is also this weekend. Scary looking crowd for that one. So much to do this weekend.
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#1694
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Cool, easy peasy then. I'd still say that flattish gravel is still ~50% harder than paved, but once hills creep in to the equation, it's quite a bit tougher, 'specially for bigger guys. Having to sit and spin, because standing makes the rear tire break out, is torture for me.
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The amount of force type work I'm doing is short, but super intense. 1:10 last night, with warm up and spin down. Example: Last night was 1 hour tempo with a 30" 53x12 seated sprint on the 3's. Start, 3'-6'-9' with the last at 57'. so the last 2.5 minutes was rest at tempo... Weights this morning, over/unders tonight. With this type of program, one can get on their bike and ride for a week at Z2, and finally get off the bike because you're tired of riding the bike, not because you're worn out. Weights and force do wonders for endurance.
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Cool, easy peasy then. I'd still say that flattish gravel is still ~50% harder than paved, but once hills creep in to the equation, it's quite a bit tougher, 'specially for bigger guys. Having to sit and spin, because standing makes the rear tire break out, is torture for me.
https://www.ridelcc.com/durty-bikes-gravel-series.html
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