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Oh I realize - I'm counting the years until Jerruh has to face the fact that he's worse than random on winning SBs. He's already there for appearances.
I live in TX too, and every year everyone says "this is the year". Yes, more than most fan-bases. Especially more than most without any recent actual success. Every year is the year, and soooo much talking in August.
I live in TX too, and every year everyone says "this is the year". Yes, more than most fan-bases. Especially more than most without any recent actual success. Every year is the year, and soooo much talking in August.
01-23-23, 04:24 PM
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I just was notified by my Neurosurgeon's office that my insurance company will not approve fusion surgery. They are appealing it with a 3rd party mediator. I will find out within 3 days.
They say my condition doesn't call for fusion. Not sure what they are willing to approve or feel is an appropriate measure to alleviate my problem. I'm stunned. Perhaps disc replacement is what the insurance company feels is appropriate.
They say my condition doesn't call for fusion. Not sure what they are willing to approve or feel is an appropriate measure to alleviate my problem. I'm stunned. Perhaps disc replacement is what the insurance company feels is appropriate.
01-23-23, 04:31 PM
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01-23-23, 04:37 PM
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Maybe your area is different than mine. Around here, the M35+ is mostly guys who have/had a 1 or a 2 on their license, sprinkled with some ex-pros. When I was a racer-boy, and competing at the pointy end of Cat 3 races, masters races were a step harder/faster. At the time, I was a contender to win (and did win) in Cat 3. M30+. I finished top 10...once. I'm not trying to scare you off from doing it. If you ride with guys who race in that category, and feel like you are at a similar level, definitely go for it.
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Assinine? You can say assinine.
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01-23-23, 04:52 PM
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You can say asssolid, but can you say *******?
01-23-23, 04:53 PM
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01-23-23, 04:56 PM
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I just was notified by my Neurosurgeon's office that my insurance company will not approve fusion surgery. They are appealing it with a 3rd party mediator. I will find out within 3 days.
They say my condition doesn't call for fusion. Not sure what they are willing to approve or feel is an appropriate measure to alleviate my problem. I'm stunned. Perhaps disc replacement is what the insurance company feels is appropriate.
They say my condition doesn't call for fusion. Not sure what they are willing to approve or feel is an appropriate measure to alleviate my problem. I'm stunned. Perhaps disc replacement is what the insurance company feels is appropriate.
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01-23-23, 04:56 PM
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Maybe your area is different than mine. Around here, the M35+ is mostly guys who have/had a 1 or a 2 on their license, sprinkled with some ex-pros. When I was a racer-boy, and competing at the pointy end of Cat 3 races, masters races were a step harder/faster. At the time, I was a contender to win (and did win) in Cat 3. M30+. I finished top 10...once. I'm not trying to scare you off from doing it. If you ride with guys who race in that category, and feel like you are at a similar level, definitely go for it.
Last year there were like maybe 12 guys in the field.
Kelly benefits (the best of the best on the east coast), single rider took off from the group and lapped them. The rest of the riders stayed together, and again it was mostly guys I ride with. I’m doing soley for the experience, If I get dropped i’ll pull out and if I’m too spent after my fist race than i’ll sideline it.
Wife doesn’t know this is an all day event for me.
01-23-23, 05:01 PM
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Oh and dump Zeke too, he’s shot.
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01-23-23, 05:02 PM
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Last year there were like maybe 12 guys in the field.
Kelly benefits (the best of the best on the east coast), single rider took off from the group and lapped them. The rest of the riders stayed together, and again it was mostly guys I ride with. I’m doing soley for the experience, If I get dropped i’ll pull out and if I’m too spent after my fist race than i’ll sideline it.
Kelly benefits (the best of the best on the east coast), single rider took off from the group and lapped them. The rest of the riders stayed together, and again it was mostly guys I ride with. I’m doing soley for the experience, If I get dropped i’ll pull out and if I’m too spent after my fist race than i’ll sideline it.
Good luck with that - LOL.
I watched the full video (nearly 6 hours - I did speed up through some sections) of the 70+mile gravel event I'm doing in April, and it's clear that I'm going to be significantly unprepared. My only goal is to finish. It's going to be a very long day.
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01-23-23, 05:08 PM
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That sounds like a very different experience than what I remember. Have fun!
Good luck with that - LOL.
I watched the full video (nearly 6 hours - I did speed up through some sections) of the 70+mile gravel event I'm doing in April, and it's clear that I'm going to be significantly unprepared. My only goal is to finish. It's going to be a very long day.
Good luck with that - LOL.
I watched the full video (nearly 6 hours - I did speed up through some sections) of the 70+mile gravel event I'm doing in April, and it's clear that I'm going to be significantly unprepared. My only goal is to finish. It's going to be a very long day.
Im actually more concerned about the road race in two weeks. It’s a 31 miles, 3 laps of a 10 mile loop. It has steep descent followed immediately by a very very steep initial climb, that mellows out only a little. It is prolly only about a .5 mile long. The issue is the accordian affect of the hill. On the first lap if you are not in the front, you are screwed. Traffic will be coming down the hill while you are climbing it with 75 riders in the field. So you are restricted to one lane. Really bad crashes last year.
Team leader told me to do cat 3/4 instead of novice because of the amount of crashes.
Im not to concerned about getting dropped, if a group breaks off so be it. I am super concerned about this hill on the first lap. My group ride on Tuesdays we do this hill and I always do my best to make it to the front. I have been stuck in the back and it’s terrible. You have no where to go and essentially come to a dead stop. This section has been keeping me up since I decided to do this race.
01-23-23, 05:17 PM
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Im actually more concerned about the road race in two weeks. It’s a 31 miles, 3 laps of a 10 mile loop. It has steep descent followed immediately by a very very steep initial climb, that mellows out only a little. It is prolly only about a .5 mile long. The issue is the accordian affect of the hill. On the first lap if you are not in the front, you are screwed. Traffic will be coming down the hill while you are climbing it with 75 riders in the field. So you are restricted to one lane. Really bad crashes last year.
Team leader told me to do cat 3/4 instead of novice because of the amount of crashes.
Im not to concerned about getting dropped, if a group breaks off so be it. I am super concerned about this hill on the first lap. My group ride on Tuesdays we do this hill and I always do my best to make it to the front. I have been stuck in the back and it’s terrible. You have no where to go and essentially come to a dead stop. This section has been keeping me up since I decided to do this race.
Team leader told me to do cat 3/4 instead of novice because of the amount of crashes.
Im not to concerned about getting dropped, if a group breaks off so be it. I am super concerned about this hill on the first lap. My group ride on Tuesdays we do this hill and I always do my best to make it to the front. I have been stuck in the back and it’s terrible. You have no where to go and essentially come to a dead stop. This section has been keeping me up since I decided to do this race.
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01-23-23, 05:20 PM
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Right, I’m at the point now where if the pace is too extreme in the beginning than I might just drop to the back back, so I have over sight of the hill and can see if cars are coming. I’ll sling shot around the group. I can get up the hill pretty quick. Still can’t beat frank though.
01-23-23, 05:26 PM
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Dak is just not going to get it done for us. He’s too inconsistent to spearhead America’s team and all the pressure that comes with it. He should accept a trade to some other contender team where he can flourish, and let us move on to look for another Staubach or Aikman, somebody who can get it done.
Oh and dump Zeke too, he’s shot.
Oh and dump Zeke too, he’s shot.
Corkle can at most be one of those guys. Same for Pickett. Burrow is the only cerebral pocket passer who seems able to succeed, and I really wish I knew what he's doing.
Mind you, I really hope Jerruh re-ups on Zeke. I wouldn't mind in the slightest if Dak became a commentator.
Oh and this may be the second time his lack of cerebral management cost them a playoff loss under McCarthy, who I think was clueless about how much Rogers did for that.
01-23-23, 05:27 PM
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Eric, what size cranks are o ln your stork?
01-23-23, 05:28 PM
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Last year there were like maybe 12 guys in the field.
Kelly benefits (the best of the best on the east coast), single rider took off from the group and lapped them. The rest of the riders stayed together, and again it was mostly guys I ride with. I’m doing soley for the experience, If I get dropped i’ll pull out and if I’m too spent after my fist race than i’ll sideline it.
Wife doesn’t know this is an all day event for me.
Kelly benefits (the best of the best on the east coast), single rider took off from the group and lapped them. The rest of the riders stayed together, and again it was mostly guys I ride with. I’m doing soley for the experience, If I get dropped i’ll pull out and if I’m too spent after my fist race than i’ll sideline it.
Wife doesn’t know this is an all day event for me.
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01-23-23, 05:29 PM
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Ordering brake pads today. No problem getting rim brake pads but it seems Shimano has discontinued the disc pads I use, wtf? They're bottom of the barrel OEM brakes but they work fine in most situations. I found some on flea-bay and there are aftermarket pads available but I was surprised that the Big S has abandoned me.
I could open a can of worms in the latest disc vs rim brake thread.
I could open a can of worms in the latest disc vs rim brake thread.
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01-23-23, 05:48 PM
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Oh I realize - I'm counting the years until Jerruh has to face the fact that he's worse than random on winning SBs. He's already there for appearances.
I live in TX too, and every year everyone says "this is the year". Yes, more than most fan-bases. Especially more than most without any recent actual success. Every year is the year, and soooo much talking in August.
I live in TX too, and every year everyone says "this is the year". Yes, more than most fan-bases. Especially more than most without any recent actual success. Every year is the year, and soooo much talking in August.
01-23-23, 05:52 PM
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I'll just have to hope for some desperate one hour before the game ticket blowouts, otherwise I'll just wait to see D-backs regular season Tuesday games for $10.
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