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Old 10-04-20, 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
No insight, but that sounds slightly less frustrating than my wife's habit of answering questions with the justification of her answer, while leaving me to infer the actual answer.
Exactly. Same goes on in my house.
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For fuel or recovery?
Both.
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Below freezing. Good thing I wasn't planning on riding this morning.

Might get in a little something later, but it'll be family stuff celebrating 17 years of my wife putting up with me.
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I wouldn’t mind starting today’s ride early but too lazy to put lights on the bike. Will head out in a couple hours.
I can’t bring myself to put the lights on either.
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any truth to this?


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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Below freezing. Good thing I wasn't planning on riding this morning.

Might get in a little something later, but it'll be family stuff celebrating 17 years of my wife putting up with me.

congrats.
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Originally Posted by phrantic09
I can’t bring myself to put the lights on either.

My front light is acting up. 20 mins in the ride it indicates it’s about to die, 30 mins later it goes out. I click the power button it came back on and indicated fully charged.

Bought a head lamp to work on the yard after dark. I wore that this morning as well, and liked the improved visibility.
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Since the pandemic we have typically gone food shopping every 10-14 days which makes having my daily banana a challenge. I sometimes have to go without for a few days.
I still shop every 2-3 days - we have a grocer in walking distance and I like the extra exercise and reduced car usage - but my family just refuses to be predictable with their banana intake. If I buy 4 or 5 bananas, they may all be gone the next morning. If I buy 8 or 9, I may need to toss 4 of them (or make banana bread if I'm feeling ambitious) a week later.
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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr
Exactly. Same goes on in my house.

mine as well. I don’t know if this is related to having a heated debate where I am not clearly sure what we are debating.
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Originally Posted by phrantic09
I can’t bring myself to put the lights on either.
Having the radar and Cycliq makes this easier on me - more incentive to have lights for every ride and keep 'em charged. Now I just need to get a couple extra mounts for the gravel bike for anticipated winter duty.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Having the radar and Cycliq makes this easier on me - more incentive to have lights for every ride and keep 'em charged. Now I just need to get a couple extra mounts for the gravel bike for anticipated winter duty.
no need for a gravel bike with the R3!


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The fit was worth it, bike never felt bad, but feels 100x better now.
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Originally Posted by phrantic09
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The fit was worth it, bike never felt bad, but feels 100x better now.

Good to know thanks!
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How ya doing?

Hope you are doing well.
Walking a little easier this morning, still using the adjustable cane that Mrs John had. Ribs are hurting more in the back,, maybe I just slept wrong. Sleeping and getting out of bed have been challenging. I'm not in pain just sitting around.
Thanks for asking!
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Originally Posted by phrantic09
no need for a gravel bike with the R3!


Heh. Yeah, if my gravel were like that, the R3 would be fine. Most of my stuff is waaaaaay more loose and chunky, though.
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Heh. Yeah, if my gravel were like that, the R3 would be fine. Most of my stuff is waaaaaay more loose and chunky, though.
We don’t really have a ton of gravel, it’s mostly just dirt. While I’m interested in a gravel bike, I feel like I would have to try really hard to find places to ride it.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
but my family just refuses to be predictable with their banana intake. If I buy 4 or 5 bananas, they may all be gone the next morning. If I buy 8 or 9, I may need to toss 4 of them (or make banana bread if I'm feeling ambitious) a week later.
One banana per day. It's pretty simple. Unless you're buying spoiled ones that no one wants to eat?
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We don’t really have a ton of gravel, it’s mostly just dirt. While I’m interested in a gravel bike, I feel like I would have to try really hard to find places to ride it.

speaking of gravel bikes the Alliance Gravel bike looks sweet!


Gravel bike is something I want but don’t want to spend actual money on. I don’t feel like I would use it as much as my road bike, and gravel bikes are expensive. I would rather buy another road bike that gives me wider tire clearance. With the exception of the Ritchey outback, but that would be checking off two boxes.
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Walking a little easier this morning, still using the adjustable cane that Mrs John had. Ribs are hurting more in the back,, maybe I just slept wrong. Sleeping and getting out of bed have been challenging. I'm not in pain just sitting around.
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Originally Posted by phrantic09
Sure. I've even been to a few.

Beak & Skiff is a large orchard located on a hill top with great views. They supply Wegmans. The also make very good hard cider and run a distillery. I currently have their 1911 vodka in my liquor cabinet. Fun Fact: a popular (and usually muddy) cross race was held there for several years in early November called Cider Cross.

Navarino is a regular at the Cazenovia farmer's market. Or primary source for seasonal fruits and berries (not apples though). They also have a bakery. I had one of their mini pies for breakfast today.

Critz Farms is located just outside the village of Cazenovia. Many of my riding routes pass by the farm. They have an agri-tourism component. They are one of the places the City Folk take their kids for pumpkin picking and corn mazes. The also make hard cider and run a brewery. They grow their own barley and hops.

I used to live near Abbott farm. We frequented their farm stand.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
One banana per day. It's pretty simple. Unless you're buying spoiled ones that no one wants to eat?
I buy a bunch and they are either too green and all become perfect the same day or I get one perfect one the day i bring them home and the rest are over-ripe.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
Sure. I've even been to a few.

Beak & Skiff is a large orchard located on a hill top with great views. They supply Wegmans. The also make very good hard cider and run a distillery. I currently have their 1911 vodka in my liquor cabinet. Fun Fact: a popular (and usually muddy) cross race was held there for several years in early November called Cider Cross.

Navarino is a regular at the Cazenovia farmer's market. Or primary source for seasonal fruits and berries (not apples though). They also have a bakery. I had one of their mini pies for breakfast today.

Critz Farms is located just outside the village of Cazenovia. Many of my riding routes pass by the farm. They have an agri-tourism component. They are one of the places the City Folk take their kids for pumpkin picking and corn mazes. The also make hard cider and run a brewery. They grow their own barley and hops.

I used to live near Abbott farm. We frequented their farm stand.
I’ve only ever been to Behling and Beak and Skiff, but that was ages ago.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
One banana per day. It's pretty simple. Unless you're buying spoiled ones that no one wants to eat?
Don't you dare question my banana selection.

Kids are very streaky. We go through the same thing with granola bars, unless you suspect that I'm choosing granola bars that aren't within their ripeness window.
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Originally Posted by phrantic09
We don’t really have a ton of gravel, it’s mostly just dirt. While I’m interested in a gravel bike, I feel like I would have to try really hard to find places to ride it.
I'd ride my gravel bike more if there were more gravel that I didn't have to drive to. 15-20 miles on pavement to get to gravel and then another 15-20 miles back home on pavement just isn't terribly appealing.

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Gravel bike is something I want but don’t want to spend actual money on. I don’t feel like I would use it as much as my road bike, and gravel bikes are expensive. I would rather buy another road bike that gives me wider tire clearance. With the exception of the Ritchey outback, but that would be checking off two boxes.
Your bike seems like it's halfway there. You can surely fit 32s, right? Can you do a 35?
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Below freezing. Good thing I wasn't planning on riding this morning.

Might get a little something later, but it'll be family stuff celebrating 17 years of my wife putting up with me.
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