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11-02-23, 06:23 PM
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For some reason the Orowheat store in Vancouver, USA carried Utz chips. I hadn't seen them since a couple decades earlier in New Jersey.
11-02-23, 06:28 PM
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11-02-23, 06:33 PM
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Internet's been out for more than 24 hours, with no ideas about its return. We are both out on the couch using signal from the sky.
11-02-23, 06:35 PM
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11-02-23, 06:44 PM
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11-02-23, 06:52 PM
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I had a good road fit, but preferred my tri fit for the trainer. I've never heard anyone suggest less than 40% weight through your hands, and that's enough to be uncomfortable static, for me.
I think it's much rarer to have a good aero fit.
I think it's much rarer to have a good aero fit.
11-02-23, 07:12 PM
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11-02-23, 07:14 PM
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11-02-23, 07:16 PM
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11-02-23, 07:18 PM
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I think that depends on the application. For example, a fit or a 4k pursuit on the track is going to be very different than a fit for a long course triathlon. More closed hip angle and more emphasis on "turtling" the neck. Time trial is naturally somewhere in between. My bike is setup to be raced for 20 - 40k. I'm pretty wrecked after a full 40k.
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"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
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11-02-23, 07:23 PM
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I think that depends on the application. For example, a fit or a 4k pursuit on the track is going to be very different than a fit for a long course triathlon. More closed hip angle and more emphasis on "turtling" the neck. Time trial is naturally somewhere in between. My bike is setup to be raced for 20 - 40k. I'm pretty wrecked after a full 40k.
I more react to people who just look at the TT bikes and assume it's uncomfortable because it looks weird. My P2 became my favorite bike and I rode it for two hours in the hoi-polloi at COTA every week.
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11-02-23, 07:29 PM
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Bah Humbug your perspective is shared my many triathletes. Mine is a bike racer's. Diff strokes for different folks and all that.
My club puts on a TT series with 4-5 races a year. There is also a major stage race in AZ every year called Valley of the Sun that has a stage 1 time trial. And then our district (SCNCA) state champs TT and TTT events are fairly well attended. Between all of that, I usually get to race my time trial bike 4-6 times per year. It's always 20-40k in length so my bike is setup for that.
My club puts on a TT series with 4-5 races a year. There is also a major stage race in AZ every year called Valley of the Sun that has a stage 1 time trial. And then our district (SCNCA) state champs TT and TTT events are fairly well attended. Between all of that, I usually get to race my time trial bike 4-6 times per year. It's always 20-40k in length so my bike is setup for that.
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"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
so high, my heart cannot bear the strain." -A.C. Jobim, Triste
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11-02-23, 07:45 PM
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Found an obligatory action shot from last year. Position has changed slightly, but not much. I think I need a better helmet. I recently learned how to functionally do aero testing (Chung method / virtual elevation in Golden Cheetah) so I might do some testing out our local track in subsequent seasons when I'll be actually racing IRL.
looking up ever so slightly since it's near the start/finish area
looking up ever so slightly since it's near the start/finish area
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"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
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"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
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11-02-23, 08:18 PM
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11-02-23, 08:34 PM
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Such as it is.
Actual trumpet talent can be heard below. Happy Día de los Muertos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZxPXJ5auJk
Actual trumpet talent can be heard below. Happy Día de los Muertos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZxPXJ5auJk
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11-02-23, 08:44 PM
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11-02-23, 08:53 PM
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Cars with K&N filters come in with the filter so caked in dirt the thing can hardly run. Or they put so much filter oil on it the oil gets on the mass airflow sensor and makes the car run like crap and turns on the engine light. Or, with the ones enclosed in housing, you open the enclosure and the filter is lying in the bottom of the box allowing dirt directly into the engine. Or, they fail the emission inspection because the filter they installed isn't legal for their car and they already threw away the original parts which will cost $500 to replace.
11-02-23, 09:25 PM
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11-02-23, 09:28 PM
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11-02-23, 09:31 PM
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11-02-23, 09:32 PM
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11-02-23, 09:40 PM
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No one likes cold weather (or pretends to) except for you and LesterOfPuppets
It was tortilla night.
It was tortilla night.
11-02-23, 09:53 PM
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11-02-23, 09:56 PM
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Looks like no Civil War next year.
11-02-23, 11:36 PM
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