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Old 06-19-22, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize2
I got 32 mm Gatorskinsfor $31 apiece. I actually enjoy the ride on Gatorskins. Not like Open Pavés of course, but enough.

Thanks, but no thanks. I keep a pair of 28mm gators for back up. I really dislike the way they ride.
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Old 06-19-22, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
Glad to provide much needed humor to this dreary thread. Boats breaking, Tennessee being mentioned. Bad juju.
Humor?
Originally Posted by seedsbelize2
Seems like last week..
wut
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Old 06-19-22, 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize2
Seems like last week.
I wonder if I really saw it live, or just think I did. Who was it against. It certainly lit up that season. I was, of course, a Browns fan in those days. Not likely to be again. The Haslem fam tends to rub me the wrong way.
Well, I'm not sure it seems like last week, but it sure as hell doesn't seem like 50 damn years ago!! Then again, I remember arriving in the Bay Area in time for the first big El Nino winter after the drought of the 70s, AND the first Super Bowl the 49ers won with Joe Montana as QB.
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Old 06-19-22, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Humor?

wut

We were discussing bike related things.
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Old 06-19-22, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by genejockey
Ours too. I don't recall EVER using that garage for cars in 26 years living here. It's called a "two car garage, but if you put two cars in it side by side, they'd have to be convertibles for you to get
Ours mainly gets used for car storage in the winter.

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Old 06-19-22, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
denied.
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Old 06-19-22, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
20 bucks is awesome. I don’t think I will be that lucky with 32 mm.
Originally Posted by genejockey
Has he still got 'em at $20? I'm kicking myself for not buying a crap-ton of them when PBK was selling pairs for $75!
He has more but the $20 price was for me. He's selling a pair to another guy for $30 each.

Originally Posted by seedsbelize2
A pair for $20. You indeed should get some more.
It was me and they were $20 each.
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Old 06-19-22, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by genejockey
I was doing so well on the bike today, I think some guy on an old Kestrel accused me of being on an e-bike. It wasn't entirely clear, something about "the bike doing the work", So I dropped him. He'll probably comfort himself with the inaccurate belief that the old fat guy who dropped him was cheating.
Epic
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Old 06-19-22, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
I have reviewed the engineer report, and am satisfied they compensated for their strange location.
Good to know that this project has the lawn boy's seal of approval.
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Old 06-19-22, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by t2p
life is too short to drink cheap beer and ride on well worn / squared tires
I'll agree on cheap beer, but the wear dimples on the tire are still quite distinct - it has a lot of miles left, probably close to 1k, as datlas said. The squaring isn't that bad and, on a rear tire, is irrelevant. I wouldn't toss a $20 tire with that much life in it, let alone one that's $50+
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This is a well-worn tire -

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As of 15 minutes ago, a woman named Nicole Reist is still leading RAAM. I think she's almost 200 miles ahead of second place. Long way to go yet.
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Old 06-20-22, 03:18 AM
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
So when’s the next race?
The boat is doing a series of day races and regattas in Maine this summer and I’ve been invited, but will probably decline. Wife and I might do a local distance race on our boat this season…or not.

I think my friend, a pro sailor who I recommended as a last minute substitute for this race, has talked the owner into some significant gear upgrades. If that happens over the winter I will probably do some racing on her next season in preparation for another go at Newport-Bermuda.
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Old 06-20-22, 03:51 AM
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Friday, we did a nice little 45 or so miles, a couple k of climbing. Nice.
Saturday. I'll start off by stating I was the weakest climber of my group. But I never put a foot down. I made it up both Stiener Hill and the wall. It wasn't pretty but I did it. I would like to credit the guys I ride with for motivating and waiting for me. Great bunch of guys.
134 miles and 9600 ft. I set 48 achievements and 20 0f those are personal records. The best part...No cramping. It would appear I am doing better with my hydration plan.
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Old 06-20-22, 03:57 AM
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Originally Posted by datlas
It's not quite Mayhem but I did sign up for our club's Spring Classic, and since they have a 150 mile option, I chose that one. It's this coming Saturday.

I may live to regret that decision. Most of my friends are only doing 100.
If you don't regret it in the short term, post ride. It wasn't epic enough.
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Old 06-20-22, 04:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
I really wonder if we will eventually need a massive public works to irrigate the SW from the Great Lakes.
Get yer own water, Bub! This here is mine!
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Old 06-20-22, 04:08 AM
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Went out on a limb for 3.

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Old 06-20-22, 04:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Why didn't you take your bike and drive? We could have had a hot Brown Squirrel extravaganza.
uhmm..... eewww
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Old 06-20-22, 04:59 AM
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Originally Posted by big john
I think it's because she isn't on a road team. I think that's what Nino Schurter did when he raced the Tour de Suisse while he was the 9 time world champion cross country mtb racer.
Jolanda finished the TT in sixth and the winner of the stage had not been on a TT bike before, from what I heard.
I assumed that but found it interesting. Since Trek has a team in the TDS-W. There's a couple interesting things here. 1. Will Jolanda finish higher than her Trek teammates? 2. Will she ride to help a Trek rider if needed or vice versa?
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Originally Posted by ls01
If you don't regret it in the short term, post ride. It wasn't epic enough.
Maybe, but I felt really good at 100 and kept it at that. Not epic. How was yours??
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Old 06-20-22, 05:53 AM
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Old 06-20-22, 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by datlas
Maybe, but I felt really good at 100 and kept it at that. Not epic. How was yours??
I have never felt really good at 100. I have at 80 though.
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Shopping for bike shorts. Lower tier though. If I'm going back to spandex I should have more than the one ancient pair
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize2
Shopping for bike shorts. Lower tier though. If I'm going back to spandex I should have more than the one ancient pair
The Black Bibs are apparently very good value, for your consideration.
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Old 06-20-22, 06:27 AM
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Hot one today - we might squeak over 100⁰. Gonna slip out for a short, pre-heat ride.
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