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But they got TWO for the price of one!
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datlas needs to get out more. Only a sheltered roadie would have asked that question.
I know dropper posts are a thing, but have never seen one IRL.
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Today was one of those days that FEELS cooler than it actually IS. I had on a baselayer, LS jersey, vest, and tights, and periodically wished for a jacket, but the lowest the temp got was 55. A lot of other riders agreed with me - lots of warmers, vests, jackets, tights, etc. And then some guys in short sleeves and shorts. Shows you what pansies we Bay Area cyclists can be...
"We may look like pansies, but watch what you say or else we'll put out your lights!"
"We may look like pansies, but watch what you say or else we'll put out your lights!"
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datlas needs to get out more. Only a sheltered roadie would have asked that question.
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Another great ride in the books. I managed to hit 20mph on the flat and average 13mph. And I cut four minutes off Friday's ride. I cannot seem to stop competing with myself.
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I hear you. Like when we moved from the Belizean rainforest directly into downtown Merida. At the former home we had to travel 45 minutes to spend any money at all, and at the new one we could walk out the door and around the corner. Not to mention four or five malls scattered about.
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Addendum to today's ride post - the bike. This is a 2006 Bianchi 928 Veloce with a couple upgrades/updates. The crankset is last year's Centaur, and the stem and bars are Zipp Service Course - alloy, not carbon. I ain't that rich. Wheels are last year's Fulcrum Racing 5s replacing the old Fulcrum 5s that came with it. Every new bit I put on, the bike seems to get black-er. Maybe I should ditch the Celeste bar tape, but that seems sacrilegious.
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Addendum to today's ride post - the bike. This is a 2006 Bianchi 928 Veloce with a couple upgrades/updates. The crankset is last year's Centaur, and the stem and bars are Zipp Service Course - alloy, not carbon. I ain't that rich. Wheels are last year's Fulcrum Racing 5s replacing the old Fulcrum 5s that came with it. Every new bit I put on, the bike seems to get black-er. Maybe I should ditch the Celeste bar tape, but that seems sacrilegious.
today i had a glorious 90 mile loop planned to petaluma and back … or an 80 mile loop to nicasio reservoir and back if i got tired. daylight savings got me out the door at 8am, only to find the golden gate bridge closed due to the half marathon. did 52 miles around SF, twin peaks, san bruno mountain instead … but i was really looking forward to the redwoods.
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don’t ditch it, it matches the accents on the fork and top tube! over here in all black bike land i’m struggling for justifications for anything other than black tape.
today i had a glorious 90 mile loop planned to petaluma and back … or an 80 mile loop to nicasio reservoir and back if i got tired. daylight savings got me out the door at 8am, only to find the golden gate bridge closed due to the half marathon. did 52 miles around SF, twin peaks, san bruno mountain instead … but i was really looking forward to the redwoods.
today i had a glorious 90 mile loop planned to petaluma and back … or an 80 mile loop to nicasio reservoir and back if i got tired. daylight savings got me out the door at 8am, only to find the golden gate bridge closed due to the half marathon. did 52 miles around SF, twin peaks, san bruno mountain instead … but i was really looking forward to the redwoods.
You did Mt San Bruno? Cool! I actually work at the corner of Guadalupe Canyon and Bayshore, but in the 5 years I've been here I haven't ridden up it. Somebody told me the shoulder is too full of debris - is that anything like true? Now that I have no group to look after, I'm thinking about doing mid-day, midweek rides from the office, and since the mountain looms over me, it's an obvious choice. And we're only here till April, so I better do it soon, if I'm gonna do it at all!
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Would have preferred the Bills, but those Jets looked good.
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Tampa Bay looks pretty bad on offense today. Can't count that old QB out yet, though.
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The Bianchi is the only black bike I own, and as you can see it's not even all black. It's got those "Mid-Oughts highlights".
You did Mt San Bruno? Cool! I actually work at the corner of Guadalupe Canyon and Bayshore, but in the 5 years I've been here I haven't ridden up it. Somebody told me the shoulder is too full of debris - is that anything like true? Now that I have no group to look after, I'm thinking about doing mid-day, midweek rides from the office, and since the mountain looms over me, it's an obvious choice. And we're only here till April, so I better do it soon, if I'm gonna do it at all!
You did Mt San Bruno? Cool! I actually work at the corner of Guadalupe Canyon and Bayshore, but in the 5 years I've been here I haven't ridden up it. Somebody told me the shoulder is too full of debris - is that anything like true? Now that I have no group to look after, I'm thinking about doing mid-day, midweek rides from the office, and since the mountain looms over me, it's an obvious choice. And we're only here till April, so I better do it soon, if I'm gonna do it at all!
if you want to go the top, radio road is closed to cars but the pavement is crap. ok for the climb, bad descent!
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Seahawks won!!!
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This is the first one that popped up (no pun intended). It's only 100mm though but that might be enough for many riders.
KS ETEN Lever Dropper Seatpost | Jenson USA
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don’t ditch it, it matches the accents on the fork and top tube! over here in all black bike land i’m struggling for justifications for anything other than black tape.
today i had a glorious 90 mile loop planned to petaluma and back … or an 80 mile loop to nicasio reservoir and back if i got tired. daylight savings got me out the door at 8am, only to find the golden gate bridge closed due to the half marathon. did 52 miles around SF, twin peaks, san bruno mountain instead … but i was really looking forward to the redwoods.
today i had a glorious 90 mile loop planned to petaluma and back … or an 80 mile loop to nicasio reservoir and back if i got tired. daylight savings got me out the door at 8am, only to find the golden gate bridge closed due to the half marathon. did 52 miles around SF, twin peaks, san bruno mountain instead … but i was really looking forward to the redwoods.