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So that's a fairly cheap brand.
Tomatoes and pineapples are separate kinds of challenging. Tomatoes require a sharp but toothy edge to cut the skin without crushing the flesh but also not skid along the skin. Pineapples, by contrast, have very tough skin that chews up sharp edges pretty quickly. That'll take frequent sharpening to handle both well.
Tomatoes and pineapples are separate kinds of challenging. Tomatoes require a sharp but toothy edge to cut the skin without crushing the flesh but also not skid along the skin. Pineapples, by contrast, have very tough skin that chews up sharp edges pretty quickly. That'll take frequent sharpening to handle both well.
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I recall the Vega
a neighbor owned a large service station / body shop - worked there a number of years (on and off) teen age years
Vega rusted quickly - and they burned oil (also quickly lol)
terrible car ... it was a dead heat between the Vega ... Pinto ... and later the Aspen/Volare for the worst car of the decade ... (or all time)
but one guy back in the day - from datlas neck-of-the-woods (Malvern PA) put the Vega on the map in a different way ... pic attached
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Today the heat wore me out. Started super strong and out of no where I started failing. Average power the first 80 miles was 210, after that it dropped pretty dramatically til 168. Also couldn’t seem to get comfortable.
At a stop light I unclipped and my leg went into an instant cramp mode, the whole leg from by buttock to my ankle.
At a stop light I unclipped and my leg went into an instant cramp mode, the whole leg from by buttock to my ankle.
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I saw a new cardiologist last week. He started me on a new blood pressure med, carvedilol. A beta blocker, I think. Felt like crap all week and decided I HAD to try and ride today. I was planning a 15 mile ride. Got about 3 miles out and my heart slowed down to low 70's in a headwind. As low as 56 one time. I turned around, got home and got rid of the pills and back to my old med. Gonna try again this weekend.
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Which reminds me - I need to take mine to be sharpened.
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I recall the Vega
a neighbor owned a large service station / body shop - worked there a number of years (on and off) teen age years
Vega rusted quickly - and they burned oil (also quickly lol)
terrible car ... it was a dead heat between the Vega ... Pinto ... and later the Aspen/Volare for the worst car of the decade ... (or all time)
but one guy back in the day - from datlas neck-of-the-woods (Malvern PA) put the Vega on the map in a different way ... pic attached
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I recall the Vega
a neighbor owned a large service station / body shop - worked there a number of years (on and off) teen age years
Vega rusted quickly - and they burned oil (also quickly lol)
terrible car ... it was a dead heat between the Vega ... Pinto ... and later the Aspen/Volare for the worst car of the decade ... (or all time)
but one guy back in the day - from datlas neck-of-the-woods (Malvern PA) put the Vega on the map in a different way ... pic attached
Plenty of V-8 Vegas running around as daily drivers and at the drags.
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One thing I do is drink a lot of water. Couple weeks ago I did about 50 miles with climbing and I drank 6 large bottles during the ride. Still wanted more when I got home but had no cramps or nausea or other problems.
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Since I no longer work in the heat I try to take my time acclimating. It actually cooled down a bit here which makes me think next time it goes back up over 100 it's going to suck.
One thing I do is drink a lot of water. Couple weeks ago I did about 50 miles with climbing and I drank 6 large bottles during the ride. Still wanted more when I got home but had no cramps or nausea or other problems.
One thing I do is drink a lot of water. Couple weeks ago I did about 50 miles with climbing and I drank 6 large bottles during the ride. Still wanted more when I got home but had no cramps or nausea or other problems.
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I saw a new cardiologist last week. He started me on a new blood pressure med, carvedilol. A beta blocker, I think. Felt like crap all week and decided I HAD to try and ride today. I was planning a 15 mile ride. Got about 3 miles out and my heart slowed down to low 70's in a headwind. As low as 56 one time. I turned around, got home and got rid of the pills and back to my old med. Gonna try again this weekend.
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I sometimes joke that the best way to beat your friends on a ride is not to take a PED, but rather, slip a little beta blocker into their water bottles.
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A beta blocker will really reduce your max HR and thus lower your top end on the bike. It might be medically necessary, but you may wish to discuss with him/her.
I sometimes joke that the best way to beat your friends on a ride is not to take a PED, but rather, slip a little beta blocker into their water bottles.
I sometimes joke that the best way to beat your friends on a ride is not to take a PED, but rather, slip a little beta blocker into their water bottles.
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Today the heat wore me out. Started super strong and out of no where I started failing. Average power the first 80 miles was 210, after that it dropped pretty dramatically til 168. Also couldn’t seem to get comfortable.
At a stop light I unclipped and my leg went into an instant cramp mode, the whole leg from by buttock to my ankle.
At a stop light I unclipped and my leg went into an instant cramp mode, the whole leg from by buttock to my ankle.
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I do wonder, when you see the TdF guys (and gals)climbing at ridiculous speeds in 40C temps, how it doesn't kill them. I mean, they're probably hydrating as fast as the domestiques can ferry bottles to them from the team car, but still.
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News just announced no new mask mandate for L.A. County. They had planned it but cases dropped enough to put it off.
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of course the Pinto was known for fires when involved in collisions to the rear (early Mustang actually had similar problem . lack of true / substantial trunk floor
good friend's neighbor had a Cosworth Vega - neat car
this guy was a GM / Chevrolet service rep ... he had a bunch of neat cars and access to a lot of parts and accessories ...typically drove a Corvette or Camaro during the summer months and a 4wd Blazer (or whatever) during the winter months ... at the time I considered his job to be my fav job
and he took care of us - he got us complete Chevy 4-bolt main truck short blocks (for next to nothing) - we then added the rest of the parts and we had great running cars
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I suspect the Public Health folks were relived not to have to impose it. Everyone who's willing to wear a mask is probably already doing so, and a lot of the ones who won't are prone to violent fantasy. Nothing like death threats from the troglodytes for trying to keep people from dying.
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