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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 06-21-22, 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by datlas
Maybe, but I felt really good at 100 and kept it at that. Not epic. How was yours??
It's been 3 days post, I'm still sore! Supposed to ride tonight too. It's 98 degrees out there man!
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Old 06-21-22, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by datlas
I should probably post this in 50+ but starting here. My near vision had always been ok (I wear contacts for distance) even with contacts in, but in the past few weeks I have noticed that my near vision has gone to crap. I use the computer at work and it's becoming a challenge. I know it's "normal" to need reading glasses/cheaters at my age (presbyopia literally means old eyes) but it's quite frustrating.

I know they make eyedrops that can treat this, I may have to try some. Or else wear the cheaters around my neck like a stethoscope.

give up the contacts, get bifocals and thank me later.
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Old 06-21-22, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by ls01
It's been 3 days post, I'm still sore! Supposed to ride tonight too. It's 98 degrees out there man!
Hot.

It's about 74 here. Not hot.
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People here don't get it.
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Old 06-21-22, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize2
Done. And I posted a similar one in C&V.
I use them. I have 2 of the $85.00 2 of the $65.00 and 2 of the $40.00. They work fantastic for me. The $85.00 have a thicker pad I use for long rides. The $65.00 dollar shorts are the $40.00 with an extra 1.5 inch gripper hem on the legs.
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Old 06-21-22, 11:00 AM
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Originally Posted by dougrns
give up the contacts, get bifocals and thank me later.
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
I'm more worried about the ones that smile when they tell you to bend over.
lol.
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Old 06-21-22, 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by datlas
you are old Peter Pan
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
you are old Peter Pan
I don't wanna grow up. I'm a Toys R Us kid....
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Old 06-21-22, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by genejockey
The climbs hereabouts tend to be covered in trees, so I've had the experience where the Garmin had me way off the road, which would seriously impact the elevation - since the hill itself is quite steep, so the road switches back a lot. And when I tried to make another climb a 'Starred Segment', I'd get half a mile up it and the Garmin would tell me I was off the segment and stop.
Buddy of mine has a Wahoo, there is something off with the elevation on them- we had a 5500 foot ride once that registered 1500 for him and close to accurate for the rest of us.
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Old 06-21-22, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
Waitaminnit, you're counting your moving time for you century time???

Does everyone do this these days?
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Old 06-21-22, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Jezuz, that just gross!
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Old 06-21-22, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Hummer would not approve.
Is he on hiatus again??
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Old 06-21-22, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by datlas
I don't wanna grow up. I'm a Toys R Us kid....
From bikes to trains to video games. It's the best toy store there is.
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Originally Posted by datlas
I don't wanna grow up. I'm a Toys R Us kid....
Toys R Us went bankrupt.
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Old 06-21-22, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Eric F
Been gone for a bit, but it's good to be back. I had some schedule challenges, a nasty cold, and some motivation struggles that kept me off the bike for a while, and likewise didn't feel motivated to hang out here. I'm back on my bike on a more regular basis over the last couple of weeks, and threw some retail therapy at my motivation with the purchase of a new (used) MTB. C'mon UPS!!

My youngest daughter graduated HS a couple of weeks go, and has just 5 more weekends of travel softball tournaments. At the end of Sept, she will be off to college. It's going to be a very different lifestyle for my wife and I. For the last 10 years, softball has dictated the schedule of our life pretty much every day, all year long - practices, lessons, games, travel, etc. It's been an exciting journey, and I'm bummed it's coming to an end, but I am looking forward to slowing down the pace of our life a bit...and riding my bike more...and building some stuff...and maybe playing music again...
congrats on your youngest graduating

recall that time - for us it was the start of the start of empty nest

but we were fortunate to have the youngest around for the summers - unlike his older brother who was basically gone / never returned after he started fresh year of college

there are some benefits of course - with no sports / travel ball / activities etc more time for whatever - including bikes
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Kids gone = clothing optional in the house!

Tell them to call before they drop in.
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Originally Posted by t2p
congrats on your youngest graduating

recall that time - for us it was the start of the start of empty nest

but we were fortunate to have the youngest around for the summers - unlike his older brother who was basically gone / never returned after he started fresh year of college

there are some benefits of course - with no sports / travel ball / activities etc more time for whatever - including bikes
It will only be totally empty for a little while. In Nov., we are expecting our first grandchild. I'm looking forward to weekend afternoon naps snuggling the little one.
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
Kids gone = clothing optional in the house!

Tell them to call before they drop in.
Not for me, ever. I have a Greyhound, whose nose is just at bum level. And cold. And wet.
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Originally Posted by datlas
Not for me. I know myself and that would drive me NUTS. Ditto the whole "monovision" option with one lens for close and one for distance. I know it works for some but would make me bonkers.
My wife wore monovision contacts for years with no problems so when she had cataract surgery, the doc talked her in to monovision lens replacement. It was the worst thing that she ever did. She now has two pair of glasses to fix both her near and far vision.
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Is he on hiatus again??
Not unless it was very recent - he just posted in the thread a couple days ago.
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
Waitaminnit, you're counting your moving time for you century time???

Does everyone do this these days?
Surely, you already know. Always choose the number that makes you look better.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Disallowed.
Objection.
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