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Honestly, I'm not even sure what gearing combo I'd need - I can't even think of an 8% that I'm familiar with. We do have some hills in the area that are ~11%, but they're so short that they're done in a couple minutes, which is good, because I don't think that I could spin under FTP in my lowest ratio, which is 34/25.
On that note, since I'm not in a hurry to get back to group rides, I've been thinking that I might revisit a wider range cassette... But then again, that'd only be worth it if I went someplace with sustained climbs...
On that note, since I'm not in a hurry to get back to group rides, I've been thinking that I might revisit a wider range cassette... But then again, that'd only be worth it if I went someplace with sustained climbs...
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The roads leading to Mount Baldy Village are closed to cars every 4th of July and lots of cyclists go up there. It's about 25 miles and 5000 feet of gain to the Village where I usually turn back. If you go the additional 4 miles up to the end of the road where the ski lifts are it gains 2000 more feet. Lots of 15% in that section.
I might go Saturday but probably not the last 4 miles.
I might go Saturday but probably not the last 4 miles.
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Bored during staying home away from the virus?
Not me.
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Not me.
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Instead I wake up to a disorienting but quiet "eeeeeeeeeeeee"
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My noisy neighbors have 2 small dogs (they had 3 but I complained so much about the barking they got rid of the worst one) and a skinny male cat. They had 2 cats but 1 disappeared. Monday their cat came over begging for food and he looked in bad shape. His left eye was swollen shut and he had scabs all over his head from other cats scratching him. Plus, he looked skinnier than ever. He was so hungry that he slinked past my cat to get to the door. My cat doesn't bother him anymore but he used to chase him. He looked a little better today but his eye is still messed up and he should see a doc. What can I do? I can't take him to the vet. I keep feeding him hoping they see me doing it and get with it.
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My noisy neighbors have 2 small dogs (they had 3 but I complained so much about the barking they got rid of the worst one) and a skinny male cat. They had 2 cats but 1 disappeared. Monday their cat came over begging for food and he looked in bad shape. His left eye was swollen shut and he had scabs all over his head from other cats scratching him. Plus, he looked skinnier than ever. He was so hungry that he slinked past my cat to get to the door. My cat doesn't bother him anymore but he used to chase him. He looked a little better today but his eye is still messed up and he should see a doc. What can I do? I can't take him to the vet. I keep feeding him hoping they see me doing it and get with it.
Leave the scabs alone, keep him cool, plenty of fresh water and food. Cats can be pretty resilient barring underlying viruses. Give him a couple of days of care if possible (lol). Congratulations ..you now have a cat!
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Will he let you hold him? You can use saline solution (like for contacts) to clean out the eye. I'd hesitate to recommend any otc medication for the eye cause there might be an ulceration- you'll can see that once the eye is rinsed- and then he really does need to go to a vet. My thoughts:
Leave the scabs alone, keep him cool, plenty of fresh water and food. Cats can be pretty resilient barring underlying viruses. Give him a couple of days of care if possible (lol). Congratulations ..you now have a cat!
Leave the scabs alone, keep him cool, plenty of fresh water and food. Cats can be pretty resilient barring underlying viruses. Give him a couple of days of care if possible (lol). Congratulations ..you now have a cat!
My cat tolerates him in the yard but he would freak if he tried to come in the house and might hurt him.
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Oh, not neutered? He'll be fine. And I didn't mean in the house (definitely not now, you'll never get that smell out), just a covered porch, garage, etc with maybe a fan. Food is the best thing you can do for him.
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I wish the people who own him would step up but they're pretty flaky. Their dogs often run free and one day one of them got hit by a car and the woman of the house came out and blamed the driver. The dog was limping around on 3 legs for a while but it survived.
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Lemme check. Here is the tentative route.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33191159
edit: looks like up the West and down the East side
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33191159
edit: looks like up the West and down the East side
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And I've been told there's something of an ethical dilemma to that particular solution.
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Well I’m gunna have to get my eyes checked. They have been bothering me for a while but tonight proved it. I rode by a house that was for sale and I couldn’t read the numbers on the mail box. Wanted to get the address to look it up.
I can see fine but reading letters and numbers are very hard to make out more than 100 feet away.
Anybody else have this issue?
I can see fine but reading letters and numbers are very hard to make out more than 100 feet away.
Anybody else have this issue?
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@%#&! the spirits of RUOkie and Velo Gator posted here.
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Velo Gator or Velo Gator . ?
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