Foo - Are you extremely tired right now?

Christmas came and went!!! I didn't even get a chance to enjoy it really. :( I was so tired from all of the preparation the past week that I was zoned during the celebration. I feel so exausted. And bummed at the same time. That really sucks.

quite tired and frustrated.

quite tired and frustrated.
I feel you pizza man. Been feeling that off and on for the last week.

Oh.. and it didn't feel like christmas today for me. Woke up at 11am, ate an early lunch. Didn't think the doorbell would stop ringing. Glad my friends came by and surprised me by shooting tons of stale marshmellows at my face with homemade guns out of pvc pipe.

I'm so beat and exhausted! How did you know?

This day went fast.

I feel you pizza man. Been feeling that off and on for the last week.

Oh.. and it didn't feel like christmas today for me. Woke up at 11am, ate an early lunch. Didn't think the doorbell would stop ringing. Glad my friends came by and surprised me by shooting tons of stale marshmellows at my face with homemade guns out of pvc pipe.
:eek:

Got nothing productive done. Which is very bad....

I rode 32 miles today. Longest ride since October.

I rode 32 miles today. Longest ride since October.
:beer: I'm still tryin' to get my first 30-miler in! If my girlie bits will allow. Lately, they say, "Ouch!" after only 15-18 miles. :D

I will be hoping you make it soon, vv. Pain is never fun.

I rode 26 miles yesterday. It's snowing here now so I guess I'm shut down for awhile. btw, Yep, I'm tired. It's 1:30 here.

I had 5 days off. I'm feeling well rested and energetic.

Tired. Feel very sad these last few days - but seeing my friends with their kids cheered me up temporarily.

This week should be better. Hope to get out on the bike this week a bit, burn out some of this bad energy and enjoy the rest of the holidays!

I had 5 days off. I'm feeling well rested and energetic.


I had 5 days off and I feel exhausted, strung out, and am facing only 5 hours of sleep before a work day that will start with me hopelessly behind. :p I love the holidays but it is painful to be reintroduced to reality.

I had 5 days off and I feel exhausted, strung out, and am facing only 5 hours of sleep before a work day that will start with my hopelessly behind. :p I love the holidays but it is painful to be reintroduced to reality.
Just remember that everyone else above and below you is also coming back to the same "behindness." So just ease back into it, and work as hard as you can. :) And when it sucks, there's Foo. :D

quite tired and frustrated.

xmas night was awesome...one of the best ever.

Then we got home, sister-n-law called, and I remember why she was such a *****...my poor fiance...

I have had 8 hours off...I start back in 7 hours...whats this thing you call holidays...this is my busiest time of the year

Didn't go out for a ride, but still tired. :o

Siu, I started at least three threads today. Happy? :lol:

I'm tired too. The weekend came and went so quickly and now I'm back at work. WAH!!! :)

Anyhoo I did have a nice Christmas can't wait tell Saturday I leave for Vegas!!! :)

I'm just hoping and praying that we don't get another huge snowstorm. The weather peeps say we are in for another round. :(

Dragging today. Our daughter and husband came to visit so we ran around showing them everything (they only had 4 days). We had a great time, but it was a lot of driving, horseback riding, walking, hiking, etc, etc.

They are also on different time schedule that me - I wake up at around 4 or 5 in the morning, they around 8, but then stay up later, so I ended up not really sleeping much.

Just got back from Boxing Day Shopping. Exhausted is an understatement. I think I have a few more bruises from my shopping experience. If I could get off of the chair I would take a nap. :(

I can't even keep my mouth open, let alone my eyes.

I was very annoyed yesterday. Grouchy. Moody. Which normally isn't me. I had to act all happy for everyone though which takes a lot out of you to put on a convincing performance. I deserve an Oscar....

Siu, you'll feel better once the bike arrives. :)

I'm not tired. Just have stiff as wood calves. I gave them "what for" at the end of my 30 minutes on the trainer Saturday night (they'll be stronger once they recover). Every time I sit down, they sieze back up, and I have to walk around for about a minute to get them so that they don't hurt. Now I have to figure out how to do this to my quads. :D

:beer: I'm still tryin' to get my first 30-miler in! If my girlie bits will allow. Lately, they say, "Ouch!" after only 15-18 miles. :D

What kind of saddle are you using Vega? I just got a Jett and with the cut-out, you wouldn't even know that you have girlie bits to be bothered. :p :roflmao:

:beer: I'm still tryin' to get my first 30-miler in! If my girlie bits will allow. Lately, they say, "Ouch!" after only 15-18 miles. :D

At risk of being crude, I quote one of my favorite US Presidents: "I feel your pain" W.J. Clinton:D

I agree with Brandy, either adjust the seat angle or get a new one.

BTW Brandy, was the bike from Santa a big hit?:D

...you wouldn't even know that you have girlie bits ...

and this would be desired somehow? :eek:

Thanks for asking Shifty! The bike was a huge hit...he loves it! We went for a short ride around the block yesterday and he was already asking me if he could come on the group rides that I go on. :p I had forgotten until last night that I had picked up a jersey and gloves for him months ago and stashed them in my closet, so I brought those out and he was thrilled! I'm going to take him into the LBS today and ask them to make some adjustments with the fit and then I'm going to take him out on the river trail or the beach path tomorrow.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/143/333328754_61754ddc24.jpg

I think that the best part of all of this is that he has NEVER shown any interest in group sports or sports in general. I know that when he started school this year (we were homeschoolers) that he felt bad about that since it seemed like everyone else was into it, but still...it wasn't enough to spark an interest. He's an artist...loves to sketch, so I sent him to school with his sketch book and he would sit under a tree at lunch and draw and suddenly he had new friends seeking him out under that tree...others like him that weren't into sports and would rather sit and draw instead. Still, even with his new friends...he would sometimes make comments about it being hard that everyone was into sports when he wasn't. So last night he asked me..."mom, is cycling a sport?" and I of course said "YES!" and the smile on his face couldn't have been bigger. He said "FINALLY! A sport that I like...I think I'll do this for the rest of my life!" :D :D :D

and this would be desired somehow? :eek:

Trust me...on the bike...not knowing your girlie bits are there is VERY DESIRED! Having them screaming at you...not so much! :p ;)

Thanks for asking Shifty! The bike was a huge hit...he loves it! We went for a short ride around the block yesterday and he was already asking me if he could come on the group rides that I go on. :p I had forgotten until last night that I had picked up a jersey and gloves for him months ago and stashed them in my closet, so I brought those out and he was thrilled! I'm going to take him into the LBS today and ask them to make some adjustments with the fit and then I'm going to take him out on the river trail or the beach path tomorrow.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/143/333328754_61754ddc24.jpg

I think that the best part of all of this is that he has NEVER showed any interest in group sports or sports in general. I know that when he started school this year (we were homeschoolers) that he felt bad about that since it seemed like everyone else was into it, but still...it wasn't enough to spark an interest. He's an artist...loves to sketch, so I sent him to school with his sketch book and he would sit under a tree at lunch and draw and suddenly he had new friends seeking him out under that tree...others like him that weren't into sports and would rather sit and draw instead. Still, even with his new friends...he would sometimes make comments about it being hard that everyone was into sports when he wasn't. So last night he asked me..."mom, is cycling a sport?" and I of course said "YES!" and the smile on his face couldn't have been bigger. He said "FINALLY! A sport that I like...I think I'll do this for the rest of my life!" :D :D :D

Hmmm - looks like a potential future TDF champion to me. :)

It was soggy miserable raining here yesterday for the most part, so getting out for a ride wasn't in the cards....

Hmmm - looks like a potential future TDF champion to me. :)

Kid has the body for cycling for sure. He's my tall and very thin one!

What kind of saddle are you using Vega? I just got a Jett and with the cut-out, you wouldn't even know that you have girlie bits to be bothered. :p :roflmao:
Just the Schwinn saddle that came with the bike, though I'll check out the Jett. Angle's ok, and there's actually a slight dip in the saddle where the bits make contact, so the saddle is actually comfortable. I think it's the chamois in my shorts. Not really well-designed, so it kinda feels as though it's bunching or something the longer I ride. I need to shop around for new shorts anyway. Know any women's Lycra shorts that come down to about 4" above the knee, and have a good chamois? I'm 5'10" and women's "long" shorts tend to come only about halfway down my thigh. :rolleyes: PM if you prefer.

Trust me...on the bike...not knowing your girlie bits are there is VERY DESIRED! Having them screaming at you...not so much! :p ;)
+1000

Imagine, Zorro, if you will, a baby's tender knuckle on sandpaper, and smashed! :eek:

I don't want to hear anything from my bits while riding. Off the bike? Well, that's another story. :D

Oh, and on-topic: Yes, I'm very tired right now!

I prefer the Pearl Izumi Sugar Shorts and Sugar Knickers...pretty much all I wear. The chamois in them works great for me. You can check out the other shorts here. (http://www.pearlizumi.com/shop.php?mode=category&category_id=2&type_id=2&sport_id=2) The Sugar Shorts are the shortest ones that they make, but I know that they have longer shorts with that same chamois.

As for saddles, I was using the stock Bontrager that came on my old bike but when I got the 5500, I put a Jett on it and it is really nice. I found that I didn't need as much "squish" as I thought I did on the sit bones, and this saddle with the cut-out is great for me. Of course...shorts and saddles are such a personal thing. What works for one person, might not work for the next person.

I prefer the Pearl Izumi Sugar Shorts and Sugar Knickers...pretty much all I wear. The chamois in them works great for me. You can check out the other shorts here. (http://www.pearlizumi.com/shop.php?mode=category&category_id=2&type_id=2&sport_id=2) The Sugar Shorts are the shortest ones that they make, but I know that they have longer shorts with that same chamois.

As for saddles, I was using the stock Bontrager that came on my old bike but when I got the 5500, I put a Jett on it and it is really nice. I found that I didn't need as much "squish" as I thought I did on the sit bones, and this saddle with the cut-out is great for me. Of course...shorts and saddles are such a personal thing. What works for one person, might not work for the next person.
Thanks, Brandy. I'll check out the shorts right now. I like PI anyway. And I'll look up that saddle, too.

Siu, you'll feel better once the bike arrives. :)


Pffft. What bike? :rolleyes: The one that is touring the country without me? :(

It still hasn't hit!?!?!? :eek:

WTF is up with FedEx? any explanation?

Man, I'd be all up some asses with both feet.

They say it's on its way. To where, I don't know. All I know is that is was due here on the 20th.

Sounds like it's time for a "C-Section"!

Stacey, how's the new bike? Anything done to it yet?

Stacey, how's the new bike? Anything done to it yet? Just a lot of nothin. Broke two nails getting the back tire off to replace the tube, and three more trying to get it back on and it's still not on! <grrrrr> The tire looks to be over an inch too small for the rim... never had this much trouble!

Pulled the headset loose to check steer tube diameter... 1 1/8".

Got calls in to both Marzocchi USA & the LBS that is Marzocchi authorized with regards to the fork. Not only is it puking oil, but there's a recall on the fork that hasen't been effected on this unit.

Found out it has the wrong rear der on it... short arm. Won't work with the 7x3 gearing. :(

So, I've done a bit, but havent got anywhere.

+1000

Imagine, Zorro, if you will, a baby's tender knuckle on sandpaper, and smashed! :eek:

I don't want to hear anything from my bits while riding. Off the bike? Well, that's another story. :D

Oh, and on-topic: Yes, I'm very tired right now!

Sorry. I was being phocecious. The old thread about bicycle smiles was in the back of my mind.

Stacey, as you are putting the tire on, and as you get to the last final part of it, try to "flatten" the tire by pushing down on the top of it to give more leeway for the bead. Make sure the bead is not toward the center of the rim for that tightends the "give".

I'm not tired at all. I will be tomorrow after i drop the tranny out of my car, er......yea....fun.

Stacey, as you are putting the tire on, and as you get to the last final part of it, try to "flatten" the tire by pushing down on the top of it to give more leeway for the bead. Make sure the bead is not toward the center of the rim for that tightends the "give".
Yeppers, all the tricks. Even soaped the bead and rim. :mad:

Just a lot of nothin. Broke two nails getting the back tire off to replace the tube, and three more trying to get it back on and it's still not on! <grrrrr> The tire looks to be over an inch too small for the rim... never had this much trouble!

I have the same problem with modern tires on my old Weinmanns. A cool tool to avoid tube pinch:
http://www.biketoolsetc.com/index.cgi?id=592763841251&d=single&c=Tools&sc=Tire%20and%20Tube&tc=Tire%20Levers&item_id=KS-TJ


Pulled the headset loose to check steer tube diameter... 1 1/8".

Got calls in to both Marzocchi USA & the LBS that is Marzocchi authorized with regards to the fork. Not only is it puking oil, but there's a recall on the fork that hasen't been effected on this unit.

Found out it has the wrong rear der on it... short arm. Won't work with the 7x3 gearing. :(

So, I've done a bit, but havent got anywhere.

Yeppers, all the tricks. Even soaped the bead and rim. :mad:

Too much air in the tube?

Probably not, but figured it's worth asking.

Sorry. I was being phocecious. The old thread about bicycle smiles was in the back of my mind.
As far as I'm concerned, that's an urban myth. :rolleyes:

Too much air in the tube?

Probably not, but figured it's worth asking.
I've tried it with just a couple of pounds... just enough to give it some shape and keep it out of the bead seating area. I've tried it with the core out.

Coming off I broke one of those Bell Tire Levers that you get at xmart. Had to lever it off with # screwdrivers and WD-40!

I'm a bit tired today. Just didn't want to go back to work. Now I'm having a hard time being productive. My back is sore from skiing last night. :) Its a good thing. :)