Bike Forums - Addiction 2021.3

I weigh less than @datlas, most days, and get my clock cleaned routinely by fattish men, uphill and down. Most of them are younger, though, and the guys my age, all of whom can kick my ass without breathing hard, are all pretty thin.

Trsnrtr

08-28-21 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by datlas (Post 22204975)

I will take a stab at it. I know the body's ability to release aldosterone decreases with age. This vasoactive peptide/hormone is one of the main stimulators of the thirst center in the brain.

Easy for you to say.

Trsnrtr

08-28-21 05:01 PM

Illinois starts back to indoor masking on Monday. My mayor says he won’t enforce it. He has a history of ignoring health regulations in favor of business profits.

Mojo31

08-28-21 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by indyfabz (Post 22205107)

He didn’t love his family enough to wear a mask.

Or get a simple shot.

Mojo31

08-28-21 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr (Post 22205130)

Illinois starts back to indoor masking on Monday. My mayor says he won’t enforce it. He has a history of ignoring health regulations in favor of business profits.

You should probably move to Texas.

WhyFi

08-28-21 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr (Post 22205130)

Illinois starts back to indoor masking on Monday. My mayor says he won’t enforce it. He has a history of ignoring health regulations in favor of business profits.

Dead customers are great for business!

Velo Vol

08-28-21 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by datlas (Post 22205068)

Although after eating well on our LA trip, I am up to a porky 144.

We know.

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22191642)

Looks like you've been adding pounds around the belly. No wonder girls are beating you on the climbs.

big john

08-28-21 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by genejockey (Post 22205035)

You know the joke about the recipe for a particular chicken dish starts with "First, steal a chicken"?

First, weigh less.

Goes along with picking the right parents.

abshipp

08-28-21 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug (Post 22204822)

My morning ride has a highway intersection crossing - especially in the morning with no one around, I'll cross it on red. You can see the entire onramp; damned if I'm waiting a few minutes in the dark, alone.

If sightlines are clear, I have zero issues going through a red light if it's clear of traffic.

I won't just blow through lights or stop signs though. The only moving violation I've ever received was on my bike when I cruised through a stop sign without any indication of slowing. In my defense, it was an all-way stop with clear sightlines for a few hundred yards, but I still got pulled over.

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Originally Posted by datlas (Post 22204904)

I think i mentioned a few weeks ago we have a new rider in our group. She is from Texas. Looks like she visited home and rode the Hotter N Hell century. Hot.

I did that one 5 years ago. It was indeed hot.

At mile 80 or so there was a large metal tank filled with ice water that some folks were cooling off in. Also medical stations all along the route treating people for heat exhaustion or heat stroke. They actually close down the 100 mile route after a certain amount of time after the start and route stragglers to a 70 mile finish.

It can be pretty brutal for sure.

Went to middle & high school in a small town just north of Wichita Falls, where the long route passes through.

Velo Vol

08-28-21 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by abshipp (Post 22205172)

The only moving violation I've ever received was on my bike when I cruised through a stop sign without any indication of slowing. In my defense, it was an all-way stop with clear sightlines for a few hundred yards, but I still got pulled over.

If there wasn't anyone for a few hundred yards, who pulled you over?

abshipp

08-28-21 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22205175)

If there wasn't anyone for a few hundred yards, who pulled you over?

Perception =/= reality a lot of the time.

LAJ	08-28-21 05:55 PM

"Jay Vine, who almost upset the favorites back on Stage 12, puts in another amazing performance to get 3rd on the stage. He is by far the most successful winner of the Zwift Challenge, which is how he landed his first pro contract at 25-years-old and is a great find for Alpecin-Fenix."

rjones28

08-28-21 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug (Post 22205052)

My confusion is the water stop on a 5k run.

It's not there for you, so don't worry about it. ;)

MoAlpha

08-28-21 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by big john (Post 22205159)

Goes along with picking the right parents.

Took me years to realize it, but my parents were slow as ****.

Velo Vol

08-28-21 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by abshipp (Post 22205176)

Perception =/= reality a lot of the time.

The one time I got a warning from the police (not stopping at a stop sign), the policeman was behind me. Oof.

MoAlpha

08-28-21 06:19 PM

I got a warning for crossing at a red, with no traffic in sight and after a long wait for a camera which wasn’t picking me up. The cop said I should have dismounted and pressed the button for the ped Xing. Now I check behind me for cops before running reds.

Velo Vol

08-28-21 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MoAlpha (Post 22205213)

Did you tell him you're a serious cyclist?

LesterOfPuppets

08-28-21 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MoAlpha (Post 22205213)

If you have to go press a button to get a green light, I'd call that a malfunctioning signal.

/ A&S

LesterOfPuppets

08-28-21 06:27 PM