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09-18-14, 10:27 PM
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My kid has been texting me for day wanting to know how I think the whole thing will go. I said the Scots will say "Nay" because they don't want to miss out on the prospective royal offspring due next year. She is beside herself with excitement because there may be an historic change to the world map while she is "old enough to notice and actually paying attention". She's a weird person.
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09-19-14, 06:45 AM
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09-19-14, 06:53 AM
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It's so much a damned if ya do, damned if ya don't proposition. Once, last year, I think, I came up slowly on a group of older riders, made myself known to the guy bringing up the rear, and almost openly laughed when "rider back!" was parroted by every one of the 12+ riders up the line. I swung out, passed with a fairly wide berth and the ol' lady at the head of the column still tried to chastise me for not giving proper notice. I could only give her one of those blank stares that I reserve for the very dumb.
09-19-14, 07:03 AM
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Scotland has been talking about this forever, though this is as close as they've ever come to accomplishing it. They were smart, as the all the industry they purportedly have, still won't cover the folks on the dole.
09-19-14, 07:06 AM
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The "just ride to ride" attitude wears me out. If you're on a bike, you're riding the thing. How you choose to ride is up to you. If you don't feel like taking 10 hours to do a 200K, it shouldn't be held against you.
09-19-14, 07:24 AM
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If you're not riding 200k a day in cargo shorts and a cotton t-shirt, then you're a poser.
09-19-14, 07:42 AM
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09-19-14, 08:28 AM
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09-19-14, 08:29 AM
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It occurs to me that @LesterOfPuppets, @datlas, and me are the only ones who regularly ride road bikes anymore.
The rest of you posers should be kicked to the ambulatory wing of Foo.
The rest of you posers should be kicked to the ambulatory wing of Foo.
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09-19-14, 08:33 AM
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It occurs to me that @LesterOfPuppets, @Dalas, and me are the only ones who regularly ride road bikes anymore.
The rest of you posers should be kicked to the ambulatory wing of Foo.
The rest of you posers should be kicked to the ambulatory wing of Foo.
09-19-14, 08:35 AM
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09-19-14, 08:44 AM
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09-19-14, 08:47 AM
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It occurs to me that @LesterOfPuppets, @datlas, and me are the only ones who regularly ride road bikes anymore.
The rest of you posers should be kicked to the ambulatory wing of Foo.
The rest of you posers should be kicked to the ambulatory wing of Foo.
Arrogant roadie indeed.
09-19-14, 08:48 AM
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09-19-14, 08:48 AM
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09-19-14, 08:59 AM
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It occurs to me that @LesterOfPuppets, @datlas, and me are the only ones who regularly ride road bikes anymore.
09-19-14, 09:02 AM
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It occurs to me that @LesterOfPuppets, @datlas, and me are the only ones who regularly ride road bikes anymore.
The rest of you posers should be kicked to the ambulatory wing of Foo.
The rest of you posers should be kicked to the ambulatory wing of Foo.
09-19-14, 09:02 AM
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