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01-20-24, 11:53 AM
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01-20-24, 11:54 AM
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The last time I saw one of these I wrote to the store and they said they were aware of it and thanked me. I think it was Competitive Cyclist but not sure. That time they didn't change the list price of the bikes. Like they showed the actual list price of the bike, say $12K, and then their "discounted" price of $150.
The one today they changed the msrp first, I suppose to make the "discount" more believable. Like the Cervelo "list" is like $850, on sale for $130.
People do get sucked in to these scams. A guy at work who was not familiar with bicycles, etc. showed me an ad for a mtb he was considering for $80. I tried to tell him it was a $4000 bike but he didn't believe me, I guess because no bicycle could cost that much. He didn't go for it, at least that's what he told me.
The one today they changed the msrp first, I suppose to make the "discount" more believable. Like the Cervelo "list" is like $850, on sale for $130.
People do get sucked in to these scams. A guy at work who was not familiar with bicycles, etc. showed me an ad for a mtb he was considering for $80. I tried to tell him it was a $4000 bike but he didn't believe me, I guess because no bicycle could cost that much. He didn't go for it, at least that's what he told me.
01-20-24, 11:54 AM
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I have an old top of the line Kickr from 2016. Screams like a banshee on downhills as opposed to my wife's 2022 Kickr that is quiet. I no longer do Zwift, haven't for years. Too cartoonish for my old man tastes.
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01-20-24, 11:56 AM
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The last time I saw one of these I wrote to the store and they said they were aware of it and thanked me. I think it was Competitive Cyclist but not sure. That time they didn't change the list price of the bikes. Like they showed the actual list price of the bike, say $12K, and then their "discounted" price of $150.
The one today they changed the msrp first, I suppose to make the "discount" more believable. Like the Cervelo "list" is like $850, on sale for $130.
People do get sucked in to these scams. A guy at work who was not familiar with bicycles, etc. showed me an ad for a mtb he was considering for $80. I tried to tell him it was a $4000 bike but he didn't believe me, I guess because no bicycle could cost that much. He didn't go for it, at least that's what he told me.
The one today they changed the msrp first, I suppose to make the "discount" more believable. Like the Cervelo "list" is like $850, on sale for $130.
People do get sucked in to these scams. A guy at work who was not familiar with bicycles, etc. showed me an ad for a mtb he was considering for $80. I tried to tell him it was a $4000 bike but he didn't believe me, I guess because no bicycle could cost that much. He didn't go for it, at least that's what he told me.
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01-20-24, 11:57 AM
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...they play it a day earlier on the NY times, for subscribers. It will play on This American Life tomorrow, for free. I figured free was good. But if you want to subscribe to the Times, here's the link.
01-20-24, 12:02 PM
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01-20-24, 12:03 PM
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For everyone with maladies, my brother and his wife have had the following since November 1st:
My brother:
Back surgery, fused a few vertebrae
Hernia
detached retina surgery, twice
Spent three days in the hospital from seizures
His wife:
DNC
Hysterectomy a month later
Now, chemo
I lost a friend this week from esophageal cancer. My problems seem minuscule in my immediate universe.
My brother:
Back surgery, fused a few vertebrae
Hernia
detached retina surgery, twice
Spent three days in the hospital from seizures
His wife:
DNC
Hysterectomy a month later
Now, chemo
I lost a friend this week from esophageal cancer. My problems seem minuscule in my immediate universe.
01-20-24, 12:06 PM
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Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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Way back in the 1980s, when I was single, some nights dinner was Taco Bell. I remember one night, just after they'd introduced their "Steak Fajita Burritos", I was there eating, and the guy who'd been behind me in line goes back up to the counter and starts loudly complaining that the $2.50 Steak Fajita Burrito he'd ordered looked nothing like the sumptuous repast pictured on the posters all over the restaurant. The server was kinda flummoxed - I mean, most people who eat Taco Bell know what they're getting - "Mexican inspired fast food" is charitable.
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01-20-24, 12:11 PM
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Go climb OLH today, and it'll feel much the same.
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01-20-24, 12:17 PM
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That's cool you're cleared for the bike. I wonder if lunges are OK? I understand weights and strenuous stuff should be avoided, but those seem to skirt that a little better than actual weight training.
This last deal, my surgeon wanted me in a sling for a lot longer than the other clavicle, which I found strange. Last time, I went in for the post op appointment, and that surgeon asked why I was still in the sling... I liked his thoughts better... Either way, I was on the trainer in a couple weeks, as that's when the ribs allowed that activity, and on the bike in a month. I do suggest never breaking ribs on the back side of the torso, as steady sleep is not a thing that's allowed.
This last deal, my surgeon wanted me in a sling for a lot longer than the other clavicle, which I found strange. Last time, I went in for the post op appointment, and that surgeon asked why I was still in the sling... I liked his thoughts better...
Either way, I was on the trainer in a couple weeks, as that's when the ribs allowed that activity, and on the bike in a month. I do suggest never breaking ribs on the back side of the torso, as steady sleep is not a thing that's allowed.I'd like to develop a strengthening routine that is light and has some element of upper body exercise.... but if I can't come up with anything on my own research, and clear it by dr (over email), I'll just wait.
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01-20-24, 12:19 PM
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For everyone with maladies, my brother and his wife have had the following since November 1st:
My brother:
Back surgery, fused a few vertebrae
Hernia
detached retina surgery, twice
Spent three days in the hospital from seizures
His wife:
DNC
Hysterectomy a month later
Now, chemo
I lost a friend this week from esophageal cancer. My problems seem minuscule in my immediate universe.
My brother:
Back surgery, fused a few vertebrae
Hernia
detached retina surgery, twice
Spent three days in the hospital from seizures
His wife:
DNC
Hysterectomy a month later
Now, chemo
I lost a friend this week from esophageal cancer. My problems seem minuscule in my immediate universe.
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"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
so high, my heart cannot bear the strain." -A.C. Jobim, Triste
"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
so high, my heart cannot bear the strain." -A.C. Jobim, Triste
01-20-24, 12:30 PM
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Mt. Hamilton had some muddy spots last Wednesday. No problem going uphill, but it demanded extra caution going down.
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01-20-24, 12:45 PM
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01-20-24, 12:55 PM
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Embrace the Suck EP 22 was pretty good, it's a short one, just right for cooking a hearty breakfast. Careful you don't get Embrace the Suck 21 EP22, Embrace the Suck 21 does not meet my quality standards
In other breakfast news, I got a pourover rig a little while ago and have finally adopted the patience needed for such a venture and just today have finally fine-tuned the amount of coffee to use. The first 3 attempts were strong enough to choke a Turk.
In other breakfast news, I got a pourover rig a little while ago and have finally adopted the patience needed for such a venture and just today have finally fine-tuned the amount of coffee to use. The first 3 attempts were strong enough to choke a Turk.
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01-20-24, 01:05 PM
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01-20-24, 01:09 PM
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...they play it a day earlier on the NY times, for subscribers. It will play on This American Life tomorrow, for free. I figured free was good. But if you want to subscribe to the Times, here's the link.
01-20-24, 01:12 PM
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01-20-24, 01:23 PM
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Embrace the Suck EP 22 was pretty good, it's a short one, just right for cooking a hearty breakfast. Careful you don't get Embrace the Suck 21 EP22, Embrace the Suck 21 does not meet my quality standards
In other breakfast news, I got a pourover rig a little while ago and have finally adopted the patience needed for such a venture and just today have finally fine-tuned the amount of coffee to use. The first 3 attempts were strong enough to choke a Turk.
In other breakfast news, I got a pourover rig a little while ago and have finally adopted the patience needed for such a venture and just today have finally fine-tuned the amount of coffee to use. The first 3 attempts were strong enough to choke a Turk.
1000 ml water ÷ 17 = 59 grams of coffee . Seems to work.
01-20-24, 01:39 PM
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Might try 3 level scoops tomorrow, see how that goes.
01-20-24, 01:40 PM
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01-20-24, 01:42 PM
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01-20-24, 01:50 PM
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Not in the mood. I don't wanna get the Lemond muddy and I don't wanna ride that much pavement on the fatbike, also there's a gnarly, rocky downhill on that route which would be way nicer on MTB or fatbike. Maybe I'll work out a loop that's more like 20% paved and ride that on the fatbike sometime.
01-20-24, 01:52 PM
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