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#3077
VFL For Life
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 51,671
Bikes: Velo Volmobile
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#3078
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
Join Date: May 2007
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 18,430
Bikes: Litespeed Ultimate, Ultegra; Canyon Endurace, 105; Battaglin MAX, Chorus; Bianchi 928 Veloce; Ritchey Road Logic, Dura Ace; Cannondale R500 RX100; Schwinn Circuit, Sante; Lotus Supreme, Dura Ace
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This one, for example - a 1942 Bulova "Senator"...
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"Don't take life so serious-it ain't nohow permanent."
"Everybody's gotta be somewhere." - Eccles
"Don't take life so serious-it ain't nohow permanent."
"Everybody's gotta be somewhere." - Eccles
#3079
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: In the foothills of Los Angeles County
Posts: 25,584
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#3080
climber has-been
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Posts: 7,316
Bikes: Scott Addict R1, Felt Z1
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#3082
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Land of Pleasant Living
Posts: 12,336
Bikes: Shmikes
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#3084
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: In the foothills of Los Angeles County
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50 ish miles with the club today. 13 of us started at 35 degrees or so. Got a new vest from Garneau and I'm very happy with it, especially since I found it on sale for $36, which is better than the $120 I was prepared to pay for a Gore Bike Wear vest.
I was pleased to not be last on the climbs but one of the backmarkers was my friend coming back from surgery. He also bailed on the climbing loop in the middle and went home early. Another was a new guy who broke a spoke during that climb and somehow got it tangled in the cassette, or something. I didn't see it but the other guy he was riding with said they couldn't make it rideable when he showed up after 15 minutes and told us the guy had made the call of shame.
After that we were hauling along a 4 lane highway when one of the women kicked a big rock and somehow broke off part of her cleat. Another guy and I were off the front at the time so I don't know if nobody pointed out the rock but she didn't fall and was able to ride carefully but could lift her foot right off the pedal because the cleat wouldn't engage the pedal. Didn't stop her from dropping me like a bad habit on the next climb.
There is a guy who likes to blow up rides and today he got us strung out on the early climbs but eventually everyone stopped chasing him. With like 15 miles to go he started hammering and one of the women warned him that he didn't know the route but he kept going and missed a turn and we didn't see him again. Things were more calm after that.
I was pleased to not be last on the climbs but one of the backmarkers was my friend coming back from surgery. He also bailed on the climbing loop in the middle and went home early. Another was a new guy who broke a spoke during that climb and somehow got it tangled in the cassette, or something. I didn't see it but the other guy he was riding with said they couldn't make it rideable when he showed up after 15 minutes and told us the guy had made the call of shame.
After that we were hauling along a 4 lane highway when one of the women kicked a big rock and somehow broke off part of her cleat. Another guy and I were off the front at the time so I don't know if nobody pointed out the rock but she didn't fall and was able to ride carefully but could lift her foot right off the pedal because the cleat wouldn't engage the pedal. Didn't stop her from dropping me like a bad habit on the next climb.
There is a guy who likes to blow up rides and today he got us strung out on the early climbs but eventually everyone stopped chasing him. With like 15 miles to go he started hammering and one of the women warned him that he didn't know the route but he kept going and missed a turn and we didn't see him again. Things were more calm after that.
#3085
Senior Member
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#3086
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
Join Date: May 2007
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 18,430
Bikes: Litespeed Ultimate, Ultegra; Canyon Endurace, 105; Battaglin MAX, Chorus; Bianchi 928 Veloce; Ritchey Road Logic, Dura Ace; Cannondale R500 RX100; Schwinn Circuit, Sante; Lotus Supreme, Dura Ace
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That one feels little to ME, and I wear watches from that era every day! OTOH, the guys who won WWII and built the modern world wore watches that size.
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"Don't take life so serious-it ain't nohow permanent."
"Everybody's gotta be somewhere." - Eccles
"Don't take life so serious-it ain't nohow permanent."
"Everybody's gotta be somewhere." - Eccles
#3089
he said member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: is everything
Posts: 13,802
Bikes: yes please
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Nice work John.
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#3090
VFL For Life
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 51,671
Bikes: Velo Volmobile
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#3091
cowboy, steel horse, etc
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: The hot spot.
Posts: 45,312
Bikes: everywhere
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#3092
cowboy, steel horse, etc
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: The hot spot.
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Bikes: everywhere
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#3093
Should Be More Popular
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Malvern, PA (20 miles West of Philly)
Posts: 43,275
Bikes: 1986 Alpine (steel road bike), 2009 Ti Habenero, 2013 Specialized Roubaix
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This was posted in General. It’s worth 8 minutes of your time.
https://www.nfb.ca/film/snow-warrior/
https://www.nfb.ca/film/snow-warrior/
#3094
Administrator
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Hudson Valley, NY
Posts: 33,124
Bikes: Merlin Cyrene '04; Bridgestone RB-1 '92
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That IS a good reason.
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#3095
So it is
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Westminster, CO
Posts: 21,495
Bikes: Luzerne, 684, Boreas, Wheelhouse, Alize©®, Bayamo, Cayo
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NFL network will replay it on Sunday at 1:00 and and 7:00 AM here. May want to check your listings.
#3096
VFL For Life
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Location: Knoxville, TN
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This was posted in General. It’s worth 8 minutes of your time.
https://www.nfb.ca/film/snow-warrior/
https://www.nfb.ca/film/snow-warrior/
I was surprised there was that many.
#3097
Silver Comet Fred
50 ish miles with the club today. 13 of us started at 35 degrees or so. Got a new vest from Garneau and I'm very happy with it, especially since I found it on sale for $36, which is better than the $120 I was prepared to pay for a Gore Bike Wear vest.
I was pleased to not be last on the climbs but one of the backmarkers was my friend coming back from surgery. He also bailed on the climbing loop in the middle and went home early. Another was a new guy who broke a spoke during that climb and somehow got it tangled in the cassette, or something. I didn't see it but the other guy he was riding with said they couldn't make it rideable when he showed up after 15 minutes and told us the guy had made the call of shame.
After that we were hauling along a 4 lane highway when one of the women kicked a big rock and somehow broke off part of her cleat. Another guy and I were off the front at the time so I don't know if nobody pointed out the rock but she didn't fall and was able to ride carefully but could lift her foot right off the pedal because the cleat wouldn't engage the pedal. Didn't stop her from dropping me like a bad habit on the next climb.
There is a guy who likes to blow up rides and today he got us strung out on the early climbs but eventually everyone stopped chasing him. With like 15 miles to go he started hammering and one of the women warned him that he didn't know the route but he kept going and missed a turn and we didn't see him again. Things were more calm after that.
I was pleased to not be last on the climbs but one of the backmarkers was my friend coming back from surgery. He also bailed on the climbing loop in the middle and went home early. Another was a new guy who broke a spoke during that climb and somehow got it tangled in the cassette, or something. I didn't see it but the other guy he was riding with said they couldn't make it rideable when he showed up after 15 minutes and told us the guy had made the call of shame.
After that we were hauling along a 4 lane highway when one of the women kicked a big rock and somehow broke off part of her cleat. Another guy and I were off the front at the time so I don't know if nobody pointed out the rock but she didn't fall and was able to ride carefully but could lift her foot right off the pedal because the cleat wouldn't engage the pedal. Didn't stop her from dropping me like a bad habit on the next climb.
There is a guy who likes to blow up rides and today he got us strung out on the early climbs but eventually everyone stopped chasing him. With like 15 miles to go he started hammering and one of the women warned him that he didn't know the route but he kept going and missed a turn and we didn't see him again. Things were more calm after that.
#3098
Silver Comet Fred
After a couple hours in Afib, I returned to normal sinus rhythm.
#3100
Senior Member
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It was fine, actually. The long wait after the guy broke his bike was a bit of a pain. Even then I didn't hear any sniveling. That guy who likes to take off should find another group but if others would just let him go it wouldn't be an issue.
In a couple months it will be 35 years I have been riding with this club. I've seen some cluster-esque.
In a couple months it will be 35 years I have been riding with this club. I've seen some cluster-esque.