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01-29-23, 08:08 PM
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01-29-23, 08:09 PM
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While some of y'all were watching growed mens kicken a punkin around the pasture I went out and rode the fat bike for an hour. First ride in two months. It is good to be able to ride again!
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01-29-23, 08:10 PM
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I got on the Legnano and rode through halftime and most of the second half of the Niners game
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01-29-23, 08:17 PM
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01-29-23, 08:18 PM
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Speaking of the Niners game, what was the deal with those Dave Grohl commercials?
01-29-23, 08:20 PM
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Kudos
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01-29-23, 08:21 PM
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01-29-23, 08:21 PM
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Didn’t even know foot ball was on. We were watching Napoli kick some teams ass in Foot ball as well.
Isn’t the super bowl sometime soon?
Isn’t the super bowl sometime soon?
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01-29-23, 08:22 PM
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I was thinking more along the lines of Archer and tactical turtle necks but that works too.
01-29-23, 08:23 PM
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01-29-23, 08:27 PM
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01-29-23, 08:50 PM
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01-29-23, 09:07 PM
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Nothing too far out. Mostly packed trails. But it was a real bike ride after two months off.
I had the surgeon's ok to ride, so Mrs. Dan gave her ok. I was not very fast, but it is amazing how much effort is needed to make a bicycle move in subzero F temperatures.
It is SRAM GX 12 speed, so not the best but not too bad. Amazing that it shifted at today's temperature of -4.
I have the cold weather gear, and since I rode about double my commute I am ready to stop being driven to work.
I had the surgeon's ok to ride, so Mrs. Dan gave her ok. I was not very fast, but it is amazing how much effort is needed to make a bicycle move in subzero F temperatures.
It is SRAM GX 12 speed, so not the best but not too bad. Amazing that it shifted at today's temperature of -4.
I have the cold weather gear, and since I rode about double my commute I am ready to stop being driven to work.
01-29-23, 09:10 PM
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VFL For Life
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It certainly doesn't make it less dreary or warmer outside. No added sunlight.
It may or not provide a marginal boost to my immune system and bone strength. datlas
It may or not provide a marginal boost to my immune system and bone strength. datlas
01-29-23, 09:11 PM
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the ghost of Vontez Burfict is alive
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01-29-23, 09:16 PM
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01-29-23, 09:32 PM
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I rode the bus from southern Belize to Columbus Ohio. Interesting trip. I made it to Laredo in 48 hours, and was crippled when I exited the bus. Thankfully there was a four hour layover.
01-29-23, 09:42 PM
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01-30-23, 04:30 AM
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Fat n slow
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Forgot to mention. The quadzilla I rode with this morning brought me a pair of brand new GP4000 for The Lance. Super nice of him, I havnt been riding it because I don’t trust the R3 tires that I had on it, and I didn’t want to ride in my neighborhood unless I had too.
Now I just need another set of pedals. Preferably a power meter but regular pedals will do. I don’t like constantly pulling pedals off bikes. I know it should be fine, but still gives me the jeebs
Now I just need another set of pedals. Preferably a power meter but regular pedals will do. I don’t like constantly pulling pedals off bikes. I know it should be fine, but still gives me the jeebs
01-30-23, 05:29 AM
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This morning I rode around the neighborhood and went to the model airport. A guy drove in with 2 planes in his truck and I chatted with him a bit. It was windy and he said he would fly his foam based plane because it's easier to repair than the wood framed one. He said the wind at ground level could be different than higher up, especially with the runway being shielded.
He said most of the people who fly there are using electric but there are a few still using gas. One day I rode by there and there was a jet flying and the sound it made had me thinking it was electric. He said there are people flying electric jets, too.
Anyway I watched him fly for a few minutes and it was impressive.
He said most of the people who fly there are using electric but there are a few still using gas. One day I rode by there and there was a jet flying and the sound it made had me thinking it was electric. He said there are people flying electric jets, too.
Anyway I watched him fly for a few minutes and it was impressive.
01-30-23, 05:46 AM
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01-30-23, 05:57 AM
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Might sound shocking, but I never got into this. I wasn’t into standing model airplanes either. I had, still have a large collection of model airplanes that people kept buying me when I was a kid, still in box, never built.
I do not have patience.
The RC planes always seemed silly since I was flying real airplanes. Think I told this story before, but when I first started dating my wife, there was a guy at our work that liked her. One day while hitting on her, he started telling her he was a pilot and flew airplanes. She replied that’s cool, you might know my boy friend he flies airplanes too. He recently took me down to the obx. He kind of stammered, he flies real airplanes? Shes like yes. He says something about RC planes and walks away.
Now that I am older and way more mature, I actually wouldn’t mind giving it ago. But like someone else mention it’s a money pit. And after my drone demonstration skills I would prolly destroy it.
I do not have patience.
The RC planes always seemed silly since I was flying real airplanes. Think I told this story before, but when I first started dating my wife, there was a guy at our work that liked her. One day while hitting on her, he started telling her he was a pilot and flew airplanes. She replied that’s cool, you might know my boy friend he flies airplanes too. He recently took me down to the obx. He kind of stammered, he flies real airplanes? Shes like yes. He says something about RC planes and walks away.
Now that I am older and way more mature, I actually wouldn’t mind giving it ago. But like someone else mention it’s a money pit. And after my drone demonstration skills I would prolly destroy it.
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01-30-23, 07:35 AM
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I am no longer a GCN fanboy but I still sometimes watch their videos.
There is a recent one where Si rides a couple courses with his 10-year old bike and his current one, and in both cases he was about 3KPH faster on the newer bike.
As a retrogrouch, I like to think it's 99% the engine, and I reconcile the moderate difference in the video based on sample error, placebo effect, more aggressive (aero) body position, and possibly aero wheels.
Any thoughts?
There is a recent one where Si rides a couple courses with his 10-year old bike and his current one, and in both cases he was about 3KPH faster on the newer bike.
As a retrogrouch, I like to think it's 99% the engine, and I reconcile the moderate difference in the video based on sample error, placebo effect, more aggressive (aero) body position, and possibly aero wheels.
Any thoughts?
01-30-23, 07:43 AM
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I am no longer a GCN fanboy but I still sometimes watch their videos.
There is a recent one where Si rides a couple courses with his 10-year old bike and his current one, and in both cases he was about 3KPH faster on the newer bike.
As a retrogrouch, I like to think it's 99% the engine, and I reconcile the moderate difference in the video based on sample error, placebo effect, more aggressive (aero) body position, and possibly aero wheels.
Any thoughts?
There is a recent one where Si rides a couple courses with his 10-year old bike and his current one, and in both cases he was about 3KPH faster on the newer bike.
As a retrogrouch, I like to think it's 99% the engine, and I reconcile the moderate difference in the video based on sample error, placebo effect, more aggressive (aero) body position, and possibly aero wheels.
Any thoughts?
