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genejockey

10-07-21 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by seedsbelize2 (Post 22261582)

A month or so ago I walked into two plate glass doors a couple days apart. I never saw them. I will admit to being distracted by the woman on the other side of one of them.

No doubt she was impressed by your aplomb, walking into a door and all.

DougRNS

10-07-21 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by genejockey (Post 22261246)

Fixed

Nope.

DougRNS

10-07-21 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric F (Post 22261440)

My mileage last week was equally as low as this week. Weak.

same

seedsbelize2

10-07-21 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DougRNS (Post 22261626)

same

Same.
But next week you'll see. You'll all see. Oh yes.

Velo Vol

10-07-21 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DougRNS (Post 22261626)

same

Maybe you would be riding now if you hadn't quit stretching.

DougRNS

10-07-21 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22261684)

Maybe you would be riding now if you hadn't quit stretching.

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...fe0e0b697c.jpg

Velo Vol

10-07-21 06:41 PM

He's slipping below 50. Alas.

MoAlpha

10-07-21 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seedsbelize2 (Post 22261582)

A month or so ago I walked into two plate glass doors a couple days apart. I never saw them. I will admit to being distracted by the woman on the other side of one of them.

I made family history by closing a station wagon tailgate on my daughter’s head for the same reason. LSS made it a teachable moment about boys.

MoAlpha

10-07-21 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by gnome (Post 22261508)

Waiting on a hiking stove to come from the US. It's being shipped by USPS. On 4th Oct USPS said it was suspending mail to NZ. My last tracking update was that it was processed through a international distribution centre on 28th Sep. I'm now not sure if my stove is stuck in a warehouse in the US, has been put on a ship or plane or is being processed here. :notamused: I remain hopeful I may receive the stove before Christmas. At least I have four other hiking stoves to choose from so it's not super urgent.

When daughter was there, packages between the US and Ireland and Iceland took months to arrive and were virtually untraceable.

Mojo31

10-07-21 07:18 PM

Anyone using a Garmin 1030? Picked one up to try since, quite frankly, I find it hard to read the 520 while on the bike and hard to hear the Varia tone while moving. The 1030 is just so much bigger. Not sure if I like that.

DougRNS

10-07-21 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22261718)

He's slipping below 50. Alas.

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...cbb77fee27.jpg

Bonus content:
Worked from home tonight trying to catch up from the eye Dr appointment. Tomorrow is Friday and nothing can change that!

DougRNS

10-07-21 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MoAlpha (Post 22261730)

I made family history by closing a station wagon tailgate on my daughter’s head for the same reason. LSS made it a teachable moment about boys.

Learned as you are, I believe you might be a dumb ass. Welcome to the club.

Mojo31

10-07-21 07:52 PM

Unless you are in New Zealand in which case today is Friday.

Velo Vol

10-07-21 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DougRNS (Post 22261776)

Worked from home tonight trying to catch up from the eye Dr appointment.

I'm watching a movie on YouTube.

DougRNS

10-07-21 08:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22261798)

I'm watching a movie on YouTube.

I'm watching this.

gnome

10-07-21 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22261782)

Unless you are in New Zealand in which case today is Friday.

It is. Afternoon even. only 2 more hours of work to the weekend. And it's sunny and warm. I may just have to take the long way home tonight if the winds remain light. :D

DougRNS

10-07-21 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mojo31 (Post 22261782)

Unless you are in New Zealand in which case today is Friday.

I'm in NW Metro Atl

Mojo31

10-07-21 08:25 PM

Goats still roaming?

LesterOfPuppets

10-07-21 08:28 PM

Seachickens are fixin' to go 2-3

Sad

genejockey

10-07-21 08:30 PM

Took the Ironman out for the shakedown cruise. Stopped after 1/4 mile to raise the saddle about 1/2 cm. It may still need to come up just a tad, but I'm not sure.

Impressions: This thing runs damn near silent. No drivetrain noise, no clicking/creaking BB, no cable slap, very quiet freewheel. Shifts way better on the road than on the stand. Rides comfy AF. Stable as a rock. Encourages high cadence and rewards efforts. Late 80s single pivot brakes with appropriate levers are really nice. Maybe not as nice as dual pivots, but two fingers on each lever work fine. I could probably panic-stop from the hoods.

All in all, I'm very pleased! I did discover one small problem - it does not diminish my "Rock and Pothole Magnet" superpower. About 8 miles in, I hit a rock or something and pinchflatted. However, even though I went with naked bars, I was NOT dumb enough to go without a pump and a tube. A few minutes work and I was back on the road.

Here's the promised picture.
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...14a4e22559.jpg
I didn't have time to set it up with valves and cranks properly aligned, in Biggie Smalls, without bottle and bags, because by the time I got back to the car, it was already this time:

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...1b1b55b921.jpg

Velo Vol

10-07-21 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gnome (Post 22261805)

It is.

We can't see time.

Velo Vol

10-07-21 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 22261835)

We can't see time.

That's a line from the movie.