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Forum: Road Cycling
07-02-22, 08:00 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

This is one reason Mom and Dad sold The Ancestral...

This is one reason Mom and Dad sold The Ancestral Home to my sister - so they didn't have to clean out what was, in the end almost 60 years of accumulation.
Forum: Road Cycling
07-02-22, 03:54 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

Is the weather there THAT interesting? Or...

Is the weather there THAT interesting? Or perhaps he doesn't like experiencing it first hand, but prefers to keep it at a manageable distance?
Forum: Road Cycling
07-02-22, 03:14 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

Today was out monthly C&V ride. I took the...

Today was out monthly C&V ride. I took the Schwinn Circuit, and man is it fun! I musta done something right with the hubs, because it gains speed really quickly when coasting downhill. This time...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-02-22, 03:06 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

The great thing about C&V bikes it that you get...

The great thing about C&V bikes it that you get at least TWO New Bike Days - the day you buy it and the day the build is done - which usually means the day after the night the build is done. The...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-02-22, 10:13 AM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

That's one thing I do not look forward to, if we...

That's one thing I do not look forward to, if we end up moving Back East for retirement. I have always been a profuse perspirer in with heat and exercise. Even a 1 mile walk on a day in the 70s can...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-02-22, 08:33 AM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

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Forum: Road Cycling
07-01-22, 11:03 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

I took today off to have a 4-day 4th and I was...

I took today off to have a 4-day 4th and I was looking forward to a nice relaxing ride before the afternoon winds but Nature played a trick on my and it was windy ALL DAY. I am so tired of the wind,...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-01-22, 09:06 AM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

When Mrs. GJ and I got married, we moved to a...

When Mrs. GJ and I got married, we moved to a flat in The Richmond in SF. We were just off a secondary East-West street, Balboa, and there was a 4-way stop at the corner, so all night it was buses...
Forum: Road Cycling
07-01-22, 08:25 AM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

That's why I like to leave the window open just a...

That's why I like to leave the window open just a little from April through November, so I can hear the frogs down in the creek. Little guys, so they're high pitched. I think it gradually changes...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-30-22, 04:01 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

True, though that doesn't prevent strings of up...

True, though that doesn't prevent strings of up to 4 days at 95-105 on occasion. But it cools down to the 60s overnight.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-30-22, 03:44 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

I'm on my 65th summer without air conditioning.

I'm on my 65th summer without air conditioning.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-30-22, 03:20 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

In our case, it's "Maybe we should finally get...

In our case, it's "Maybe we should finally get around to getting A/C." Usually followed by a week of temps in the 60s and 70s, so we forget.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-30-22, 01:54 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

Better than 6/6 I guess. Wordle 376 5/6 ...

Better than 6/6 I guess.
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Forum: Road Cycling
06-30-22, 11:57 AM
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Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

I prefer going up hills THEN down them.

I prefer going up hills THEN down them.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-30-22, 11:22 AM
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Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

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Forum: Road Cycling
06-30-22, 11:05 AM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

Zevon had a song that covers all this, but the...

Zevon had a song that covers all this, but the title would trigger the filter twice.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-30-22, 10:47 AM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

We all are.

We all are.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-30-22, 10:47 AM
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Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

Nope. Just likes bats. This was at a bat rescue...

Nope. Just likes bats. This was at a bat rescue training seminar. She was looking into whether she wanted to do bat rescue. We thought about it, but she decided against.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-30-22, 08:45 AM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

Mrs. GeneJockey has a thing for bats. She even...

Mrs. GeneJockey has a thing for bats. She even got the rabies vaccination series so she could do this......
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-22, 08:03 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

Ah, but that uses different letters.

Ah, but that uses different letters.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-22, 07:52 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

I've heard some folks don't tip, or tip very...

I've heard some folks don't tip, or tip very poorly, any place they don't expect to come back to, like if they're on vacation. When I was a busboy at a sit-down restaurant in Gettysburg one summer,...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-22, 07:49 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

When I was ute, I was climbing a tree and bumped...

When I was ute, I was climbing a tree and bumped my head into something more yielding than a branch. Then my head started itching so I reached up to scratch it and came back with 3-4 bald-faced...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-22, 07:35 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

There is that.

There is that.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-22, 07:28 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

Sure, HE'S lucky. But what about the rest of us?

Sure, HE'S lucky. But what about the rest of us?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-22, 06:03 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

I'm surprised they haven't made an electric bike...

I'm surprised they haven't made an electric bike for bikepacking and called it the eNomad.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-22, 03:44 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

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Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-22, 03:42 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

I almost went with 6800 for the Litespeed, which...

I almost went with 6800 for the Litespeed, which would have required scavenging on Ebay for a while. Good to hear R8000 is better!
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-22, 03:33 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

Yep. Thank goodness for a mechanic who took the...

Yep. Thank goodness for a mechanic who took the time to explain the situation to us. Also thank goodness for whatever it was that finally got the test to run (or whatever), because that Drive Cycle...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-22, 03:25 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

Me neither. I don't have sweaty hands. I...

Me neither. I don't have sweaty hands.

I do, however, have a sweaty head/face, so I get salty residue under all my top tubes.:eek:
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-22, 03:10 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

This all makes me glad I don't have carbon bars....

This all makes me glad I don't have carbon bars. Not that aluminum doesn't fail, but it seems more to fail from age and neglect than misadventure or inadequate engineering.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-22, 02:58 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

What I did for the last 30 years was diagnosis,...

What I did for the last 30 years was diagnosis, engine performance, emissions, electronics, the stuff nobody wants to do. There was a dramatic change in 1996 with the introduction of protocols and...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-22, 12:59 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

Sometimes you get the bear, sometimes the bear...

Sometimes you get the bear, sometimes the bear gets you.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-22, 12:42 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

I think I'm done. In 2021, each time I bought a...

I think I'm done. In 2021, each time I bought a bike, within a month or so there was another one I wanted. It's been 6 months now and I don't feel any desire or interest in anything else. I think...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-22, 12:23 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

When I bought the Canyon back in 2020, I was...

When I bought the Canyon back in 2020, I was specifically looking for a modern CF bike with disc brakes, a lot of gears, and a semi-compact crankset. I almost went for the Ultegra version, but it...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-22, 12:06 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

I'm glad I don't feel the need to have The Next...

I'm glad I don't feel the need to have The Next Big Thing. That would be expensive. I have had a tendency, even in buying new stuff, to take advantage of the deals available on the last generation...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-22, 10:19 AM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

I had a coworker who had one of those easy kids...

I had a coworker who had one of those easy kids for her firstborn. She said she and her husband thought they were the perfect parents, because they'd see other parents out there struggling with...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-22, 09:54 AM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

Man... Wordle 375 6/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ...

Man...
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Forum: Road Cycling
06-29-22, 09:26 AM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

Shortly before his brother was born, Mrs. GJ and...

Shortly before his brother was born, Mrs. GJ and I took The Older Boy (2 1/2 year old then) to the Mall. I took him to the toy store while Mrs. GJ shopped. He was OBSESSED with trains, so the place...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-22, 08:11 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

How old?

How old?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-22, 05:10 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

Maybe he meant music for people in their 70s?

Maybe he meant music for people in their 70s?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-22, 05:09 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

I told The Boys that I never pursued a career,...

I told The Boys that I never pursued a career, but rather I have had a series of jobs which only look like a career in retrospect.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-22, 02:50 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

I just learned that my sister who collapsed last...

I just learned that my sister who collapsed last year on the way home from a big family get together, and was subsequently diagnosed with diabetes and hypertension, as well as some seizure disorder,...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-22, 01:56 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

Growing old =/= growing up.

Growing old =/= growing up.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-22, 01:42 PM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

Your shorts aren't worn to transparent, are they?...

Your shorts aren't worn to transparent, are they? Could explain why he doesn't want to be directly behind.....
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-22, 11:21 AM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

Last week, I was buying some Conti Grand Prix...

Last week, I was buying some Conti Grand Prix tires (not 5000s) from PBK for the Battaglin and Ritchey, and I figured, since I don't have a spare 25mm GP5000 for the Litespeed (always have a spare!),...
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-22, 10:54 AM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

Decoupage of decolletage?

Decoupage of decolletage?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-22, 10:52 AM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

Something like this? ...

Something like this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqhvJrcMV9c
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-22, 09:53 AM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

In that neighborhood, more likely a squirrel. ...

In that neighborhood, more likely a squirrel. Too many cars, going too fast for cats to survive long.
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-22, 09:52 AM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

Do you still give the same recommendation if I'm...

Do you still give the same recommendation if I'm balding and I don't want to wear a hat?
Forum: Road Cycling
06-28-22, 09:44 AM
Replies: 10,551
Views: 229,402
Posted By genejockey

Saw one of those the other day down in Menlo...

Saw one of those the other day down in Menlo Park. Maybe we could help train them by driving erratically around them. You know, tailgate them, cut them off then slow way down, make left turns from...
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