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Addiction LXVI

Old 08-12-17, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Heathpack
Totally agree. Jersey, arm warmers, vest is much more versatile than a jacket, which is too hot for me a lot of the time.
Ditto. I've got arm warmers and vests in both of my cars, equipment bag, and a couple of my bents. (Bents generally have lots of storage)
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Originally Posted by rjones28
56° is arm warmers for me.
What a lamer.

Oh, wait... I would, too. Sorry.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
It rained hard for a short time, while I was at the bike shop today. I had the top down on the Jeep.
That's one way to wash the inside.
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Originally Posted by PepeM
Today's ride was tough. Really tough. It split very early on a red light. I was in the rear group and the chase was on. Then it never stopped being on. Probably the hardest I've ridden in a while. 30 minutes NP of 300W. 1 hour NP of 270W. Considering my FTP is ~250W yes, that was hard.

New bike is nice though.
I napped. For recovery.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
It rained hard for a short time, while I was at the bike shop today. I had the top down on the Jeep.
Watch out for the fish when you open the doors.
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Very nice pics, jamesdak!
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Do you have a greater sage-grouse? @BillyD is a no-show.
August is always super busy for me, exhausting. One of these years I gotta fix that.

No is the answer to your question.
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Originally Posted by PepeM
I napped. For recovery.
I napped too! Even without a ride.
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Originally Posted by f4rrest
That's one way to wash the inside.
No carpet FTW.
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Cloth seat covers though, so it was a soggy ride home.
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Originally Posted by BillyD
August is always super busy for me, exhausting.
What are you doing?
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
What are you doing?
It's baseball season.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Protip: Watch the roadway ahead when you ride and avoid bottles.
ikr.

I really wasn't paying attention; this happened as I was finishing up a banana and was looking for someplace to throw the peel. Even after it happened, though, I had a hard time finding the glass until I located the sealant splotches and followed the trail. It was a chunk of brown beer bottle and wasn't nearly as easy for me to spot as clear glass, so the banana distraction might not have made much of a difference.
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Did 30.66 miles today in 75 degree dew point at noon. Thankfully, I was only going 75%. Did not need a vest or arm warmers.

To recap the past 24 hours: vinyl is good, serviceable bottom brackets are bad compared to a cartridge BB, tubeless is now bad, tubulars are now good, visors are bad but a cycling cap under a helmet, albeit hot as hell, is good. This thread is about food or photography, seeds ain't hip to avant garde John Lennon or Styx and Billy D is busy in August. Oh yeah vests are the best thing ever.

What did I miss, please advise. Thanks.

P.S. Pie?
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Originally Posted by f4rrest
It's baseball season.
Softball?
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
Did 30.66 miles today in 75 degree dew point at noon. Thankfully, I was only going 75%. Did not need a vest or arm warmers.

To recap the past 24 hours: vinyl is good, serviceable bottom brackets are bad compared to a cartridge BB, tubeless is now bad, tubulars are now good, visors are bad but a cycling cap under a helmet, albeit hot as hell, is good. This thread is about food or photography, seeds ain't hip to avant garde John Lennon or Styx and Billy D is busy in August. Oh yeah vests are the best thing ever.

What did I miss, please advise. Thanks.

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Oops I forgot, I napped. Napping is good if done for recovery purposes. Did I mention that I napped today. This thread also discusses napping.

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I rarely nap. I do sleep 9 - 10 hours most nights. Have all of my life, even as a kid, teenager, and as an adult. It's in my DNA, I guess.
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I stop and enjoy the bananas.
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One of our Cat 3 gals decided to enter the Women's P123 National Hill Climb Championships up Pikes Peak today. She finished fourth, which does hit the podium in the Nats. Pretty amazing.
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Pro tip. Don't take the dirt nap.
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Originally Posted by LAJ
One of our Cat 3 gals decided to enter the Women's P123 National Hill Climb Championships up Pikes Peak today. She finished fourth, which does hit the podium in the Nats. Pretty amazing.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
I stop and enjoy the bananas.

Reminds me--Tori's bananas were over-ripe. Yuck.
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One of our Cat 3 gals decided to enter the Women's P123 National Hill Climb Championships up Pikes Peak today.
Is that paved all the way up? For some reason I'm thinking there's gravel.
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize
kudos
She did well. Plus, she's 48 years old.

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Is that paved all the way up? For some reason I'm thinking there's gravel.
One of the green organizations made them pave it all the way to the top.
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