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Old 04-06-11 | 07:18 PM
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Hey where are your shades, skin suit, aerobars?

Other than that, looking good.

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On aside note, that puts me at 212 miles for the month.
Are you using a Chinese calendar for coasting?
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Old 04-06-11 | 07:19 PM
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Old 04-06-11 | 07:20 PM
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I had a really nice ride this evening. Rode 20 miles solo then met up with the club and had a nice group ride.

https://connect.garmin.com/activity/77652243

On aside note, that puts me at 212 miles for the month.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Are you using a Chinese calendar for coasting?
Don't think so. That is my mileage since 4/1/11.
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Old 04-06-11 | 07:22 PM
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are you folks starting your training for the 2011 addiction TT?
we had it without you
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Old 04-06-11 | 07:27 PM
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are you folks starting your training for the 2011 addiction TT?
I don't have any place around here flat enough to do one.
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Old 04-06-11 | 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by LowCel
Don't think so. That is my mileage since 4/1/11.
I have 131 miles, so there.
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Old 04-06-11 | 07:29 PM
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Hey where are your shades, skin suit, aerobars?

Other than that, looking good.
Was getting dark, waiting on the TRON one to arrive, living room floor.
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Originally Posted by LowCel
I don't have any place around here flat enough to do one.
These people don't get what it's like to ride in Appalachia, do they?
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I like it.

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Old 04-06-11 | 07:32 PM
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we had it without you
already? must have been first event of the race season. a befitting position.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
These people don't get what it's like to ride in Appalachia, do they?
there are MUPs and office parks everywhere
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that puts me at 212 miles for the month of April.
Excellent.
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Old 04-06-11 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
These people don't get what it's like to ride in Appalachia, do they?
Probably not, but I would much rather have the problem that I have (lack of flat roads) than be stuck riding flats all the time.
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Excellent.
Thanks. Hoping for at least 600 miles this month but more would be a nice bonus.
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than be stuck riding flats all the time.
I couldn't do it.
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Originally Posted by RUOkie
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That's fine--make your jokes. I'm used to wearing the stripes of a persecuted minority.
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That's fine--make your jokes. I'm used to wearing the stripes of a persecuted minority.

which one is that? Hillbilly?
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which one is that? Hillbilly?
Insidious Appalachian stigmatism.
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are you folks starting your training for the 2011 addiction TT?
Does spending 20 hour days at my desk count?

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