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Originally Posted by rjones28
Making coffee is like the third thing I do in the morning.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Do I want to know the first two things?
2. Feed Benson
3. Make Coffee
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
Is the water from a drip bottle?
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People here don't get it.
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Originally Posted by LAJ
You must be new here.
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Originally Posted by big john
Here or hear?
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We had a nice ride, just 2 of us. My friend got a new used bike, a Domane, and she's happy with it but had a little trouble on the (many) climbs. She blamed the heat but it didn't seem too bad to me. I did take a nap after the ride.
She also sold 2 of her bikes and her granddaughter's bike for asking price and quickly.
She also sold 2 of her bikes and her granddaughter's bike for asking price and quickly.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Do I want to know the first two things?
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Well, if making coffee is the third thing, it's the fourth and fifth that are pretty easy guesses.
5. Update database of economic indicators.
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A question for the group. Google let me down. I have a cheapo two burner hotplate. One burner is fine, but the other burns with a yellow flame, and so can't be used. I'm pretty sure I'm using butane. Do I want to let more outside air in, or less?
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Originally Posted by rjones28
4. Check email.
5. Update database of economic indicators.
5. Update database of economic indicators.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Yeah, that's exactly what I was thinkin'.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
5. Update database of economic indicators.
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Originally Posted by big john
...but had a little trouble on the (many) climbs...
Climbing blows, man - y'all are cracked.
The hill averaged 8%, fairly steady. I spun at ~90rpm in my lowest ratio (34/25) and ~120% of ftp got me a whopping 9mph, so not too much of a cooling breeze on a hot day. Changing out my gearing could obviously get me under ftp and spare my knees, but then I'd be moving even more slowly, which is the bit that bugs me the most. Yeah, that hill that datlas talked about - 8% for 8 miles - no, I wouldn't have so much fun grinding away at that for an hour. Yeesh.
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Eh, I guess I can live with this:
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Originally Posted by abshipp
Eh, I guess I can live with this:
did you bring your bike?
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Be more specific.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
This reminded me that I wanted to check on my stats from a little hill the other day. With the climbing talk, I decided to just sit and spin as up said hill to see how it would go. Well, the numbers are in...
Climbing blows, man - y'all are cracked.
The hill averaged 8%, fairly steady. I spun at ~90rpm in my lowest ratio (34/25) and ~120% of ftp got me a whopping 9mph, so not too much of a cooling breeze on a hot day. Changing out my gearing could obviously get me under ftp and spare my knees, but then I'd be moving even more slowly, which is the bit that bugs me the most. Yeah, that hill that datlas talked about - 8% for 8 miles - no, I wouldn't have so much fun grinding away at that for an hour. Yeesh.
Climbing blows, man - y'all are cracked.
The hill averaged 8%, fairly steady. I spun at ~90rpm in my lowest ratio (34/25) and ~120% of ftp got me a whopping 9mph, so not too much of a cooling breeze on a hot day. Changing out my gearing could obviously get me under ftp and spare my knees, but then I'd be moving even more slowly, which is the bit that bugs me the most. Yeah, that hill that datlas talked about - 8% for 8 miles - no, I wouldn't have so much fun grinding away at that for an hour. Yeesh.
The worst is a hot climb with a slight tailwind. You just bake.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
4. Check email.
5. Update database of economic indicators.
5. Update database of economic indicators.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
The specifics vary from day to day.
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Originally Posted by big john
While I was working I generally did about 300,000 feet per year in roughly 6000 miles. Not that much compared to some of my friends.
The worst is a hot climb with a slight tailwind. You just bake.
The worst is a hot climb with a slight tailwind. You just bake.
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
leading economic indicators?
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
What will you update on Monday?
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Also, I work at the bike shop on Monday.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
Pretty quiet on Monday. Non-manufacturing index from the Institute for Supply Management and the daily TSA daily traveler number.
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
my mind is baffled by this. Does the tail wind help you up the hill at all?
