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Road Cycling “It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car only a high hill impresses you, and you have no such accurate remembrance of country you have driven through as you gain by riding a bicycle.” -- Ernest Hemingway

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Old 09-01-21, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by BillyD
Looking at the weather radar it's about to do some SERIOUS raining for the next 5 hours or so.


A friend back where I grew up posted a list of flooding related road closures there. Just a couple weeks back, while he was showing off his orchards, we were talking about how little rain they'd had for the last month.

I should ask him how this will affect his apple crop, which was looking pretty good then. I know that if there's a lot of rain close to cherry harvest it's bad, because they swell up and split, but apples aren't cherries.
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Old 09-01-21, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
Ha, no. Sports clothing feels good. Breathable clothing in general feels good. Layering and insulation leave me feeling suffocated.
Whew! (wiping my brow)
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Originally Posted by big john
I wouldn't say that. I draw the line somewhere just like everyone else. I've had some wonderful rides when it's 30 but I've had miserable times in wind and sleet. And when my feet get cold I'm not having fun anymore.

I understand that we are all different and our tolerance for extremes of weather will vary.
In Wyoming I'd definitely go MTBing if it was 25° or less. Any higher and I'd worry about slush and mud on the trails - that **** really slows you down.

I'm the same way about feet. There was only one ride where my boots with 400 weight Thinsulate were barely cutting it - about 25 below.

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Old 09-01-21, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by datlas
Sending it your way. We just got about 3 inches of rain in 1 hour. Mucha agua.
If only it could go the other way...
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Old 09-01-21, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
Ha, no. Sports clothing feels good. Breathable clothing in general feels good. Layering and insulation leave me feeling suffocated.
I love the layers, wear what you need to feel comfortable. I have this big arctic-style down parka that I just love to wear out in the middle of a blizzard, along with my warmest boots, some gaiters, ski cap, hoodie and gloves, and holler "Bring it, winter"! Impervious.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Tornado warning.
Apparently Annapolis, MD caught a good one.
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Old 09-01-21, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by datlas
Sending it your way. We just got about 3 inches of rain in 1 hour. Mucha agua.
We're getting flash flood warnings.
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Old 09-01-21, 04:20 PM
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Old 09-01-21, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
Apparently Annapolis, MD caught a good one.
There is one on the ground across the river in NJ about a 12 mile drive from me.
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Old 09-01-21, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by datlas
Sending it your way. We just got about 3 inches of rain in 1 hour. Mucha agua.
How are the run-off ponds doing?
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Old 09-01-21, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by BillyD
I love the layers, wear what you need to feel comfortable. I have this big arctic-style down parka that I just love to wear out in the middle of a blizzard, along with my warmest boots, some gaiters, ski cap, hoodie and gloves, and holler "Bring it, winter"! Impervious.
Oh yeah. Being warm in the cold is deliciously hubristic

That said, I'm really looking forward to not having another Illinois winter ahead of me in a few months
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Old 09-01-21, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize2
How are the run-off ponds doing?
I know flood prone areas very flooded. We got 6 inches in 2 hours (TWSS), luckily our house is on a bit of a rise so we are fine.
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After a day packed with productivity, it's finally time to eat.
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Same. Red snapper on the grill is about ready.
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I can't say as how I ever thought deception was key to a good relationship.
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Last night before football season starts.
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I don't like the new format.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Last night before football season starts.

Correct. I'll be there, will you?
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
After a day packed with productivity, it's finally time to eat.
I cut the lawns in 57 minutes.
#Efficiency
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Added a rack to the Benno.

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The mighty Pirates making history 50 years ago today.

https://www.mlb.com/news/featured/th...-latino-lineup

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Originally Posted by DougRNS
Correct. I'll be there, will you?
Yes, if you mean here:


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Yes, if you mean here:


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Originally Posted by rjones28
Added a rack to the Benno.
If your intent is to assemble the Fredliest contraption possible, kudos on a job well done.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
Added a rack to the Benno.

Its getting even better. In a retro, hipster kind of way.
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