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#2826
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Ever been around the Compass/Rene Herse fanboys in the randonneuring & gravel scene?
I mean, they're insanely nice tires (I run a pair of their extralight 650Bx38 on my Trek) and the ride is sublime.
Whether they are worth almost $80 / ea to me remains to be seen. Supposedly they will last a long time, especially in the wider sizes, but if one gets ruined prematurely I might end up trying something a little more wallet friendly.
I mean, they're insanely nice tires (I run a pair of their extralight 650Bx38 on my Trek) and the ride is sublime.
Whether they are worth almost $80 / ea to me remains to be seen. Supposedly they will last a long time, especially in the wider sizes, but if one gets ruined prematurely I might end up trying something a little more wallet friendly.
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My FBG runs around 100 and has been up to 107, but my last a1c was 4.9. I brought it down from 5.4 in a year, by giving up bread etc. I'm more worried about automobile disease.
#2828
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Edit: I thought you said autoimmune disease. The automobile does hit us cyclists more often. Sad.
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I'm intrigued by #1 . I can't stand overly sweet breakfast foods. Of which pancakes often are.
#2830
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#2831
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#2833
smelling the roses
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#2834
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I had a Kirkland real chocolate protein bar. My most recent breakfast of choice. Along with my coffee addiction went my appetite
#2835
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PB&J sandwich is on the menu in the rjones28 today, sans pancake.
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Just finished snow-blowing the first 3” off the drive, just in time for another round of 1/4” size flakes to start up.
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#2838
So it is
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#2839
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5.6 and 114. I was up to 121 I believe, but that was many years ago, and 60 pounds more. No Snowballs, and riding the bike likely helped a bit.....
#2840
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The wheel is laced. But not yet trued. I've always used a spare frame set as a truing stand, but this time I decided to build one like Rube Goldberg would build. I have it in my head; I just need to find the time.
One long spoke snuck in there and will have to be cut out. I do hope there is one of the correct length to replace it.
I will be in the city yet again, this afternoon, and will search out some more spoke repositories.
One long spoke snuck in there and will have to be cut out. I do hope there is one of the correct length to replace it.
I will be in the city yet again, this afternoon, and will search out some more spoke repositories.
#2841
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Kudos. I made myself a PB and Nutella sandwich which I will have at work for an early dinner. Because Nutella is better than Jelly.
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#2844
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Ever been around the Compass/Rene Herse fanboys in the randonneuring & gravel scene?
I mean, they're insanely nice tires (I run a pair of their extralight 650Bx38 on my Trek) and the ride is sublime.
Whether they are worth almost $80 / ea to me remains to be seen. Supposedly they will last a long time, especially in the wider sizes, but if one gets ruined prematurely I might end up trying something a little more wallet friendly.
I mean, they're insanely nice tires (I run a pair of their extralight 650Bx38 on my Trek) and the ride is sublime.
Whether they are worth almost $80 / ea to me remains to be seen. Supposedly they will last a long time, especially in the wider sizes, but if one gets ruined prematurely I might end up trying something a little more wallet friendly.
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#2845
Vain, But Lacking Talent
Ever been around the Compass/Rene Herse fanboys in the randonneuring & gravel scene?
I mean, they're insanely nice tires (I run a pair of their extralight 650Bx38 on my Trek) and the ride is sublime.
Whether they are worth almost $80 / ea to me remains to be seen. Supposedly they will last a long time, especially in the wider sizes, but if one gets ruined prematurely I might end up trying something a little more wallet friendly.
I mean, they're insanely nice tires (I run a pair of their extralight 650Bx38 on my Trek) and the ride is sublime.
Whether they are worth almost $80 / ea to me remains to be seen. Supposedly they will last a long time, especially in the wider sizes, but if one gets ruined prematurely I might end up trying something a little more wallet friendly.
EDIT: Actually, I guess Panaracer makes the tires for Rene Herse? and the Gravelking + is the same weight as the standard casing Bon Jon Pass? And the tread is basically identical? Not even sure what the real difference is at this point.
Last edited by WalksOn2Wheels; 01-23-20 at 12:02 PM.
#2846
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So I had to leave for a thing last night, but the wife was jealous I made pancakes. So it might be pancakes and eggs for dinner tonight. Definitely not going to the CB at the rate.
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#2847
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So I definitely need booties. By mile 11 my feet were freezing. Mile 25 I thought I could do the 62 miles. By mile 33 my lower back was killing me. I was also really hungry. Made the mistake of not eating before. I was pretty spent at 40. I think it was the combination of no food, and my body was freezing.
It took me a good thirty minutes to get warmed back up, and my big was a weird shade of purple.
Temperature starting was 29 temperature at the end was 38.
happy thursday.