Woohoo.

We all know that's impossible.

Night ride sans clipless pedals?

Who is anybody, really?

Embarrassingly, I was actually accepted to the jazz program at UNT out of high school (not that I was really good or anything, but I was accepted), so I SHOULD know what the hell I'm talking about. Range would make a lot of sense, otherwise you'd be dropping off the bottom of the staff every time to notate something if the purpose of the part is to harmonize in a specific range. I don't actually think before I type after a certain hour.

I saw something on ESPN about him. They had a freeze frame from film of the game. You can see the bulge from the Vicks bottle hidden in his pants. They also had footage of him after the loss. He was pretty much incoherent. Mercury Morris was another pro player who turned into a coke head and spent time in jail. (I believe he ran back kicks for the Cardinals.) He later did an anti-coke PSA where he says in part "As a result of my lust for cocaine...."

Oh man, I've stupidly posted some UL stuff in the touring forum. Not that I was an idiot about touring in general, but talking about UL touring in that touring forum is like showing up to a doomsday prepper convention and trying to convince people that you only need ONE gun. I finally realized that some people don't mind carrying 100 pounds of stuff and spinning out a 22 front with a 32 rear. It's their idea of fun, so who am I to tell them it's wrong? Kind of like trying to sell carbon bikes in the road forum right now.

I took music theory in high school but that was a long time ago. I still think of the diabolical text we used, whenever I listen to Hindemith.

I got that covered.

Aww shucks.

Hahaha, makes sense. Hopefully the Phoenix weather wasn't too hard on Billy. It is unseasonably cold this year. I'm not a fan.

Whether you are aware of it, or not (probably not), I review this thread daily and seem like I know you all personally, although you don't know me. There is such a wealth of knowledge among all those you participate here on almost every subject imaginable, and I thought maybe you would allow me to take advantage of that? This question has nothing to do with bikes (or I certainly wouldn't be posting it here!) but instead involves laptop computers. I am woefully ignorant about technology in general and computers in particular. We would like to buy our son a relatively cheap (around $500) laptop that will allow him to play the game minecraft. That is it. He may use it for school, the internet or Skype occasionally, but that is secondary. Could anyone give me suggestions about what to look for or particular laptops to recommend? We are not looking for state of the art here. I do not want to build my own laptop as has been suggested to me over and over again in computer forums. I just want an off the shelf computer, realizing that it might not be the perfect machine to optimize performance. Now, if we were talking bicycles, it would be a completely different story. Its all about priorities.

Thanks for your help.

Mrs. [MENTION=130160]rjones28[/MENTION] plays music pretty well too.

Go with a Dell, and this is the time to buy.

Inspiron 15 5000 Series AMD Laptop Details | Dell

That has AMD, some like it, some prefer Intel. Good specs, right at your price point.

Ok, here is the bike I am going to go look at because I am an idiot. Negotiated a swap for a pair of Oakley Radars I never wear anymore. I've got pretty much all the parts I need to build a drop bar version with bar-end shifters and fenders. The only thing I would need to get is cables and tires. I would eventually have to build up a front wheel with the dyno hub I have and set up the dyno lights I already have, so budget for a rim and spokes. I think I could comfortably make this happen for under 100 bucks. This bike is a challenge to see how little I can spend on a bike and still like it. I haven't seen it in person, but initial plans would be to strip the paint and clear the bare frame. But if the paint is in really good condition, it might be hard to erase the late 80's/early 90's awesomeness.

I commuted in on the sport bike Monday and couldn't feel my fingers. Time for Himalayan mittens I guess.

I'd second something along the lines of LAJ's recommendation; in this price range, and with an emphasis on decent integrated graphics, I would lean towards AMD internals, too. If you can find something in the budget with a solid-state drive (SSD), even better.

Pro tip: do not become overly immersed in the Zwift scenery when riding on rollers (especially true for some of sharp corners on the Richmond course)

Oh?

I haven't even been riding outside unless it's over 60. Zwift has spoiled me.

Oh man. We need video of this!

Hah, I can just see you (or what would be you in my imagination since I don't know what you look like) leaning into that corner.

Some make it sound that way.

I wonder if those people also have trouble using doorknobs.

That is understandable on a motorcycle.

Ed, you need to drink a huge glass of HTFU.

I've gone on a few early rides that started at about 40 degrees, but haven't needed full gloves or tights yet.

It's supposed to be over 40 degrees and sunny this weekend. They haven't started salting the roads around here yet. High probability of an outing on the Allez.

I got in 22 soggy miles on the local MUP trail riding the SS rain bike.

There is a 15MPH speed limit on the trail. Let's just say my (ugh) average speed was a smidge illegal. Don't turn me in.

"Titanium vs. steel in 2015" is heating up again. Gotta love it.

Cold, but such a sweet burn.