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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 08-24-22, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr
My first compact (50x36) was in 2014 and I thought it was great. So great, I put a compact Campy 50x36 on my Gianni Motta. Then last year, I buy a Colnago with a 52x36 and now it's my favorite. I'll bet that I'd like a 53x39, also.
The Canyon's got a 52/36 with a 11-34 cassette, so the range in either chainring is so broad I am often surprised to find myself running out of big gears on a descent, or small gears on a climb, and I look down and I'm in the wrong chainring.
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Old 08-24-22, 03:54 PM
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You gotta do what's expected. Doesn't matter where or when.
This
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Getting settled in. Seats halfway between 3rd base and home, 14 rows from the field.


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Going to see the Phillies game because mrs datlas is a fan and I must do my husbandly duty.
How can you tolerate such demands??
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Originally Posted by datlas
Getting settled in. Seats halfway between 3rd base and home, 14 rows from the field.


Didja buy some peanuts and Cracker Jack?
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Originally Posted by genejockey
Didja buy some peanuts and Cracker Jack?
That spendthrift? Are you kidding? Peanuts and Cracker Jack is prolly 30 bucks at the game.
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That spendthrift? Are you kidding? Peanuts and Cracker Jack is prolly 30 bucks at the game.
He didn't cheap out on the seats though! Even drove into the big city.

Must be his anniversary or something.
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Watching the Vuelta with Jackie. She is not a tifosa, obv.


"Why is the hooman watching the screen? I'm obviously much more interesting."
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Whenever we watch anything, AG picks a blonde woman to say "she's not even that attractive".

I, of course, don't argue, but it's been quite a distinct pattern. And out of the blue, not like I'm talking about them or their looks...
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
Whenever we watch anything, AG picks a blonde woman to say "she's not even that attractive".

I, of course, don't argue, but it's been quite a distinct pattern. And out of the blue, not like I'm talking about them or their looks...
Oh, but she is, right? Simply because blonde. 😜

We’ve finally reached the point where I can comment that a woman is attractive without fear of having to call a divorce lawyer or having to buy flowers.
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Old 08-24-22, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
Oh, but she is, right? Simply because blonde. 😜

We’ve finally reached the point where I can comment that a woman is attractive without fear of having to call a divorce lawyer or having to buy flowers.
I don't even think it needs to be commented on. Our dinner show right now is Food Network Star 7 (the one Jeff Mauro wins) (no spoiler complaints people, it's old enough it's in SD and a great test of the Z9J upscaling). One contestant is a blonde pretty model. AG just can't not bring it up. I don't know if it's looking down on blondes or insecurity about not being one herself, but I'm not prying.
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
I don't even think it needs to be commented on. Our dinner show right now is Food Network Star 7 (the one Jeff Mauro wins) (no spoiler complaints people, it's old enough it's in SD and a great test of the Z9J upscaling). One contestant is a blonde pretty model. AG just can't not bring it up. I don't know if it's looking down on blondes or insecurity about not being one herself, but I'm not prying.
No benefit to you saying anything. Just agree and pretend not to pay attention to the blonde.
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Old 08-24-22, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by genejockey
I've got 50/34, 52/36, and 53/39 cranks. I really prefer the latter two over the first. Shifting's better, and the gear range requires less FD shifting. With 50/34 I keep finding my self in Biggie Bigs and Smallie Smalls at normal human speeds.

My mechanic is pretty confident he can rig it to work. Said he did something similar before.
They also have the full R7000 group with 175mm arms. Only asking 20.00 more than merlin.
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Oh, but she is, right? Simply because blonde. 😜

We’ve finally reached the point where I can comment that a woman is attractive without fear of having to call a divorce lawyer or having to buy flowers.

How long did that take? Trying to figure out how many more years I will have to endure.
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We've both been able to mention who is attractive, throughout.
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize2
We've both been able to mention who is attractive, throughout.
Are you married to a blonde?
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How long did that take? Trying to figure out how many more years I will have to endure.
28 years and 95 days.
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28 years and 95 days.

im almost half way there!
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Ran Wardell, RIP.

Heart attack at age 37.
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im almost half way there!
Good luck, it’s a moving target. And, don’t forget, what was okay yesterday may not be okay tomorrow.
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Ran Wardell, RIP.

Heart attack at age 37.
Didn't know of him, but that's awful.
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Didn't know of him, but that's awful.
XC mountain bike champ.
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
Are you married to a blonde?
No
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
XC mountain bike champ.
Yeah, I read an article after you posted that. He died in bed a few days after winning his National title.
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pulled a staple out of my rear tire (GP 5000S TR, 30mm, tubeless) and while there was no immediate PSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH it was fully deflated when i came back to it this evening. about 800 miles on it.

spun it around a few times, pumped it up to 40psi... tiny little dot of sealant at the staple location. waited an hour. still at 40 ish. spun it some more, pumped up to 70psi. holding steady. LOVING ROAD TUBELESS at the moment. would otherwise be f'ng around with tire levers and tubes at the moment, wondering if i'd have a ride in the morning or not! fingers crossed, knock wood.
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