I think the time has come...

It's raining sideways here, but that's hardly a reason to turn this into a boating thread.

Sam and the neighbor's Golden, Oscar, playing in the snow in December.

I like my Speed Deck, they give more information and last a long time.
I have one on my Lemonds that is 10 years old and still working perfect.
They cost a little more but one unit over 10 years is not bad.

I have both and on my carbon bike they feel similar. That said, I have only had them (DA s) out for a couple of short rides on the carbon frame, not really enough to give a decent report. I have had them on my aluminum build for some longer rides and the ride is much less harsh than with the Williams. A noticable difference. I got mine from Chain reaction, by the way, for $710 cdn. but they were out of stock the last time I checked. (They were selling at the Toronto Bike show for $1399. )

In deference to this weather, the first song on the iPod for today's ride will be the Jars of Clay song 'Flood'.

Up into Harriman for some hills.

Anyone see them from a US retailer for that price?

https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...151.25,,0,2.75

The lowlands were wet so this is where todays ride took us.

Light rain when I rolled out, hammering rain within an hour, 3 hours of that, floods everywhere, roads closed, trees down. Rode through standing water that made my BB a submarine more than once. That was soggy. I'm confident my BB will need an overhaul soon. That was somewhat more epic than I thought it would be.

nice euphemism there with 'epic'

I'd take that BB off right now and check to see if water got in the bearings.

Euphemize this. It was EPIC. That's a pathetic bike weenie attempt to put a positive spin on cycling weather that's so effing bad it's potentially hazardous to your friggin health. You know, floods, big electrical storms, friggin snow squalls that come out of nowhere, etc. The stuff I get to ride in several times a year, often not by choice. Today was actually by choice, which should tell you how stupid I really am.

It was a bit dangerous out there today. Oh well.

Why bother when the inevitable grinding and clicking noises will signal that for me? Then I give to Glenn and say 'can you guys fix this? And they do.

my ride was not epic. it was just a solo sufferfest into a relentless cruel ***** of a headwind.

you said it, not me just kidding

in all seriousness, isn't this more of a detriment to training than just staying on the trainer for a few days? 1) you're killing your bike 2) you're running the risk of injury

if I had a pistol in my trainer room I would have used it after 35 minutes yesterday. 2+ hours of headwind was better.

But I really am stupid for riding in some of this crap. I have no choice. I'll kill myself if I don't get the endorphins. I'd rather die on the road. You think I'm kidding? I am not. I don't care what anybody thinks. I don't do this for them.

But it is fun whining about it afterwards on BF.

Grumpy- been there done that, but the endorphins make me forget about the suffering an hour after the ride and I want to do it again. I totally agree, I wouldn't be able to handle that suffering indoors on a trainer. I don't know how guys like Gary do that. They are better at suffering than I'll ever be. More power to them, it pays off on race day.

he's made of different stuff

HBO WWII series on the Pacific theater tonight. Looking forward to it. Same crew that brought you Band of Brothers.

Pretty Good Stuff I thought.

Outstanding.

Good start and I expect it to be a really good series as well if Band of Brothers is the model. I've been watching How to Make It In America and I can't really get into it but I keep giving it a chance; just seems like Entourage but on the east coast.

There was America's worst drivers on the travel channel around 10 - that was pretty hilarious/scary

I got caught in a thunderstorm yesterday, it was quite refreshing after 2 hours in 35-40 deg C.

On TV, I wish they'd make another series of The Wire. All other US TV pales into insignificance.

I am going out for a ride this afternoon, hope most of the puddles will be gone.