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Old 09-21-22, 08:33 PM
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still have pain ?

found another option (pictured)
Hopefully back on the bike Saturday!
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Originally Posted by t2p
do they give wedding scholarships ?
No scholars for anything for our family. 😔
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Old 09-22-22, 03:56 AM
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Happy Autumnal Equinox!
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Wordle 460 6/6

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I have been sleeping 8 or nine hours a night these past couple months, It's been delicious! The past two mornings, however, I'm awake at 3:30ish and that's all she wrote. Perhaps related to the Autumnal Equinox.
And it's cold this morning. That could be a contributing factor. But cold is good, if it portends and early winter.

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It's the beard isn't it. you'll struggle to grow it that long?
Obviously.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Happy Autumnal Equinox!
It's sad because days are shorter and temps are cooler.

On a happier note, I did get a rare 3/6 on Wordle today.
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Originally Posted by datlas
It's sad because days are shorter and temps are cooler.

On a happier note, I did get a rare 3/6 on Wordle today.
I got a 5.
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Originally Posted by datlas
It's sad because days are shorter and temps are cooler.
That's actually an important factor when planning tours this time off year. If they are hilly, slow days, you can find yourself rushed to get stuff done while it's still light out. During my latest trip I found myself pitching my tent in the dark a some nights because I decided to relax, shower and cook first. And I was always getting up to make coffee and eat breakfast in the dark. All that impacts headlamp battery usage. You also tend to trip over things like rocks and roots at your campsite.

Montana/Idaho in mid to late-June is the complete opposite, especially the farther north you are. A couple of nights I have camped near the western border of Montana and then spent the next night near the eastern border of Idaho. The border serves as the border between MDT and PDT. So on day one, if sunrise in Montana is at 6:00 it is at 5 the next morning in Idaho. On the flip side, it gets darker an hour earlier than in Montana.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
That's actually an important factor when planning tours this time off year. If they are hilly, slow days, you can find yourself rushed to get stuff done while it's still light out. During my latest trip I found myself pitching my tent in the dark a some nights because I decided to relax, shower and cook first. And I was always getting up to make coffee and eat breakfast in the dark. All that impacts headlamp battery usage. You also tend to trip over things like rocks and roots at your campsite.

Montana/Idaho in mid to late-June is the complete opposite, especially the farther north you are. A couple of nights I have camped near the western border of Montana and then spent the next night near the eastern border of Idaho. The border serves as the border between MDT and PDT. So on day one, if sunrise in Montana is at 6:00 it is at 5 the next morning in Idaho. On the flip side, it gets darker an hour earlier than in Montana.
Indeed. It's a factor even locally. On yesterday's ride, I was surprised to see some riders with arm warmers and/or jackets on. It seems too soon. OTOH for Saturday's ride we are expecting a start temp of 46F so I will certainly need a gilet and leg warmers, maybe even a light jacket.

Maybe time to move to seedsbelize2 's neighborhood?
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In KC today, and it's 56. Only brought a short sleeve shirt. I'm doomed.
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
In KC today, and it's 56. Only brought a short sleeve shirt. I'm doomed.
Newspaper under jersey??

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I am building a new fixed gear wheelset. 32 hole, Origin8 high flange hubs, H plus Son TB14 rims. What are your thoughts on DT Champion vs Competition spokes? I have the Champions and would save ~$70 by not buying the Competitions. I really like the idea of DB spokes but not sure if there's really a practical difference.
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For more intelligent commentary on spokes, I'd search Psimet2001 's posts on the subject.
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Old 09-22-22, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr
I got a 5.
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Originally Posted by datlas
Indeed. It's a factor even locally. On yesterday's ride, I was surprised to see some riders with arm warmers and/or jackets on. It seems too soon. OTOH for Saturday's ride we are expecting a start temp of 46F so I will certainly need a gilet and leg warmers, maybe even a light jacket.

Maybe time to move to seedsbelize2 's neighborhood?
Cooler here too. I expect an early, and long winter this year. Great for us southerners; not so much for the rest of you.
Clouds of mosquitoes these past two days. Unusual.
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Originally Posted by datlas
Newspaper under jersey??

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I hadn't heard of this one.
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Back to the dock last night to avoid a monster front. First job of the morning was replace dead car battery. Fortunately a dockmate was here and gave me a ride to the battery store.
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize2
I hadn't heard of this one.
It's a cycling reference. BITD when cresting a hill, the racers would grab a newspaper and put under jersey as a poor-man's gilet.

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Originally Posted by seedsbelize2
I hadn't heard of this one.


You gotta be kidding?
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Originally Posted by MoAlpha
Back to the dock last night to avoid a monster front. First job of the morning was replace dead car battery. Fortunately a dockmate was here and gave me a ride to the battery store.
Was he sitting??

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Originally Posted by Mojo31
No scholars for anything for our family. 😔
So far, our (4) are doing their part and bringing home the grades. Our two oldest are members of their high school's NHS club and the two younger ones in elementary and middle school are both in G&T programs. I have no shame and can admit they definitely didn't get the brains and studious traits from me.
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Originally Posted by datlas
Indeed. It's a factor even locally. On yesterday's ride, I was surprised to see some riders with arm warmers and/or jackets on. It seems too soon. OTOH for Saturday's ride we are expecting a start temp of 46F so I will certainly need a gilet and leg warmers, maybe even a light jacket.
I started with arm and leg warmers a couple of days. At least one other I started with a arm warmers and a windbreaker. The morning out of Paxinos must have been in the upper 40s, if not colder. Put on the polypro glove liners that morning as well as at least one other morning.
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Originally Posted by datlas
Indeed. It's a factor even locally. On yesterday's ride, I was surprised to see some riders with arm warmers and/or jackets on. It seems too soon. OTOH for Saturday's ride we are expecting a start temp of 46F so I will certainly need a gilet and leg warmers, maybe even a light jacket.

Maybe time to move to seedsbelize2 's neighborhood?
Will it be awesome and Marigold?
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Originally Posted by rjones28
Depends on what you want out of the wheels. The Competitions are probably more resilient, because of the cold forging, and maybe a little better ride quality. My single speed wheels have 32 straight-gauge spokes and they feel fine. Most of my rides on that bike are under three hours.

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Originally Posted by datlas
It's a cycling reference. BITD when cresting a hill, the racers would grab a newspaper and put under jersey as a poor-man's gilet.
Some still do. Saw a race recently where fans were passing out newspapers and several riders grabbing them. I thought at the time that it would be hard to get rid of them with "no littering" rules heavily enforced by the UCI.
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