Addiction LXVI
07-27-17, 05:55 AM
#2401
smelling the roses
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Tixkokob, Yucatán, México
Posts: 15,320
Bikes: 79 Trek 930, 80 Trek 414, 84 Schwinn Letour Luxe (coupled), 92 Schwinn Paramount PDG 5
Mentioned: 104 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7081 Post(s)
Liked 901 Times
in
612 Posts
Only had a few seconds today to grab a shot of the intersection.
A number of weeks ago they started working on turning lanes here. First they worked on lengthening the oncoming left turn lane. That was probably a warranted project because there are often trucks turning there and it backs up.
So they worked on that for a few weeks, until it was about 80% done. And then the moved to working on the right turn lane to my right (not pictured). I don't know why they needed to extend that turn lane, because it doesn't back up much, but whatever. They worked on that for a few weeks and now it's almost done. They went back to the first lane and finished that except for the painting.
And now they have to do whatever it is they're doing in front of me (in the photo).
I didn't note when they started, but we've got to be going on 4-6 weeks now.
Like I said, in China they probably build 5 miles of highway in the time it takes a road crew here to work on 2.5 turning lanes.
Facepalm.
A number of weeks ago they started working on turning lanes here. First they worked on lengthening the oncoming left turn lane. That was probably a warranted project because there are often trucks turning there and it backs up.
So they worked on that for a few weeks, until it was about 80% done. And then the moved to working on the right turn lane to my right (not pictured). I don't know why they needed to extend that turn lane, because it doesn't back up much, but whatever. They worked on that for a few weeks and now it's almost done. They went back to the first lane and finished that except for the painting.
And now they have to do whatever it is they're doing in front of me (in the photo).
I didn't note when they started, but we've got to be going on 4-6 weeks now.
Like I said, in China they probably build 5 miles of highway in the time it takes a road crew here to work on 2.5 turning lanes.
Facepalm.
07-27-17, 05:58 AM
#2402
Silver Comet Fred
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: NW Metro Atl.
Posts: 12,082
Bikes: 1
Mentioned: 145 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 8845 Post(s)
Liked 2,995 Times
in
1,741 Posts
07-27-17, 06:00 AM
#2403
Silver Comet Fred
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: NW Metro Atl.
Posts: 12,082
Bikes: 1
Mentioned: 145 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 8845 Post(s)
Liked 2,995 Times
in
1,741 Posts
07-27-17, 06:01 AM
#2404
smelling the roses
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Tixkokob, Yucatán, México
Posts: 15,320
Bikes: 79 Trek 930, 80 Trek 414, 84 Schwinn Letour Luxe (coupled), 92 Schwinn Paramount PDG 5
Mentioned: 104 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7081 Post(s)
Liked 901 Times
in
612 Posts
I have a nasty gouge on my knuckle from another such set. I think the chain ring got me. And then I wasn't healthy enough to use the bike. I'll go out today and put them back on. Who has a two car garage, and multiple vehicles and bikes, and keeps no grease around?
07-27-17, 06:05 AM
#2405
smelling the roses
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Tixkokob, Yucatán, México
Posts: 15,320
Bikes: 79 Trek 930, 80 Trek 414, 84 Schwinn Letour Luxe (coupled), 92 Schwinn Paramount PDG 5
Mentioned: 104 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7081 Post(s)
Liked 901 Times
in
612 Posts
07-27-17, 06:25 AM
#2406
Should Be More Popular
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Malvern, PA (20 miles West of Philly)
Posts: 43,064
Bikes: 1986 Alpine (steel road bike), 2009 Ti Habenero, 2013 Specialized Roubaix
Mentioned: 560 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 22607 Post(s)
Liked 8,929 Times
in
4,161 Posts
07-27-17, 06:29 AM
#2407
Super Modest
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Central Illinois
Posts: 23,468
Bikes: Trek Emonda, Giant Propel, Colnago V3, Co-Motion Supremo, ICE VTX WC
Mentioned: 107 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10965 Post(s)
Liked 4,621 Times
in
2,124 Posts
Weren't you the one I showed my power graph to with the 1200W spike? Don't make me repost it.
__________________
Keep the chain tight!
Last edited by Trsnrtr; 07-27-17 at 06:32 AM.
07-27-17, 06:49 AM
#2409
smelling the roses
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Tixkokob, Yucatán, México
Posts: 15,320
Bikes: 79 Trek 930, 80 Trek 414, 84 Schwinn Letour Luxe (coupled), 92 Schwinn Paramount PDG 5
Mentioned: 104 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7081 Post(s)
Liked 901 Times
in
612 Posts
Pcad would go out anyway.
07-27-17, 06:57 AM
#2410
Should Be More Popular
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Malvern, PA (20 miles West of Philly)
Posts: 43,064
Bikes: 1986 Alpine (steel road bike), 2009 Ti Habenero, 2013 Specialized Roubaix
Mentioned: 560 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 22607 Post(s)
Liked 8,929 Times
in
4,161 Posts
07-27-17, 06:59 AM
#2411
Should Be More Popular
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Malvern, PA (20 miles West of Philly)
Posts: 43,064
Bikes: 1986 Alpine (steel road bike), 2009 Ti Habenero, 2013 Specialized Roubaix
Mentioned: 560 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 22607 Post(s)
Liked 8,929 Times
in
4,161 Posts
07-27-17, 07:07 AM
#2414
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 28,682
Bikes: 1990 Romic Reynolds 531 custom build, Merlin Works CR Ti custom build, super light Workswell 066 custom build
Mentioned: 109 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 6556 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 58 Times
in
36 Posts
07-27-17, 07:14 AM
#2415
smelling the roses
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Tixkokob, Yucatán, México
Posts: 15,320
Bikes: 79 Trek 930, 80 Trek 414, 84 Schwinn Letour Luxe (coupled), 92 Schwinn Paramount PDG 5
Mentioned: 104 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7081 Post(s)
Liked 901 Times
in
612 Posts
07-27-17, 08:13 AM
#2416
So it is
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Westminster, CO
Posts: 21,357
Bikes: Luzerne, 684, Boreas, Wheelhouse, Alize©®, Bayamo, Cayo
Mentioned: 246 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 11405 Post(s)
Liked 4,761 Times
in
2,770 Posts
07-27-17, 08:23 AM
#2417
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: TC, MN
Posts: 39,520
Bikes: R3 Disc, Haanjo
Mentioned: 354 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 20810 Post(s)
Liked 9,456 Times
in
4,672 Posts
Last night, I prepped for a before-the-crack-o-dawn ride, serious cyclist style.
The wife always inadvertently wakes me when she nurses the baby at 5am, so I figured I'd get up at that time, get in a quick 20 miles or so and then get back before she leaves for work at 7am. I didn't announce these intentions to the wife, just as she didn't announce her intention to sleep in 'til 6am today, which meant that I wasn't woken until it was too late to squeeze in the ride.
Since I couldn't get in a ride, I figured that I'd go to the bakery, instead... I mean, the bakery is next to the bike shop, so that's gotta count for something.
The wife always inadvertently wakes me when she nurses the baby at 5am, so I figured I'd get up at that time, get in a quick 20 miles or so and then get back before she leaves for work at 7am. I didn't announce these intentions to the wife, just as she didn't announce her intention to sleep in 'til 6am today, which meant that I wasn't woken until it was too late to squeeze in the ride.
Since I couldn't get in a ride, I figured that I'd go to the bakery, instead... I mean, the bakery is next to the bike shop, so that's gotta count for something.
07-27-17, 08:32 AM
#2418
VFL For Life
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 51,243
Bikes: Velo Volmobile
Mentioned: 780 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 28635 Post(s)
Liked 1,858 Times
in
1,320 Posts
Don't most places?
Rarely see any new bridges here, but that seems right. It took months for them to fix one bridge.
Rarely see any new bridges here, but that seems right. It took months for them to fix one bridge.
07-27-17, 08:35 AM
#2419
VFL For Life
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 51,243
Bikes: Velo Volmobile
Mentioned: 780 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 28635 Post(s)
Liked 1,858 Times
in
1,320 Posts
07-27-17, 08:41 AM
#2420
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: TC, MN
Posts: 39,520
Bikes: R3 Disc, Haanjo
Mentioned: 354 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 20810 Post(s)
Liked 9,456 Times
in
4,672 Posts
07-27-17, 08:45 AM
#2421
Custom User Title
Join Date: May 2013
Location: SE MN
Posts: 11,239
Bikes: Fuji Roubaix Pro & Quintana Roo Kilo
Mentioned: 40 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2863 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 31 Times
in
14 Posts
I ended up just swinging by the LBS yesterday and getting the cable and housing I needed. Everything on the TT is now as it should be. Tomorrow I will get out on it and see if anything more needs dialing in on the fit.
07-27-17, 08:50 AM
#2422
smelling the roses
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Tixkokob, Yucatán, México
Posts: 15,320
Bikes: 79 Trek 930, 80 Trek 414, 84 Schwinn Letour Luxe (coupled), 92 Schwinn Paramount PDG 5
Mentioned: 104 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7081 Post(s)
Liked 901 Times
in
612 Posts
07-27-17, 09:01 AM
#2423
Custom User Title
Join Date: May 2013
Location: SE MN
Posts: 11,239
Bikes: Fuji Roubaix Pro & Quintana Roo Kilo
Mentioned: 40 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2863 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 31 Times
in
14 Posts
Oh, and he didn't charge me for swapping the shifters so I'll not be returning the bar tape I purchased and didn't use (old stuff was salvageable) even though I'm not super excited about the color. For some reason they only had black in the expensive stuff so I bought red and it's not a perfect match to the frame's red. I may or may not ever use this bar tape...
07-27-17, 09:45 AM
#2424
Custom User Title
Join Date: May 2013
Location: SE MN
Posts: 11,239
Bikes: Fuji Roubaix Pro & Quintana Roo Kilo
Mentioned: 40 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2863 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 31 Times
in
14 Posts
Cleaning up a 2005 version of Peachtree that had been managed by an HR person for years. This is for the self storage company which is a separate entity. I'm cleaning it up and then converting it over to QuickBooks Online. Our main ERP software is cloud based as well so after this we'll just need to move over one other piece of software to cloud based and we can retire the server completely.
07-27-17, 09:46 AM
#2425
Senior Member
After the Allez Sprint fiasco I have been looking at potential bike purchases. Looked at CAADs, Supersixes, Tarmacs. Still not convinced by anything. Might have to stick to the steel bike for the time being, unless some used, cheap frameset pops up. The only one that truly interests me is the Allied Alfa. What a beauty. But money.