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Addiction LXXVIII

Old 07-19-20, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by BillyD
It's more than that. When they start wasting resources to pursue trivia, there's usually more going on than meets the eye. Irony not intended.
Exactly
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Originally Posted by BillyD
You guys are posting up a storm today. Must be the heat.
Or we're communicating poorly and just blathering at each other. That's what it seems like.
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😖 The lantern flies on the grape vine behind my house are maturing before my eyes.
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Old 07-19-20, 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
😖 The lantern flies on the grape vine behind my house are maturing before my eyes.
No flamethrower?
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Old 07-19-20, 01:19 PM
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Weather wise, we are experiencing day long riding weather. I, unfortunately, don't currently have all day fitness. But it was beautiful out there today. And it was beautiful out yesterday. I started my ride at 3, an unthinkable time this time of year. Today would have been custom made for a century. I got 30% of one.
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Old 07-19-20, 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
It wasn't that long ago.
I bet by 1988 DougRNS had gotten a cassette player. #ModernAge
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People here don't get it.
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Old 07-19-20, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
They are making aero faces, though.
better to look fast than to be fast. They look maaarvelous.
RIP Billy Crystal
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
I bet by 1988 DougRNS had gotten a cassette player. #ModernAge
F that noise, 8 track for the win.
#Hi-Fi
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Old 07-19-20, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Why?
Why not?
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Old 07-19-20, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by datlas
Probably because flat. The SS is a simple, elegant option for flat rides. It becomes a problem when hills appear.
Only 700 feet or so of elevation gain. But, I will take it on more hilly rides.
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
Or we're communicating poorly and just blathering at each other. That's what it seems like.
this is certainly an unusual circumstance. Normally we are laying down well thought out and relevant knowledge from on high.
#AwesomeShovel
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
Or we're communicating poorly and just blathering at each other. That's what it seems like.
What's new?
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Originally Posted by rjones28
Why not?
Because you possess an alternative bicycle equipped with modern shifting capabilities.
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Old 07-19-20, 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
this is certainly an unusual circumstance. Normally we are laying down well thought out and relevant knowledge from on high.
#AwesomeShovel
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What's new?
And if we self-self-selected here can't communicate well, what chance does the country have? I suppose that gets over to P&R.
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Old 07-19-20, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by datlas
It was reasonably short. The podium is within your reach.
And done.
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Old 07-19-20, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by abshipp
There's plenty of quiet, straight miles out here.

The issue is that I wouldn't want to ride anything less than 28mm tires, even on a steel frame.
I don't see myself going smaller than 28 ever again.
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Originally Posted by datlas
Hey WhyFi are your fellow Minnesotans such prudes that they are uptight about people going bare at a secluded beach?? Looks like a waste of police time and money.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/19/us/dr...rnd/index.html
I feel that I can't comment because I don't have enough first-hand info. Lemme go check it out and get back to you.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Because you possess an alternative bicycle equipped with modern shifting capabilities.
Variety is the spice of life.
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Originally Posted by abshipp
Do you have a a Chris King tamper?
I have a Reg Barber - they're the Chris King of tampers.
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
And done.
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Strictly for the post-boomer crowd.
I'm okay with that.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Being more resourceful than WhyFi, I proceed past the sign to see if the bridge is actually "out"--i.e, no longer there. It is not. I walk around the barriers, over the out/not out bridge, (at some cost to my average speed) and continue on my merry way
Hey man, I checked - the bridge was gone. Unless I wanted to add a swim leg to the morning activities, I could not pass.
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
No flamethrower?
I’d try bleach spray, but it’s not my vine and not overhanging my deck.
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
Proper modern TT bikes weren't available yet, so that was what aero looked like. Carbon shaping allowed the headtube to get short so riders could get low enough without the smaller wheel. The smaller front wheel also helps in the TTT because it gets the rider's body physically closer to the rider in front, which aids the draft strength. It's bad for tri where you have flat supply issues.

Also, this was prior to everything being wind tunneled, so they had to build a frame and test it in the velodrome and see if it worked. We could do better now with steel if we wanted to, but it would still be slower than a P2.
Another fun variation was bars mounted to the fork crown.



Colnago with their dual stems jammed into fork blades setup:



And possibly the best combination of beauty and wackadoodle in a pursuit frame:

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Originally Posted by BillyD
You guys are posting up a storm today. Must be the heat.
I actually went out for a ride. There was no sun, so it seemed like I coulda stayed out all day.

Recovery beer, fried chicken and tater salad was calling my name, though.

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