gsteinb

the address is blocked in the link

the ghost of Tom Stormcrowe

Flatballer

Yeah, I noticed. Just replace the %2A or whatever with the place that shall not be named but is one of the largest sites on the entire internet.

big john

If it's a "competing" website you can't link to it or even write the name. I tried to link a chat of car mechanics to someone here and no dice.

Flatballer

I think that ship has maybe sailed. I don't think your local bookstore is going to stop Amazon by not allowing their name to be spoken.

big john

Plus, I don't think you could really say some sites are competing with this one..

Doge

I've been to other sites. Without @gsteinb I don't get the same abuse, so I don't stick around.

ridethecliche

I did a thing...

TMonk

nice new whip RTC!

gsteinb

mazel tov

gsteinb

I have a couple thousand dollars in credit at the shop that sponsored my team. I don't live near there any more, and don't really need or want anything.

What do you suppose I could buy and flip pretty easily, even if it meant taking a little loss to just get out of the credit?

Anyone need anything?

Enthalpic

e-bike.

My father in law wants one. I might even buy it from you

ridethecliche

Let me know if I can help coordinate haha.

You'll probably take a hit flipping something. I wonder if you can find someone looking for stuff brand new that you use your credit and you could essentially offer them like a 5-10% discount of sorts.

gsteinb

Yes, and yes. What do you want?

I'd totally use it eventually. But I like my bikes, and going to a shop 250 miles away isn't all that useful.

TMonk

Just reg'd for Rosena Ranch circuit race P/1/2. 60 miles with ~3,100' of rolling hills, no flat on the course really. I'm looking fwd to it, kinda scared but mostly excited to see how I can do.

Tour de Murrieta is coming up in June, and I think I may race the M35+ instead.

furiousferret

I'm on the fence about racing it; I can do 45+ 1-4, or 30+ 3/4. Both races are going to have heavy hitters, and as a 49 yo that can only climb, my chances are bleak. The irrational part of me feels like people will think I'm a coward if I don't race, but the rational part is pretty sure no one cares what I do. I wish they brought back 40+ 4/5 races, they were represented well, but everything is going to 30+ 3/4. Mostly because the 3's don't want to be fodder in p12's, but now the 40+ 4's are fodder.

I'm a podium away from Cat 3, but that may have to wait a year.

wktmeow

I got my ass kicked on this course the only time I did it... but it was a field of 7 riders in the pouring rain, and the fastest 3 riders were much stronger than I. I trust you'll have better luck

Enthalpic

Do not stick your finger into someones rear wheel.

Thankfully everyone stayed upright, the only damage was to my right ring finger.

Also thankfully I am Canadian. They referred me to a fancy hand plastic surgeon who will pin it next week and it won't cost me anything.

Flatballer

I think you're supposed to use a pump, and it's the front wheel.

Enthalpic

Ha there is still some disfigurement from the last time I broke this hand by riding bicycles over 7 years ago. The head of the 5th MC should not be angulated like that.

Enthalpic

Ha!

burnthesheep

What's the cycling lingo word for a cyclist in pro races without a team? I've heard it before but forget it.

Got it, privateers.....haha.

furiousferret

Ack, that looks painful Enthalpic !

cmh

Ouch Enthalpic, that does look like it hurts. Hope you heal quickly.

Enthalpic

It doesn't hurt much most of the time. I didn't take any pain medicine at all until this morning and that was just some ibuprofen.

I plan on riding tomorrow.

TMonk

yikes, heal up soon!