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cycle17
02-19-07, 01:47 PM
Glad to hear you are hanging tough VV!!!
Things I have left at my apartment for now are my trainer and one bike, my computer, the tv in the bedroom and enough work clothes for the rest of the week. My brother laughed when I said "I gotta leave the trainer here...I can get at least three more nights of riding in before I'm outta here this weekend!" I don't even have a bed there anymore, I'm sleeping on two camping mats and a sleeping bag...BUT I GOT A TRAINER AND A BIKE BY GOD!!!!:p :D
VegaVixen
02-19-07, 02:02 PM
Glad to hear you are hanging tough VV!!!
Things I have left at my apartment for now are my trainer and one bike, my computer, the tv in the bedroom and enough work clothes for the rest of the week. My brother laughed when I said "I gotta leave the trainer here...I can get at least three more nights of riding in before I'm outta here this weekend!" I don't even have a bed there anymore, I'm sleeping on two camping mats and a sleeping bag...BUT I GOT A TRAINER AND A BIKE BY GOD!!!!:p :D
OMG! Sounds like what I'd say! :eek: :D
"A trainer, a bike, a jug of wine, and thou." I could do without the rest. Well, maybe a computer for my Foo fix, and to download my ride data. :p
I'm not ridin' outside at the moment, cycle17, but I'm tryin' to keep challenging myself to ride longer, and to up my average speed, each time I ride. Without droppin' cadence. So far, I stay on the big ring, usually 52-22 or 52-19, and occasionally 52-16 for the final minute, while trying to maintain cadence. My tallest gear is only 52-14, so I may have to tighten my cam lever another 180deg by the end of the month to keep feelin' the burn! :eek:
Thanks, crtreedude! Every bit of encouragement helps. I still have a lot of work between now and April!
Velo Vol
02-19-07, 03:06 PM
V2 you seem to spend a lot of time on the trainer. Do you ever ride outside?
CycleMagic
02-19-07, 03:17 PM
just got out of the shower. I went for a run today. well, actually a run-walk. Took one of my 3.5 mile routes and it kicked my arse. I could tell that I've not done one single solitary thing in the form of exercise for 3 weeks. sheesh!
Packing. They just induced my sister.
I'M GOING TO BE AUNT EBOO!!!!
(pics in the next 48 hours)
cycle17
02-19-07, 03:29 PM
OMG! Sounds like what I'd say! :eek: :D
"A trainer, a bike, a jug of wine, and thou." I could do without the rest. Well, maybe a computer for my Foo fix, and to download my ride data. :p
I'm not ridin' outside at the moment, cycle17, but I'm tryin' to keep challenging myself to ride longer, and to up my average speed, each time I ride. Without droppin' cadence. So far, I stay on the big ring, usually 52-22 or 52-19, and occasionally 52-16 for the final minute, while trying to maintain cadence. My tallest gear is only 52-14, so I may have to tighten my cam lever another 180deg by the end of the month to keep feelin' the burn! :eek:
Thanks, crtreedude! Every bit of encouragement helps. I still have a lot of work between now and April!
Hehe;) I hear ya! Funny that I still have all my wine here and even though I packed up the kitchen...I left the wine glasses out for now. Hmmm.....:p
The Fluid 2 will give you a real workout if you push it. I'm always feelin' the burn even on 39-27!!:p ;) <goofy sarcastic cycle17 look with head tilt>
VegaVixen
02-19-07, 03:31 PM
V2 you seem to spend a lot of time on the trainer. Do you ever ride outside?
Been too COLD, VV! Brrrrr! This thin gal has a lower limit, unlike some of our more rugged Foo'ers who will ride in -22C! :eek:
Thursday and Friday here look to be in the 60F's and sunny, though, so I should be gettin' back out on a regular basis. I'm hoping to have a new roadbike soon so I can dedicate my old beater to the trainer, but for now, I have to use it inside and outside. Kinda freaks me a bit to ride on the road now since I'm so hard on the tire with the trainer. :eek:
cyclezealot
02-19-07, 03:32 PM
I do enjoy the surrealists, cyclezealot. Ever heard of Rita Kernn-Larsen, the Danish surrealist? Her work is awesome. She once lived in St. Jeannet.
See ya later, Foo'ers! :)
I enjoyed our visit vv. Would not mind seeing the museum again . In fact artists friends visiting us this summer will surely get us back. Have to check out Kernn-Larsen. First weekend of the new year we visited Dali's home at Cadaques, it was amazing; there were many straight lines. Dali's "Kiss Couch" is at the the museum.
VegaVixen
02-19-07, 03:37 PM
Hehe;) I hear ya! Funny that I still have all my wine here and even though I packed up the kitchen...I left the wine glasses out for now. Hmmm.....:p
The Fluid 2 will give you a real workout if you push it. I'm always feelin' the burn even on 39-27!!:p ;) <goofy sarcastic cycle17 look with head tilt>
:roflmao: Have I started a new trend? <curious Vega look, head slightly tilted, eyebrows slightly raised>
39-27?! :eek: Surely you jest! <seriously concerned Vega look>
Ebooooooo! Congrats! Hope everything goes well! :)
Shadiyah
02-19-07, 03:49 PM
Hey folks! Wow, its been a while. I love day offs. :D
CycleMagic
02-19-07, 04:34 PM
Been too COLD, VV! Brrrrr! This thin gal has a lower limit, unlike some of our more rugged Foo'ers who will ride in -22C! :eek:
Thursday and Friday here look to be in the 60F's and sunny, though, so I should be gettin' back out on a regular basis. I'm hoping to have a new roadbike soon so I can dedicate my old beater to the trainer, but for now, I have to use it inside and outside. Kinda freaks me a bit to ride on the road now since I'm so hard on the tire with the trainer. :eek:
it won't be too awful cold for Hickory Motor Speedway tuesday night under the lights! hope to see you there, VV.
Hey folks! Wow, its been a while. I love day offs. :D
Hey shadiyah, how's it going? :)
It's sunny here, but the wind feels freezing.
cycle17
02-19-07, 04:41 PM
:roflmao: Have I started a new trend? <curious Vega look, head slightly tilted, eyebrows slightly raised>
39-27?! :eek: Surely you jest! <seriously concerned Vega look>
Ebooooooo! Congrats! Hope everything goes well! :)
Congrats Eboo!! That is AWESOME!!:D
VV...yes, I'm just joking about the 39-27.;) That is unless it's summer and I'm climbing the notorious "Stairway To Heaven" out in Scotland or doing hill repeats on John Street in Norwich. Then there is nothing funny...even in 39-27!!:eek: :p :D
Finally got done with my boring ass 3 hour bio lab. Then had spaghetti for dinner. Just gonna relax and not do anything for the rest of the night...*big sigh*
jyossarian
02-19-07, 05:23 PM
Packing. They just induced my sister.
I'M GOING TO BE AUNT EBOO!!!!
(pics in the next 48 hours)
Woohoo! Congrats eboo and best wishes to your sister.
VegaVixen
02-19-07, 06:19 PM
it won't be too awful cold for Hickory Motor Speedway tuesday night under the lights! hope to see you there, VV.
:eek: You're gonna be there, after no exercise for three weeks? :p
Seriously, I want to come up tomorrow night. Just gotta get my bike rack for my trunk, and pick up a new rear tire. And manage to get it on the rim. :mad: Also have to take my front tire off and reseat the tube since the valve stem has gone askew! :eek: And then get that tire back on the rim. :mad:
If I'm not too tired from wrasslin' with rubber and rim, I may just make it up there! :)
Any other Charlotte Foo's headed up to HMS tomorrow evening? <curious Vega look>
TRACKMAN
02-19-07, 06:53 PM
just turn the wheel around V, it will right itself.
Truck is stuck in 4x4 need to figure out whats gone wrong there, tried everything I know ( reverse, disconnecting battery) all that is left is dealership. UGHHH ! another monster bill.. prolly
busted a vacuum line to the differencial truly bites.
I do so want to get back to the outer banks, work is winding down ( only have a few weeks left here)
looking forward to chillin on the beach..
VegaVixen
02-19-07, 07:42 PM
just turn the wheel around V, it will right itself.
Truck is stuck in 4x4 need to figure out whats gone wrong there, tried everything I know ( reverse, disconnecting battery) all that is left is dealership. UGHHH ! another monster bill.. prolly
busted a vacuum line to the differencial truly bites.
I do so want to get back to the outer banks, work is winding down ( only have a few weeks left here)
looking forward to chillin on the beach..
And at this time of year, you will do just that. :p 'Specially when those seabreezes blow....
Be back later, the missionaries are coming again to try and convince me to be mormon. :p
errr I mean to read scriptures.
Ritehsedad
02-19-07, 08:19 PM
Sticking my head in to say Hi!
Now its bed time...gnite!
VegaVixen
02-19-07, 08:21 PM
G'night, R-dad! :D <wavin' nighty-night>
Gonna start getting ready for bed. Going to a job fair tomorrow morning, though I'm not optimistic about finding anything.
Oh ****, I just remembered that I don't have a resume. :( Hmmmm, I'll see if I can make one tonight...
jyossarian
02-19-07, 09:23 PM
Just cut & paste one of Danno's posts on picking up women. They'll never know the difference.
Shadiyah
02-19-07, 09:24 PM
Hey shadiyah, how's it going? :)
It's sunny here, but the wind feels freezing.
Hey Jon! :) It snowed here last night! :)
Now I have to go call my mom and wish her a happy b-day.
Just cut & paste one of Danno's posts on picking up women. They'll never know the difference.
Hmmmm, maybe if I was applying for a job as a pimp! :rolleyes: :D
Velo Vol
02-19-07, 09:28 PM
Congrats Eboo. [I became an uncle myself last year.]
Taerom, yeah, it's probably a good idea to have a resume. ;)
So there's a auto race track near Charlotte where you can ride your bikes at night?
I would love to see the classified for that pimp job.
Velo Vol
02-19-07, 09:38 PM
Someone got a new avatar. A bid for this thread (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=270444)?
cycle17
02-19-07, 09:41 PM
I'm tired...and I'm going to bed. G' night Foosters! I'll check in on y'all from work in the morning.
VegaVixen
02-19-07, 09:53 PM
So there's a auto race track near Charlotte where you can ride your bikes at night?
Yeah, but not for long. Allegedly only through March 6. Every Tuesday night, from 5:30-8:30pm, Hickory Motor Speedway opens the track for cyclists. Good practice for TT, but some just go to ride for fun. $10 admission, track lighting. Pretty nice by all accounts. But the recent very cold or messy weather made them cancel. Tomorrow night should be on, though. Including tomorrow night, only three more opportunities. I think that CycleMagic will be out tomorrow. I want to go if I can get my tire on the rim in time.:mad:
Again, any other Foo'ers from CLT thinking about going to HMS? <curious Vega look>
VegaVixen
02-19-07, 09:54 PM
Hmmmm, maybe if I was applying for a job as a pimp! :rolleyes: :D
Or as a gigolo. :eek:
G'night, cycle17! :) ;)
[Edit: 12:03am: Good night, Foo! Anyone want to come by tomorrow and help me prune a bunch of hollies and boxwoods, and then put on a very tight tire so I can go to Hickory tomorrow evening and ride on the speedway track? <hopeful Vega look>]
Im goin to bed, goodnigth=D night*
Well, now I'm even less optimistic about the job fair. I just looked at the handout that we are going to get. There's going to be over 170 companies there, but only 2 of them are looking for anything even closely related to biology. Gotta love engineering schools...
Looks like I'll be working for Uncle Sam! Department of Defense (http://www.defenselink.mil/) or the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (http://www.edgewood.army.mil/index.htm). Those were the only two that came close.
Velo Vol
02-19-07, 10:22 PM
Every Tuesday night, from 5:30-8:30pm, Hickory Motor Speedway opens the track for cyclists. Good practice for TT, but some just go to ride for fun. $10 admission, track lighting.
Cool. Looks like the speedway has banked turns.
I've never been to Bristol Motor Speedway. I wonder if they ever open that up? It has steep corners.
Teach biology at a school in a really cool place that you really want to live Taerom.
Teaching is not for everybody. But if it's for you, then go for it, Taerom.
I'm at work. It's gonna be another long week, like last week. Hopefully not quite as long, though. Tonight shouldn't be too bad.
VegaVixen
02-19-07, 10:47 PM
Cool. Looks like the speedway has banked turns.
I've never been to Bristol Motor Speedway. I wonder if they ever open that up? It has steep corners.
Dunno. If you ever want to come down, even tomorrow night through March 6, let me know. I have a spare room for ya. <shrug> I'm not exactly next door, but probably closer than you are! :lol:
VegaVixen
02-19-07, 10:51 PM
Well, now I'm even less optimistic about the job fair. I just looked at the handout that we are going to get. There's going to be over 170 companies there, but only 2 of them are looking for anything even closely related to biology. Gotta love engineering schools...
Looks like I'll be working for Uncle Sam! Department of Defense (http://www.defenselink.mil/) or the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center (http://www.edgewood.army.mil/index.htm). Those were the only two that came close.
Baybuh, there's always grad school. And a fine BIO grad school as well as a bio-engineering school, both across the street from Vega at that. Lemme know if you want more info, baybuh. :)
Velo Vol
02-19-07, 10:58 PM
Interestingly, although Charlotte is only a few hours away, I'd never been there until I drove through last summer. My impression was largely shaped by the traffic. To my dismay, I discovered that the main highway that goes east/west through the city has 1 billion traffic lights. It was afternoon, it was hot, it took forever, and, frankly, I was glad to get out of there.
VegaVixen
02-19-07, 11:23 PM
Interestingly, although Charlotte is only a few hours away, I'd never been there until I drove through last summer. My impression was largely shaped by the traffic. To my dismay, I discovered that the main highway that goes east/west through the city has 1 billion traffic lights. It was afternoon, it was hot, it took forever, and, frankly, I was glad to get out of there.
Just let me know when you'll be drivin' through again, VV. If it can be arranged, I'll either show you how to breeze through, or you can stop for some deep-fried dill pickles. Or just stop for a while. :D
Sounds like you were on Independence Blvd. Egad! :eek:
donnamb
02-19-07, 11:40 PM
I'm trying to keep my evil cat from my popcorn. I gave her one already, geez!
Velo Vol
02-19-07, 11:48 PM
Thanks for the offer, VV.
<checks map>
I was driving up 74. My sister lives in Wilmington and I decided to try the "scenic" route back. I got to see new country, but it's definitely not the fastest way home.
Velo Vol
02-19-07, 11:53 PM
"Evil cat"? I didn't know cats could be evil.
I'm trying to keep my evil cat from my popcorn. I gave her one already, geez!
I've got the perfect solution for you. Feed me all the popcorn. :D Then your cat won't get any. :p
I'm bored, but not quite ready for bed since I'm drinking some cranberry juice.
CycleMagic
02-20-07, 04:20 AM
:eek: You're gonna be there, after no exercise for three weeks? :p
Seriously, I want to come up tomorrow night. Just gotta get my bike rack for my trunk, and pick up a new rear tire. And manage to get it on the rim. :mad: Also have to take my front tire off and reseat the tube since the valve stem has gone askew! :eek: And then get that tire back on the rim. :mad:
If I'm not too tired from wrasslin' with rubber and rim, I may just make it up there! :)
Any other Charlotte Foo's headed up to HMS tomorrow evening? <curious Vega look>
yea, I'm a tough chick! actually, I figured since it is a circle track, I can't get dropped too badly. Just lapped. And then who will be counting how many times I get lapped? (hopefully no one!)
Been catching up with friends on Facebook. I'm impressed with that site, actually -- it's a surprisingly fun diversion. Now, off to bed.
VegaVixen
02-20-07, 09:09 AM
Goodnight, gbcb! <wavin'>
Good morning, Foo! :)
Checkin' in while having breakfast. It's rather gusty outside today. Beuh. :(
Tom Stormcrowe
02-20-07, 09:12 AM
Goodnight, gbcb! <wavin'>
Good morning, Foo! :)
Checkin' in while having breakfast. It's rather gusty outside today. Beuh. :(
Morning Vega!
Getting ready to have a Meatloaf Manhattan for lunch!
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