Originally Posted by BillyD (Post 19508551)

Let's put it like this, people who truly "know everything" are few and far between in REAL life, they're even rarer on the interwebz. They don't proliferate nearly as much as internet sites would lead you to conclude. In MY experience, many of these very knowledgeable people are too busy to waste valuable time on the internet arguing with strangers. :lol: WTF do they gain in that? :lol:

The rest are frauds, looking to be something on the internet that they can't be in real life. And the frauds proliferate because of the gullible.

All that said, I do admire and respect the very knowledgeable cyclists that congregate on THIS site. Because of the popularity of this site the frauds tend to get weeded out over time. And I am so amazed at times at the generosity and benevolence of individuals who will share their time and knowledge with others here. It's truly admirable.

But let's be clear, if you share some knowledge and others don't agree, I'm inclined to wonder why a truly accomplished individual would waste their time arguing with an idiot. It doesn't take long to realize "Hey, I'm dealing with an idiot, let me cut my losses, I've got better things to do". It's got to be pretty important to you to hang around the internet trying to be "right" all day long.

At any rate, I've spent too much time on this, gotta run. :lol:

Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 19508568)

****ing HDR. Ugh.

Originally Posted by Trsnrtr (Post 19508573)

I'm a big fan, too. I have a friend who refuses to go back to there but I loved it and would love to go back.

Originally Posted by Trsnrtr (Post 19508581)

I kind of like it in this pic. :thumb:

Originally Posted by datlas (Post 19508594)

Ugh, I have a hassle with Verizon. They promised to give me a discount on my monthly charge. But it did not go through. I called them back 2 weeks ago and they apologized but could not promise to "fix" the problem. I just got another bill from them that does NOT reflect the reduced charge.

Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 19508598)

HDR can be done well, but it's gotta be subtle for me. This is about as subtle as a sledgehammer. I prefer the look of graduated filters (whether real or in post) for scenes with a wide dynamic range.

Originally Posted by Scarbo (Post 19508599)

Their billing systems are a total hodgepodge of legacy/midrange. It takes them forever to effect any billing change. Same with AT&T.

Originally Posted by Dan333SP (Post 19508542)

This is why I can't skip rides this week. Dawn this morning, sorry for the HDR-y shot-

Originally Posted by indyfabz (Post 19508407)

Zooness next door confirmed.


I have biked a lot in the state. Places like Sheetz don't compare. The only places I have visited that are comparable are some Conoco c-stores out west, but in some cases they also serve as the local grocery stores because there is nothing else close, so you would expect them to have a wider selection.

Originally Posted by Dan333SP (Post 19508497)

I hate to bring this back to cycling, but... do any of you guys ever notice particular saddle pain after being off the bike for a week or two?

I haven't changed anything with my bibs or my saddle angle/height or whatever, but my first ride back after my trip was a 2 hour group ride on Sunday and ever since then I've had what feels like a deep bruise on my left sitbone area. It's not a saddle sore, it just feels like a bruise and is super tender. Makes riding pretty awkward, I'm sitting semi-side saddle and standing up a lot.

Originally Posted by Dan333SP (Post 19508534)

My fitness felt fine on Sunday, strangely. Didn't make any moves but I was able to hang on with the fast kids and bridge gaps when my buddies tried making fun of me for doing no work. It's just a butt sensitivity thing I guess :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by datlas (Post 19508563)

Because FutureShock(tm)??

Originally Posted by Heathpack (Post 19508569)

Oh I missed that transaction.


And [MENTION=140600]LAJ[/MENTION] sold Bunny a frame already, so he's out.

Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 19508704)

We have three demo bikes at the shop: 2 Roubaix and 1 Ruby. They were all signed out this last weekend. The Ruby rider order one. One of the Roubaix rider loved the FutureShock feature, but decided it was more important to get his GF a new bike (what a nice guy). The second Roubaix went out with one of the mechanics.

Originally Posted by Dan333SP (Post 19508497)

I hate to bring this back to cycling, but... do any of you guys ever notice particular saddle pain after being off the bike for a week or two?

I haven't changed anything with my bibs or my saddle angle/height or whatever, but my first ride back after my trip was a 2 hour group ride on Sunday and ever since then I've had what feels like a deep bruise on my left sitbone area. It's not a saddle sore, it just feels like a bruise and is super tender. Makes riding pretty awkward, I'm sitting semi-side saddle and standing up a lot.

Originally Posted by seedsbelize (Post 19508716)

PepeM's nickname is Bunny?

Originally Posted by seedsbelize (Post 19508732)

Did you check to see if, perhaps, a squirrel stashed a nut in the padding?

Originally Posted by datlas (Post 19508739)

Nuts in the chamois? Who woulda thunk it!?!