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just when you think it can't get any worse...

you walk outside and realize your new bike is gone??

just when you think it can't get any worse...
It can always get worse.

me too...i have two cheap ones and it's basically like riding in the dark...:eek:

i leave my house about 545am and it's wicked dark then.


The one I have now is decent, but I outride it at 15mph or so and takes up a bottle cage for the battery.

The one I have now is decent, but I outride it at 15mph or so and takes up a bottle cage for the battery.That's the reason I'm thinking of an extra light. I have the cygo-lite night rover extreme (6W+10W halogen).

I was thinking of theirs until I saw the current 20% off sale at Nashbar. They have the older 120L dinotte w/AA, the 200L w/Li-ion, and a few others. That got me thinking of dinotte; but now I'm leaning towards a 200L w/AA from another site. :p

dinotte rox!!!

Night riding is so peaceful and serene ... especially at the 5 am :)

Night riding is so peaceful and serene ... especially at the 5 am :)Everything is good at 5am. The air is fresh and possibilities are endless.

5am my pillow has all my attention

or my darn cats scratching the door for their breakfest

Night riding is so peaceful and serene ... especially at the 5 am :)

Joy has ridden 30 miles by 5am... :D

I wonder what time she goes to sleep!!!!

I wonder what time she goes to sleep!!!!

She would probably let you know if she wasn't already sleeping...

Dinner at RB was, umm, interesting. J saw me and told me how bored she was, and seeing as I couldn't find a space at the bar right away, she offered me one of her tables. I accepted, of course. She was bored because she was training someone who really didn't need training, so she was just standing around making good money. (Trainers at RB evidently get a higher hourly salary as well as all the tips the trainees earn. Trainees don't make much... J made more from my tip alone than that trainee made in an hour. And that's on top of her hourly pay and the tips from the other tables.) Not much to complain about, admittedly, but in any case, it left her free to just take care of me. And she tells me that this new waitress is great, and that I'll probably like her a lot. Well, seeing as we're down to two letter girls, I can make room for a new favorite.

sounds like a good dinner

Sounds like I should pay visits to RB more often. :lol:

Everything is good at 5am. The air is fresh and possibilities are endless.

I totally agree. I love it. I just have trouble waking up that early.

Joy has ridden 30 miles by 5am... :D

Not today. Maybe I'll have 10 miles by 5am. Late start today! :D

See ya. Rolling......

Good morning!! Did I miss Joy?? Maybe tomorrow...:p

It's hard to get out on the road at 5 am when you don't even get up till 5:30 am. I guess the fact that I slept at 11:30 PM has something to do with it.

i rode the MTB into work today....my god is was SLOOOOWWWWWW....ride takes like 15 extra minutes on that pig....

i need better lights...

I hate road riding on a MTB, for that whole SLOOOOWWWWWW reason. Go off any sweet jumps?

I hate road riding on a MTB, for that whole SLOOOOWWWWWW reason. Go off any sweet jumps?

I used to think MTBs were slow... until the Fun Ride. Coach Dan shows up on his Santa Cruz with its funky hybrid race wheels. I was chasing him down PVE at 45.6 MPH!!! :eek: Then he outsprinted the rest of us "true roadies" on the 5-mile return trip to the regroup spot. I am humbled. Maybe I will buy a MTB after all! :p:D

I hate road riding on a MTB, for that whole SLOOOOWWWWWW reason. Go off any sweet jumps?

i bunny hopped some curbs...went off some stuff.....did a couple of stoplight endos....:D

it's nice not worring about the $2000 CF road bike and just doing what ever you want on the MTB...but man it is sooooo slow.


I used to have slicks on it while i was waiting for my shoulder to heal up....but i will be doing some MTB races also this year for the team so.....the fatties are back on it;)

Coach Dan is just fast. Put him on a plastic big wheel and maybe he might think about slowing down.

I used to think MTBs were slow... until the Fun Ride. Coach Dan shows up on his Santa Cruz with its funky hybrid race wheels. I was chasing him down PVE at 45.6 MPH!!! :eek: Then he outsprinted the rest of us "true roadies" on the 5-mile return trip to the regroup spot. I am humbled. Maybe I will buy a MTB after all! :p:D

he was on a hardtail with a lockout front fork....and low rolling resistance tires.....;)




and his legs are about twice as big as mine.

I done that once, back when I live in PQ/RB area and rode to work in Esco. I was thinking I'll ride the dirt trails at lake hodges and hoof it up the Del Dios hill to work OMG, it took like another 30 minutes, 2.3 tires are very slow. Good times though.

Man... San Diego B&L Bikes 40% off again! :p

Lucky my preference has switched over to the Argon18 bike line that Joy has posted a little while ago. No new bike purchases for me until I feel I made some nice cycling accomplishments... like riding down Palomar w/o falling or being able to do KOM next year. :)

where do you think I got my Bianchi from:p

I'm going to go there and buy a powerbar. Need to use up my per-customer coupon/deal. :lol:

Just told my boss I would like to switch department... Career limiting move or moving on to newer challenges? Time will tell. :p

i can't stand powerbars....

no good...they are too tacky for my liking.

So i don't get your move....are you moving to a career limiting move or trying to get out of a career limiting position?

i can't stand powerbars....

no good...they are too tacky for my liking.

I've come full circle on powerbars. The first couple I tried, I liked... then I had a Clif Bar and went crazy for those. But now I only like Clif Bars if I'm on a sit-down break. On the bike, I prefer the powerbars, in all their tacky goodness. :) Whole Foods organic fig bars (no hydrogenated oil) are still #1 though.

I just wanted a change in work. I was wondering whether my little talk is a career limiting move because now the boss will think of me differently (disloyal, etc.). I pretty much put myself in the position where I now have to change regardless. In my company though, you do have to give the talk before you do anything. Kind of like chicken and egg.

I haven't re-taken a liking to powerbars yet. I was only using it as a generic term in my previous post. Don't you find it difficult to peel off the wrapper on warm/hotter day?

I haven't re-taken a liking to powerbars yet. I was only using it as a generic term in my previous post. Don't you find it difficult to peel off the wrapper on warm/hotter day?

On hot days, you are supposed to unwrap them ahead of time and wrap them around your top tube...

I am a Clif Bar/Clif Shot Bloks guy these days while on the bike. Off the bike, anything goes!!! Mmmm Ice Cream

I've come full circle on powerbars. The first couple I tried, I liked... then I had a Clif Bar and went crazy for those. But now I only like Clif Bars if I'm on a sit-down break. On the bike, I prefer the powerbars, in all their tacky goodness. :) Whole Foods organic fig bars (no hydrogenated oil) are still #1 though.


i'll have to try those fig bars....love those things..

On hot days, you are supposed to unwrap them ahead of time and wrap them around your top tube...


So, you keep these in your shorts, do you? :p

Dave, try dried Mango. It won't melt, is an excellent carb source and you can easily pack about 4-6 strips in ziploc bags and stuff them in your jerseys or up under the legs of your shorts (for easy access). You can find them spicy, which means salted basically, or salt them yourself which makes them an even better fuel source.

I picked that up from one of the gals who rides with Big John. :)

I tried a Payday a couple of weeks ago. It was good. Thanks for the tip, ME.

So, you keep these in your shorts, do you? :p

Dave, try dried Mango. It won't melt, is an excellent carb source and you can easily pack about 4-6 strips in ziploc bags and stuff them in your jerseys or up under the legs of your shorts (for easy access). You can find them spicy, which means salted basically, or salt them yourself which makes them an even better fuel source.

I picked that up from one of the gals who rides with Big John. :)

Oh Mary, you know I am happy to see you.

PB&J. It's best when it gets all squishy and the bread gets soggy. Yum :)

I tried a Payday a couple of weeks ago. It was good. Thanks for the tip, ME.

You're welcome, Frank. :) I forgot that! And funny thing is, I carry one on every ride. PERFECT and they don't melt.

Oh Mary, you know I am happy to see you.

:rolleyes: I didn't ask if you carried your banana in your shorts, silly. :p

PB&J. It's best when it gets all squishy and the bread gets soggy. Yum :)

EWWWWWWWWWWWW...that makes me think of Scoot's creepy PB&J "crustless" thingy he was eating last Sunday.


Poor Scoot...I'm sure picking on him today. :o:p

PB&J. It's best when it gets all squishy and the bread gets soggy. Yum :)

Just as long as it isn't one of these atrocities!

http://www.germfreaksguide.com/blog/uploaded_images/UNCRUSTABLES-709121.jpg

Right, Scoot???

:roflmao:

No, I use real bread and leave the crust on the sandwich.

Just as long as it isn't one of these atrocities!

http://www.germfreaksguide.com/blog/uploaded_images/UNCRUSTABLES-709121.jpg

Right, Scoot???

That is what is was, I had one of those a few years ago on the LA Wheelmen Fall Century Lite (I probably have the name wrong). I did not like it one bit, and I like PBJ, but I like real bread.

Just as long as it isn't one of these atrocities!

http://www.germfreaksguide.com/blog/uploaded_images/UNCRUSTABLES-709121.jpg

Right, Scoot???

:roflmao:

Great minds and discerning stomachs think alike!!!!

Hey, where's Happylovinglongtime?

Thanks for the tip on the mango, Mary. Unfortunately I'm addicted to them. I'll finish the whole bag before the ride even starts! The Philippines ones are the best! I lack self control. :p :D

Thanks for the tip on the mango, Mary. Unfortunately I'm addicted to them. I'll finish the whole bag before the ride even starts! The Philippines ones are the best! I lack self control. :p :D

Well, this is why you put them in separate ziploc bags.