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Old 01-07-14, 09:35 AM
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in homage tot he shorts washing threads..

how many times do you wear your thermal underpants before you wash them?
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No thermal underpants for 15-20 minute outings with the dog. I do wear a heavy (2lbs) Nordic sweater that Mrs. rjones28 made though.
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Originally Posted by patentcad
I rode 35 miles on my road bike today in 45ºF temps. After riding the past few days in sub 20ºF temps on the MTB, the difference was amazing. I felt like I was FLYING on the Addict, and it seemed so much EASIER in the warmer temps on the lighter, faster rolling bicycle. It was like taking a 10lb. weight off your bat in the batting circle and stepping up to the plate. I kept looking down @ my speedo and seeing 20-25 mph and shaking my head because it was so much easier than riding my MTB @ 10-15 mph. And climbing was so much less effort.

I'll be on the road bike tomorrow, but it will be like 10ºF with 40 mph winds. Good grief winter cycling can suck. Oh well. Beats sitting around getting fat like Gomer.
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What's the opinion around here of a cyclist with a full kit that matches their bike?

Just crossed my mind after seeing a woman in front of Chipotle last weekend wearing a full ritte bosberg kit and instinctively started looking for her baby blue UCI banned bike and low and behold there was a pint sized one in the corner.
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Stiff, light, and sexy. Pick three.

Granted, I would have preferred Enve go back to a stealth decal option for all their stuff.

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Originally Posted by Leukybear
What's the opinion around here of a cyclist with a full kit that matches their bike?

Just crossed my mind after seeing a woman in front of Chipotle last weekend wearing a full ritte bosberg kit and instinctively started looking for her baby blue UCI banned bike and low and behold there was a pint sized one in the corner.
It wasn't called a "kit"... but the only time I did that was when I was racing BMX, and my jersey/jacket/pants/helmet decals were given to me by my local Raleigh shop along with a hefty parts discount.

I don't understand buying a kit to advertise.
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Originally Posted by Leukybear
Just crossed my mind after seeing a woman in front of Chipotle last weekend wearing a full ritte bosberg kit and instinctively started looking for her baby blue UCI banned bike and low and behold there was a pint sized one in the corner.
Was she hot? Ritte has some hot women either racing or advertising for them. If that's the case, it's totally acceptable.
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Originally Posted by Leukybear
What's the opinion around here of a cyclist with a full kit that matches their bike?

Just crossed my mind after seeing a woman in front of Chipotle last weekend wearing a full ritte bosberg kit and instinctively started looking for her baby blue UCI banned bike and low and behold there was a pint sized one in the corner.
No problem.
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Originally Posted by sbxx1985
Was she hot? Ritte has some hot women either racing or advertising for them. If that's the case, it's totally acceptable.
What he said.
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Originally Posted by Leukybear
What's the opinion around here of a cyclist with a full kit that matches their bike?

Just crossed my mind after seeing a woman in front of Chipotle last weekend wearing a full ritte bosberg kit and instinctively started looking for her baby blue UCI banned bike and low and behold there was a pint sized one in the corner.
There's an opinion to be had on that?
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...they all have exceptionally nice teeth. I wonder if their contracts include full dental ?
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I'll be on the road bike tomorrow, but it will be like 10ºF with 40 mph winds. Good grief winter cycling can suck. Oh well. Beats sitting around getting fat like Gomer. The loss of fingers and toes will help counterbalance my potbelly.
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I'm not aware of it being generational, but it is very regional. In some places, it's one is predominant and the other is rarely used. In others places, they're interchangeable. For some regions, the two words have somewhat more distinct meanings - one is a more formal meal than the other, or something like that, but I wouldn't know which is which. If you haven't taken this, it's an interesting way to waste a few minutes - NYT Dialect Quiz Map
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Jee-zus! Freud would have a lot to say about that photo.
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Three most similar cities; Philadelphia (hoagie), Newark, NJ (mischief night), Rockford, IL (cot and caught are different)
Took it again, seemed to get some different questions, and wound up with Seattle, Buffalo, and Rochester. Closer anyway. It's kind of a tough quiz though because different occasions call for different words. That loud noise in the woods off the country road might, according to the old man across the road, be a "cougar" taking down a deer. For it to be a "mountain lion" it seems like there should be more rocks and open space.
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2ºF when I rolled , 4ºF when I returned, and a puncture. 18 miles of near zero road cycling hell. I liked it.

It was really only cold when I was riding straight into the 20+ mph westerly wind. Even as warm as I was dressed, that didn't work so great. But with that same wind @ my back I was ok. What kind of surprised me was the -10º margin between a 10-12ºF ride and the ride today @ 2ºF was quite noticeable, I was out there for about 90 mins, but near the end I was getting colder. Kind of just did it to see what it would be like, but the takeaway for me is probably that my cold riding cutoff going forward will be 10ºF or so. We so rarely get days with mid-day temps colder than that (maybe like once every few years) that it's not really worth it. But if you were hell bent on riding in zero degree conditions, you could figure out a way to stay warm. Kind of like suiting up for a space walk.
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Jee-zus! Freud would have a lot to say about that photo.
What about this one?

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So is @Bah Humbug moving in with The Girl this weekend for realz?
It's done. And good, though moving sucks in and of itself. The bad part of the weekend?

Crashed the P3. Stupid low-speed thing while eating a gel when the light changed and I just braked with my left hand and pushed the left bullhorn forward. Flopped over to the left. Finished the ride (3 miles before turning around), but have been limping since then. Road rash on left knee, elbow, and shoulder, and real pretty bruise on the left hip.

Fortunately, the bike only seems to have touched asphalt with the left bullhorn and pedal, so the carbon didn't asplode. I was lucky.
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pcad...that's just nuts...but I appreciate the "just to see what it would be like" attitude.
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Originally Posted by patentcad
2ºF when I rolled , 4ºF when I returned, and a puncture. 18 miles of near zero road cycling hell. I liked it.

It was really only cold when I was riding straight into the 20+ mph westerly wind. Even as warm as I was dressed, that didn't work so great. But with that same wind @ my back I was ok. What kind of surprised me was the -10º margin between a 10-12ºF ride and the ride today @ 2ºF was quite noticeable, I was out there for about 90 mins, but near the end I was getting colder. Kind of just did it to see what it would be like, but the takeaway for me is probably that my cold riding cutoff going forward will be 10ºF or so. We so rarely get days with mid-day temps colder than that (maybe like once every few years) that it's not really worth it. But if you were hell bent on riding in zero degree conditions, you could figure out a way to stay warm. Kind of like suiting up for a space walk.
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pcad...that's just nuts...but I appreciate the "just to see what it would be like" attitude.
Yeah, kinda like "I hit my thumb with a hammer just to see what it would feel like".
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
It's done. And good, though moving sucks in and of itself. The bad part of the weekend?

Crashed the P3. Stupid low-speed thing while eating a gel when the light changed and I just braked with my left hand and pushed the left bullhorn forward. Flopped over to the left. Finished the ride (3 miles before turning around), but have been limping since then. Road rash on left knee, elbow, and shoulder, and real pretty bruise on the left hip.

Fortunately, the bike only seems to have touched asphalt with the left bullhorn and pedal, so the carbon didn't asplode. I was lucky.
Glad to hear that the bike's okay, but you know that you're opening yourself to a bunch of "tri-geeks can't handle" ridicule. Let's add a ground squirrel and evasive actions, at least.
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