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#2776
Still can't climb
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my LG G3 is an excellent phone. I should start a thread "Why is iphone so expensive?"
get the apple fanboys all riled up.
get the apple fanboys all riled up.
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#2777
cowboy, steel horse, etc
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#2778
Still can't climb
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was in the loft at home in london. nicely wrapped and protected.
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coasting, few quotes are worthy of him, and of those, even fewer printable in a family forum......quote 3alarmer
No @coasting, you should stay 100% as you are right now, don't change a thing....quote Heathpack
coasting, few quotes are worthy of him, and of those, even fewer printable in a family forum......quote 3alarmer
No @coasting, you should stay 100% as you are right now, don't change a thing....quote Heathpack
#2779
Mostly Harmless
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#2780
Friendship is Magic
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Hey @3alarmer, was talking to a firefighter on the cruise. He said they had to run up and down 10 flights of stairs in something like 90 seconds. Then do a bunch of other stuff- sit ups, push ups, run, swim some kind of manly distance while wearing boots. Did you have to do that stuff?
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...I have a landline. I can find it without my glasses, because it is always wired into the same jack. #cellphones_are_of_the_devil
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...my word. The idea that a person can live reasonably happily sans cellphone in 21st Century America is a lot more controversial than I thought .
I have to go to the market now, riding on a bicycle cycle made of steel, that was made in the 60's, has only 3 speeds, and is without a computer, GPS, or power meter.
This is what it's like, being retired and on a fixed income, with nowhere to turn for solace and succor in an uncaring modern world.
...my word. The idea that a person can live reasonably happily sans cellphone in 21st Century America is a lot more controversial than I thought .
I have to go to the market now, riding on a bicycle cycle made of steel, that was made in the 60's, has only 3 speeds, and is without a computer, GPS, or power meter.
This is what it's like, being retired and on a fixed income, with nowhere to turn for solace and succor in an uncaring modern world.
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#2783
Stand and Deliver
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+1,000 I have great respect for anyone willing to pin a number on and do the distance. There is no shame for the willingness to put it all out there, no matter where you finish, or who finishes before you. Just the fact that they are willing take the time to train and prepare themselves for a race is honorable.
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...my word. The idea that a person can live reasonably happily sans cellphone in 21st Century America is a lot more controversial than I thought .
I have to go to the market now, riding on a bicycle cycle made of steel, that was made in the 60's, has only 3 speeds, and is without a computer, GPS, or power meter.
...my word. The idea that a person can live reasonably happily sans cellphone in 21st Century America is a lot more controversial than I thought .
I have to go to the market now, riding on a bicycle cycle made of steel, that was made in the 60's, has only 3 speeds, and is without a computer, GPS, or power meter.
#2785
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i would rather mobile phones were never invented than carbon fibre bikes not being invented.
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coasting, few quotes are worthy of him, and of those, even fewer printable in a family forum......quote 3alarmer
No @coasting, you should stay 100% as you are right now, don't change a thing....quote Heathpack
coasting, few quotes are worthy of him, and of those, even fewer printable in a family forum......quote 3alarmer
No @coasting, you should stay 100% as you are right now, don't change a thing....quote Heathpack
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Yeah its not normal, most racers ride a 53/39 or something like that up front. I don't and run a 34/50 due to where I live and the routes I ride. If I ran a 53 up front I might of had to run a 15 in the back. During roll out they said I was super close to failing with 50-14, I thought that was strange because people have run a 52-14 and passed before. Maybe it is because my tires are taller than average, but I only run 23's so I don't know.
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Cell phones are truly evil, creating a society that feels the need to be connected at all times and respond immediately when requested. Wait, byb, cell phone ringing.........
#2788
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Hey @3alarmer, was talking to a firefighter on the cruise. He said they had to run up and down 10 flights of stairs in something like 90 seconds. Then do a bunch of other stuff- sit ups, push ups, run, swim some kind of manly distance while wearing boots. Did you have to do that stuff?
If not, I'm shocked. Shocked I tell you!
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#2789
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#2790
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Yeah its not normal, most racers ride a 53/39 or something like that up front. I don't and run a 34/50 due to where I live and the routes I ride. If I ran a 53 up front I might of had to run a 15 in the back. During roll out they said I was super close to failing with 50-14, I thought that was strange because people have run a 52-14 and passed before. Maybe it is because my tires are taller than average, but I only run 23's so I don't know.
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It's a roll out measurement of gear inches. I think the process is a measurement of how far the bike moves in one revolution of the crank or something like that. They mark the longest allowed distance (tallest allowed gear) out on the ground and roll the bikes through it.
#2792
Has a magic bike
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Annoyed. Back home to a lovely sunny day in LA. Mid 70s. Texted the boys, they were out doing a long ride this am, I was supposed to meet them around noonish for a few more hours. Just got a text that they gave up and went home due to
strong wind gusts.
You all know I'm going out anyway. It's just a matter of trying to figure out when the winds will be lighter. Ride now or hope they follow the forecast and die down a bit.
I'll probably take a look at wind direction once I'm home from the airport and see if I can pick something sheltered.
strong wind gusts.
You all know I'm going out anyway. It's just a matter of trying to figure out when the winds will be lighter. Ride now or hope they follow the forecast and die down a bit.
I'll probably take a look at wind direction once I'm home from the airport and see if I can pick something sheltered.
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You can run really any gear combo you like, if it rolls out under the limit. They put it in the hardest gear, put one crank at 90 degrees and measure how far it takes for the crank to return to the original position. It must be under 26 feet, if the crank does not come back to 90 degrees in 26 feet, your gearing is too hard and you get dq'ed
#2794
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Running is awesome.
https://www.strava.com/activities/245996608
Best estimated Half-Marathon effort (1:29:54)
Best estimated 20k effort (1:25:12)
Best estimated 10 miles effort (1:08:27)
Best estimated 15k effort (1:03:50)
https://www.strava.com/activities/245996608
Best estimated Half-Marathon effort (1:29:54)
Best estimated 20k effort (1:25:12)
Best estimated 10 miles effort (1:08:27)
Best estimated 15k effort (1:03:50)
#2796
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#2797
Still can't climb
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coasting, few quotes are worthy of him, and of those, even fewer printable in a family forum......quote 3alarmer
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coasting, few quotes are worthy of him, and of those, even fewer printable in a family forum......quote 3alarmer
No @coasting, you should stay 100% as you are right now, don't change a thing....quote Heathpack
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...my word. The idea that a person can live reasonably happily sans cellphone in 21st Century America is a lot more controversial than I thought .
I have to go to the market now, riding on a bicycle cycle made of steel, that was made in the 60's, has only 3 speeds, and is without a computer, GPS, or power meter.
This is what it's like, being retired and on a fixed income, with nowhere to turn for solace and succor in an uncaring modern world.
...my word. The idea that a person can live reasonably happily sans cellphone in 21st Century America is a lot more controversial than I thought .
I have to go to the market now, riding on a bicycle cycle made of steel, that was made in the 60's, has only 3 speeds, and is without a computer, GPS, or power meter.
This is what it's like, being retired and on a fixed income, with nowhere to turn for solace and succor in an uncaring modern world.
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