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09-22-08, 12:50 PM
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Custer & Renner, not Alma
If you've only got a tube, be sure to yell the secret word "mechanical" clearly enough that at least one someone stops to lend a hand.
Custer & Renner, not Alma
If you've only got a tube, be sure to yell the secret word "mechanical" clearly enough that at least one someone stops to lend a hand.
09-22-08, 01:42 PM
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might be in this thread and I missed it, but what time is wheels down for the popsicle ride? (and why do they call it that btw?)
09-22-08, 02:45 PM
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leaves at 6:00. Once upon a time when 7 or 8 guys rode it, one of the Doc's office folk passed out popsicles when the crew rode by her house.
09-22-08, 05:20 PM
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cool - I'll try hard to make it tomorrow. Class gets out at 5 and I'm a pretty good distance away. Maybe I can skip out early. Any Wedn. rides?
09-23-08, 05:21 AM
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Yes! remember we are having that BF ride on Wednesday. Not too fast.
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09-23-08, 11:30 PM
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fun ride tonight - thanks Doggus! Pace was nice and quick - good hard solid workout. Definitely some fast dudes in DFW. 
09-25-08, 11:40 AM
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Planning to roll with us again Ravenmore?
80% chance I'll be there. 20% chance the wife gets off work at a decent hour and demands that I go on a ride with her (gotta do what you gotta do).
Anyhow, it was a pleasure riding with you again. I'll definitely look you up next time I go to A-town.
80% chance I'll be there. 20% chance the wife gets off work at a decent hour and demands that I go on a ride with her (gotta do what you gotta do).
Anyhow, it was a pleasure riding with you again. I'll definitely look you up next time I go to A-town.
09-25-08, 11:51 AM
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Looks like I won't be able to make esta noche. I might do a short ride in Addison if I can find a route I won't get run over on. Too bad as I really enjoyed the ride Tuesday and it was a great workout. Heh - I felt bad about not taking more pulls but seeing as how I had no idea where we were going it made it a challenge. 
Absolutely give me a shout the next time you're down in Austin. I'll give you a nice healthy dose of some great hills.
Absolutely give me a shout the next time you're down in Austin. I'll give you a nice healthy dose of some great hills.
09-25-08, 12:13 PM
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Ravenmore, what time could you be rolling out to the N. Dallas area this evening? I'd be up for a ride, probably not as fast as you and Doggus were rolling last night, but some miles none the less, and maybe we can drop in on Jsharr.
09-25-08, 02:03 PM
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Looks like I won't be able to make esta noche. I might do a short ride in Addison if I can find a route I won't get run over on. Too bad as I really enjoyed the ride Tuesday and it was a great workout. Heh - I felt bad about not taking more pulls but seeing as how I had no idea where we were going it made it a challenge.
Absolutely give me a shout the next time you're down in Austin. I'll give you a nice healthy dose of some great hills.
Absolutely give me a shout the next time you're down in Austin. I'll give you a nice healthy dose of some great hills.
No one noticed. There are always a whole lot O wheel suckers on that ride. It's the same 5-6 guys doing all the pulling. I tried to keep you clued in on where the surges would happen. It always helps to know when you're not familiar with a ride. No fun getting stuck behind the gap fish over and over again.
Sometimes we'll hit most the lights green going down Renner and then it's 5-10 guys all finishing without the others.
Funny story...when you jumped going east down Parker Rd ( I know you probably don't know where that was), I was leading the gap and some guy behind me yelled at me to not let you go. I yelled back "he's from Austin, doesn't know where the hell he's going"
09-25-08, 03:44 PM
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Not sure exactly - class has been letting out at different times. Just know I can't make it all the way over to the popsicle ride by 6pm. I was hoping to ride out of Addison - can you recommend a good route over to where you're at?
09-25-08, 07:52 PM
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Man - nice little ride tonight. Can we bottle up this weather and keep it all year? I actually found a few quiet streets in Addison if you can believe it. I outsprinted a mini-van between lights at one point. It was fun to watch the kids in the back seat pointing at me and laughing. Brilliant little ride.
09-25-08, 09:28 PM
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Ahh man, you missed a good one at the Pop. Matrix showed up in force. James Lawrence who you saw the other day, Max Miley and Michael Gacki along with some of their more junior racers.
They got a 5-man break up the road. They just kept throwing guys off the front. I got tired of chasing. Once they knew they were getting us worn down they jumped with the five. I let them go hoping instead others would chase and get me close enough to jump the gap. It worked except we got stopped at a light (story of our lives here). Fun yet painful stuff. I damn sure coulda used your help!
They got a 5-man break up the road. They just kept throwing guys off the front. I got tired of chasing. Once they knew they were getting us worn down they jumped with the five. I let them go hoping instead others would chase and get me close enough to jump the gap. It worked except we got stopped at a light (story of our lives here). Fun yet painful stuff. I damn sure coulda used your help!
