should I ride tonight or tomorrow?
12-02-22, 10:42 AM
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should I ride tonight or tomorrow?
if tonight
have to mount some tires, then ride in the dark w/ lights
can sleep late Saturday morning
if tomorrow, rain expected
I would have to get up & motivated early, then out & back before the rain
no sleeping late
have to mount some tires, then ride in the dark w/ lights
can sleep late Saturday morning
if tomorrow, rain expected
I would have to get up & motivated early, then out & back before the rain
no sleeping late
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12-02-22, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by rumrunn6
tonight
have to mount some tires, then ride in the dark w/ lights
can sleep late Saturday morning
tomorrow, rain expected
I would have to get up & motivated early, then out & back before the rain
no sleeping late
have to mount some tires, then ride in the dark w/ lights
can sleep late Saturday morning
tomorrow, rain expected
I would have to get up & motivated early, then out & back before the rain
no sleeping late
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12-02-22, 10:54 AM
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We’re supposed to get rain tomorrow morning, with clearing by late afternoon. That could be good because it’s supposed to reach 60 degrees. I’m thinking car errands in the morning, bike errands in the afternoon.
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12-02-22, 10:56 AM
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forgot to mention, Wifey has a date w/ a girlfriend tonight
12-02-22, 11:45 AM
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Go out to a bar and get drunk.
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12-02-22, 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by rsbob
Go out to a bar and get drunk.
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If you want to ride in the dark, ride tonight.
If you want to ride in the morning, ride tomorrow.
Do both. Or do neither. Or ask a message board, I guess
If you want to ride in the morning, ride tomorrow.
Do both. Or do neither. Or ask a message board, I guess
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4:30pm had something to eat
charged some batteries
took a nap
charged more batteries
watched some TV
mounted the tires
9:45pm took a ride in the parking lot
rain isn't supposed to start 'till 10am ...
charged some batteries
took a nap
charged more batteries
watched some TV
mounted the tires
9:45pm took a ride in the parking lot
rain isn't supposed to start 'till 10am ...
12-02-22, 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by rumrunn6
forgot to mention, Wifey has a date w/ a girlfriend tonight
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Originally Posted by Koyote
Then whatever else you do, tonight you should be home, with beer, watching a Clint Eastwood movie. Or maybe Schwarzenegger.
I think I'll check out the water tower road behind my house. broken pavement & gravel should be interesting in the dark
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Originally Posted by rumrunn6
tonight
have to mount some tires, then ride in the dark w/ lights
can sleep late Saturday morning
tomorrow, rain expected
I would have to get up & motivated early, then out & back before the rain
no sleeping late
have to mount some tires, then ride in the dark w/ lights
can sleep late Saturday morning
tomorrow, rain expected
I would have to get up & motivated early, then out & back before the rain
no sleeping late
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Originally Posted by rumrunn6
tonight
have to mount some tires, then ride in the dark w/ lights
can sleep late saturday morning
tomorrow, rain expected
i would have to get up & motivated early, then out & back before the rain
no sleeping late
have to mount some tires, then ride in the dark w/ lights
can sleep late saturday morning
tomorrow, rain expected
i would have to get up & motivated early, then out & back before the rain
no sleeping late
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12-03-22, 07:24 PM
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as so many recommended, I did both
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12-03-22, 11:06 PM
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You should do what the Brits do and ride a multi-day/all night ride with check points. In that way there is zero debate. There is a name for these masochistic 300K+ rides in all weather conditions, which doesn’t come to mind. Special note: people who do these feats do not consider them masochistic but a noble. I tend to agree.
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riding both would have been my suggestion....
& here I am preparing for a ride in 21F 15MPH winds tomorrow...
& here I am preparing for a ride in 21F 15MPH winds tomorrow...
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Originally Posted by Troul
riding both would have been my suggestion....
& here I am preparing for a ride in 21F 15MPH winds tomorrow...
& here I am preparing for a ride in 21F 15MPH winds tomorrow...
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Originally Posted by rsbob
Would recommend first stopping in at your Psychiatrist’s office for a quick chat. Just sayin’
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Originally Posted by rsbob
You should do what the Brits do and ride a multi-day/all night ride with check points. In that way there is zero debate. There is a name for these masochistic 300K+ rides in all weather conditions, which doesn’t come to mind. Special note: people who do these feats do not consider them masochistic but a noble. I tend to agree.
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Originally Posted by Troul
& here I am preparing for a ride in 21F 15MPH winds tomorrow...
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Originally Posted by Troul
riding both would have been my suggestion....
& here I am preparing for a ride in 21F 15MPH winds tomorrow...
& here I am preparing for a ride in 21F 15MPH winds tomorrow...
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Originally Posted by Troul
riding both would have been my suggestion....
& here I am preparing for a ride in 21F 15MPH winds tomorrow...
& here I am preparing for a ride in 21F 15MPH winds tomorrow...
