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12-18-20, 02:10 PM
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12-18-20, 02:55 PM
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cowboy, steel horse, etc
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Gonna kick of an evening of bicycle maintenance work this evening.
Gotta tension my saddle on the Raleigh (it's so loose, the tensioner bolt is rattling around on rough roads/non-roads).
New chain on the Bridgestone MB-3.
Replace a tube on the Basso:
Gotta tension my saddle on the Raleigh (it's so loose, the tensioner bolt is rattling around on rough roads/non-roads).
New chain on the Bridgestone MB-3.
Replace a tube on the Basso:
12-18-20, 03:15 PM
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12-18-20, 03:18 PM
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12-18-20, 03:32 PM
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12-18-20, 03:35 PM
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12-18-20, 03:39 PM
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12-18-20, 03:42 PM
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12-18-20, 03:44 PM
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Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
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Funny thing about Zwift avatars is that although Zwift uses your height and weight to create your avatar - in my case 6' and 207# - what it comes up with distributes the weight more fetchingly. Hence, my avatar has Popeye arms, and not a beer belly.
Also, "Balding" is not an option, so I went with the least amount of hair shy of shaved head. Mrs. GeneJockey says, however, that my avatar doesn't need to look like me, so maybe I'll go with flowing locks and a full beard, unless Zwift applies an aero penalty for that..........
Also, "Balding" is not an option, so I went with the least amount of hair shy of shaved head. Mrs. GeneJockey says, however, that my avatar doesn't need to look like me, so maybe I'll go with flowing locks and a full beard, unless Zwift applies an aero penalty for that..........
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12-18-20, 03:46 PM
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You mean, "kick off"?
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12-18-20, 03:51 PM
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12-18-20, 04:01 PM
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12-18-20, 04:12 PM
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12-18-20, 04:15 PM
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Funny thing about Zwift avatars is that although Zwift uses your height and weight to create your avatar - in my case 6' and 207# - what it comes up with distributes the weight more fetchingly. Hence, my avatar has Popeye arms, and not a beer belly.
Also, "Balding" is not an option, so I went with the least amount of hair shy of shaved head. Mrs. GeneJockey says, however, that my avatar doesn't need to look like me, so maybe I'll go with flowing locks and a full beard, unless Zwift applies an aero penalty for that..........
Also, "Balding" is not an option, so I went with the least amount of hair shy of shaved head. Mrs. GeneJockey says, however, that my avatar doesn't need to look like me, so maybe I'll go with flowing locks and a full beard, unless Zwift applies an aero penalty for that..........
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12-18-20, 04:20 PM
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I just shave my legs 'cause they're dead sexy.
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12-18-20, 04:28 PM
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The real answer is: there are multiple, rational reasons to shave, though they might not apply to you. Asking about those reasons would probably be better than assumption and derision.
12-18-20, 04:39 PM
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I recommended we chase her down when I finally got the wheel back on the bike, so we did. We were within yards of catching up when I flatted again. Seems I had done a piss poor job of patching the spare tube I was carrying. My friend gave me one of his tubes and said I ruined his chance of asking her for a date. I told him to go and I would see him later, but he stayed and we didn't see her again.
12-18-20, 04:40 PM
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Interestingly, there's not a choice of hirsuteness for legs in Zwift. I'd imagine the MTB side would go full simian.
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12-18-20, 04:46 PM
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From one article: "Smooth legs have also been proven to be more aerodynamic saving precious seconds when you are trying to go fast. Specialized wind tunnels test showed that a rider could gain one minute or even as much as 90 seconds over 40 km with shaved compared to hairy legs."
As for sexiness, mine are about as sexy as they ever will be, even if that is not much.
12-18-20, 04:56 PM
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12-18-20, 05:02 PM
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12-18-20, 05:04 PM
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I know the reasons (road rash repair, message, etc.), and I'm not talking about whether it's something I should or should not do. I'm aware of the wind tunnel tests showing that there is an aero advantage to shaved legs. I'm not mocking it, but for pros seeking aero advantages at every corner, it seems that facial hair would be giving up some of that advantage.
From one article: "Smooth legs have also been proven to be more aerodynamic saving precious seconds when you are trying to go fast. Specialized wind tunnels test showed that a rider could gain one minute or even as much as 90 seconds over 40 km with shaved compared to hairy legs."
As for sexiness, mine are about as sexy as they ever will be, even if that is not much.
From one article: "Smooth legs have also been proven to be more aerodynamic saving precious seconds when you are trying to go fast. Specialized wind tunnels test showed that a rider could gain one minute or even as much as 90 seconds over 40 km with shaved compared to hairy legs."
As for sexiness, mine are about as sexy as they ever will be, even if that is not much.
12-18-20, 05:04 PM
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So it is
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I know the reasons (road rash repair, message, etc.), and I'm not talking about whether it's something I should or should not do. I'm aware of the wind tunnel tests showing that there is an aero advantage to shaved legs. I'm not mocking it, but for pros seeking aero advantages at every corner, it seems that facial hair would be giving up some of that advantage.
From one article: "Smooth legs have also been proven to be more aerodynamic saving precious seconds when you are trying to go fast. Specialized wind tunnels test showed that a rider could gain one minute or even as much as 90 seconds over 40 km with shaved compared to hairy legs."
As for sexiness, mine are about as sexy as they ever will be, even if that is not much.
From one article: "Smooth legs have also been proven to be more aerodynamic saving precious seconds when you are trying to go fast. Specialized wind tunnels test showed that a rider could gain one minute or even as much as 90 seconds over 40 km with shaved compared to hairy legs."
As for sexiness, mine are about as sexy as they ever will be, even if that is not much.
12-18-20, 05:24 PM
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12-18-20, 05:26 PM
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