thechemist

Thanks guys..this is girl number 4 we are excited but I had to finish up the nursery in a HURRY this weekend just in case.

Creakyknees

Products Archive - Kontact Bike

^ big fan for years now - it was originally intro'd by Performance as the "E3" but didn't sell, so the owner renamed to Kontact. Actually based on real science, instead of the pseudo science that most other saddles use.

The one warning / caveat - it's critical to get fore-aft position to the millimeter, not a very large sweet spot on this saddle. And it's a racing saddle... if you want to knock out double centuries I'd suggest a Brooks.

Cleave

In SoCal, being an official is worse than having 3 kids in AYSO at the same time.

Only 30?

I generally get abused by the Cat 3 kids. Was in break with one a couple of years ago. After I pulled he said, "Is that all you've got?"

I wanted to smack him.

Cleave

Very scary. Take care of her and hoping for a normal delivery when the time comes.

grolby

Good luck chemist!

waterrockets 

I guess he's a little green. My bad.

MDcatV

keeping you and your fam in my thoughts. good luck. 30 weeks is solid. our 2nd was born at 26 weeks!

gsteinb

since Ex was able to jury rig his Sienna to get 60 mpg we went car shopping today. Spawn contemplates life in the mom car

globecanvas

Do it baby. Ours gets 85 mpg uphill, with 5 guys and 5 bikes.

Racer Ex 

Socal to Reno, 460 miles, 17.5 gallons. Me and the dog and some luggage. I've hit 30 a few times if there's a tailwind.

It's a pretty bare bones unit, the seats are out, and I don't always drive it 90. Old well worn V6. Torquey it's not.

<Shrug>

It's not like I'm emotionally invested in the thing and making this stuff up to chest pound about my bad ass mini van. I have a Porsche Boxster in the garage so if I needed a midlife crises car, I have one. I'm over the car thing to make me look pretty and hung, I'm a 50+ guy with 30+ years with the same awesome gal. If you saw the scratches on the side from leaning bikes against it and the amount of dog fur inside along with the cracks in the dash from sitting out in Texas and SoCal sun and the yellowed headlight lenses you'd think I hated the thing and was trying to kill it.

And it was the wife's idea.

At this point I am curious to see if it will die.

botto 

admit it, you're just behind the mpg because you gave up on life.

tetonrider

best to be prepared. thoughts are with your family.

tetonrider

3 years ago did a race (they called it a crit but it was more a long circuit) that started in moderate rain and got progressively worse. a few laps in we had areas of 1" standing water. i still vividly recall the first thunder-clap--it was so loud and close the rider ahead of me jumped. i'm sure i did, too.

our pack crawled around the course and huddled together and they (wisely) gave us an early bell.

i decided to "sprint" from 1k -- not because i thought i would wing but rather i thought it would be safer in case people actually did try to sprint. wound up getting pipped at the line.

took me a solid hour in a hot shower to feel sort of warm. i remember feeling cold the next 24h.

type 2 fun = no fun at the time, but a few years later you remember it as fun.

tetonrider

check.

no check for me.

surgery tomorrow! turns out i fractured a femur. my doc was amazed that i was able to pack my bike & do the long drive + 2 flights to get back home. wanted to believe i was ok.

i am optimistic heading into it. i was leading a stage race 8 weeks post-clavicle repair after not knowing if i'd have to write off much of the season, so i'm hopeful that i'll be back to racing soon.

Racer Ex 

Totally. At this point I sit around s****ing my diaper and hoping the beneficiaries of my life insurance are deeply in debt and desperate.

gsteinb

The posted MPG for the AWD is only 23 though

globecanvas

Are you saying you broke your collarbone 2 months ago and your femur last weekend? Good lord, man, can I send you some extra karma? I hope the new injury isn't too serious!

shovelhd

Yes, but he was styling when he broke it. Leading an NRC stage race. Damn.

thechemist

Ohh goodness Tetonrider thoughts and prayers with you my friend

waterrockets 

We are averaging 17 with our MDX <shrug>

rankin116

JMSR? Heal up quick Teton, that's a real bummer.

Creatre

I just bought a Viper and I'm averaging 12mpg.

I bought a Lexus CT200h in January for commuting/highway trips/bike hauling and get 42+mpg. Surprisingly has plenty of oompf to accelerate when needed, and overtake on the highway.

jsutkeepspining

can i have your job?

revchuck 

I'm averaging 19 mpg with my F150. I'm actually greener than an Austin hippie?

rankin116

Seriously.