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10-14-22, 02:58 PM
#251
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They're going to be at the bike expo. 2022 Exhibitors – 2022 Philly Bike Expo
10-14-22, 07:07 PM
#252
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This weather….. SMH. Extremely difficult to dress for. In the sun, it’s hot. In the shade it’s cold. In the morning it’s cold, and might still be cold til about 1 pm and then it gets hot, unless it gets hot earlier.
Tomorrow am, 43 degrees predicted when I start to ride, 65 by the time I am done. I would rather it stay 43 the whole time.
Tomorrow am, 43 degrees predicted when I start to ride, 65 by the time I am done. I would rather it stay 43 the whole time.
10-14-22, 07:32 PM
#253
dot dash
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Just ordered a couple of Ultegra 11sp chains for $30 per plus 20% for giving a burner email alias for promotions. Merchant looks legit.
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10-14-22, 07:46 PM
#254
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This weather….. SMH. Extremely difficult to dress for. In the sun, it’s hot. In the shade it’s cold. In the morning it’s cold, and might still be cold til about 1 pm and then it gets hot, unless it gets hot earlier.
Tomorrow am, 43 degrees predicted when I start to ride, 65 by the time I am done. I would rather it stay 43 the whole time.
Tomorrow am, 43 degrees predicted when I start to ride, 65 by the time I am done. I would rather it stay 43 the whole time.
10-14-22, 09:04 PM
#255
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This weather….. SMH. Extremely difficult to dress for. In the sun, it’s hot. In the shade it’s cold. In the morning it’s cold, and might still be cold til about 1 pm and then it gets hot, unless it gets hot earlier.
Tomorrow am, 43 degrees predicted when I start to ride, 65 by the time I am done. I would rather it stay 43 the whole time.
Tomorrow am, 43 degrees predicted when I start to ride, 65 by the time I am done. I would rather it stay 43 the whole time.
I have a jersey/base layer combo that works pretty well down to about 45 as long as there aren't long coasting descents.
10-14-22, 11:23 PM
#256
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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I just start riding around 2pm when in colder climes. 
Just make sure you're heading home by the time the sun gets low and the chill starts to set in.
Just make sure you're heading home by the time the sun gets low and the chill starts to set in.
10-15-22, 12:26 AM
#257
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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10-15-22, 01:42 AM
#258
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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I start at about 5 PM, when it's close to 70 a long sleeve jersey and baselayer are a bit much, but by the time I get back to the car, the sun is behind the hills and the temps in the 50s. Only 3 more weeks of post-work riding, though. Then? I dunno. My group will be gone then and I guess I can be more flexible. There's a 1200 foot climb right out the door at work. I'm still trying to figure out a reasonable warmup route for that.
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10-15-22, 02:55 AM
#259
Fat n slow
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This weather….. SMH. Extremely difficult to dress for. In the sun, it’s hot. In the shade it’s cold. In the morning it’s cold, and might still be cold til about 1 pm and then it gets hot, unless it gets hot earlier.
Tomorrow am, 43 degrees predicted when I start to ride, 65 by the time I am done. I would rather it stay 43 the whole time.
Tomorrow am, 43 degrees predicted when I start to ride, 65 by the time I am done. I would rather it stay 43 the whole time.
10-15-22, 02:59 AM
#260
Fat n slow
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I just got some Challenge Strada Bianca pro tubeless in 40mm to try a little experiment in having a fast and supple wide chamber slick as my primary tire.
Haven’t mounted them yet, heard it’s a real ass pain, but I’m hoping it works out. I figure the few extra watts I need to push will make me fitter come spring.
Haven’t mounted them yet, heard it’s a real ass pain, but I’m hoping it works out. I figure the few extra watts I need to push will make me fitter come spring.
10-15-22, 04:51 AM
#261
Should Be More Popular
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10-15-22, 05:31 AM
#262
dot dash
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10-15-22, 06:06 AM
#263
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I can't remember which company it was that was counterfeited, either SRAM or KMC but they suckered a lot of people in on Amazon.
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10-15-22, 06:10 AM
#264
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10-15-22, 06:21 AM
#265
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10-15-22, 06:36 AM
#266
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10-15-22, 07:02 AM
#267
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Wordle 482 3/6
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10-15-22, 07:28 AM
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10-15-22, 07:53 AM
#269
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A weird thing happened last night. It rained. It's wet out and it might rain some more. Thought I'd never see rain again.
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10-15-22, 09:06 AM
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I get virtually none. When we were in Belize I had a UK email address, and got zero. I once tried a Borneo address, just to see. In those days you could be from anywhere you could think up. I think I used a hotel as a home address.
10-15-22, 10:34 AM
#271
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10-15-22, 10:47 AM
#272
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Scammers are up and running on FB Marketplace too. I recently listed the SBC SS/FG I had built up two months ago because I always wanted to build one up and figured it'd be a good bike to just ride around locally. Well, the EM Strada came along and the SBC hasn't seen pavement since. Anyway, listed it on FB Marketplace and not even 10 mins of it being listed, I had 4 "buyers" wanting to send payment already without even seeing the bike in person and would have their movers, wife, cousin and mother pick up the bike. All asking the same question, Zelle or Venmo and wanted my payment info to send payment immediately while their assigned whatever would be on the way to pick up the bike. But once I said I'll take payment only in person and to meet at the local police or fire station, not a single response. Lol. I just reported them and hopefully no one else falls for these scams.
10-15-22, 10:50 AM
#273
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I take layers off as it warms up. The hard part for me is getting soaked from the climb and freezing on the descent. Everyone doesn't want to wait for me to put layers back on for each long descent and stop again to take stuff off.
I have a jersey/base layer combo that works pretty well down to about 45 as long as there aren't long coasting descents.
I have a jersey/base layer combo that works pretty well down to about 45 as long as there aren't long coasting descents.
You do a lot of long / sustained climbing - so maybe there's no way to avoid it (?)
10-15-22, 10:54 AM
#274
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10-15-22, 10:56 AM
#275
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Clicking came back today, and from what I am reading online, it appears these garmin pedals don’t last long at all. 
