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cowboy, steel horse, etc
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DMX's funeral procession. As one tweeterer put it "Time to update my will."
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I didn't want to do any of the rides the clubs were doing so I went solo. I wanted to do one of the hard rides I used to do before I became such a wuss. I chose a loop over the mountains into another valley and around the other end of the ridge and back for about 80 miles and 7500 feet. The climb up to 5400 feet wasn't bad, roads were very quiet and wind was at my back. I met another rider and I told him where I was going. He warned me "you gonna be a Popsicle on the downhill".
It was cold on the descent but not freezing but the wind was awful. It was blowing me around and the noise from my vest rattling was deafening. At the bottom it wasn't as bad but it was headwind for the rest of the ride, at least 30 miles. The last few hills were rough.
It was cold on the descent but not freezing but the wind was awful. It was blowing me around and the noise from my vest rattling was deafening. At the bottom it wasn't as bad but it was headwind for the rest of the ride, at least 30 miles. The last few hills were rough.
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#2203
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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#2204
Should Be More Popular
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On yesterday’s ride I noticed that I was occasionally hearing a loud, unpleasant grinding sound, similar to starting a car which is already running. My friend informed me it’s his free hub that is in need of service. Not a soothing sound to hear on a ride.
#2205
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If you're so fond of Terry's vids, go watch some from other cities - they're great.
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#2208
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Lol. Moving goalposts and a poor grasp of core statistical concepts ftw. I do like how you're arguing with the only regular to live and ride in NYC, in this millennia, about the specialness of NYC, though - 41ier goodness.
If you're so fond of Terry's vids, go watch some from other cities - they're great.
If you're so fond of Terry's vids, go watch some from other cities - they're great.
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HRV and HR numbers are warning me to recover on the trainer today. I think I’ll listen this time after running myself into the ground a week ago.
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#2211
Silver Comet Fred
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Silver Comet Fred
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The only other NYC rider I know of is UnfilteredDregs and he totally fell off the radar screen a few years ago. I hope he is ok. Any idea??
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I didn't want to do any of the rides the clubs were doing so I went solo. I wanted to do one of the hard rides I used to do before I became such a wuss. I chose a loop over the mountains into another valley and around the other end of the ridge and back for about 80 miles and 7500 feet. The climb up to 5400 feet wasn't bad, roads were very quiet and wind was at my back. I met another rider and I told him where I was going. He warned me "you gonna be a Popsicle on the downhill".
It was cold on the descent but not freezing but the wind was awful. It was blowing me around and the noise from my vest rattling was deafening. At the bottom it wasn't as bad but it was headwind for the rest of the ride, at least 30 miles. The last few hills were rough.
It was cold on the descent but not freezing but the wind was awful. It was blowing me around and the noise from my vest rattling was deafening. At the bottom it wasn't as bad but it was headwind for the rest of the ride, at least 30 miles. The last few hills were rough.
Now I'm mad because I realize I'm a wuss. Thanks.
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#2215
Mostly Harmless
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#2216
Mostly Harmless
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Riding bicycles. Nothing to see here. Move along.
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#2218
smelling the roses
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I have them on my main rider.
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#2219
smelling the roses
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But yes, I see your point. Likely down graded stuff.
I also had a 7.2 volt Makita, back in the nineties. The armature never died, but it became untenable to keep buying batteries for it.
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#2220
smelling the roses
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Depends on the nature of the contest. You could be taking a knife to a gunfight.
Try to keep up to the current decade.
Oh? Don't take my word for it, we'll ask the group. Collectively we have thousands of miles ridden here this year, in sundry parts of America.
Raise your hands if any of your rides this year resembled this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWHdkK5j4yk
Try to keep up to the current decade.
Oh? Don't take my word for it, we'll ask the group. Collectively we have thousands of miles ridden here this year, in sundry parts of America.
Raise your hands if any of your rides this year resembled this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWHdkK5j4yk
#2221
smelling the roses
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Yogurt put to bed. Check.
Dogs scritched. Check.
Time to ride. It's gonna be another scorcher.
Every day will be another scorcher, until October. Better settle into the new schedule.
Carry on
Dogs scritched. Check.
Time to ride. It's gonna be another scorcher.
Every day will be another scorcher, until October. Better settle into the new schedule.
Carry on
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Sad.
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We're safe and sound in GVL.
Unfortunately I royally ****ed up and the apartment we signed up for is a total POS. Like, unbelievably bad.
I try to assume the best in people but right now I'm really
Now I have to find a new place to live and I'll probably have to fight to get some money back.
Unfortunately I royally ****ed up and the apartment we signed up for is a total POS. Like, unbelievably bad.
I try to assume the best in people but right now I'm really
Now I have to find a new place to live and I'll probably have to fight to get some money back.
#2225
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Still very happy I'm here, this is just going to be more difficult and more expensive than I expected.