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#5726
smelling the roses
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Looks like a bad weld. It could also be a sign of a front end collision. Check the top of the top tube and the downtube as well, for similar signs of folding.
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It does prompt an interesting issue. Lots of people, maybe not you, but lots of others, watch auto racing to see wrecks. Then when a bad one inevitably happens, everyone's like, "Oh no, this is terrible."
Well, duh. You have cars driving bumper-to-bumper at 200 m.p.h and someone's eventually going to get hurt. But that's what people are paying to see.
Same observation goes to football.
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Didn't see a reply to this. I guess no one else has had this problem recently? I'm not aware of a setting that may be causing it.
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I don't wish any ill will on the driver; I don't even know who he is.
It does prompt an interesting issue. Lots of people, maybe not you, but lots of others, watch auto racing to see wrecks. Then when a bad one inevitably happens, everyone's like, "Oh no, this is terrible."
Well, duh. You have cars driving bumper-to-bumper at 200 m.p.h and someone's eventually going to get hurt. But that's what people are paying to see.
Same observation goes to football.
It does prompt an interesting issue. Lots of people, maybe not you, but lots of others, watch auto racing to see wrecks. Then when a bad one inevitably happens, everyone's like, "Oh no, this is terrible."
Well, duh. You have cars driving bumper-to-bumper at 200 m.p.h and someone's eventually going to get hurt. But that's what people are paying to see.
Same observation goes to football.
#5731
Has a magic bike
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We had a candidate for a highly competitive training position this year who we eliminated from consideration because one of his referees characterized his behavior in the clinic as ‘sychophantic groveling mixed with passive aggressive arrogance’. Wow good to know.
(I would personally have refused to write a letter for the fellow if that’s what I was planning to say. But that’s just me.)
Of course the candidate contacted us after the fact to express surprise that he didn’t get the position, he was so confident his interview had gone well. He ‘requested’ an explanation.
”The applicant pool was very strong this year. Good luck to you in your future endeavors.”
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When did undergraduates lose the ability to write a proper email asking for a job? Most emails I get now begin with some variant of "I hope this finds you well." Why include that gratuitous piece of familiarity? What emotion is it supposed to engender in the stranger reading it? I feel like responding, "I hope you take two years off before grad school and learn to mind your own business, you presumptuous puppy!"
Then, of course, they sign it, "With warmest regards" or some ****.
Then, of course, they sign it, "With warmest regards" or some ****.
Internally my response is “What did you say?”
Externally I pretend it didn’t happen and continue to address him/her as Dr. YouHaveSoMuchToLearn
Wish I could say I took them out of contention for this but I can’t these days. They’re still in the running, plenty of time to work on manners if I take the pup on.
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I'd mark the edges of it and monitor closely. If it is a crack, that's not the best place to ignore one. I continued riding my old mountain bike with a cracked seat tube, but I knew that even if it gave way the result wouldn't be catastrophic. Head tube joints are a different story.
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I thought he sounded entertaining. Same for soccer, which I don't watch either.
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Haha every now and then some candidate addresses me by my first name.
Internally my response is “What did you say?”
Externally I pretend it didn’t happen and continue to address him/her as Dr. YouHaveSoMuchToLearn
Wish I could say I took them out of contention for this but I can’t these days. They’re still in the running, plenty of time to work on manners if I take the pup on.
Internally my response is “What did you say?”
Externally I pretend it didn’t happen and continue to address him/her as Dr. YouHaveSoMuchToLearn
Wish I could say I took them out of contention for this but I can’t these days. They’re still in the running, plenty of time to work on manners if I take the pup on.
Just an old softy.
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We had a candidate for a highly competitive training position this year who we eliminated from consideration because one of his referees characterized his behavior in the clinic as ‘sychophantic groveling mixed with passive aggressive arrogance’. Wow good to know.
(I would personally have refused to write a letter for the fellow if that’s what I was planning to say. But that’s just me.)
Of course the candidate contacted us after the fact to express surprise that he didn’t get the position, he was so confident his interview had gone well. He ‘requested’ an explanation.
”The applicant pool was very strong this year. Good luck to you in your future endeavors.”
(I would personally have refused to write a letter for the fellow if that’s what I was planning to say. But that’s just me.)
Of course the candidate contacted us after the fact to express surprise that he didn’t get the position, he was so confident his interview had gone well. He ‘requested’ an explanation.
”The applicant pool was very strong this year. Good luck to you in your future endeavors.”
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I know steel ripples like that, but does aluminum?
I'd mark the edges of it and monitor closely. If it is a crack, that's not the best place to ignore one. I continued riding my old mountain bike with a cracked seat tube, but I knew that even if it gave way the result wouldn't be catastrophic. Head tube joints are a different story.
I'd mark the edges of it and monitor closely. If it is a crack, that's not the best place to ignore one. I continued riding my old mountain bike with a cracked seat tube, but I knew that even if it gave way the result wouldn't be catastrophic. Head tube joints are a different story.
Velo, The only issues with strava i have seen lately is it adding a large amount of miles to the total distance traveled. I havnt had any issues myself.
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The next two weeks, prolly longer I’m gunna only really have access to a gym style indoor fitness bike. I want to make the best of the situation and get the most out of it. Any recommendations? Should I up the resistance and focus on strength “fake hills”, go for length of time to build up endurance, ride like I usually do?
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Hey General Bob,
Blah, blah, blah.
XOXO,
Rjones28, PFC
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Im gunna keep watching it. I showed it to one of my friends and he just said I can have his pre madone carbon fiber frame set. When I buy the new group set I’ll switch everything over if it is indeed a crack. The dent has been there but not it looks like a crack has indeed formed I know that wasn’t there before.
I know that you've said that your CAAD is a little small, will the new Trek fit you any better?
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The next two weeks, prolly longer I’m gunna only really have access to a gym style indoor fitness bike. I want to make the best of the situation and get the most out of it. Any recommendations? Should I up the resistance and focus on strength “fake hills”, go for length of time to build up endurance, ride like I usually do?
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#5746
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Hey indyfabz I just heard that Riverbend Cycles/Cafe has closed permanently. Sad!
That was my "go to" rest stop when riding from my house to the city.
That was my "go to" rest stop when riding from my house to the city.
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Hey indyfabz I just heard that Riverbend Cycles/Cafe has closed permanently. Sad!
That was my "go to" rest stop when riding from my house to the city.
That was my "go to" rest stop when riding from my house to the city.
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Yesterday, purely out of convenience, I bought a steak from Aldi. When I got home I realized that I could see the marks where the jockey had been whipping it.
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