Originally Posted by BillyD

I'm 100% in favor of a gym trainer pushing me to squeeze two more out of exhausted muscles, because I know I will benefit disproportionately from those extra two. That two makes a difference. But two more miles out of 100 makes no difference at all except to the pedantic on the sidelines. It's a joke.

Originally Posted by WhyFi

Okay. Still not making sense, though. Eddington is just the number of rides at a mileage equal to or greater than that number; rides don't need to be contained within 24 hour days and it's lifetime, not annual. My current Eddington is a measly 64, but 67 is within a year's reach.

Originally Posted by Mojo31

Thought it was annual. Stand corrected.

Originally Posted by WhyFi

Okay. Still not making sense, though. Eddington is just the number of rides at a mileage equal to or greater than that number; rides don't need to be contained within 24 hour days and it's lifetime, not annual. My current Eddington is a measly 64, but 67 is within a year's reach.

Originally Posted by Eric F

I am today years old when I learned what an Eddington number is. Thank you.

Originally Posted by Eric F

I am today years old when I learned what an Eddington number is. Thank you.

Originally Posted by Eric F

Very impressed with the shipping speed of a package from Lordgun (Italy) - shipped Friday, delivered today. Got me some skinwall Pirelli P-Zero TLs for my Storck. I'm hoping I get the opportunity to mount them tonight.

Originally Posted by WhyFi

If you're on Strava, you can click through here (https://swinny.net/Strava/-4691-My-S...dington-Number), grant access and it'll scrape your stats and let you know what's what.

Originally Posted by Eric F

I attempted to install my new P-Zeros last night. The rear needed some help from a CO2 cartridge to get seated. On the front, I quit trying after wasting the last 2 cartridges I had, and will make a stop at the LBS today for some compressor help. Damnit.

Originally Posted by Mojo31

I never knew either, but can tell you WhyFi's number makes me feel inferior.

Originally Posted by phrantic09

That's a bummer - I was worried about that with my Power Road but a little dish soap went a long way

Originally Posted by Eric F

This is the first time I have been unable to get a tire seated - road or MTB. My relationship with these Pirellis is off to a rocky start.

Originally Posted by WhyFi

Hmm. Tight? If so, this actually gives me a little more hope that they'll stay beadlocked on my Zipps when deflated. I guess I'll find out for sure in the spring, though.

Originally Posted by Eric F

The rear went on fairly easily, and stayed seated after the initial inflation while I put in the juice. The front was a tougher battle to get on the rim, and colorful words were spoken. The front is the one that I couldn't get seated.

Originally Posted by Jack Tone

I've no experience with tubeless bike tires, but with car tires that won't seat because the air leaks from the beads, we use a cord around the center of the tire, cinched, to spread the beads to the rim wall. Might work?

Originally Posted by Mojo31

Well, at the time it was pretty loose, and I could go pretty much anywhere except the in bounds area of the field or court. The area between the 20s was not good because of all of the players and coaches in that area. I'd typically shoot from the end zone. Sometimes I'd move to the sidelines when the ball was in the red zone to either shoot side shots of runners, the defense, or receivers in the end zone. Once the refs got to know that you wouldn't get in their way or in the way of the plays, they were pretty relaxed.

Originally Posted by LAJ

98 miles isn't 100 miles, even if you're using common core math. The only time I will ride the extra 2 is on New Years Day, because the ride is called The New Years Day Century. Otherwise, it ends up where it ends up.

Originally Posted by DougRNS

Here you go Velo Vol It's your favorite time of year.

Originally Posted by big john

Doesn't count to who? Is there a rule book somewhere? Is 199.9 miles a double century?
It's just folklore, just a fun thing people do for recreation. What if I do 100 miles but don't have a computer?
What if I did 99 miles and said it was "roughly" a century?
I've done literally hundreds of rides in the ball park of 100, some 110, some 98. It doesn't matter to me. I was still on the bike for hours, either suffering or having a great time. I can call them centuries if I want, even if the rules committee disallows some of them.

Originally Posted by DougRNS

Here you go Velo Vol It's your favorite time of year.

Originally Posted by indyfabz

McCarthy's coke addiction caused a heart attack before he got clean. He was also drinking to excess.