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Originally Posted by jtaylor996 (Post 19524366)

That sounds great! But whose cancer?

Edit: Apparently I missed a few pages in there... good to hear for your sis!

Yeah, the backstory is she had breast cancer removed a little less than 2 years ago and we were hopeful that it was gone (sentinel lymph node was negative which means spread is unlikely). But it has recurred in her spine/ribs....she is getting fairly non-toxic treatment and the good news is that we believe it's working. She is only 56 and wants to stick around for awhile.

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Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 19524405)

Bicycle repair

Speaking of which, to recap:

Day 1 I Took off my tyres and replaced one with a Gatorskin, cleaned the frame and wheel rims

Day 2 (yesterday) Reassembled bicycle and rode. It seems to be peppier. Was in pretty sad shape before.

Day 3 (perhaps this evening) I need to clean the drive train. Yucky.

I think if you stagger the projects over several days, it's not so overwhelming.

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 19524457)

Because Alabama.

Admittedly a small sample, but when I did a century ride that went into the very northwest corner, some of the back roads were crummy.

But did you hear banjos? That puts crummy roads in perspective.

Speaking of banjos . . . .

Leftover samiches in the office fridge. Who says there is no such thing as a free lunch?

To the Spanish speakers in the group, how would I say,
"Could you get the next patient for us, please?"?

TIA :).

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 19524491)

So, removing the wheels and installing the wheels were done on separate days?

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Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 19524432)

I think there's something in the Geneva Convention about that purple dinosaur.

The house I just moved out of was 2 doors down from where some of the early Barney eps were filmed. They actually still make them, but I think there was just a sound studio in the garage when they sold the house a few years ago. It's known as the Barney house.

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Originally Posted by Jadesfire (Post 19524566)

To the Spanish speakers in the group, how would I say,
"Could you get the next patient for us, please?"?

TIA :).

¿Favor de pasarnos el siguiente paciente, por favor?

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Originally Posted by Jadesfire (Post 19524566)

To the Spanish speakers in the group, how would I say,
"Could you get the next patient for us, please?"?

TIA :).

According to one translator I found:

Podría llegar al próximo paciente para nosotros, por favor?

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Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 19524568)

So, removing the wheels and installing the wheels were done on separate days?

Correct.

Such an approach may not be practical in an LBS setting.

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 19524616)

Such an approach may not be practical.

Correct

Easter overnight bikecamping report:

Couple of miles outside of the city limits. North White Mountain snowpack status : still a sliver of cornice snow left.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2826/3...2186abb8_k.jpg

Up on the plateau. My right knee got destroyed on the climb up, maybe that will go away. Rain was constantly threatening but only a little bit of mist made it to the ground.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2864/3...c0c7c93e_k.jpg

https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2850/3...c54b4752_k.jpg

I camped out about 15 miles before planned campsite, to give my knee more rest. This campsite was WAY better anyway.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2827/3...e23bdfe3_k.jpg

Such a jarring sign to read after only being awake for 30 minutes. These signs are usually just for cars, but I always wonder how bad the washout can be up ahead.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2876/3...7e092ad9_k.jpg

I made it to the bridge! Big Island Bridge, that is. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ETR_Big_Island_Bridge
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2843/3...e3f0e819_k.jpg

Luckily it is still crossable on foot and bike. Although you'd have to hoist your bike over a 4' barbed wire fence to get up to it. There is a pedestrian entry but it's only about 1' wide passage through a chicane.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2915/3...9c3c24b9_k.jpg

Cool basin:
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2813/3...c4100c4d_k.jpg

Rollin in to James Town:
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2917/3...2465e031_k.jpg

Almost to Green River, WY:
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2811/3...2680537b_k.jpg

Happy sheep just outside of Rock Springs, along the Lincoln Highway.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2927/3...ed3a7569_k.jpg

Cool, @LesterOfPuppets. I've always wondered what bicycling on Mars would look like.

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 19524682)

Cool, @LesterOfPuppets. I've always wondered what bicycling on Mars would look like.

:lol:

It is very cool, [MENTION=142025]LesterOfPuppets[/MENTION]. Thanks for sharing!

Great pics Les! Why is that landscape so treeless?

(I refuse to google.)

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Originally Posted by BillyD (Post 19524724)

Great pics Les! Why is that landscape so treeless?

(I refuse to google.)

I am thinking because crappy soil and/or insufficient seasonal rainfall.

Looks like a great trip Lester.

Nice pics.

This area is considered the High Desert.

My pal visited Denver, and he asked me where all the trees were, and I was confused. I then visited him in Washington state, and realized why he asked.

I just noticed that [MENTION=140600]LAJ[/MENTION] has a blue star now.

Look out!

Be ascared. Be very ascared.

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Originally Posted by LAJ (Post 19524827)

Be ascared. Be very ascared.

Does this make you the new sheriff?

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Originally Posted by LAJ (Post 19524326)

Powder. Not pills, powder.

Anybody remember beet pollen?

[MENTION=186391]indyfabz[/MENTION] the "go to guy" got himself banned, apparently.