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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 09-25-21, 04:57 PM
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So…I’m at mile 66, about 1 mile from my local, when I see a woman up ahead literally carrying her bike. I seriously considered not stopping, but the concept of bad karma convinced me otherwise. Turns out she had broken off her RD hanger and her chain was wedge between the cassette and spokes, so the rear wheel wouldn’t turn. I freed it and showed her how to skateboard home. She didn’t live all that far away.

I expect to be rewarded for my service. What an eventful tour. When I pulled up to my local my odometer, which was at 0 when I started my ride from my house to the train station, read exactly 650 miles.
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Old 09-25-21, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
It was gorgeous here today but I took a 2 hour nap after my yard work and I've basically pissed away the day.
How's the competition with your dog going?
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Old 09-25-21, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
I've used it and I'm doing just fine.
All the more reason to be much more forthright with information when the Witch Doctor asks for your history.
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Old 09-25-21, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
You ride too much.
Wrong thread.
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New shoes day.



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Old 09-25-21, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
I've used it and I'm doing just fine.
You keep saying that but I'm not sure you know what it means.
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Old 09-25-21, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
I wonder if homeowners insurance would cover that accidental damage.
If it fell in her garage as she was unloading it, it would (less deductible). Prolly not worth it.
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Old 09-25-21, 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by abshipp
New shoes day.​​​​​​
Geez, the guy bumps his FTP a couple dozen watts and all the sudden he's Mr. Fast White Shoes!
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Old 09-25-21, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol

You ride too much.
Incorrect
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Old 09-25-21, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
How's the competition with your dog going?
You've met me and experienced my awesomeness, what do you think?
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Old 09-25-21, 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Geez, the guy bumps his FTP a couple dozen watts and all the sudden he's Mr. Fast White Shoes!


There were only two* pairs of shoes in the shop that fit me - the white CX176 and some black Giro Cadets. I was planning on buying the Cadets today, but we were fairly busy and I just didn't have the time.

Of course, someone came in looking for shoes, and my colleague ended up selling the exact pair I was planning on picking up

FOMO kicked in super hard and I grabbed these.

I've needed new road shoes for a while. I've still been riding my first pair and they have very recently got way too short - I tend to pedal toe-down and my toes have been hitting the front of the toe box in a quite painful way. I never had that problem before, but there's a definite correlation between my shoes fitting while working a desk job and all of a sudden not fitting when having a job where I'm on my feet all day.

*The only other pair that fit were like $450 retail. Even with some shop discount love I'm not about to drop that kind of cash on bike shoes

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Old 09-25-21, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Wrong thread.
Okay.
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Old 09-25-21, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
You've met me and experienced my awesomeness, what do you think?
I'm not sure what constitutes awesomeness in a dog, but it's a low bar.
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Old 09-25-21, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
I'm not sure what constitutes awesomeness in a dog, but it's a low bar.
let me give you perspective.
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Old 09-25-21, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
I wonder if homeowners insurance would cover that accidental damage.
I'll write to her and suggest that, thanks. She was taking it to a shop after the ride today to get their opinion on what to do.
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Old 09-25-21, 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
I've used it and I'm doing just fine.
Evidence does not support your claim.

You ride too much.
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Old 09-25-21, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr
My neighborhood is filled with walkers and dogs and the dogs are all friendly but one widow has two Labrador retrievers and walks them several times a day. One of the two, howls at me if I’m in the garage or yard and even on my bike until I stop and pet him. And, if I don’t pet him long enough, he continues to howl until I do. It’s both heartwarming and annoying at the same time.
You will do as instructed.
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
Wow, you've really been under that rock for a while
Need a bigger rock
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
So…I’m at mile 66, about 1 mile from my local, when I see a woman up ahead literally carrying her bike. I seriously considered not stopping, but the concept of bad karma convinced me otherwise. Turns out she had broken off her RD hanger and her chain was wedge between the cassette and spokes, so the rear wheel wouldn’t turn. I freed it and showed her how to skateboard home. She didn’t live all that far away.

I expect to be rewarded for my service. What an eventful tour. When I pulled up to my local my odometer, which was at 0 when I started my ride from my house to the train station, read exactly 650 miles.

that was nice of you.
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Took my Trek Alpha cx bike out again today. Another 20some miles. It's not horrible. I swapped the seat to a Roman Evo today from a toupe yesterday, much better. I get a bit of toe overlap in tight turns. Because it's a 56cm other than that it fits me pretty well. Was strange feeling to be putting mntn shoes on. Gives me something to ride gravel I guess.
It's going to be a long winter....
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Old 09-25-21, 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by abshipp
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Fancy pants!
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
I don't have leg warmers. The last week or so has convinced me that I need leg warmers.
You need leg warmers.
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Old 09-25-21, 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ls01
You will do as instructed.
Resistance is futile.
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Old 09-25-21, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
You need leg warmers.
Okay, okay - I'll go check Rapha...


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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Nahh, I'll spend the time I would've spent watching the Ducks watching the GT race at Nurburgring from a couple weeks ago...

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