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Old 11-18-13, 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by JohnKScott
I was. But then I didn't this weekend (see the raining comment above). Oh and my knee is hurting worse now after I got off of the cortisone shot and 4 week course of Mobic. Had an MRI last Thursday. Oh...and I was feeling a bit lazy.
embrocation! Saturday was great, we need to ride together someday.

Heal up It does sound like you are going through a lot.
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Backups ... backups ... redundancy... backups ... every light I've ever tried has failed at some point, from the cheap Chinese crap to the high-end US made stuff. Plan for failure.
Yea, for some reason I never really placed having backup lights as a high priority. It can be frustrating to purchase a nice light and have it fail like that due to water. I mean its 2013 and there are plenty of applications out there that deal with lights and water. At least my lbs should replace this for free but I may have to pick one up today unless they let me borrow one.
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It worked wonders on my dog. I am sure the above mixture works too but the juice does in fact work
you used homemade EPO on your dog?

I assume we're talking in code.

Is this where the chemist moniker comes from?

Are you the heisenberg of the endurance athletic scene?
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Old 11-18-13, 10:27 AM
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This weekend was good for the girls' Lego robotics team. They finished their robot chassis and got through a couple programming problems I gave them for practice. In no time, they were developing competing designs for the first two challenge tasks, tested, picked one, and the robot consistently beat those challenges. We've got a couple more weeks now to solve bigger problems.

They're doing great and learning a ton.
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Old 11-18-13, 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by gsteinb
you used homemade EPO on your dog? That's not all I did

I assume we're talking in code. Perhaps

Is this where the chemist moniker comes from? more or less

Are you the heisenberg of the endurance athletic scene?Not even close
Wit,however, i do not have.
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So much cringing from this article.
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On my ride yesterday, I went 15 minutes without seeing a single car. I stop to take a leak on the side of the road, and five cars pass me.
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Old 11-18-13, 10:44 AM
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That article was awful. And the bike shop and shop owner mentioned is that guy from the AMEX commercial.

Also, is it just me, or has there been a recent surge in the use of bike shops in various financial services commercials?
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Old 11-18-13, 10:46 AM
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awesome
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Old 11-18-13, 10:47 AM
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was that article real, or just a skimmed collection of cliches?

byline lists editor, not author...
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Old 11-18-13, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Ygduf
was that article real, or just a skimmed collection of cliches?

byline lists editor, not author...
That article was as 'real' as the 'real fruit juice!' used in gummy bears. The words are real, but there's so much other garbage in it that it ruins the whole thing.
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it's pretty much how things are. Freds with loads of cash.
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Originally Posted by Jandro
That article was as 'real' as the 'real fruit juice!' used in gummy bears. The words are real, but there's so much other garbage in it that it ruins the whole thing.
I can't tell which layer of ****** bag spread is worse: those riders or the author.
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I can't say ****** bag? Bug vaginal cleansing bag is ok?
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It was too stupid to even irritate me. What was the point? To let people know expensive bikes exist?

I mean, please, people are wearing 50k watches or spending 5k on a bedazzled iphone. Rich people, amiright?
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Old 11-18-13, 11:06 AM
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I can't say ****** bag? Bug vaginal cleansing bag is ok?
BF is doing its part to spread the word that douching is horrible for women's health and psyche.
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I think the worst part is the 'racing' being done on Strava. Do people really think that way?
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Old 11-18-13, 11:13 AM
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I think the worst part is the 'racing' being done on Strava. Do people really think that way?
You mean Strava isn't really racing?
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I'd also like to note that my main competition for the bathroom is on paternity leave this month. Really makes my day so much more enjoyable.
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Even if I was rich I wouldn't ride a 15k bike; you're spending probably an extra 7k for 1% improvement (the reduced weight). Guess I'm too practical.
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Originally Posted by topflightpro
I'd also like to note that my main competition for the bathroom is on paternity leave this month. Really makes my day so much more enjoyable.
It's the little things in life...
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Old 11-18-13, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by rankin116
I think the worst part is the 'racing' being done on Strava. Do people really think that way?
No dude, they were just training for a serious grand fondo, gosh. Now THAT'S some racing!
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Old 11-18-13, 11:23 AM
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No dude, they were just training for a serious grand fondo, gosh. Now THAT'S some racing!
I may feel compelled to comment....
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"We dropped, like, four guys this morning, right? Dropped 'em like freakin' flies."
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Originally Posted by Creakyknees
"We dropped, like, four guys this morning, right? Dropped 'em like freakin' flies."
I'll take things that never happened and were never actually said for $500 Alex.

DING DING DING! It's the Daily Double.
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i think that's pcad's ride.
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