I'm suspicious of anyone named Stefan.

So, prompted by coasting's post about climbing, I focused on my pedal stroke on the hills today. I think it helped on the longer steady-effort hills.

Of course, 3 or 4 months of consistent riding is an even bigger factor at this point.

Fixed for 41 Accuracy.

Oh, I'm real worried about Toyota. Somehow I think they'll make it through. We're buying one.

you want me to be your coach?

what a sad delusional weenie.

Tell me about it.

The graduation rate isn't a reflection that people are taking years extra to graduate--though a few do. It reflects the fact that a large percentage of students drop out before they ever make it there.

I remember during my freshman orientation (years back) the speaker gave the "one of the persons sitting next to you won't be here for graduation" talk. The point being that even then (before 1997) the graduation rate must have been somewhere around 50%.

People graduate in TN? From what?

Well, the upper body is still.

The conventional wisdom my experimentation goes against is that the upper body is supposed to be relaxed. And what I was doing was more tiring--not a way to do a long climb.

However for short, rolling hills, where I remain seated and try power over only downshifting a little, it might work. I have to do more analysis.

Why so many elitist here?

The next sbxx vehicle will be a Toyota. A Tacoma, I hope, supercharged to reduce the gas mileage. Shell for the dog with racks for the bikes.

Your Prius is a favorite here. It is the car of the local bourgeoisie.

I'm a recovering Cubs fan.

It's not a choice, it's an illness.

The Cubs are on ESPN shortly. The illness is terminal.

Stopped to help a guy that had to be hauled off in the ambulance after hitting a hole on his TT bike (beauty of a P4!!). The paramedics said there were lots of ticks along the road in the area (they had apparently picked up bike weenies there before)...

Sure enough I get home and have a stupid tick on my gut and now have a sorta circular rash... stupid lyme disease. Looks like a round of antibiotics for me.

I can't resist.

I see what you did there.

so southern. Krispy Kreme and Cheerwine united. 400 calories per donut. i have eaten 3 in the last 15 minutes.
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Beautiful.

I don't think I could live up to the elitist stigma of a hybrid. Good for you though.

http://www.southparkstudios.com/episodes/103216

I got microsoft flight simulator X. Time to install.

Stupid FRS. After I read post-ordering my free trial I called to cancel and make sure I don't get monthly shipments of $55. The guy on the phone assured me that by ordering the trial I do not subscribe to this service. Just checked it again tonight and it said "After your 14 day trial offer is over, you will be automatically subscribed to the monthly enrollment offer of FRS where you will be sent $79.99 of FRS for only $55"

Wat.