What did you just buy for your gravel bike?
12-28-18, 05:41 PM
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Seriously? What in the post suggested a need to bring liquor? Maybe it's a want. Maybe there is going to be a non alcoholic beverage in the flask.
( " People are free to do whatever they want, I guess,") Wow, How pompous are you? I find it totally preposterous that someone would even make statements like this. I'm guessing "Snowflake". Self righteous Twit.
( " People are free to do whatever they want, I guess,") Wow, How pompous are you? I find it totally preposterous that someone would even make statements like this. I'm guessing "Snowflake". Self righteous Twit.
The ironic part is that I am considered by everyone as the defacto "designated driver".
12-29-18, 08:28 PM
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It's one thing to drink hard liquor and another to bring it along on a bike ride. Really... just wait till you get home.
People are free to do whatever they want, I guess, but the need to bring liquor on a bike ride suggests, at a minimum, a misplaced sense of propriety.
I'd go ride somewhere else if someone pulled that thing out during a ride.
-Tim-
People are free to do whatever they want, I guess, but the need to bring liquor on a bike ride suggests, at a minimum, a misplaced sense of propriety.
I'd go ride somewhere else if someone pulled that thing out during a ride.
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12-29-18, 08:36 PM
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On the contrary. I went on vacation and you guys are still raging over it ten days later.
Seems like I struck a nerve. Given the visceral reaction, one has to wonder.
It really isn't that big of a deal. Like I said, people are free to do whatever they want. My guess is that many agree with me. Liquor has no place on a bike ride. If you disagree then just tell me to f off and go on with your life.
-Tim-
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12-29-18, 08:51 PM
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In other news, I bought a Rapha brevet jersey at the Rapha store in New York City while I was on vacation. Everything in the store was 40% off.
This photo should be good for at least two weeks worth of conversation and insults.
-Tim-
This photo should be good for at least two weeks worth of conversation and insults.
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12-29-18, 11:44 PM
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I like to counter his Rapha purchase with my new RX derailleur that was dropped off by Postal today. I hope that it will get me through the real bumpy stuff.
12-30-18, 02:07 PM
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12-30-18, 09:09 PM
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and that's coming from someone who can count the number of drinks he has had in the last year in one hand.
Social cycling and drinking very much go hand in hand. My state has managed to monetize it thru small town bars alongside paved trails and that traveling circus that is RAGBRAI.
it isnt irresponsible if done...responsibly.
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12-30-18, 10:36 PM
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Bought and put fenders on. Of course now my front brake isn't snapping back open. =\
Sometimes, you gotta stop, get off the bike, and gawk at the scenery for a while. Have a snack. Might as well have a drink, and liquor is better at room temperature than beer.
Also, bikepacking.
It's one thing to drink hard liquor and another to bring it along on a bike ride. Really... just wait till you get home.
People are free to do whatever they want, I guess, but the need to bring liquor on a bike ride suggests, at a minimum, a misplaced sense of propriety.
I'd go ride somewhere else if someone pulled that thing out during a ride.
-Tim-
People are free to do whatever they want, I guess, but the need to bring liquor on a bike ride suggests, at a minimum, a misplaced sense of propriety.
I'd go ride somewhere else if someone pulled that thing out during a ride.
-Tim-
Also, bikepacking.
12-30-18, 11:14 PM
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Hard liquor has better alcohol/weight ratio than beer or wine, beneficial for those that count grams.
12-31-18, 05:13 AM
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perhaps one can enjoy some liquor sitting in front of the campfire at the end of the day while touring/bikepacking (I’ve done that). That’s much different than taking a swig of rum mid ride.
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01-04-19, 10:44 AM
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I found a great deal on some 700x38c Panaracer Gravel King slicks (brown sidewall) last night. They are supposed to be at my door by Jan. 16th. My riding is 85-90% tarmac, so these tires should be great for what I do. Unfortunately my gravel bike is in hibernation for at least another 3 months.
01-04-19, 10:23 PM
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I found a great deal on some 700x38c Panaracer Gravel King slicks (brown sidewall) last night. They are supposed to be at my door by Jan. 16th. My riding is 85-90% tarmac, so these tires should be great for what I do. Unfortunately my gravel bike is in hibernation for at least another 3 months.
01-04-19, 10:53 PM
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Got a new pair of Specialized Ground Control 29 x 1.9 tires for my Toughroad GX. They’re narrower than the 2.0 tires they’re replacing but they leave much better clearances especially in the rear and they’re a tad lighter. Also got them for a hell of a price.
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