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Forum: Road Cycling
10-31-24, 03:43 PM
Replies: 1,310
Views: 25,009
Posted By genejockey

I saw something on FB, saying that Blazing...

I saw something on FB, saying that Blazing Saddles wasn't all that good, that maybe you had to have watched a lot of Westerns. I thought, "No ****." I mean, if you hadn't spend your whole childhood...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-31-24, 09:40 AM
Replies: 1,310
Views: 25,009
Posted By genejockey

Years ago, TYB was trying to tell Mrs. GJ a Knock...

Years ago, TYB was trying to tell Mrs. GJ a Knock Knock joke. She was tired and out of sorts....

So, that's now one of our family memories.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-30-24, 05:10 PM
Replies: 1,310
Views: 25,009
Posted By genejockey

Mrs. GJ and I watched a couple videos last night...

Mrs. GJ and I watched a couple videos last night on how to raise a Golden Retriever puppy. Our first dog, Rhyo, was a Golden, and he was just the bestest dog! And Mrs. GJ sez if you raise them from...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-30-24, 05:05 PM
Replies: 1,310
Views: 25,009
Posted By genejockey

There's an Avocet O2 Air 40R on Ebay. Titanium...

There's an Avocet O2 Air 40R on Ebay. Titanium rails, great condition (all printing still visible), kevlar edges. Price is reasonable. One problem: it's YELLOW!!! I can't imagine what bike I'd...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-30-24, 12:24 PM
Replies: 1,310
Views: 25,009
Posted By genejockey

Saves on fuel.

Saves on fuel.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-30-24, 11:40 AM
Replies: 1,310
Views: 25,009
Posted By genejockey

April-November for us, but unless it's raining we...

April-November for us, but unless it's raining we can grill year 'round.
10-30-24, 10:23 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,546
Posted By genejockey

BTW, in case you're still not convinced - he's...

BTW, in case you're still not convinced - he's saying if you wear thick soles FOR THE HEEL TEST, you'll set your saddle too high FOR CYCLING SHOES, so set your saddle height for the shoes you'll be...
10-30-24, 09:24 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,546
Posted By genejockey

It's simple semantics, dude. A = A. You do that...

It's simple semantics, dude. A = A. You do that for a living?
10-29-24, 07:46 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,546
Posted By genejockey

You two are saying the same thing.

You two are saying the same thing.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-24, 06:41 PM
Replies: 1,310
Views: 25,009
Posted By genejockey

Just a regular irregularity?

Just a regular irregularity?
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-24, 05:26 PM
Replies: 1,310
Views: 25,009
Posted By genejockey

But she could have had Kid Rock and Hulk Hogan,...

But she could have had Kid Rock and Hulk Hogan, and maybe even Ted Nugent doing a medley of his hit!
10-28-24, 05:23 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,649
Posted By genejockey

Perhaps we're not even arguing.

Perhaps we're not even arguing.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-24, 05:06 PM
Replies: 1,310
Views: 25,009
Posted By genejockey

Makes you wonder what the greats of the past...

Makes you wonder what the greats of the past could have done with modern training, aerodynamics, and biomechanics.

I was watching a video trying to answer the question, "Are Pogacar and...
10-28-24, 04:59 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,649
Posted By genejockey

You understand that "targets with smaller radar...

You understand that "targets with smaller radar cross sections" are inherently harder to detect, yes? So, the fact that it picks up cars more easily than cyclists is inherent in the nature of the...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-24, 04:16 PM
Replies: 1,310
Views: 25,009
Posted By genejockey

Is it just me, or does he need a bigger bike? His...

Is it just me, or does he need a bigger bike? His knee looks way underextended.

EDIT: Also, he's a serious toe-pointer. Then again, he won the TdF 5 times, so who am I to criticise?
10-28-24, 04:09 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 685
Posted By genejockey

30-some years ago, I used to work with his son,...

30-some years ago, I used to work with his son, who was a serious cyclist. He did NOT ride a Firenze.

EDIT: Matthews was like our version of NYC's Crazy Eddie ("He's practically giving it all...
10-28-24, 02:06 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,649
Posted By genejockey

I ride a mix of lightly travelled and heavily...

I ride a mix of lightly travelled and heavily travelled roads, with a lot of other cyclists of varying abilities, so I will often encounter a slower cyclist on a road with a lot of cars passing. ...
10-28-24, 01:58 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,649
Posted By genejockey

Exactly. I used mine to pace my approach to...

Exactly. I used mine to pace my approach to slower cyclists, so I don't either run up their backs or have to brake, or when crossing lanes to make a left.
10-28-24, 01:34 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,649
Posted By genejockey

I don't recall saying it was a problem. It's a...

I don't recall saying it was a problem. It's a simple fact.

OTOH, if you're depending on the Varia to tell you when a motorist is about to kill you, you're probably ****ed anyway.
10-28-24, 01:19 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,649
Posted By genejockey

I have yet to observe my Varia detecting things...

I have yet to observe my Varia detecting things behind me moving slower, but yes, I have also had cars right behind me, going my speed waiting for an opportunity to pass disappear from the display. ...
10-28-24, 11:53 AM
Replies: 584
Views: 42,428
Posted By genejockey

I'll be there. I'll bring the LeMond. Or the...

I'll be there. I'll bring the LeMond. Or the Circuit. Or maybe the Ironman. Unless it's at all wet, in which case I'll bring the Cannondale.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-28-24, 11:44 AM
Replies: 1,310
Views: 25,009
Posted By genejockey

Mrs. GJ learned on an automatic, but learned how...

Mrs. GJ learned on an automatic, but learned how to drive stick at about 24, and was so confident with it that she sneered at automatics till she got her Sienna at 43.
10-28-24, 11:42 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,649
Posted By genejockey

Less clutter on an MUP than on the road.

Less clutter on an MUP than on the road.
10-28-24, 11:41 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,649
Posted By genejockey

To be clear, it detects things behind you moving...

To be clear, it detects things behind you moving faster than you. Motor vehicles have a larger surface area and are generally closing a lot faster than cyclists, who have a much smaller surface area...
10-28-24, 11:13 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,649
Posted By genejockey

For the OP - in my experience, the Varia isn't...

For the OP - in my experience, the Varia isn't all that sensitive about position. I mount mine below my saddle bag, sometimes with a gap, sometime with the saddlebag sitting right on top of it. I...
10-28-24, 11:10 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,649
Posted By genejockey

Excessive cynicism can be as much a trap as...

Excessive cynicism can be as much a trap as excessive naivete.
10-28-24, 11:09 AM
Replies: 82
Views: 1,649
Posted By genejockey

It's designed to detect anything that's closing...

It's designed to detect anything that's closing on you from behind. Cyclists, I find, are detected much closer than cars, but their closing speed is also significantly lower. For me the problem is...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-27-24, 10:32 AM
Replies: 1,310
Views: 25,009
Posted By genejockey

I'm starting to think about getting another dog....

I'm starting to think about getting another dog. Mrs. GJ talks about wanting a puppy, but puppies are a LOT of work, especially larger breed puppies. I don't know. I'd like another Greyhound, but...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-27-24, 10:20 AM
Replies: 1,310
Views: 25,009
Posted By genejockey

These new 360 cameras are... weird. I've watched...

These new 360 cameras are... weird. I've watched a couple NorCal Cycling videos shot using one, and the effect is strange. OTOH, the fact that it's recording 360 the whole time, and then you...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-26-24, 03:31 PM
Replies: 1,310
Views: 25,009
Posted By genejockey

Mowing! Mowing is what bwings us togever today. ...

Mowing! Mowing is what bwings us togever today.

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Forum: Road Cycling
10-26-24, 11:17 AM
Replies: 1,310
Views: 25,009
Posted By genejockey

:hug:

:hug:
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-24, 01:48 PM
Replies: 1,310
Views: 25,009
Posted By genejockey

Gene Pitney never sang about that, I'm guessing.

Gene Pitney never sang about that, I'm guessing.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-25-24, 08:50 AM
Replies: 1,310
Views: 25,009
Posted By genejockey

So, you're not 24 Hours From Tulsa yet?

So, you're not 24 Hours From Tulsa yet?
Forum: Road Cycling
10-24-24, 03:04 PM
Replies: 1,310
Views: 25,009
Posted By genejockey

It's early yet. At your age, neither had I.

It's early yet. At your age, neither had I.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-24-24, 12:16 PM
Replies: 1,310
Views: 25,009
Posted By genejockey

On the plus side, you don't have to change a...

On the plus side, you don't have to change a kidney stone's diapers, or put them through school.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-24-24, 12:15 PM
Replies: 1,310
Views: 25,009
Posted By genejockey

When Mrs. GJ was pregnant with TOB, the...

When Mrs. GJ was pregnant with TOB, the next-to-last pre-birth class covered epidurals and other pain management options. At the end of that class the teacher asked how many would opt for epidurals....
Forum: Road Cycling
10-24-24, 10:05 AM
Replies: 1,310
Views: 25,009
Posted By genejockey

Which is worse? Giving birth or kidney stones?

Which is worse? Giving birth or kidney stones?
Forum: Road Cycling
10-23-24, 10:20 PM
Replies: 1,310
Views: 25,009
Posted By genejockey

The details of my life are quite...

The details of my life are quite inconsequential.....
Forum: Road Cycling
10-22-24, 06:46 PM
Replies: 1,310
Views: 25,009
Posted By genejockey

Those are good burgers, Walter!

Those are good burgers, Walter!
10-22-24, 06:41 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,502
Posted By genejockey

The last ones of a soon-to-be-obsolete technology...

The last ones of a soon-to-be-obsolete technology will be the "best" because nobody will pour that level of R&D resources into that technology ever again.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-22-24, 05:04 PM
Replies: 1,310
Views: 25,009
Posted By genejockey

She cut off her TOE!!!

She cut off her TOE!!!
10-22-24, 04:35 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 3,115
Posted By genejockey

At this point, I'd be tempted to employ Hanlon's...

At this point, I'd be tempted to employ Hanlon's razor.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-22-24, 03:12 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 3,571
Posted By genejockey

It's up to the individual and his bank account to...

It's up to the individual and his bank account to determine both what is a marginal gain and what is a large cost.

Regarding what's marginal, I have previously described an experiment I did with...
Forum: Road Cycling
10-22-24, 02:57 PM
Replies: 1,310
Views: 25,009
Posted By genejockey

Get outta the ******' cab!

Get outta the ******' cab!
Forum: Road Cycling
10-22-24, 02:56 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 3,571
Posted By genejockey

Because Speed = Fun, so > Speed = > Fun. ...

Because Speed = Fun, so > Speed = > Fun. Duh.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-22-24, 02:43 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 3,571
Posted By genejockey

Or just because speed is fun. I really don't get...

Or just because speed is fun. I really don't get the whole "If you're not racing who cares how fast your bike is?" thing.
Forum: Road Cycling
10-22-24, 02:15 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 3,571
Posted By genejockey

But don't you then get into those games where...

But don't you then get into those games where everyone sits up and hopes somebody else will pull the group?
Forum: Road Cycling
10-22-24, 01:46 PM
Replies: 1,310
Views: 25,009
Posted By genejockey

Getting sick is an event. Getting well is a...

Getting sick is an event. Getting well is a process.

Yesterday morning, I felt pretty good. Good enough that I thought about riding the trainer later in the day. Later in the day, I spiked a...
10-22-24, 01:24 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,546
Posted By genejockey

That doesn't sound like me.

That doesn't sound like me.
10-22-24, 01:11 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,546
Posted By genejockey

"1" and "9" don't carry much meaning. Instead,...

"1" and "9" don't carry much meaning. Instead, thinks numbers of teeth. Going up hill, you want the chain on the cog with the most teeth.

It's like in a car, you start out in the lowest gear,...
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