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Road Cycling “It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are, while in a motor car only a high hill impresses you, and you have no such accurate remembrance of country you have driven through as you gain by riding a bicycle.” -- Ernest Hemingway

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Old 08-06-10 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Herbie53
all this action and Pcad is off riding up some stupid Greek hill.
At 4 am?
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Old 08-06-10 | 07:13 PM
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I like the bibs that are on here for the next half hour, if I had money, I would get a pair. They look awesome. Here's the link for anyone and everyone:
https://www.bonktown.com/
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Old 08-06-10 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by mzeffex
At 4 am?
Isn't that about the time he usually starts?

I think it's an old person thing. Up at at like 4AM, in bed before 7PM.
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Old 08-06-10 | 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by mzeffex
Also, topgear is viewing this thread as we speak.
I'm glad I missed a lot of that. I said my peace a few days ago.
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Old 08-06-10 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Herbie53
Isn't that about the time he usually starts?

I think it's an old person thing. Up at at like 4AM, in bed before 7PM.
I guess so. I usually go to sleep around 11, get up around 8:30. I used to go to sleep around 3, get up around noon, but I like this schedule better. Summer schedule, that is.
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Old 08-06-10 | 07:19 PM
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Eff my life.
Your Newfies are awesome.
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Old 08-06-10 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by mzeffex
Nice!

I want a car that I can do that with.

I just put cross tires on the spare wheelset. I can smell the mud already.
I bought a set of cross tires too. They're for my grandfather's bike.

Related to the bibs, I also bought a pair of Castelli TM socks - they're pretty comfy.

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Your Newfies are awesome.
That they are.
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Old 08-06-10 | 07:25 PM
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I bought a set of cross tires too. They're for my grandfather's bike.
Well that answers my question.
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Old 08-06-10 | 07:26 PM
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That reminds me, midget, your parents won't let you race because of crashing fear, right? See if you can get a bike to race cross on, if possible. It's a lot less dangerous. You can't get too hurt crashing on mud after all.
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Old 08-06-10 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by mzeffex
Well that answers my question.
Ha, I was just going to quote my post from here...
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Old 08-06-10 | 07:27 PM
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It was correctly pointed out that my post calling for the 33v 41 ceasefire could be construed as condoning trolling here in Road. That was my fault and certainly not my intention.
What I didn't understand is why identical trolling was shut down after about 30 minutes in 33, but allowed to spew for days here?
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People here don't get it.
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Old 08-06-10 | 07:28 PM
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That reminds me, midget, your parents won't let you race because of crashing fear, right? See if you can get a bike to race cross on, if possible. It's a lot less dangerous. You can't get too hurt crashing on mud after all.
That's a good idea actually....is it fun?
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Old 08-06-10 | 07:28 PM
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I love cars... but you know what I love even more? Not needing one. Not having one. Not paying for one. Not paying for insurance for one (my zip code is one of the worst in the country, in terms of car insurance rates). My car, if I really need one, is a ZipCar account. Otherwise it's the feet, the bike, the subway or the cab.
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Old 08-06-10 | 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by midgetmaestro
That's a good idea actually....is it fun?
Hell yeah. I'm signed up for another road race, but I like racing cross a lot more.
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I billed almost 10 hours today. Productive, unlike this place.
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Old 08-06-10 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
What I didn't understand is why identical trolling was shut down after about 30 minutes in 33, but allowed to spew for days here?
Because it's not trolling if no one complains. We didn't, they did.
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Old 08-06-10 | 07:39 PM
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Did I miss anything?
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Old 08-06-10 | 07:40 PM
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HEY I got my bike in my backseat and a phone number at the LBS. Successful day.
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Old 08-06-10 | 07:42 PM
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HEY I got my bike in my backseat and a phone number at the LBS. Successful day.
Were you prowling at the LBS? Good for you.

Do you have a nice car, or do you not have to worry about the bike making a mess?
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Old 08-06-10 | 07:43 PM
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Did I miss anything?
Depends. After the storm, it got boring with cars. Well, not boring if you are into cars. Me, not so much.
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Oh, and my mom gave me a jar of dilly beans.
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dilly beans.
Don't know what the heck those are, but I don't think I'd want to eat them.
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Were you prowling at the LBS? Good for you.

Do you have a nice car, or do you not have to worry about the bike making a mess?
I wasn't. I got invited to go on a ride. I have a 2010 Jetta. The interior is black so it's easy.
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Old 08-06-10 | 07:47 PM
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Don't know what the heck those are, but I don't think I'd want to eat them.
They are pickled green beans, with a little bit of heat.
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Old 08-06-10 | 07:47 PM
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