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I'm down to two good shorts (but both a little long in the tooth), and one good bibs. And a couple pairs of shorts for use under MTB shorts only.
I'm trying to figure out if the $45 LGs at Backcountry are good enough. I think they're of a similar level as the olde LGs I have now, but hard to tell, since I don't remember what the current ones are called and the tag is pretty much toast.
I'm trying to figure out if the $45 LGs at Backcountry are good enough. I think they're of a similar level as the olde LGs I have now, but hard to tell, since I don't remember what the current ones are called and the tag is pretty much toast.
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These days about 35 miles.
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I have gone into the mountains alone many times, on both open and closed roads, and I've gone into unknown areas on the mtb while exploring. I used to create new mtb routes by going in one way until I felt I should turn back then on another day approach from the other side. That way I could link the two rides together to make a long loop.
Strangely, the times I have been the most worried have been when with others and not when alone. One time about six of us climbed a mountain road for miles then dropped into a canyon which showed a trail on the map. It wasn't until we were deep into it that we found all traces of trail were gone. Some of the guys started worrying that we were lost and it took some convincing to get them to keep moving. Lots of carrying the bikes over rocks and downed trees until we saw a trail on the hill above us. We climbed out of there just as it was getting dark.
Of course the worst was when I took my ex wife and another time when I took her and her friend into the mountains where they shouldn't have gone. Once I told them to wait for me and I would go get the car. I hammered for a while and hitched a ride on a forest service truck and by the time I got back to them they were shivering cold and looked so out of place. They were still moving, though. I felt like such an idiot.
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Our meal prep habits have changed quite a bit since the nest emptied. Much more simple meals and more eating out (which Covid impacted a lot).
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When we were first married, Mrs. GeneJockey and I went through all our household stuff - since we were both 30, we each had a lot. All her kitchen stuff was crap. I think I kept one pan lid, because it just happens to fit on a Griswold #9 skillet.
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We are unable to find brown rice, and won't cook white, except for the dogs. Quinoa is our staple grain.
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Don’t change the subject.
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So on yesterday's ride I heard a loud "SNAP" next to me, similar to a small firecracker, and assumed someone had a blowout flat. The guy next to me said it came from his rear tire, but interestingly his tire pressure was fine and there was no flat. He is running tubeless with sealant. So the reasonable conclusion is he had a sudden puncture that sealed itself. We stopped at a stop sign 30 seconds after the incident and there was no sealant visible on the bike or tire.
Any ideas other than above??
Any ideas other than above??
Certainly the second guess.
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Home in Philly. Crazy stuff. Front coming through today. Back into the 80s for tomorrow but the up into the 90s for a few days again after that.
Even odder were the dew points yesterday. 78 at the coast in Cap May yesterday morning. That's downright tropical. It was more humid at the shore than it was in town. And the westerly wind caused upwelling, so the water at the beach was in the low 60s. I think it actually dropped into the 50s last night.
Even odder were the dew points yesterday. 78 at the coast in Cap May yesterday morning. That's downright tropical. It was more humid at the shore than it was in town. And the westerly wind caused upwelling, so the water at the beach was in the low 60s. I think it actually dropped into the 50s last night.
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Since I haven't done a century since 2019 I would say 40ish miles because I do 80ish on occasion. Is that what you mean?
I have gone into the mountains alone many times, on both open and closed roads, and I've gone into unknown areas on the mtb while exploring. I used to create new mtb routes by going in one way until I felt I should turn back then on another day approach from the other side. That way I could link the two rides together to make a long loop.
Strangely, the times I have been the most worried have been when with others and not when alone. One time about six of us climbed a mountain road for miles then dropped into a canyon which showed a trail on the map. It wasn't until we were deep into it that we found all traces of trail were gone. Some of the guys started worrying that we were lost and it took some convincing to get them to keep moving. Lots of carrying the bikes over rocks and downed trees until we saw a trail on the hill above us. We climbed out of there just as it was getting dark.
Of course the worst was when I took my ex wife and another time when I took her and her friend into the mountains where they shouldn't have gone. Once I told them to wait for me and I would go get the car. I hammered for a while and hitched a ride on a forest service truck and by the time I got back to them they were shivering cold and looked so out of place. They were still moving, though. I felt like such an idiot.
I have gone into the mountains alone many times, on both open and closed roads, and I've gone into unknown areas on the mtb while exploring. I used to create new mtb routes by going in one way until I felt I should turn back then on another day approach from the other side. That way I could link the two rides together to make a long loop.
Strangely, the times I have been the most worried have been when with others and not when alone. One time about six of us climbed a mountain road for miles then dropped into a canyon which showed a trail on the map. It wasn't until we were deep into it that we found all traces of trail were gone. Some of the guys started worrying that we were lost and it took some convincing to get them to keep moving. Lots of carrying the bikes over rocks and downed trees until we saw a trail on the hill above us. We climbed out of there just as it was getting dark.
Of course the worst was when I took my ex wife and another time when I took her and her friend into the mountains where they shouldn't have gone. Once I told them to wait for me and I would go get the car. I hammered for a while and hitched a ride on a forest service truck and by the time I got back to them they were shivering cold and looked so out of place. They were still moving, though. I felt like such an idiot.
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Riding MTB in the desert I'm always even more aware of how long a hike it'll be to get back to the car.
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From my house, I can do a 40 or 50 mile ride while never being more than 10-15 miles from the house and without doing an out/back and with very little retracing. The other night, we were out driving around the area where I ride, and came across some roads that looked like nice ride candidates, but they would take me much further out and into some pretty remote areas that don't offer any bailout spots or places to get help (c-store for example). Not sure how comfortable I would be out there alone as there would be little to no immediate help if you needed it. With another rider, no problem.
We don't have any mountains or off-road areas to ride. Most of the mountain bike routes are in parks as there is very little public property otherwise. Virtually all land is privately owned, and you do not want to go riding down someone's fence road or make trails through their property. There are some great mountain bike areas, but none where you have to worry about survival.
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Way back when, when I was single, I went through a phase of acquiring kitchen equipment. I actually used to used a lot of it, too. But nowadays, a lot of it languishes in the pantry. Just last night, though, I dragged out and used the Krups meat slicer, which sees action every 6-12 months. I got two pieces of Eye of Round at Costco, so I made Italian Beef for sammiches.
When we were first married, Mrs. GeneJockey and I went through all our household stuff - since we were both 30, we each had a lot. All her kitchen stuff was crap. I think I kept one pan lid, because it just happens to fit on a Griswold #9 skillet.
When we were first married, Mrs. GeneJockey and I went through all our household stuff - since we were both 30, we each had a lot. All her kitchen stuff was crap. I think I kept one pan lid, because it just happens to fit on a Griswold #9 skillet.
The in-law's kitchen? Good gravy - what a bunch of crap they've got. I'd keep a couple of their cutting boards and toss the rest, along with the range. Such a frustrating place to try to put together a meal.
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Amazingly we don’t have a rice cooker, because my wife has virtually every other kitchen toy you can think of. Rice is so easy to cook it would be just another gadget occupying good space.
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I've watched a couple of The Vegan Cyclist's "Impossible Route" videos, and the most recent one was a lot like that. They plan out their routes, but don't ride any of the segments beforehand. On the last one, they were following a trail which just kept getting narrower and narrower, and less and less distinct, till it was indistinguishable from the surrounding land. It's the sort of place where I'd have turned around 6 hours before.
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When I was single in Vancouver, WA I'd worry about that some, so I'd try to stay close to the bus lines and such. I even did a century all on bus lines in Portland. All I brought was a $20 bill and a water bottle - no pump, no tire levers, no tools - broke the $20 at a snack stop and made sure I kept $2 for bus fare. The first time I tried a Vancouver to Olympia century I bailed out at Kelso and took the Amtrak back home.
Riding MTB in the desert I'm always even more aware of how long a hike it'll be to get back to the car.
Riding MTB in the desert I'm always even more aware of how long a hike it'll be to get back to the car.
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The ex, on the other hand, was a great cook, mostly Cajun style stuff. She was a follower of Emeril Lagasse.
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Home in Philly. Crazy stuff. Front coming through today. Back into the 80s for tomorrow but the up into the 90s for a few days again after that.
Even odder were the dew points yesterday. 78 at the coast in Cap May yesterday morning. That's downright tropical. It was more humid at the shore than it was in town. And the westerly wind caused upwelling, so the water at the beach was in the low 60s. I think it actually dropped into the 50s last night.
Even odder were the dew points yesterday. 78 at the coast in Cap May yesterday morning. That's downright tropical. It was more humid at the shore than it was in town. And the westerly wind caused upwelling, so the water at the beach was in the low 60s. I think it actually dropped into the 50s last night.
I was blessed for today’s game, because even though it was humid and soupy AF thankfully the sun never emerged from the clouds.
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