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Forum: Road Cycling
07-04-23, 09:06 AM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

For me, it's weird because I'm in significantly...

For me, it's weird because I'm in significantly better shape than I was in my 40s and 50s. I'm as much as 30# lighter, my endurance is better, I FEEL better. OTOH, I've got less hair, and my skin...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-03-23, 06:06 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

I went with Sicouras that are aluminum, but...

I went with Sicouras that are aluminum, but Titanium colored, because who spends $120 for bottle cages?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-03-23, 05:03 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

I was doing really well bunny-hopping the two...

I was doing really well bunny-hopping the two expansion joints I encounter on my Sunday ride. Now I think I'm overthinking them.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-03-23, 04:58 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

I managed to escape the fad completely unscathed.

I managed to escape the fad completely unscathed.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-03-23, 02:39 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

It cooled off here after two days of hot, so I'm...

It cooled off here after two days of hot, so I'm pretty happy. We're SO unused to heat up here after the cold Spring and early Summer we've had! No ride today, but I will ride tomorrow.

When I...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-03-23, 10:04 AM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

This talk of sock puppets reminds me of a comic...

This talk of sock puppets reminds me of a comic who used an ACTUAL sock puppet. It was a very funny bit. He's doing the usual schtick puppeteers and ventriloquists do, arguing with the puppet. So...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-03-23, 09:57 AM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

My Senior year of high school, a bunch of us went...

My Senior year of high school, a bunch of us went on a trip to Germany. 8 days. It was fun, but it felt like each day was comprised of getting up, packing up, riding in the bus all day, getting to...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-03-23, 09:54 AM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

Come for the discussion of cycling and...

Come for the discussion of cycling and cycling-related matters. Stay for the atrocious puns.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-03-23, 09:47 AM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

More like a Hiattal hiatus - a moment stepping...

More like a Hiattal hiatus - a moment stepping away from what Mrs. Douglas on Green Acres called "de race of rats".
Forum: Road Cycling
07-03-23, 09:35 AM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

I converted a complex mixture of carbohydrates,...

I converted a complex mixture of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats and converted that into work, and radiated a lot of heat into the universe while the matter itself was converted to a less...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-03-23, 09:33 AM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

I've got a hiatal hernia, and I don't like it at...

I've got a hiatal hernia, and I don't like it at all.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-02-23, 07:35 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

Yeah - if I'd gone 3 more miles today I'd be on...

Yeah - if I'd gone 3 more miles today I'd be on it. Weird that there's you and Bam, and then 3 guys within 3 miles of each other.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-02-23, 09:16 AM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

Sometimes, it's that they built a road, and then...

Sometimes, it's that they built a road, and then later they built another, bigger road between the same two places. Here, there are the major routes over the Santa Cruz Mountains - 92 and 84 - and...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-01-23, 02:53 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

We had SIX PEOPLE for the monthly C&V ride! It...

We had SIX PEOPLE for the monthly C&V ride! It was warm, but not too hot (though the guy on the Trek who came over to share our shade at the end of the ride might disagree. He was struggling with...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-30-23, 09:47 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

Velo Voldemort?

Velo Voldemort?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-30-23, 05:57 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

See also "Spinnaker".

See also "Spinnaker".
Forum: Road Cycling
06-30-23, 04:02 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

They forgot part of the seat tube.

They forgot part of the seat tube.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-30-23, 02:57 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

That's what Rango does 90% of the time, but then...

That's what Rango does 90% of the time, but then he's uncommonly active for a Greyhound.

Oh, but not on our bed. We're not dumb enough to encourage/allow a dog that large to take up all the room...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-30-23, 12:03 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

$99 right now, but they'll be going up to $149...

$99 right now, but they'll be going up to $149 sometime soon.

GP Lama does a good job covering the features. The steering response is apparently faster than other steering mechanisms, and the...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-30-23, 11:15 AM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

Today is looking to be a primo day for riding in...

Today is looking to be a primo day for riding in the late afternoon - 80s and no 20mph headwind. BUT they're doing a Prescribed Burn along my route, AND I just got the new Zwift Play controllers and...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-23, 02:15 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

I end up watching the highlight reels on YouTube....

I end up watching the highlight reels on YouTube. Mrs. GeneJockey likes us to binge together whatever show we're currently watching.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-23, 09:12 AM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

Looks like a Porsche in the box it came in.

Looks like a Porsche in the box it came in.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-23, 09:05 AM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

Self-inflicted labor shortage.

Self-inflicted labor shortage.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-23, 09:05 AM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

But what if you can't understand the reply?

But what if you can't understand the reply?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-23, 05:42 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

Just hope it doesn't start a new Centralia fire.

Just hope it doesn't start a new Centralia fire.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-23, 04:04 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

This is exactly why I told Mrs. GeneJockey we...

This is exactly why I told Mrs. GeneJockey we should stay in AirBnB's in the neighborhoods we're looking at for retirement. Best way to get a feel for a neighborhood is to live in it, not just drive...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-23, 03:27 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

3700 rpm at 62 mph? Man, I hope that's 3rd gear.

3700 rpm at 62 mph? Man, I hope that's 3rd gear.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-23, 02:05 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

That's what I heard from a coworker who rents out...

That's what I heard from a coworker who rents out a house - it's not worth it. It didn't help that her feckless husband gave one tenant their security deposit back without checking the place first.
...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-23, 02:02 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

An imaginary friend from a bowhunting/archery...

An imaginary friend from a bowhunting/archery forum invited me to Montana to hunt, almost 20 years ago now. While I was there he took me up into the mountains above Boseman to visit a frozen...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-23, 11:44 AM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

Twice in recent years when the family gathered at...

Twice in recent years when the family gathered at The Ancestral Home, we shared an Air BnB with my brother and SIL. It was a pretty spacious apartment, on top of what used to be the grocery store in...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-23, 10:58 AM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

Water, properly applied and in sufficient...

Water, properly applied and in sufficient volumes, will kill pretty much all carbon life forms.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-23, 08:36 AM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

Incorrect....

Incorrect. (https://thebeeconservancy.org/ground-nesting-bees/)

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Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-23, 08:24 AM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

This is also possible. Baby. Work. Weather. ...

This is also possible. Baby. Work. Weather. My mileage totals have sucked this year since March - Cellulitis, work trip, vacation....
Forum: Road Cycling
06-27-23, 09:48 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

Look up "Overtraining", and see if the symptoms...

Look up "Overtraining", and see if the symptoms sound familiar. I'm not saying that's you, because I don't know enough about either overtraining, or you. But I'm starting to wonder.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-27-23, 02:13 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

For years, whenever one of us wanted to get rid...

For years, whenever one of us wanted to get rid of an old fridge, we'd ask Dad if he wanted the old one. I don't think he ever said no. They went into the basement. I don't know how many he...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-27-23, 11:25 AM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

In my business we use a LOT of fridges and...

In my business we use a LOT of fridges and freezers. My experience has been that the most reliable ones were always the cheap ones from Sears, or if we needed a glass-front "Dairy Case" type fridge,...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-23, 08:02 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

"Canada's Mostly Empty East Coast" Hell,...

"Canada's Mostly Empty East Coast"

Hell, they could have left off the last two words.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-23, 04:36 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

I once read a piece written by a guy who used to...

I once read a piece written by a guy who used to work as a mechanic in a place that specialized in British cars before going into automotive journalism, and still restores cars for fun. He got a...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-23, 02:59 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

Do I need to re-post the picture of 9 bikes in a...

Do I need to re-post the picture of 9 bikes in a 7' x 6' space in my garage?




Saves me quite a bit in pharmaceuticals, both therapeutic AND recreational.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-23, 02:52 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

Hey, wait - this isn't that boat that was stuck...

Hey, wait - this isn't that boat that was stuck in the mud that somebody posted last month, is it?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-23, 02:51 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

I don't get anyone asking me to do what I do for...

I don't get anyone asking me to do what I do for a job for them. Unless you count Mrs. GJ asking me to do research on whatever it is she wants an answer to but can't be arsed to look up herself.....
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-23, 01:47 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

If it were a house, it would be listed as "Needs...

If it were a house, it would be listed as "Needs someone with vision!", or "Great bones!", or "Perfect fixer-upper opportunity!", or my favorite - "Pride of ownership!"

Saying it costs $30K is...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-23, 01:42 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

Finally, a jersey for me.

Finally, a jersey for me.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-23, 12:10 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

I have issues with letting go of things I've put...

I have issues with letting go of things I've put time and effort into. This torpedoed my plan to make a little money on the side by fixing up watches I sourced from Ebay and selling them - if I...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-23, 11:11 AM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

I figure the next logical bike for me would be an...

I figure the next logical bike for me would be an aero bike with a Di2 groupset, but every time I go out on the Litespeed or the Canyon or the Ritchey or the Battaglin, I don't find myself thinking,...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-23, 08:25 AM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

I saw a used Dura Ace 9100 mechanical groupset on...

I saw a used Dura Ace 9100 mechanical groupset on FB Marketplace the other day. I was tempted. But what bike would I use it on? Plus I already have 2 bikes with 11 speed mechanical groupsets.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-26-23, 08:18 AM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

Mrs. GJ is an Episcopelican.

Mrs. GJ is an Episcopelican.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-25-23, 07:52 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

Does your drivetrain start to smoke?

Does your drivetrain start to smoke?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-25-23, 07:46 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

GP Lama posted a video of the 105 12speed...

GP Lama posted a video of the 105 12speed MECHANICAL groupset from Eurobike. It seems to have unintentionally broken cover on a bike that was being exhibited. Still hydro disc brakes, apparently. ...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-25-23, 07:41 PM
Replies: 7,880
Views: 135,735
Posted By genejockey

I imagine bears quickly learn whether or not they...

I imagine bears quickly learn whether or not they need to be nocturnal/crepuscular. Normally, who would they need to worry about?
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