Affliction
03-30-26 | 12:31 PM
#801
Senior Member
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03-30-26 | 12:40 PM
#802
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 23,496
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From: SF Bay Area
Bikes: Litespeed Ultimate, Ultegra; Canyon Endurace, 105; Battaglin MAX, Chorus; Bianchi 928 Veloce; Ritchey Road Logic, Dura Ace; Cannondale R500 RX100; Schwinn Circuit, Sante; Lotus Supreme, Dura Ace
When I was a ute, the main route through PA was the Turnpike, and the Turnpike Commission allowed only ONE company to run the food concessions - Howard Johnsons - and only ONE company to sell gas - Gulf. The rest areas were maybe 25-30 miles apart, along the whole length from Ohio to New Jersey. This was especially handy when my brother's Simca 1000 overheated and we had to stop at each rest stop and check the radiator level. God, that thing was a piece of ****. It was so underpowered that going up any gradient, we had to put on the flashers because we were below the 45 mph minimum speed. It was one of those cars that I guess worked fine in Europe where cities and towns are close together but in America's wide open spaces it was just crap.
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"Everybody's gotta be somewhere." - Eccles
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03-30-26 | 01:38 PM
#803
Thread Starter
Administrator
Joined: Apr 2005
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From: Hudson Valley, NY
Bikes: Merlin Cyrene '04; Bridgestone RB-1 '92
A great tune for sure. Here's a low-key cover that's more my speed. The drummer in this band (Dave King) is really something special.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9hOSZGMXlI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9hOSZGMXlI
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03-30-26 | 02:41 PM
#806
Should Be More Popular
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 46,065
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From: Malvern, PA (20 miles West of Philly)
Bikes: 1986 Alpine (steel road bike), 2009 Ti Habenero, 2013 Specialized Roubaix
03-30-26 | 05:24 PM
#809
Super Modest
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 25,311
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From: Central Illinois
Bikes: Trek Domane+x2, Trek Emonda
For Les. 1974 PAOTD:
Note the European “VW” badging.
Note the European “VW” badging.
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03-30-26 | 07:58 PM
#812
Silver Comet Fred
Joined: Jan 2017
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From: NW Metro Atl.
Bikes: 1
03-30-26 | 08:11 PM
#813
Gruppetto Bob
Joined: Sep 2020
Posts: 11,362
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From: Seattle-ish
Bikes: Orbea Orca, Bianchi Infinito & Campione de Mundo
03-30-26 | 08:13 PM
#814
Gruppetto Bob
Joined: Sep 2020
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From: Seattle-ish
Bikes: Orbea Orca, Bianchi Infinito & Campione de Mundo
Today’s edification:
I lived fewer than two blocks away from here for much of the 90s.
It’s home to a group of “Pink Sisters”. They pretty much prey all day and live solely off donations. People would even mail them cash.
https://adorationsisters.org/
At some point they noticed that donations were down. Turned out their mail carrier was stealing them. He was caught. I remember thinking that if there is a hell, there is a special place with his name on it.
I lived fewer than two blocks away from here for much of the 90s.
It’s home to a group of “Pink Sisters”. They pretty much prey all day and live solely off donations. People would even mail them cash.
https://adorationsisters.org/
At some point they noticed that donations were down. Turned out their mail carrier was stealing them. He was caught. I remember thinking that if there is a hell, there is a special place with his name on it.
Pray tell.
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03-30-26 | 08:24 PM
#815
VFL For Life
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Knoxville, TN
Bikes: Velo Volmobile
03-30-26 | 08:31 PM
#816
Gruppetto Bob
Joined: Sep 2020
Posts: 11,362
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From: Seattle-ish
Bikes: Orbea Orca, Bianchi Infinito & Campione de Mundo
Did a quick 20 miler today. Seemed like a bit more work than usual. Varia would not connect to the Edge 830 so spent a fair amount of time futzing, disconnecting and reconnecting, powering everything on and off and finally got it, but don’t know exactly what I did since I retraced my steps several times - the definition of insanity. Mid-way a very portly chocolate lab decided he wanted to be my buddy and trotted out to me and received head and back scratches which made him bark and howl in approval. He hung with me for at least 3 minutes wanting more scratches. Had a pretty good block head wind on the return trip to where I parked the car. While raising the bike onto the rack I saw the rear rim was slightly out of true and rubbing on the brake. Oh swell. No wonder I felt like I was putting out more effort for less return. Got home and got out the spoke wrench and improved it so no more rubbing and a lot more true - but far from perfect.
Pictures of my butt scratching buddy and a bit of snow left on Mt Si.
Pictures of my butt scratching buddy and a bit of snow left on Mt Si.
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03-30-26 | 08:55 PM
#818
Not actually Tmonk
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: San Diego, CA
Bikes: road, track, mtb
Winged it on a pan/pasta sauce last night.
First, raw Italian sausages, to build a yummy base for the fond. Then I took them out. Onions, Zucchini, plenty of seasoning (oregano, S&P). Took the Zucchini out so it wouldn't get mushy, let the onions reduce and also burn a bit on the bottom. Heat way up, then deglaze with a cup of dry red. In goes 1 can tomato sauce, 1 big can crushed tomatoes, 8 oz chicken broth, the sausages, more seasoning and red pepper flakes.
We let it go for about 2.5 hrs total. Reduced/reconstituted a couple times, one time with pasta water for the starch. End product was quite nice, paired real well with a "Super Tuscan" style red, half Sangiovese half Bordeaux grapes. After an arugula salad.
the start of something good
sizzle & scrape time
this was life for a couple hrs
yum
First, raw Italian sausages, to build a yummy base for the fond. Then I took them out. Onions, Zucchini, plenty of seasoning (oregano, S&P). Took the Zucchini out so it wouldn't get mushy, let the onions reduce and also burn a bit on the bottom. Heat way up, then deglaze with a cup of dry red. In goes 1 can tomato sauce, 1 big can crushed tomatoes, 8 oz chicken broth, the sausages, more seasoning and red pepper flakes.
We let it go for about 2.5 hrs total. Reduced/reconstituted a couple times, one time with pasta water for the starch. End product was quite nice, paired real well with a "Super Tuscan" style red, half Sangiovese half Bordeaux grapes. After an arugula salad.
the start of something good
sizzle & scrape time
this was life for a couple hrs
yum
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"Your beauty is an aeroplane;
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03-30-26 | 09:33 PM
#821
Gruppetto Bob
Joined: Sep 2020
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From: Seattle-ish
Bikes: Orbea Orca, Bianchi Infinito & Campione de Mundo
With Mrs RSbob out of commission due to her accident, and me being a better consumer than provider of dinner, we started using the meal service Factor. The food has been surprisingly good. Most are a 8 or 9 out of 10 with only a couple, never agains. They have excellent variety and deliver on protein. Since they deliver weekly and the price is unbelievably reasonable, we may continue to use them on a.more limited basis when she is recovered just to give her a break (so to speak since she has two already) and when we don’t feel like going out. (No affiliation).
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03-30-26 | 10:50 PM
#823
Gruppetto Bob
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From: Seattle-ish
Bikes: Orbea Orca, Bianchi Infinito & Campione de Mundo
Kevin sacked out with his security shirt. He obviously needs a bigger recliner.
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03-30-26 | 11:22 PM
#824
The space coyote lied.
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: dusk 'til dawn.
Bikes: everywhere
03-31-26 | 05:27 AM
#825
VFL For Life
Joined: Feb 2005
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Likes: 2,378
From: Knoxville, TN
Bikes: Velo Volmobile