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#26
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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That guy's pretty brave to park a truck on that span...
#28
Throw the stick!!!!
I did hill repeats last night. They sucked.
https://www.strava.com/activities/2258395178
This is morning I took a picture to show what I’ve been doing the past 5-1/2 months.
https://www.strava.com/activities/2258395178
This is morning I took a picture to show what I’ve been doing the past 5-1/2 months.
#30
Should Be More Popular
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#31
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Now imagine seeing 20 yrs and 300 pages of that BS, along with a bunch of idiosyncratic acronyms you can't look up anywhere, in the medical records of a very sick person arriving to your care at O-**** 30 hours. It was simple negligence and killed people. Today, fortunately, you can read all the mindless cut-and-past propagation of bad information without your glasses.
#32
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I did hill repeats last night. They sucked.
https://www.strava.com/activities/2258395178
This is morning I took a picture to show what I’ve been doing the past 5-1/2 months.
https://www.strava.com/activities/2258395178
This is morning I took a picture to show what I’ve been doing the past 5-1/2 months.
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#33
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I did hill repeats last night. They sucked.
https://www.strava.com/activities/2258395178
This is morning I took a picture to show what I’ve been doing the past 5-1/2 months.
https://www.strava.com/activities/2258395178
This is morning I took a picture to show what I’ve been doing the past 5-1/2 months.
#34
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#35
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#36
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I'd start by looking at local frame builders. On a ride last week, I ran across a guy riding a sweet custom Appleman bike (a local builder). I chatted him up and it turns out he was Matt Appleman, the owner/builder. We rode/chatted for ten minutes or so and it came up in conversation that he also does repairs. I would be shocked if you couldn't find someone similar within driving distance.
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#38
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Rode through ye olde towne today. Why do rides over unfamiliar terrain feel so much longer than they are? I would have sworn my ride was more than 28 measly miles.
#39
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I'd start by looking at local frame builders. On a ride last week, I ran across a guy riding a sweet custom Appleman bike (a local builder). I chatted him up and it turns out he was Matt Appleman, the owner/builder. We rode/chatted for ten minutes or so and it came up in conversation that he also does repairs. I would be shocked if you couldn't find someone similar within driving distance.
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Don't they know that plastic is fantastic?
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#42
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Interesting dilemma for this Sunday. The good news is my wife and kids are going to a bridal shower in NJ so I am hypothetically free to ride as long as I want.
The wrinkle is that my aging parents are "on the way" to the shower so my wife has suggested I go and spend the day visiting them. Of course, she is right. But now I see the epic ride opportunity vanishing. Sigh. I suppose in the grand scheme a visit to aging parents is more important than a bike ride, so I should just do a big ride on Saturday and visit them on Sunday.
Right?
The wrinkle is that my aging parents are "on the way" to the shower so my wife has suggested I go and spend the day visiting them. Of course, she is right. But now I see the epic ride opportunity vanishing. Sigh. I suppose in the grand scheme a visit to aging parents is more important than a bike ride, so I should just do a big ride on Saturday and visit them on Sunday.
Right?
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#44
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#45
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Oh, since Addiction loves when worlds collide, I'm happy to report that Dan and I were able to secure a little bit of time from our respective CEOs to chit chat over a few tasty beers last night. It was nice to get out of Retireeburg for a little while and act like a somewhat social adult.
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#47
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Every time a new saddle sore thread pops up, I'm both puzzled as to why some seem so prone to getting them and thankful that I've never had to deal with them. Ish.
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Why not? I think that works.
I have been trying to squeeze in a longer ride by asking my wife to let me meet her/her family on their excursions. Yeah, she's made it clear that that's not gonna fly - she doesn't feel comfortable navigating around here and she really doesn't want to ride with them (and have our kids' safety rely on their driving). Bummer.
I have been trying to squeeze in a longer ride by asking my wife to let me meet her/her family on their excursions. Yeah, she's made it clear that that's not gonna fly - she doesn't feel comfortable navigating around here and she really doesn't want to ride with them (and have our kids' safety rely on their driving). Bummer.
#50
smelling the roses
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Same here. But I'm about to set out on tour, so I'm paying better attention this time around.