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02-09-24, 02:11 PM
#6826
Mostly Harmless
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pretty down over here. thought i had arrived at a level of exertion/riding that was still satisfying while acceptable to the heart condition, but for the last two weeks almost anything above just walking on level ground is triggering unpleasant arrhythmias. not the life threatening defibrillating kind, but enough to ruin a ride. doctors are uncertain, as always. it might finally be time to quit cold turkey, do a fire sale on the gear and tools, and try to forget about it.
we’re also in the process of buying a new place and at least good bike parking and charging wouldn’t be a criteria anymore.
we’re also in the process of buying a new place and at least good bike parking and charging wouldn’t be a criteria anymore.
02-09-24, 02:13 PM
#6827
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02-09-24, 02:21 PM
#6828
Senior Member
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Location: Missoula MT
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02-09-24, 02:52 PM
#6829
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02-09-24, 02:53 PM
#6830
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pretty down over here. thought i had arrived at a level of exertion/riding that was still satisfying while acceptable to the heart condition, but for the last two weeks almost anything above just walking on level ground is triggering unpleasant arrhythmias. not the life threatening defibrillating kind, but enough to ruin a ride. doctors are uncertain, as always. it might finally be time to quit cold turkey, do a fire sale on the gear and tools, and try to forget about it.
we’re also in the process of buying a new place and at least good bike parking and charging wouldn’t be a criteria anymore.
we’re also in the process of buying a new place and at least good bike parking and charging wouldn’t be a criteria anymore.
02-09-24, 03:14 PM
#6831
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02-09-24, 03:30 PM
#6832
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Got the munchkin bike back from the shop. The bike was free but was used and abused so had them do a once over. Amelia loves the bike but doesn’t have confidence. An amazon prime driver did an abrupt turn right in front of us and caused her to crash pretty bad. Now the rear brake is rubbing and I can’t get it to stop. He came by an asked if we were okay, I wanted to give him a piece of my mind.
Simon got to go outside and walk around for the first time today. His little head couldn’t handle it. Put him up in the play ground with the steering wheel and he was up there for 10 mins driving.
02-09-24, 03:32 PM
#6833
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I’m not going to put the garmin rally pedals on the checkpoint anymore. Which sucks, in a sense. I like using that bike for solid z2 work and without the power meter i’ll only use it for recovery rides. I’m worried about ruining the crank arms by constantly swapping pedals between the madone and the checkpoint. I’ve already dont it more than I am comfortable with, and I am reading online that it can ruin the crank arms.
I put the MTB pedals back on the checkpoint to ride with Amelia. The left one clicked in fine but I still can’t get the right one to clip in. I don’t get it.
I put the MTB pedals back on the checkpoint to ride with Amelia. The left one clicked in fine but I still can’t get the right one to clip in. I don’t get it.
02-09-24, 04:05 PM
#6834
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
Join Date: May 2007
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I don't know. I don't seem to have an issue with adding muscle mass - not yet anyway. I DO have an issue subtracting fat.
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02-09-24, 04:20 PM
#6835
he said member
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02-09-24, 04:30 PM
#6836
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02-09-24, 04:31 PM
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02-09-24, 04:32 PM
#6838
he said member
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Mannnn! 60 degrees out there. But windy as frig too. Glad I rode yesterday. I want to Ride F.B.B. again next. Test out the Reynolds rear wheel after the respoke and new freehub. I'll save Blue for a bit yet, I want to play with the cockpit fit a little and retape the bars. I scored a fsa os99 forged stem for him (106 grams!) Cheap! Couple grams off will help. I think it's the wheels that are making him chunky.
02-09-24, 04:56 PM
#6839
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Location: Hudson Valley, NY
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02-09-24, 04:58 PM
#6840
Senior Member
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Chatting with my stepdaughter a few minutes ago; she told me I was in fact a dad, and a good enough one. So I guess what I’m talking about is being the breadwinner dad. I was never that. I was a damn good househusband. Whew! Good to get that cleared up. But I was part time. Her dad lived and worked in the Bahamas, and she spent all her vacations with him. The first time I walked into their house, as Mom’s boyfriend, she showed me a picture of her dad and made certain I understood where I stood in that regard.
02-09-24, 05:02 PM
#6841
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BillyD is just kidding, of course. Everybody knows BillyD is just a hard working, clean living family man with an impeccable reputation. 
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02-09-24, 05:47 PM
#6842
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02-09-24, 06:02 PM
#6843
shaken, not stirred.
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02-09-24, 07:28 PM
#6844
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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pretty down over here. thought i had arrived at a level of exertion/riding that was still satisfying while acceptable to the heart condition, but for the last two weeks almost anything above just walking on level ground is triggering unpleasant arrhythmias. not the life threatening defibrillating kind, but enough to ruin a ride. doctors are uncertain, as always. it might finally be time to quit cold turkey, do a fire sale on the gear and tools, and try to forget about it.
we’re also in the process of buying a new place and at least good bike parking and charging wouldn’t be a criteria anymore.
we’re also in the process of buying a new place and at least good bike parking and charging wouldn’t be a criteria anymore.
02-09-24, 08:33 PM
#6845
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02-09-24, 08:35 PM
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02-10-24, 04:45 AM
#6847
Fat n slow
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Saratoga, NY
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I’m not going to put the garmin rally pedals on the checkpoint anymore. Which sucks, in a sense. I like using that bike for solid z2 work and without the power meter i’ll only use it for recovery rides. I’m worried about ruining the crank arms by constantly swapping pedals between the madone and the checkpoint. I’ve already dont it more than I am comfortable with, and I am reading online that it can ruin the crank arms.
I put the MTB pedals back on the checkpoint to ride with Amelia. The left one clicked in fine but I still can’t get the right one to clip in. I don’t get it.
I put the MTB pedals back on the checkpoint to ride with Amelia. The left one clicked in fine but I still can’t get the right one to clip in. I don’t get it.
02-10-24, 04:49 AM
#6848
Fat n slow
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Wife and I went to a pottery studio last night for a Valentine’s Day class/event they were putting on. I’ve never thrown pottery before- I’m not very good. We did get to have some wine, then went to dinner after at what was once our favorite tapas place in downtown Saratoga. The quality of food really went downhill and was disappointing. Company was great though!
02-10-24, 06:56 AM
#6849
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02-10-24, 06:57 AM
#6850
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VO2 Max is back up to 60. Finally. It was 62-63 last year and dipped down to 56 when Simon was born.