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#8551
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Rolled with the local group last night; thought I was immune from a beat up road on 32mm's. Not quite. Got sucked into a seam between the road that looked like it had been filled (shadows playing tricks). Rode it like a rail mine car; carbon on concrete for about 6-7 feet before getting tossed off. Never a dull moment over here. Elbow and knee took the heat, will be, OK. Had a thought of running slick 38's just to combat all the CRAP roads around here but ultimately I don't have tire clearance in the frame for it, nor the extra wattage to push 'em.
I did go down due to something similar last spring. Knee and shoulder took the brunt. You can still see a scar on my shoulder from the road rash. Wife was behind me and watched it happen. By the time I realized what happened, she was on the phone to the life insurance company.
#8552
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Maybe the novice crowd has changed some. My last experience was around 15 years ago and they were whining about the hills coming up on the cue sheet.
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I mentioned at home that I would like another Lazer G1 as it is the best I've used in the heat. If I had two, I could rotate. That was met with, "How many helmets do you need? Can't you just rinse it off after a ride?" My response was, "That would be like owning one pair of underwear and washing it every night before bed."
My logic was not appreciated.
My logic was not appreciated.
#8554
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Rolled with the local group last night; thought I was immune from a beat up road on 32mm's. Not quite. Got sucked into a seam between the road that looked like it had been filled (shadows playing tricks). Rode it like a rail mine car; carbon on concrete for about 6-7 feet before getting tossed off. Never a dull moment over here. Elbow and knee took the heat, will be, OK. Had a thought of running slick 38's just to combat all the CRAP roads around here but ultimately I don't have tire clearance in the frame for it, nor the extra wattage to push 'em.
Also, I hate to say it, but another few mm of tire isn't going to meaningfully improve your protection from crap like this and certainly wouldn't free you from the responsibility of looking out for yourself.
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Rolled with the local group last night; thought I was immune from a beat up road on 32mm's. Not quite. Got sucked into a seam between the road that looked like it had been filled (shadows playing tricks). Rode it like a rail mine car; carbon on concrete for about 6-7 feet before getting tossed off. Never a dull moment over here. Elbow and knee took the heat, will be, OK. Had a thought of running slick 38's just to combat all the CRAP roads around here but ultimately I don't have tire clearance in the frame for it, nor the extra wattage to push 'em.
Didnt ride much outisde when I was in Dallas, but this was def. one of my biggest fears. Figured a car would be approaching from behind and I would have no where to go.
#8556
I'm the one doing the crashing apparently; as much a hazard to the newbies out there. There's a couple of sandbaggers with me that make the ride enjoyable. Realistically if they had a D group on Mondays I would hit that for a relaxed easy ride/recovery ride but Novice it is. Been taking it a touch easier in the 95+ degree heat and 15mph crosswinds we've been having because I just don't know how my HR will play out. We'll play more with C and eventually flirt with B after I get some miles back in the legs. The work and drink DFW lifestyle has not done any favors to getting back out and riding.
#8558
Half of these rides take off 2-3 miles from my house and would be easily ride-able-to but I don't trust being a singular rider out on the roads in rush hour traffic. Gotta cart the bike on the back of the car to get there. Be a hood ornament on an f250 in a week of that practice.
#8559
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I'm the one doing the crashing apparently; as much a hazard to the newbies out there. There's a couple of sandbaggers with me that make the ride enjoyable. Realistically if they had a D group on Mondays I would hit that for a relaxed easy ride/recovery ride but Novice it is. Been taking it a touch easier in the 95+ degree heat and 15mph crosswinds we've been having because I just don't know how my HR will play out. We'll play more with C and eventually flirt with B after I get some miles back in the legs. The work and drink DFW lifestyle has not done any favors to getting back out and riding.
It was made with Ron Zacapa 23 Rum, a Rye that I didn't catch, bitters, and Demerara. Magnifico!
#8560
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#8561
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Oh we had a merge lane car-hero on our ride that almost waxed 2 people in front of me too. I was ready to go back to being inside-couch-bubble-boy after this ride.
Half of these rides take off 2-3 miles from my house and would be easily ride-able-to but I don't trust being a singular rider out on the roads in rush hour traffic. Gotta cart the bike on the back of the car to get there. Be a hood ornament on an f250 in a week of that practice.
Half of these rides take off 2-3 miles from my house and would be easily ride-able-to but I don't trust being a singular rider out on the roads in rush hour traffic. Gotta cart the bike on the back of the car to get there. Be a hood ornament on an f250 in a week of that practice.
I was close enough to a mup that I could access through this neighborhood. Veridian Park or something like that. Once I found that neighborhood, if I did ride outside, this is where I stayed.
#8562
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A lot of cyclists us the RLP trail because the popular section (east) runs 5 miles to a turnaround, and there really isn't any intersectional traffic, only two access points, and not much pedestrian traffic. You can do pretty fast 10 mile loops. It gets a lot of tri folks working out because it is fast for the most part. It's also heavily shaded which is worth its weight in gold in the summer. Have to watch for stray kitty cats though.
The west section is not so good due to families and such due to it being closer to the playgrounds.
#8563
https://www.centraltrack.com/bar-rai...ng-march-2022/
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For the doctors out there, any reason I shouldn’t be doing low intensity riding while recovering from covid. I literally feel fine, and my HRV numbers, O2 saturation as well as my fatigue management (app uses my heart rate data) all say I’m functioning normally.
A friend of mine brought up myocarditis which concerned me, but from what I am reading, seems like that should only be an issue for people who were hit heavy by covid.
A friend of mine brought up myocarditis which concerned me, but from what I am reading, seems like that should only be an issue for people who were hit heavy by covid.
#8567
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I told myself I'd stop buying bottles for now and just watch everything run down over time But there has been some interesting rum recommendations I've seen lately...that is a new one for me.
https://www.centraltrack.com/bar-rai...ng-march-2022/
https://www.centraltrack.com/bar-rai...ng-march-2022/
I also extended myself an invitation to his house for a drink one night.
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Oh we had a merge lane car-hero on our ride that almost waxed 2 people in front of me too. I was ready to go back to being inside-couch-bubble-boy after this ride.
Half of these rides take off 2-3 miles from my house and would be easily ride-able-to but I don't trust being a singular rider out on the roads in rush hour traffic. Gotta cart the bike on the back of the car to get there. Be a hood ornament on an f250 in a week of that practice.
Half of these rides take off 2-3 miles from my house and would be easily ride-able-to but I don't trust being a singular rider out on the roads in rush hour traffic. Gotta cart the bike on the back of the car to get there. Be a hood ornament on an f250 in a week of that practice.
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#8570
Got to after that.. don't blame you. Neighbor across the way had a whole bunch of rare/odd/only sold in Europe even editions of Blantons - ended up being the hot stuff too, 129? 128? proof bottles. Wooooowee, crept up fast.
#8571
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For the doctors out there, any reason I shouldn’t be doing low intensity riding while recovering from covid. I literally feel fine, and my HRV numbers, O2 saturation as well as my fatigue management (app uses my heart rate data) all say I’m functioning normally.
A friend of mine brought up myocarditis which concerned me, but from what I am reading, seems like that should only be an issue for people who were hit heavy by covid.
A friend of mine brought up myocarditis which concerned me, but from what I am reading, seems like that should only be an issue for people who were hit heavy by covid.
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This is kind of what I was thinking, but notice it doesn’t mention the myocarditis.
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I beat the one on 64 a bunch of times, I don’t think I ever beat the ones on super nintendo. I was super young when that was out, and my parents screen time limit made it impossible to beat most super nintendo games.
One super nintendo game I want to play again is Jurassic Park. Talk about no help or idea of what to do.