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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 05-27-22, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Injured already?
Luckily not yet. I kept the skates on and cooked up some coffee and pancakes when I got back. Even the short skate from countertop to countertop to stove... helps me get used to having wheels on my feet again.
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
Not THAT kinda privacy zone.

sharing is caring, according to my 4 year old. When I am eating M&Ms.
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Old 05-27-22, 11:43 AM
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I rarely see anyone rollerblading. Not that I hang out on the MUPs, but it seems pretty nonexistent here.
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Old 05-27-22, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
I rarely see anyone rollerblading. Not that I hang out on the MUPs, but it seems pretty nonexistent here.
Last time I was home I saw someone on cross country skiing roller blades. They had massive wheels and he was going at with 2 poles. His pace was pretty impressive. He was going the wrong way so I didn’t even bother to draft.
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Old 05-27-22, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
Luckily not yet. I kept the skates on and cooked up some coffee and pancakes when I got back. Even the short skate from countertop to countertop to stove... helps me get used to having wheels on my feet again.

Mrs Lester must be a lot more understanding than Mrs Bam. I would be sleeping on the couch tonight if I wore skates in the house.
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Old 05-27-22, 11:55 AM
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I play soccer, basket ball and football with the neighborhood kids. I cannot wait for them to start playing street hockey. Rollerblades will be happening.
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Old 05-27-22, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
I rarely see anyone rollerblading. Not that I hang out on the MUPs, but it seems pretty nonexistent here.
They have been making somewhat of a comeback here in Philly, and not just on MUPs. There is even a guy who comes to my local bar wearing them occasionally.
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
Last time I was home I saw someone on cross country skiing roller blades. They had massive wheels and he was going at with 2 poles. His pace was pretty impressive. He was going the wrong way so I didn’t even bother to draft.
I've never tried the 3-wheel speedskates, but would like to. And the first thing I thought while lacing up these boots is "These things need BOA dammit!"

So obviously I need some $1200 skates

https://bont.com/products/vaypor-boa...xoCB10QAvD_BwE
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Old 05-27-22, 12:04 PM
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So....We used to get an early quit before every major holiday weekend. Seems that is no longer the case. Bastids!
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Old 05-27-22, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by rjones28
I can relate.
I had three separate QRs in my stand yesterday.

Must be tri season.
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Old 05-27-22, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
Mrs Lester must be a lot more understanding than Mrs Bam. I would be sleeping on the couch tonight if I wore skates in the house.
Sounds like you need to take control of your wife. I hit some golf balls in the living room last night. My wife did not complain one bit.
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
Not THAT kinda privacy zone.
I'm sorry.
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
Sounds like you need to take control of your wife. I hit some golf balls in the living room last night. My wife did not complain one bit.

She knows she will outlive you.





Next.
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Old 05-27-22, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
So....We used to get an early quit before every major holiday weekend. Seems that is no longer the case. Bastids!
In an all day meeting with the KCS today. Even wearing a tie.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
So....We used to get an early quit before every major holiday weekend. Seems that is no longer the case. Bastids!
Time to start looking in to retirement options!
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
She knows she will outlive you.





Next.
True.
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Old 05-27-22, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
So....We used to get an early quit before every major holiday weekend. Seems that is no longer the case. Bastids!
They don't give that to us either... so most of us just don't really work hard on those days.

As the saying goes, we pretend to work, and they pretend to pay us.
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Originally Posted by abshipp
I had three separate QRs in my stand yesterday.

Must be tri season.
Not P3s?
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Old 05-27-22, 12:09 PM
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Rollerblading is fairly common on the Veloway.
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
In an all day meeting with the KCS today. Even wearing a tie.
Oooh, fancy. I saw another KCS unit out in Peoria, AZ Wednesday. Even though they're more prevalent here than in WY and OR/WA, I still get a little excited when one rolls by.
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
Even wearing a tie.
What did you do wrong?
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
So I bought a pair of Rollerblades yesterday. Looking forward to putting Rollerblade activities up on the Strava

#crosstraining
The 1990's called. They want their rollerblades back.
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
So I bought a pair of Rollerblades yesterday. Looking forward to putting Rollerblade activities up on the Strava

#crosstraining
Watch out for cyclists on the MUP.
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
Time to start looking in to retirement options!
Hoping to go at 60, in 33 months. But if I stay until 65 I will be titled to full Railroad Retirement at that age instead of 67 because I will have 30 years of RR service.
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What did you do wrong?
Nothing. Just have to justify my rate.
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