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Forum: Road Cycling
09-19-24, 08:05 PM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

No grandkids yet. Just old.

No grandkids yet. Just old.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-19-24, 05:35 PM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

Frankie Avalon was able to work without Annette.

Frankie Avalon was able to work without Annette.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-19-24, 02:11 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 811
Posted By genejockey

When I was a senior in high school, back in 1975,...

When I was a senior in high school, back in 1975, there was ONE kid in the whole senior class who had a calculator, which was the simplest +, -, x, / kind. We all learned how to use slide rules. We...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-19-24, 02:04 PM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

Today would have been Rango's 15th birthday. I...

Today would have been Rango's 15th birthday. I miss the big galoot. Dory is sweet, but there's something about a big dog around the place that 13 lbs of dog just can't provide.

This turned out to...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-19-24, 01:54 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 811
Posted By genejockey

I've had a Casio scientific calculator since...

I've had a Casio scientific calculator since 1986. I think that makes it older than you, right?
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-19-24, 01:46 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 376
Posted By genejockey

OP mentions he's 64. I'm almost 67. Don't let...

OP mentions he's 64. I'm almost 67. Don't let age keep you from doing silly, pointless things like trying to mash over the top of a short climb. It's a lot of fun!
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-19-24, 01:25 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 376
Posted By genejockey

Depends on the hill and the descent before it,...

Depends on the hill and the descent before it, but a couple examples on my usual routes come to mind. On the descent I like to spin up to about 30-32 mph - which puts me in my biggest gear - and...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-19-24, 12:57 PM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

Interesting rhythmic devices, which seem to...

Interesting rhythmic devices, which seem to counterpoint the surrealism of the underlying metaphor of the humanity Vogonity of the poet's compassionate soul!
Forum: Road Cycling
09-19-24, 12:47 PM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

Better than being burned in effigy. MUCH better...

Better than being burned in effigy. MUCH better than being burned NOT in effigy.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-19-24, 12:43 PM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

I can see that leading to a chorus of GFYs from...

I can see that leading to a chorus of GFYs from your team.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-19-24, 12:40 PM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

They used to be.... RAMMING SPEED!!!!! ...

They used to be....

RAMMING SPEED!!!!!

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Forum: Road Cycling
09-19-24, 10:59 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 811
Posted By genejockey

Sadly, the same is true of the San Marco Rolls. ...

Sadly, the same is true of the San Marco Rolls. I got one for free on my 1989 Schwinn Circuit, and I REALLY wanted to like it, but couldn't.
Forum: Northern California
09-19-24, 10:38 AM
Replies: 465
Views: 36,889
Posted By genejockey

There are flood advisories due to excessive...

There are flood advisories due to excessive rainfall from Paso Robles to Soledad. Seems odd for September.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-19-24, 10:17 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 811
Posted By genejockey

Doesn't work for me, though. Which is too bad,...

Doesn't work for me, though. Which is too bad, because I got one with my Centurion Ironman (the original Bernard Hinault version!), and it would be cool to be able to keep 'em together.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-19-24, 10:15 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 811
Posted By genejockey

Yep, I have an Ebay alert set for them. One came...

Yep, I have an Ebay alert set for them. One came up yesterday - $99.99 BIN. Too rich for my blood.

After scoring one for $10 last month (I was the only bidder), I can't bring myself to drop $69...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-19-24, 09:28 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 811
Posted By genejockey

Avocet O2 Air 40R saddles with Ti rails. They...

Avocet O2 Air 40R saddles with Ti rails. They just fit. They just keep working, tens of thousands of miles later, which is good, because they went out of production 2 decades ago. Even bought used...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-18-24, 03:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 146
Posted By genejockey

I don't think I can help with specific brands and...

I don't think I can help with specific brands and models. I will echo others and say that fit is the most important thing. It can make the difference between finding yourself riding longer and...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-18-24, 03:08 PM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

Fixted.

Fixted.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-18-24, 03:07 PM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

Well, unless you're doing a competitive group...

Well, unless you're doing a competitive group ride, where a minute over the length of the ride is the difference between finishing with the group and being OTB.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-18-24, 01:21 PM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

Though you might pass out from blood loss.

Though you might pass out from blood loss.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-18-24, 01:10 PM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

I saw an ad on Facebook this morning: Does...

I saw an ad on Facebook this morning:

Does occasional burning and stabbing keep you up at night?

And I thought, "What, is your house being raided by Vikings?"

Turns out is was something...
Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-18-24, 11:43 AM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By genejockey

How can you be sure? ;)​​​​​​​

How can you be sure? ;)​​​​​​​
Forum: Road Cycling
09-18-24, 11:26 AM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

We have drizzle plus cooler than normal weather....

We have drizzle plus cooler than normal weather. Yesterday was 10 degrees cooler than average for the date. Slight chance of rain. We're at the time of year when that could happen, but probably...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-17-24, 11:54 AM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

Do they sell that in pony bottles, like they used...

Do they sell that in pony bottles, like they used to with Rolling Rock? :roflmao2:
Forum: Road Cycling
09-16-24, 06:55 PM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

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Forum: Training & Nutrition
09-16-24, 05:31 PM
Replies: 193
Views: 6,987
Posted By genejockey

Funny you should mention that - my Dad's birth...

Funny you should mention that - my Dad's birth record was destroyed in a fire in the Pittsburgh records office, and he lived to be 100.

I wonder where they store the records of births in the late...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-16-24, 03:10 PM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

I was pretty lucky growing up. Living closer to...

I was pretty lucky growing up. Living closer to Baltimore than any other NFL city, I got to be a Colts fan during the Johnny Unitas years. Then in college North of Pittsburgh, I got to be a...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-16-24, 02:49 PM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

I'm not sure why, but I haven't cared a bit about...

I'm not sure why, but I haven't cared a bit about football since Steve Young was QB of the Niners. I suppose if we DID move back to PA, I'd have to root for some sports ball team or other.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-16-24, 02:20 PM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

What's all this about imperial galleons? ...

What's all this about imperial galleons?
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Forum: Road Cycling
09-16-24, 11:31 AM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

I almost let myself get spooked by the weather...

I almost let myself get spooked by the weather yesterday. It was breezy first thing in the morning, and although it was partly cloudy early on, it was completely clouded over by about 8:30. The...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-16-24, 11:01 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,041
Posted By genejockey

That right there is basically being an accessory...

That right there is basically being an accessory after the fact - "Just accept it, or it will only get worse for you."
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-15-24, 04:24 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 2,041
Posted By genejockey

My experience riding on the Peninsula has been...

My experience riding on the Peninsula has been pretty good, and that's going back longer than you've been alive.

The one time I have been yelled at by clowns in a pickup, it was riding in the...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-14-24, 07:51 PM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

What's the worst that could happen? ;)

What's the worst that could happen? ;)
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-14-24, 07:42 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 6,213
Posted By genejockey

"Virtue signalling" is a term invented by people...

"Virtue signalling" is a term invented by people who wanted to be jerks, and want to think everyone else is just as bad as they are but pretends not to be.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-14-24, 07:39 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 6,213
Posted By genejockey

Generally, what it really means is that women...

Generally, what it really means is that women don't go for guys who hang out on toxic male dominated online message boards.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-14-24, 05:18 PM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

I got Arayas on the Ironman, but they're gold...

I got Arayas on the Ironman, but they're gold anodized. I got dark anodized Mavics on Mrs. Peel, but they're MA40s.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-14-24, 05:04 PM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

All this talk of wheels. I have only two bikes...

All this talk of wheels. I have only two bikes with extra wheelsets, and for one of them, the two are almost indistinguishable, even though they're from different manufacturers.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-14-24, 05:02 PM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

They have poor eyesight and their "stand your...

They have poor eyesight and their "stand your ground" defense works poorly against 2 tons of metal moving at 40+ mph.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-14-24, 02:24 PM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

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Forum: Road Cycling
09-14-24, 10:49 AM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

That's funny - I have some asymmetry that is...

That's funny - I have some asymmetry that is exacerbated by excessive saddle height. If the saddle's too high, I turn slightly so my right sit bone is farther forward than the left. I didn't think...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-14-24, 10:44 AM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

I don't think most wives would see "picking up my...

I don't think most wives would see "picking up my bike" as a date night activity, so you're either very lucky, or perpetually skating on thin ice.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-14-24, 09:33 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 6,213
Posted By genejockey

You lost me at virtue signalling.

You lost me at virtue signalling.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
09-13-24, 04:55 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 6,213
Posted By genejockey

Based on a recent thread, I don't think I'd be...

Based on a recent thread, I don't think I'd be confident of that conclusion.
Forum: Road Cycling
09-13-24, 04:49 PM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

I watched a video on the convertible Continentals...

I watched a video on the convertible Continentals from the 60s. The electrically operated top was incredibly complex, with multiple motors and servos and relays and all like that. There are a...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-13-24, 03:47 PM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

Yep, the Continental Mark II. IIRC, Ford didn't...

Yep, the Continental Mark II. IIRC, Ford didn't call it a LINCOLN Continental, just "Continental", just like Chrysler removed "Chrysler" from the Chrysler Imperial. It was a separate division from...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-13-24, 03:27 PM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

Same here. I ran track in high school and of...

Same here. I ran track in high school and of course in the off season they wanted us doing at least some distance work. When I went to college, it was the late 70s and the running boom was just...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-13-24, 12:05 PM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtvGR8UX1L0
Forum: Road Cycling
09-13-24, 11:07 AM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

Yep. I did that once. ONCE. It was after I'd...

Yep. I did that once. ONCE. It was after I'd been riding a while, and I figured my legs were in pretty good shape. I went for a 2 mile run, not really going hard or anything. It felt pretty...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
09-12-24, 02:51 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 605
Posted By genejockey

My first road bike was a 1994 R500. 3.0 frame...

My first road bike was a 1994 R500. 3.0 frame with 7-speed RX100 and a triple crank. Downtube shifters, which I hated. I replaced the RX100 crank with a Campy Racing T, and replaced the RD, shifters,...
Forum: Road Cycling
09-12-24, 02:42 PM
Replies: 5,607
Views: 136,933
Posted By genejockey

Took me a moment to figure out what the hell...

Took me a moment to figure out what the hell those things under the flags were...
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