Just hanging out shooting the bull
08-10-13, 08:18 PM
#7076
Old & Getting Older Racer
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08-11-13, 10:14 AM
#7077
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Flight to Mexico City. Exit row, internet, my own food, and direct flight make it bearable. Bummed to miss riding with ex at nats, though.
08-11-13, 11:09 AM
#7078
out walking the earth
After the long drive to south NJ for yesterday's race, the wife, pooch and I headed north to our place near lake placid. Plan was to ride whiteface today. Isadorah hit me with an early surprise B-day present of a picnic table, so I got to enjoy coffee outside this morning listening to the birds.
On the heels of racing yesterday expectations for Whiteface were low, but I rode it at around 55:00 minutes. Which while not a PR ain't too shabby. Descended, shivering and rode to lake placid. Fortunately Izzy passed me on the way and stopped at a roadside store and grabbed me a muffin as I was on the edge of a bonk.
Farmer's market after a walk around town.
My mishmash kit is a compilation of 19 years of team sponsors.
On the heels of racing yesterday expectations for Whiteface were low, but I rode it at around 55:00 minutes. Which while not a PR ain't too shabby. Descended, shivering and rode to lake placid. Fortunately Izzy passed me on the way and stopped at a roadside store and grabbed me a muffin as I was on the edge of a bonk.
Farmer's market after a walk around town.
My mishmash kit is a compilation of 19 years of team sponsors.
08-11-13, 11:39 AM
#7079
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gstenib's post made me realize i need to ask you guys - any of you northeast folks have a recommendation for me for riding near Burlington and/or Montpelier, VT?
I'm gonna be there for a week in mid-September visiting the M.I.L. and assorted friends from my husband's past (he grew up in Burlington), and I'm going to rent a road bike. I've seen the 6 gaps route and might try to do some chunk of that - which parts should I do? Where else should I ride?
I'm gonna be there for a week in mid-September visiting the M.I.L. and assorted friends from my husband's past (he grew up in Burlington), and I'm going to rent a road bike. I've seen the 6 gaps route and might try to do some chunk of that - which parts should I do? Where else should I ride?
08-11-13, 12:13 PM
#7080
Idiot Emeritus
Gary, punch "like" on your FB page for me!
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08-11-13, 12:51 PM
#7082
Idiot Emeritus
08-11-13, 02:41 PM
#7083
out walking the earth
you did indeed, my dear. thanks
what a freaking great weekend this has been. I'm pretty stoked to see what the coach dreams up for the next few weeks of vacation, and what the coast of Maine brings this year.
what a freaking great weekend this has been. I'm pretty stoked to see what the coach dreams up for the next few weeks of vacation, and what the coast of Maine brings this year.
08-11-13, 02:45 PM
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Found a working Droid phone on my 54.7 mile ride. Now to figure out how to get it back to the owner before the battery dies. I did turn it off. Someone is lucky most of the 50+ racers had 55 mile rides scheduled this weekend.
08-11-13, 06:48 PM
#7085
Idiot Emeritus
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08-11-13, 07:47 PM
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It was absolutely gorgeous up there yesterday. Wishing you great weather.
08-11-13, 11:05 PM
#7087
Version 7.0
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Don't hit the blue band at the wrong angle at 40 mph.
08-12-13, 04:35 AM
#7088
OMC
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Don't hit the blue band at the wrong angle at 40 mph.
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Demain, on roule!
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Chuck
Demain, on roule!
08-12-13, 08:01 AM
#7089
Idiot Emeritus
Does wood hurt as much as asphalt? (or ice plant).
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08-12-13, 08:29 AM
#7091
Idiot Emeritus
Oh, i didn't need to see that!!!
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08-12-13, 08:32 AM
#7092
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This picture just caused me to go out to the garage and test my glue job.
08-14-13, 07:35 AM
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The PGA has cancelled the fan favorite caddy races. They think the caddies risk injury by running 150yds. I think they might fear that the fan favorite activity could morph into Golfer Races. 
https://www.sbnation.com/golf/2013/8/...t-phoenix-open
https://www.sbnation.com/golf/2013/8/...t-phoenix-open
08-14-13, 08:33 AM
#7094
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You have to watch golf on a high definition TV so that you can watch the grass grow in between shots. <JK>
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Cleave
"Real men still wear pink."
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08-14-13, 08:39 AM
#7095
I need speed
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I think the Scottsdale fans mostly attend for booze tent parties - from what I'm told, they are real bacchanals.
08-14-13, 06:07 PM
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Got my Look back together. RD rebuilt, spoke and nipple replaced and wheel trued, RD hangar finally came in - $35, WTF!? - and it turned out the chain was bent as well, so I got an Ultegra chain at retail 
. $310 w/labor and tax. Sheesh.
. $310 w/labor and tax. Sheesh.
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Demain, on roule!
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Demain, on roule!
08-14-13, 07:57 PM
#7098
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Winding down the season. Motivation pretty much not there, really want to just hang out with the wife and dogs, ride when I feel like it and not have every thing else revolve around whatever race is tomorrow for a bit. Do stuff like rebuild that old funny bike and finish my garage.
I know I'm going to hell.
I know I'm going to hell.
08-15-13, 04:45 AM
#7099
out walking the earth
I hear you.
You were talking about one particular thing coming up...that off the table?
I race tonight, for fun mainly, then vacation starts in earnest (I've been off this week but we leave for Maine on Saturday).
I have really good form right now (pity I miss the state crits and tather), but there's a chill in the air. I have tentative plans to race until Boston in late September, but should the wheels start to come off the bus between now and then I imagine I'll pull the plug.
That circle of hell, by the way, is my basement...where I'll be heading. Inferno page 245 (if I recall correctly).
You were talking about one particular thing coming up...that off the table?
I race tonight, for fun mainly, then vacation starts in earnest (I've been off this week but we leave for Maine on Saturday).
I have really good form right now (pity I miss the state crits and tather), but there's a chill in the air. I have tentative plans to race until Boston in late September, but should the wheels start to come off the bus between now and then I imagine I'll pull the plug.
That circle of hell, by the way, is my basement...where I'll be heading. Inferno page 245 (if I recall correctly).