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04-29-21, 08:17 AM
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This creates a real problem - how's he supposed to stockpile 7.5 bikes when Big Bike only lets the must-have upgrades trickle out every two years?! He'll be on tech a decade old before it's all said and done. 
04-29-21, 08:17 AM
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04-29-21, 08:18 AM
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04-29-21, 08:20 AM
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04-29-21, 08:25 AM
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At least that's what I told my wife when she went back to work last year. I have to remind her pretty regularly though since she seems to forget.
04-29-21, 08:52 AM
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So it is
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04-29-21, 08:56 AM
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Cycling-related venting time:
I'm not the biggest stickler when it comes to itineraries, but I do understand that care needs to be taken when there's more moving parts/participants... but it seems as if some people haven't gotten the memo
Two weeks ago, the wife and I drove to a smaller city about 75 miles away for our first covid shot. While there, we cruised by a garden that she loves to visit. Being so early in the year, bulbs were just starting to fill out and send up buds, but that gave me an idea.
I asked her if she like to make it a family day trip and come back in two weeks, when a lot of the flowers would be open. I have a friend that lives in that area and he's been wanting to get in a ride with me - I'd ride my bike up in the morning, do the ride with him and then my wife would drive the rest of the family up and we'd head out to the garden and whatnot. She thought it was a great idea. I called my friend, he thought it was a great idea. I hammered out scheduling with both parties and set Saturday, May 1st as the day. Excellent!
Then two days ago, my wife says, "are we really sure that we want to do this day trip on Saturday?"
Well, yeah - you know that I made plans with my friend and that I'm going to be riding 100+ miles and that the day hinges on you being able to pick me up. "Well, okay..."
And then today, my the friend that I'll be riding with texts me, "can we do this on Sunday instead? I have a work training thing on Saturday morning."
Sunday is supposed to be 20° colder than Saturday, with a significant chance (60%+) of rain all day. Ugh, you're killin' me, people.
I'm not the biggest stickler when it comes to itineraries, but I do understand that care needs to be taken when there's more moving parts/participants... but it seems as if some people haven't gotten the memo
Two weeks ago, the wife and I drove to a smaller city about 75 miles away for our first covid shot. While there, we cruised by a garden that she loves to visit. Being so early in the year, bulbs were just starting to fill out and send up buds, but that gave me an idea.
I asked her if she like to make it a family day trip and come back in two weeks, when a lot of the flowers would be open. I have a friend that lives in that area and he's been wanting to get in a ride with me - I'd ride my bike up in the morning, do the ride with him and then my wife would drive the rest of the family up and we'd head out to the garden and whatnot. She thought it was a great idea. I called my friend, he thought it was a great idea. I hammered out scheduling with both parties and set Saturday, May 1st as the day. Excellent!
Then two days ago, my wife says, "are we really sure that we want to do this day trip on Saturday?"
Well, yeah - you know that I made plans with my friend and that I'm going to be riding 100+ miles and that the day hinges on you being able to pick me up. "Well, okay..."
And then today, my the friend that I'll be riding with texts me, "can we do this on Sunday instead? I have a work training thing on Saturday morning."
Sunday is supposed to be 20° colder than Saturday, with a significant chance (60%+) of rain all day. Ugh, you're killin' me, people.
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04-29-21, 08:56 AM
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he said member
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04-29-21, 09:00 AM
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Cycling-related venting time:
I'm not the biggest stickler when it comes to itineraries, but I do understand that care needs to be taken when there's more moving parts/participants... but it seems as if some people haven't gotten the memo
Two weeks ago, the wife and I drove to a smaller city about 75 miles away for our first covid shot. While there, we cruised by a garden that she loves to visit. Being so early in the year, bulbs were just starting to fill out and send up buds, but that gave me an idea.
I asked her if she like to make it a family day trip and come back in two weeks, when a lot of the flowers would be open. I have a friend that lives in that area and he's been wanting to get in a ride with me - I'd ride my bike up in the morning, do the ride with him and then my wife would drive the rest of the family up and we'd head out to the garden and whatnot. She thought it was a great idea. I called my friend, he thought it was a great idea. I hammered out scheduling with both parties and set Saturday, May 1st as the day. Excellent!
Then two days ago, my wife says, "are we really sure that we want to do this day trip on Saturday?"
Well, yeah - you know that I made plans with my friend and that I'm going to be riding 100+ miles and that the day hinges on you being able to pick me up. "Well, okay..."
And then today, my the friend that I'll be riding with texts me, "can we do this on Sunday instead? I have a work training thing on Saturday morning."
Sunday is supposed to be 20° colder than Saturday, with a significant chance (60%+) of rain all day. Ugh, you're killin' me, people.
I'm not the biggest stickler when it comes to itineraries, but I do understand that care needs to be taken when there's more moving parts/participants... but it seems as if some people haven't gotten the memo
Two weeks ago, the wife and I drove to a smaller city about 75 miles away for our first covid shot. While there, we cruised by a garden that she loves to visit. Being so early in the year, bulbs were just starting to fill out and send up buds, but that gave me an idea.
I asked her if she like to make it a family day trip and come back in two weeks, when a lot of the flowers would be open. I have a friend that lives in that area and he's been wanting to get in a ride with me - I'd ride my bike up in the morning, do the ride with him and then my wife would drive the rest of the family up and we'd head out to the garden and whatnot. She thought it was a great idea. I called my friend, he thought it was a great idea. I hammered out scheduling with both parties and set Saturday, May 1st as the day. Excellent!
Then two days ago, my wife says, "are we really sure that we want to do this day trip on Saturday?"
Well, yeah - you know that I made plans with my friend and that I'm going to be riding 100+ miles and that the day hinges on you being able to pick me up. "Well, okay..."
And then today, my the friend that I'll be riding with texts me, "can we do this on Sunday instead? I have a work training thing on Saturday morning."
Sunday is supposed to be 20° colder than Saturday, with a significant chance (60%+) of rain all day. Ugh, you're killin' me, people.
Can't build your cycling plans on a house of cards.
04-29-21, 09:06 AM
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04-29-21, 09:07 AM
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Former Radial Standout Marty Robertson Joins Elite Motorsports Pro Stock Program for 2020; Set To Compete At World Doorslammer Nationals | Drag Illustrated | Drag Racing News, Opinion, Interviews, Photos, Videos and More
No argument about hanging with Erica.
04-29-21, 09:08 AM
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04-29-21, 09:34 AM
#2714
So it is
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Not a rental. He's a part owner of Elite Motorsports, and partners with Richard Freeman in some other things as well (I get to do the legal stuff for Marty).
Former Radial Standout Marty Robertson Joins Elite Motorsports Pro Stock Program for 2020; Set To Compete At World Doorslammer Nationals | Drag Illustrated | Drag Racing News, Opinion, Interviews, Photos, Videos and More
No argument about hanging with Erica.
Former Radial Standout Marty Robertson Joins Elite Motorsports Pro Stock Program for 2020; Set To Compete At World Doorslammer Nationals | Drag Illustrated | Drag Racing News, Opinion, Interviews, Photos, Videos and More
No argument about hanging with Erica.
04-29-21, 09:39 AM
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For a few years I wasn't doing club rides every weekend and I would organize or help organize rides with small groups of friends. Sometimes it's smooth but sometimes you get the last minute bs after everything has been agreed on. Start time changes are a giant pain especially if it's hard to get a hold of everyone. Or start location changes, too. That's part of what's so appealing about club rides. Show up at the same start at the same time, every time.
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04-29-21, 09:41 AM
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Cycling-related venting time:
I'm not the biggest stickler when it comes to itineraries, but I do understand that care needs to be taken when there's more moving parts/participants... but it seems as if some people haven't gotten the memo
Two weeks ago, the wife and I drove to a smaller city about 75 miles away for our first covid shot. While there, we cruised by a garden that she loves to visit. Being so early in the year, bulbs were just starting to fill out and send up buds, but that gave me an idea.
I asked her if she like to make it a family day trip and come back in two weeks, when a lot of the flowers would be open. I have a friend that lives in that area and he's been wanting to get in a ride with me - I'd ride my bike up in the morning, do the ride with him and then my wife would drive the rest of the family up and we'd head out to the garden and whatnot. She thought it was a great idea. I called my friend, he thought it was a great idea. I hammered out scheduling with both parties and set Saturday, May 1st as the day. Excellent!
Then two days ago, my wife says, "are we really sure that we want to do this day trip on Saturday?"
Well, yeah - you know that I made plans with my friend and that I'm going to be riding 100+ miles and that the day hinges on you being able to pick me up. "Well, okay..."
And then today, my the friend that I'll be riding with texts me, "can we do this on Sunday instead? I have a work training thing on Saturday morning."
Sunday is supposed to be 20° colder than Saturday, with a significant chance (60%+) of rain all day. Ugh, you're killin' me, people.
I'm not the biggest stickler when it comes to itineraries, but I do understand that care needs to be taken when there's more moving parts/participants... but it seems as if some people haven't gotten the memo
Two weeks ago, the wife and I drove to a smaller city about 75 miles away for our first covid shot. While there, we cruised by a garden that she loves to visit. Being so early in the year, bulbs were just starting to fill out and send up buds, but that gave me an idea.
I asked her if she like to make it a family day trip and come back in two weeks, when a lot of the flowers would be open. I have a friend that lives in that area and he's been wanting to get in a ride with me - I'd ride my bike up in the morning, do the ride with him and then my wife would drive the rest of the family up and we'd head out to the garden and whatnot. She thought it was a great idea. I called my friend, he thought it was a great idea. I hammered out scheduling with both parties and set Saturday, May 1st as the day. Excellent!
Then two days ago, my wife says, "are we really sure that we want to do this day trip on Saturday?"
Well, yeah - you know that I made plans with my friend and that I'm going to be riding 100+ miles and that the day hinges on you being able to pick me up. "Well, okay..."
And then today, my the friend that I'll be riding with texts me, "can we do this on Sunday instead? I have a work training thing on Saturday morning."
Sunday is supposed to be 20° colder than Saturday, with a significant chance (60%+) of rain all day. Ugh, you're killin' me, people.
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04-29-21, 09:45 AM
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04-29-21, 09:48 AM
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04-29-21, 09:49 AM
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Another friend sent a birthday greeting photo. This one is only 11 years old and I am probably about 220# here.
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04-29-21, 09:55 AM
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04-29-21, 10:02 AM
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wut.
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04-29-21, 10:03 AM
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Well that explains specialized carbon fiber balance bike.
04-29-21, 10:05 AM
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My phone is backed up and I've got the transfer request/PIN - now I just need FedEx to get here with my new phone.
04-29-21, 10:06 AM
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04-29-21, 10:07 AM
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