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09-23-17, 11:03 AM
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09-23-17, 11:24 AM
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It was 90º at the end of our tandem ride this morning. We averaged 18 mph so we must be adapting to the heat again which is weird since we went through two weeks of 60º stuff a month ago. 
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09-23-17, 11:28 AM
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Just came in from a mtb ride. Crabon is off the table--just too expensive. I have loads of parts, here, that I can just swap onto my steel steeds when they need it. I may look into a crabon fork. Or not. The next upgrade I'll make is a suspension fork for my mtb, or maybe a second mtb.
09-23-17, 11:33 AM
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09-23-17, 11:34 AM
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It's rough - I got used to morning rides in the 55-65° region, too, and going from that to riding in full sun in 85°+ takes some adjustment.
09-23-17, 11:38 AM
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You wouldn't want to start off on a transatlantic voyage, maybe, but how many BF threads could you do that on anyway ?Used to be at least one spontaneous departure per week.
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09-23-17, 12:13 PM
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Holy moley, those are some harsh conditions.
09-23-17, 01:12 PM
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In the US, that's likely true. In bum**** Mexico, not necessarily.
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09-23-17, 01:18 PM
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09-23-17, 01:21 PM
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09-23-17, 01:25 PM
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Honest question. On my way home from Wegmans, around the corner from my house, I nearly run into a young boy of maybe 7 or 8, he is riding a bike, no helmet, on the wrong side of the road. He pulls into a driveway of a house that recently sold. Not sure, but I am guessing he lives there. Is there some way to encourage helmet use (required by law) and riding on the correct side of the road, without coming across like a sanctimonious French shower??
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Last Saturday, also in the 90s, we stopped a couple times before the end due to losing our heat/humidity acclimatization. After riding all week in the heat and having a couple shorter “rest” days, we did great today. Back to the 60s by the end of next week!
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09-23-17, 01:26 PM
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Honest question. On my way home from Wegmans, around the corner from my house, I nearly run into a young boy of maybe 7 or 8, he is riding a bike, no helmet, on the wrong side of the road. He pulls into a driveway of a house that recently sold. Not sure, but I am guessing he lives there. Is there some way to encourage helmet use (required by law) and riding on the correct side of the road, without coming across like a sanctimonious French shower??
So, helmets are required in PA? Never knew that.
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09-23-17, 01:32 PM
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Honest question. On my way home from Wegmans, around the corner from my house, I nearly run into a young boy of maybe 7 or 8, he is riding a bike, no helmet, on the wrong side of the road. He pulls into a driveway of a house that recently sold. Not sure, but I am guessing he lives there. Is there some way to encourage helmet use (required by law) and riding on the correct side of the road, without coming across like a sanctimonious French shower??
I presume that saying something will do little good, might even end up creating additional problems.
I just look back over my shoulder and take the lane. It's especially problematic at night, because few or none of them have lights.
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09-23-17, 03:12 PM
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