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09-30-21, 01:01 PM
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Witnesses. If you read one of the stories when this first came out, he'd 'coal rolled' one cyclist for a bit, then passed him and moved up on the group he eventually ran over.
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09-30-21, 01:02 PM
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09-30-21, 01:05 PM
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If you see a diesel smoking, it's broken, or tampered. If it's a monster pick up, especially a modern one, it's tampered. There are opacity standards, but if I can see more than 10%, there's something going on.
09-30-21, 01:09 PM
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09-30-21, 01:11 PM
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I generally don't see it that bad.
But oh if there was an ordinance against such behaviour. And if the Knox County sheriff cared enough about cyclists to bother enforcing it. I'd have my day on the roads. Oh yes.
But oh if there was an ordinance against such behaviour. And if the Knox County sheriff cared enough about cyclists to bother enforcing it. I'd have my day on the roads. Oh yes.
09-30-21, 01:13 PM
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We're one of the few states that have a coal rolling law. We had law enforcement take opacity classes so they could be considered "experts".
09-30-21, 01:27 PM
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09-30-21, 01:29 PM
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I just did a medical cannabis consultation for one of my partner's patients. He mentioned he is a cyclist. I made a faux pas and said that since he was interested in cannabis, he must be a mountain biker. Turns out he is a roadie.
Oops.
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09-30-21, 01:40 PM
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After failing Workout #1 (VO2max Over/Unders) of Zwift Academy twice, I took a bit of a break from it. That, and just not feeling it in the legs. I had based my FTP on Ramp testing, which can apparently overestimate FTP. I also realized I'd set the FTP on Zwift at 260, even though I'd only gotten 256 on the Ramp test. SO I dropped that to 249 (because I was working a slider and couldn't get 250). Last night I tried it again, this time with the Over/Under of 285w/235w instead of 300w/245w, and although it was hard, I finished it!
Now I'm wondering - did I overestimate my FTP originally? Or am I just a wimp? I dunno. But I think I'll do the rest of the workouts with this setting. Later I can try them at maybe 255.
Now I'm wondering - did I overestimate my FTP originally? Or am I just a wimp? I dunno. But I think I'll do the rest of the workouts with this setting. Later I can try them at maybe 255.
09-30-21, 01:40 PM
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I did not know this. So they modify their exhaust so they can roll coal?
09-30-21, 01:42 PM
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Of course, it's 88 degrees this afternoon so i think that I'll put it off for now.
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09-30-21, 01:51 PM
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It's mostly a question of time and light, for me. To get in a 1 - 1 1/2 hour ride after work IRL, I have to stop work before 4:30 to change, drive to the parking spot, and ride, to get done before the sun drops behind the hill. And for the next month, it only gets earlier, so that by November, it's basically 3:30. OR I can leave work at a more normal 5 or late and get in the same length of ride without worrying about it being dark out when I finish.
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09-30-21, 02:02 PM
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It's mostly a question of time and light, for me. To get in a 1 - 1 1/2 hour ride after work IRL, I have to stop work before 4:30 to change, drive to the parking spot, and ride, to get done before the sun drops behind the hill. And for the next month, it only gets earlier, so that by November, it's basically 3:30. OR I can leave work at a more normal 5 or late and get in the same length of ride without worrying about it being dark out when I finish.
I find it a necessary evil to maintain my fitness, but I would so much rather go ride outside whenever possible. I cannot say I like it.
09-30-21, 02:06 PM
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FWIW, a significant number of the guys in my club are... interested. too. Then again, most of those guys are MTBers, as well.
09-30-21, 02:07 PM
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It's somewhere between "don't mind" and "enjoy". Riding IRL still >> Riding ITG. But Riding >>>>Not Riding!
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09-30-21, 02:09 PM
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I keep looking at my Kickrs and thinking that it's time to do some trial runs. I always seem to have trouble getting everything to run smoothly the first couple rides and it would be nice to have everything running slick for a change on the first ride.
Of course, it's 88 degrees this afternoon so i think that I'll put it off for now.
Of course, it's 88 degrees this afternoon so i think that I'll put it off for now.
09-30-21, 02:12 PM
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...but I expect that I'll still be thoroughly disinterested and only want to ride intervals and get the **** on with my day.
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09-30-21, 02:21 PM
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White smoke is water/coolant, so you won't see anything like that. Blue smoke is oil, and you sometimes see both in cars, as well as trucks. Both of those are a broken/worn out engine, and won't do what you see in the picture.
09-30-21, 02:28 PM
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I actually am so square I have never tried any form of cannabis. But some of my patients clearly benefit from it so I jumped through the hoops to get credentialed in my state. Luckily the state allows me to "opt out" of the online listing of cannabis physicians, so no one will find me by google etc., I am only willing to do this for established patients.
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09-30-21, 02:30 PM
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My trainer supposedly includes one free month of Zwift. If that applies to me (I have done the trail membership in the past), I'm going to give it another whirl.
...but I expect that I'll still be thoroughly disinterested and only want to ride intervals and get the **** on with my day.
...but I expect that I'll still be thoroughly disinterested and only want to ride intervals and get the **** on with my day.
09-30-21, 02:41 PM
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Everyone is different. I actually like the group ride/social aspect of Zwift and do group rides with my friends and chat on Discord when the roads are unsafe to ride outside. It makes a 1-2 hour ride go by tolerably, compared to the trainer without Zwift which is sheer torture.
Intervals, though? Yeah - give me a clear goal, a clear duration and let me get at it. It's "fun" if the level of difficultly is set up properly (not bored, not on the edge of vomiting).