phrantic09

Too wet out to ride this AM and I’m over the whole Zwift thing for now. Decided I’m going to go after work. Winds are going to be westerly in the 20s so it should be a really good time!

datlas 

I just suspended my Zwift account (which I do every spring), but Sunday is supposed to be a washout and my subscription does not expire until April 3rd...so I will likely do at least one more round of fake miles.

datlas 

You can't say redneck? Hmm...

edit: apparently you can. I wish there were a list of banned words posted for clarity.

WhyFi

Uh, there is one -

Glad I could clear that up.

datlas 

I was thinking of something more along the lines of George Carlin's "Seven Words You Can't Say on TV." bit.

NSFW language, but in 2021 seems pretty tame when we are hearing Cardi B's WAP on the radio.

Mojo31

I think you left one out.

phrantic09

It was a sad attempt at cleverness

WhyFi

Uh oh - ENVE is now offering custom road bikes. Since they start at $7k, though, the most enjoyment I'll get out of the deal is playing with their bike builder page - https://www.enve.com/bike-builder/paint

datlas 

If I covet one does that mean I have ENVE Envy?

datlas 

fixed

WhyFi

I believe it does.

Mojo31

My first shot came to $11,300 for a basic bike. Splurged on the color matched cages for $400.

phrantic09

Their website must be getting slammed right now, keep getting bad gateway errors...

This is as far as I can get:

WhyFi

Yeah - the $7k start is for the frameset only.

Ha. I'm not too surprised.

phrantic09

7K for an open mold china carbon frameset branded Enve seems excessive...

Eric F 

Isn't that mostly what this thread is about?

DougRNS

Tell us what else we are doing wrong so we can live up to your expectations.

phrantic09

grumpy? It was tongue and cheek

DougRNS

I don't want this to get personal and too P and R so I'll respectfully say this and not revisit this issue.

So its ok to make fun of rednecks? I guess so since they probably shop at Walmart. They must be the last people who aren't in a protected class. I don't think its funny.

phrantic09

Fair enough and wasn't intended to be personal. FWIW some of my best friends from where I grew up are what many would classify as rednecks. Again - no offense intended.

WhyFi

Oh boy.

Yeah, I know - it can be rough all over, but let's not go there. Let's just acknowledge that the holes that some are born in to are much tougher to climb out of than others.

bampilot06

Getting Lily to do her first group ride on sunday as long as the weather cooperates.
currently sunny and 80 here in charlottesville. Wish I had my bike.

WhyFi

I wouldn't want to exclude the metal-lovin' bike folks from the coveting, so here's an interesting Ti bike that I came across this morning by Bossi, some Australian outfit. It uses a combination of cast bits and hydroformed bobs, so that it's got a very modern, aero look. I can dig it.

https://cyclingtips.com/2020/08/the-...sis-strada-ss/

WhyFi

I've been getting my fair share of miserable weather on my riding days, and now I see that it's supposed to be in the 60s and sunny in MN the weekend that we leave for VA. Man, the weather had better be cooperative in VA, or else.

BillyD

For what it's worth I feel responsible for demeaning an obviously popular beer in the first place. I could have named a ****load of other beers I don't care for but I chose the pilsner industry leaders. Such comparisons can be made about all manner of consumer products without intention of demeaning those who favor one side over another, we just happened to be talking about beers.

Hell, when I was in college I think I personally kept the Annheiser Bush breweries afloat, that's how much my roomies and I drank. Nowadays we've moved on, no offense to anyone who still love it.