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Addiction LXXVIII

Old 07-08-20, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize
Wow! Fun times
Detroit, where the weak are killed and eaten.
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Old 07-08-20, 07:17 AM
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Originally Posted by rjones28
It's 80 degrees


VVVVVVVVVVV

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Old 07-08-20, 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by ls01
Last week a driver and male cyclist, of a man and woman cycling duo, had an altercation. The altercation escalated to the piint that the driver exited his vehicle wielding a knife, and threatening the male cyclist. The woman drew her concealed cary and shot him dead.
I don’t get the anger toward cyclist so many drivers have. You have to wait 10-15 seconds to get around someone on a bike normally, chill out.
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Old 07-08-20, 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by phrantic09
I don’t get the anger toward cyclist so many drivers have. You have to wait 10-15 seconds to get around someone on a bike normally, chill out.
Cuz people suck on a good day.
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Originally Posted by ls01
. Winter right behind that
You say that like it's a bad thing.
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Old 07-08-20, 07:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
I would go so far as to say we're in pre-winter.
You need to move to Texas. Or Arizona. That'll fix your ***.
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Old 07-08-20, 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by BillyD
You need to move to Texas. Or Arizona. That'll fix your ***.
You can say ass.
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Old 07-08-20, 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by BillyD
You can say ass.
Thank you, but mind your business.
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Old 07-08-20, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by datlas
But it’s a dry heat, right? It’s 75 here but soupy humid.
Soupy and 81-84* here. Got out shortly after six and knocked out 42.75 miles in just under 2:15. That’s 19.0mph for those who don’t like math... including lights (which were favorable but still). New 90’ HR record (156bpm) and 25’ total above 300w. And chased down and mercilessly dropped the Felt IA with 404s that got me at point.

Now excuse me while I go pass out.
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Old 07-08-20, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by BillyD
You need to move to Texas. Or Arizona. That'll fix your ***.
I like trees and lawns though.
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Old 07-08-20, 08:42 AM
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Set out for a nice 50 mile ride. About a half hour in, clouds moved in and gave me some nice shade. Shortly after that, **** got windy and some not amused clouds rolled in from the west and north (I was heading west at the time). Yeah, that was my cue to cut it short and head back. Got home before the rain and 30 miles was better than nuthin'.
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Old 07-08-20, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol

I’ve been doing it wrong.
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Old 07-08-20, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by phrantic09
I don’t get the anger toward cyclist so many drivers have. You have to wait 10-15 seconds to get around someone on a bike normally, chill out.
People get nuts under pressure and this has been so for some time as evidenced by the incidence of road rage seen. Worst, there is no push to lessen that pressure from the masterminds in government.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Set out for a nice 50 mile ride. About a half hour in, clouds moved in and gave me some nice shade. Shortly after that, **** got windy and some not amused clouds rolled in from the west and north (I was heading west at the time). Yeah, that was my cue to cut it short and head back. Got home before the rain and 30 miles was better than nuthin'.

you could fill in for the local weather man.
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Old 07-08-20, 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by ls01
Last week a driver and male cyclist, of a man and woman cycling duo, had an altercation. The altercation escalated to the piint that the driver exited his vehicle wielding a knife, and threatening the male cyclist. The woman drew her concealed cary and shot him dead.
Not for nuthin', but I think that this says less about driver/cyclist attitude and more about an absurd willingness to escalate because you think that you're holding the trump card in your pocket/holster.
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Old 07-08-20, 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
you could fill in for the local weather man.
What's a local weather man? Is that a new app on my phone? I'll have to look for it.


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Old 07-08-20, 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Not for nuthin', but I think that this says less about driver/cyclist attitude and more about an absurd willingness to escalate because you think that you're holding the trump card in your pocket/holster.
Sounds like someone thought they had that card, but found out they brought a knife to a.......

Pissed off people wear me out.
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
Soupy and 81-84* here. Got out shortly after six and knocked out 42.75 miles in just under 2:15. That’s 19.0mph for those who don’t like math... including lights (which were favorable but still). New 90’ HR record (156bpm) and 25’ total above 300w. And chased down and mercilessly dropped the Felt IA with 404s that got me at point.

Now excuse me while I go pass out.
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
you could fill in for the local weather man.
WhyFi is no weather babe.
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Old 07-08-20, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Not for nuthin', but I think that this says less about driver/cyclist attitude and more about an absurd willingness to escalate because you think that you're holding the trump card in your pocket/holster.
We should all be carrying.
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Old 07-08-20, 09:03 AM
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I had thought I had calmed down some in my old age. But it's clear that I've become re-radicalized. I will attempt to keep it to myself. Here, guns are for the law and the cartels.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
WhyFi is no weather babe.
You're just asking for a leg pic, aren't ya?
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize
But it's clear that I've become re-radicalized.
Oh boy.
Originally Posted by WhyFi
You're just asking for a leg pic, aren't ya?
Pass.
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Old 07-08-20, 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Not for nuthin', but I think that this says less about driver/cyclist attitude and more about an absurd willingness to escalate because you think that you're holding the trump card in your pocket/holster.
I think it says people be crazy.
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