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Road Cycling “It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car only a high hill impresses you, and you have no such accurate remembrance of country you have driven through as you gain by riding a bicycle.” -- Ernest Hemingway

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Old 12-31-21, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize2
I already waxed it. I suppose I could sand it back down. I have one more yet to re-paint this non-winter. Who would have thought a high powered federal prosecutor would know so much about painting a steel bike?
Dawn dish soap will remove the wax without sanding.

If you want to give it another shot, wet sand it down to smooth, reapply primer. Then wet sand with 1000 grit till smooth. Then 5 to 10 very light coats about 10 minutes apart. Then if it’s well covered about 5 very light coats of clear. Let it cure for a week or so, then wet sand with 2000 grit followed by a compound and polish until nice and shiny. That should give you a really nice finish.

Best if you can use an HVLP sprayer. If not, go really light coats with a rattle can. Thin and lots of coats is the key.
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize2
I took license. You mentioned you do work for the govt., no?
I don’t do any governmental work. I’m a lawyer in private practice who regularly litigates civil cases in federal court.

Just a regular ole shyster.

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Old 12-31-21, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize2
I'm happy with what I've got.
I am too with two, but I wouldn’t mind changing my Domane for one with Di2.
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Originally Posted by BillyD
Maybe. I saw a gorgeous white steel Serotta in the front window of my butcher (of all places) that made me wish it was my size. The irony is I haven't ridden in years, as the wife keeps reminding me, but that bike was so pretty it might get me back out there.
I had a pearl white Serotta Colorado in the ‘90s with polished Campagnolo Chorus. It was absolutely gorgeous but was a harsh riding machine. I’ve looked for pics a few times but alas, I can find none.
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Old 12-31-21, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
Am I the only one who doesn’t want more bikes?
I could use a newer one. But even if I had a vast amount of money I couldn't imagine having more than three.
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Did you catch it yourself?
It was piled upon my desk.
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anything east of 75 as it splits from 40 and goes north I consider east Knoxville.
I am west of I-75/640.
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I’m not a federal prosecutor nor high powered. But, I have painted some stuff.
We know.
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Old 12-31-21, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by rjones28
Currently sunny and 48F. The trees are budding.
Spring has sprung!
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Old 12-31-21, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr
I had a pearl white Serotta Colorado in the ‘90s with polished Campagnolo Chorus. It was absolutely gorgeous but was a harsh riding machine. I’ve looked for pics a few times but alas, I can find none.
That's exactly what's in the window, a Colorado with Chorus. I'll get a picture next time.
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For all you East coasters wishing you were running your snowblowers...

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Originally Posted by Mojo31
Am I the only one who doesn’t want more bikes?
I've gone through 8 separate periods of not wanting more bikes in the last two years.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Beef jerky time!
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Beef jerky time!
Gives me the winds.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
I could use a newer one. But even if I had a vast amount of money I couldn't imagine having more than three.

It was piled upon my desk.

I am west of I-75/640.

We know.
Just wanted the record to be clear.
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I realized that my original plan was to ride outside a lot over the Christmas break, since I can't ride after work till DST starts again, so I decided to ride today, and we'll see about tomorrow.

It was cool (50 degrees) and windy (10 - 15 mph), with the wind out of the North. This meant that the 'Out' leg of the ride was not TOO bad, but the 'Back' leg was cold and a lot more work.

Even so, riding IRL >>> riding ITG. Though it's worth noting that the last 3 Zwift rides, it's been so cold in the garage that I don't turn on any fans till 20 minutes into the ride, and then only one fan, and that one on Low.
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I'll bore ya'll with vacation pictures.









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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
After Mrs. GeneJockey and I married, she worked a couple years as a teacher in a private school in the East Bay, which drew a lot of Berkeleyites. One of these was the daughter of Alice Kahn, who coined and popularized the term "Yuppie". At that time, Mrs. GeneJockey and I would have qualified, what with living in SF and all.
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Old 12-31-21, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by genejockey
After Mrs. GeneJockey and I married, she worked a couple years as a teacher in a private school in the East Bay, which drew a lot of Berkeleyites. One of these was the daughter of Alice Kahn, who coined and popularized the term "Yuppie". At that time, Mrs. GeneJockey and I would have qualified, what with living in SF and all.
Sounds like you were also DINKYs?
I qualified as a Yuffie, young urban failure.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
ok boomer.
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Old 12-31-21, 06:45 PM
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you should add your input in datlas's pissing contest thread. You might win with the help of the flomax.
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I would buy this.

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I would buy this.

I would drink it.
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
I'll bore ya'll with vacation pictures.
No narration.

This will surprise most of you, but I'm old enough to remember the era when people invited other people over, fired up the slide projector, and told tales of their family expeditions.
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At that time, Mrs. GeneJockey and I would have qualified, what with living in SF and all.
Did you ride to work wearing a suit?
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
No narration.

This will surprise most of you, but I'm old enough to remember the era when people invited other people over, fired up the slide projector, and told tales of their family expeditions.
Doesn't surprise me, you're old.
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