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Originally Posted by ls01
Merry Christmass everyone. Sorry I been away. I came down with something nasty. Been sick the entire time I was off work. So it goes.
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
You need a dog, they love us unconditionally.
Originally Posted by abshipp
Lots of Strava Flyby activity today 
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People here don't get it.
12-26-21, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ls01
Merry Christmass everyone. Sorry I been away. I came down with something nasty. Been sick the entire time I was off work. So it goes.
12-26-21, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by WhyFi
Nope.
12-26-21, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
Ooof, I might be tempted at $200
12-26-21, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by ls01
Merry Christmass everyone. Sorry I been away. I came down with something nasty. Been sick the entire time I was off work. So it goes.
12-26-21, 03:25 PM
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Went out with the club this morning. It was about 40 degrees at the start, pretty unusual for here. About 10 of us climbed over into the next valley and my shifting got wonky. Figured out the cable was frayed when the thing started poking me in the finger.
One of my friends who is rehabbing from injuries was there and he wanted to turn back early so I went with him. He still dropped me on the climb but not as much as he used to. I was able to get into the second biggest cog for the climb but it felt like the cable was letting go so I didn't risk going to the big cookie back there.
One of my friends who is rehabbing from injuries was there and he wanted to turn back early so I went with him. He still dropped me on the climb but not as much as he used to. I was able to get into the second biggest cog for the climb but it felt like the cable was letting go so I didn't risk going to the big cookie back there.
12-26-21, 03:40 PM
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5750 miles this year and most likely won't change the rest of the year. I'm ok with that.
12-26-21, 03:43 PM
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A lifelong pure roadie (me) is finding himself preferring to ride off road. Today's circuit had been ridden in pieces, but never the full monty. It promises to become a favorite. Especially with a max speed of 72 km/hr and an average of half that, according to Strava. I haven't ridden that well since, well I've never ridden that well.
The wild pig sighting was a high point. Turns out they are critically endangered, in these parts anyway. What a treat!
The wild pig sighting was a high point. Turns out they are critically endangered, in these parts anyway. What a treat!
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No idea of annual mileage, but certainly more than the last two years. Maybe next year I'll keep track. Yeah, right.
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12-26-21, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize2
A lifelong pure roadie (me) is finding himself preferring to ride off road. Today's circuit had been ridden in pieces, but never the full monty. It promises to become a favorite. Especially with a max speed of 72 km/hr and an average of half that, according to Strava. I haven't ridden that well since, well I've never ridden that well.
The wild pig sighting was a high point. Turns out they are critically endangered, in these parts anyway. What a treat!
The wild pig sighting was a high point. Turns out they are critically endangered, in these parts anyway. What a treat!
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Riding on the road on Friday turns out to have been a good idea. Today it alternatively threatened to rain, and then made good on the threat. So I did 2 hours on Zwift in France, where it was nice and sunny and the flowers were blooming. I managed to heat the garage up from 53 degrees to 59, as well as increasing the relative humidity. I should rent myself out as a 180W heater/humidifier.
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Originally Posted by genejockey
How can a non-native species be critically endangered?
Edit: It came in with the Spanish, 530 years ago. Is it native or not?
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize2
The Mexican wild pig is a native species
Edit: It came in with the Spanish, 530 years ago. Is it native or not?
Edit: It came in with the Spanish, 530 years ago. Is it native or not?
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After 5 days, finally another entry in the UPS tracking. The Litespeed is now in San Pablo, <40 miles away. Supposed to arrive on Tuesday. I'm curious whether it shows up tomorrow, or UPS takes its own sweet time getting it across the Bay.
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Originally Posted by phrantic09
Such as?
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12-26-21, 05:14 PM
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I went to the Boulevard de Freds and only managed one cycling Flyby.
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12-26-21, 05:32 PM
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wut
400-500 pounds a day
400-500 pounds a day
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12-26-21, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by ls01
Merry Christmass everyone. Sorry I been away. I came down with something nasty. Been sick the entire time I was off work. So it goes.
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Originally Posted by abshipp
Lots of Strava Flyby activity today
No real desire to try and complete the Festive 500. Arguably I'm in a much better climate to make it not suck so much, but I still have to work all this week.
Who knows, maybe I'll put in some pre-work rides. Looks like I'm at 120km (75mi) so far, but that would still require an average of almost 76km (50mi) /day.
So yeah, like 18 miles every morning on work days and then a couple metrics on days off. Probably not going to happen.
No real desire to try and complete the Festive 500. Arguably I'm in a much better climate to make it not suck so much, but I still have to work all this week.
Who knows, maybe I'll put in some pre-work rides. Looks like I'm at 120km (75mi) so far, but that would still require an average of almost 76km (50mi) /day.
So yeah, like 18 miles every morning on work days and then a couple metrics on days off. Probably not going to happen.
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
You need a dog, they love us unconditionally.
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Originally Posted by datlas
Cycling related Porsche ass pic:
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Conditions where the "rugged" types show their stuff.
Frankly, I'm more SOB than rugged.
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
I have no desire to do it, and even if I did, the weather is a big no.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Take it up with the trees.
Originally Posted by Velo Vol
wut
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