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08-25-23, 01:59 PM
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They say it's heading north. They also say we should expect heavy rains for the next five days. We are currently experiencing heavy rain.
08-25-23, 02:00 PM
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Sad. I was going to say I never saw that feature before. I tried searching segments on the web version, found the right one, but no data on recent efforts showed.
I've seen her dozens of times while mowing, or driving down the road. Not super fast, but hardcore. She's out there in the middle of the day during the summer, running the sidewalk along a busy road.
Usually runs like a robot, just looking straight ahead, but yesterday she came as close as she has to acknowledging my presence. LOL
Usually I'm running a machine, and it's not practical to say anything. I guess I could stop it and yell "Kudos," but that seems even more creepy than posting a comment on her Strava (if she even uses it).
I've seen her dozens of times while mowing, or driving down the road. Not super fast, but hardcore. She's out there in the middle of the day during the summer, running the sidewalk along a busy road.
Usually runs like a robot, just looking straight ahead, but yesterday she came as close as she has to acknowledging my presence. LOL
Usually I'm running a machine, and it's not practical to say anything. I guess I could stop it and yell "Kudos," but that seems even more creepy than posting a comment on her Strava (if she even uses it).
08-25-23, 02:03 PM
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08-25-23, 02:05 PM
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08-25-23, 02:07 PM
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I was on a long fire road and encountered a running club. The fastest few of them were able to stay in front of me for a while. When we got close to the top and a descent, the fastest guy looked at me and said "see ya".
I was climbing a twisty singletrack starting at 6000 feet and a fireman passed me on foot. He was carrying a bunch of gear, a big radio, etc. Every time I would get close to him he would cut the next corner to stay ahead. Finally the grade relented enough for me to drop him. I complimented him for his strength.
08-25-23, 02:12 PM
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08-25-23, 02:14 PM
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08-25-23, 02:15 PM
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08-25-23, 02:22 PM
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) rides a 'hybrid.'
08-25-23, 02:29 PM
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08-25-23, 02:30 PM
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08-25-23, 03:04 PM
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08-25-23, 03:59 PM
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08-25-23, 04:05 PM
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Tell 'em bout it. At that age the thrill of victory pales in comparison to the literal and for real agony of defeat.
We be like "**** that"!
We be like "**** that"!
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08-25-23, 04:23 PM
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08-25-23, 04:25 PM
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I'm a fan of the carbon Sirrus. A few of the shop customers have them. We even did a custom Di2 setup for one of them.
08-25-23, 04:26 PM
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08-25-23, 04:27 PM
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I don't know if I mentioned it or not, but my wife has gone over to the dark side or possibly light side depending upon your point of view.
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08-25-23, 04:32 PM
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That's sweet!! I have thoughts about making one of my old race bikes into a hot hybrid like that, but the reality is that there's nowhere I would ride it at this point. Maybe in the future.
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08-25-23, 04:33 PM
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Trsnrtr I'm all for electric vehicles. But the Tesla is too showy/flashy for my taste. Too much "tech bro" energy. From what I can see, it's mostly ambitious white men in their 30's and 40's working in engineering or operations, with a lot to prove. I realize that I am probably (much) closer to that demographic than your wife is 
, but still it's not a vibe I want to participate in.
, but still it's not a vibe I want to participate in.
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08-25-23, 04:34 PM
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I have a mini van for sale!
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