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02-02-14, 04:33 PM
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Ramona, the best relationship advice I could give you would be not to seek relationship advice on a bicycle forum. Hummer joined this thread seeking relationship advice, and look where he ended up. 
Also, remember that I'm the guy who thinks his wife was replaced by a fembot in Brazil.
Edit: I just realized that that could mean I'm knocking socks with a cyborg. How flipping cool is that?!!!!
Also, remember that I'm the guy who thinks his wife was replaced by a fembot in Brazil.
Edit: I just realized that that could mean I'm knocking socks with a cyborg. How flipping cool is that?!!!!
02-02-14, 04:42 PM
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02-02-14, 04:45 PM
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Speaking of which, where is Hummer? Where is @veloVol? What the heck happened to people in the new year?
........................................................ do you begin to see a pattern emerging ?
02-02-14, 05:16 PM
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I ride in the mtns. I've had Chorus and Record brakes. I've had them a few years. I was first in line for carbon clinchers and used early carbon brake compounds. I have relatively new carbon clinchers with the new compounds.
02-02-14, 05:19 PM
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At the end of the day and the beginning of the day, it's just bike riding to everyone.
02-02-14, 05:27 PM
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that's ok. it's a BSO fixie. I doubt there will be much grease in the hubs/bb. overcoming inertia will be more of a problem. you only need to be able to stop at your LBS to buy a proper bike.
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02-02-14, 05:34 PM
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02-02-14, 05:37 PM
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Super Bowl 48. Seattle on the board first and damn! Butterfinger peanut butter cups? Why didn't we already have those?
02-02-14, 05:52 PM
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went to go run 5K #4 this morning. got there for the 9:30 start time only to find out that the race started at 9AM.
02-02-14, 05:54 PM
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then again i haven't done any running since the last 5K. i think i'm done with the running nonsense until the weather is consistently above freezing and some of this ****ing snow melts.
02-02-14, 05:55 PM
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It's all I got, SUNSHINE. Delivered Tues or Weds.
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[TD="width: 17%, align: right"]$19.60[/TD]
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[TD="width: 17%, align: right"]$1,345.86[/TD]
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02-02-14, 06:09 PM
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I'm wondering how much my bike is going to be a positive factor in dealing with the grouchiness and daily irritations I mentioned earlier. It definitely helped the other day to take a quick ride around the block. And, seriously, I'm open to hearing from @RollCNY and @BillyD and others who've been doing this relationship thing for a while. How does one do this successfully over the long haul?
one big issue with mr. ts and i is that he's in a customer service position, despite the fact that he's one of the angriest people i've ever known. (like, that's just his natural state of being.) he has to be nice to his customers, and he's been told that he's very patient and easy to get along with. unfortunately all the pent up irritation and anger from being nice to everyone else all gets vented at me. weeks go by where even if i know he's not yelling *at* me, he's mad about something, and doesn't have a single nice thing to say about anything. it tends to suck the joy out of everything else.
i know i'm projecting a whole bunch, but maybe there's something in there that will help.
02-02-14, 06:14 PM
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Agree. I am taking a month off from running. I have a nagging Achilles problem and I really want it to heal.
02-02-14, 06:14 PM
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02-02-14, 06:18 PM
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Speaking of which, where is Hummer? Where is @veloVol? What the heck happened to people in the new year?
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02-02-14, 06:18 PM
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So I have a steel SS with fenders. They just finished the MUP near my house so I could hop on, do the whole trail out/back and it would be just about 20 miles.
I am thinking of doing this a few evenings a week (once snow gone) after I put the kids to bed, say from 9-10PM.
Any comments on night time MUP riding? The trail has no lights but I have a badass 900 Lumen MagicShine light (the one with the asploding battery pack). I think I may give that a try.
I am thinking of doing this a few evenings a week (once snow gone) after I put the kids to bed, say from 9-10PM.
Any comments on night time MUP riding? The trail has no lights but I have a badass 900 Lumen MagicShine light (the one with the asploding battery pack). I think I may give that a try.
02-02-14, 06:19 PM
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Ramona, the best relationship advice I could give you would be not to seek relationship advice on a bicycle forum. Hummer joined this thread seeking relationship advice, and look where he ended up.
Also, remember that I'm the guy who thinks his wife was replaced by a fembot in Brazil.
Edit: I just realized that that could mean I'm knocking socks with a cyborg. How flipping cool is that?!!!!
Also, remember that I'm the guy who thinks his wife was replaced by a fembot in Brazil.
Edit: I just realized that that could mean I'm knocking socks with a cyborg. How flipping cool is that?!!!!
02-02-14, 06:20 PM
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However, whatever the Broncos are doing is NOT working for them. They need to shape up or this is going to turn into an awfully disappointing Super Bowl.
02-02-14, 06:21 PM
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I know. But all my family and wife's family are in the NE so we are stuck here for now. Might consider moving in a few years, once the girls are out of the house.
How's Atom Girl?? Or is it Atomic Girl? I can't remember.
How's Atom Girl?? Or is it Atomic Girl? I can't remember.
02-02-14, 06:22 PM
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On a second serious note:
I am a sarcastic SOB. I run factories, and work with some great people, and some seriously awful people. I would be sarcastic at home, and never realized that my wife and youngest son profoundly do not understand that as wit. My oldest does, so he and I are close, but I put distance where I shouldn't have. This led to the declaration that the wife wanted a divorce, 15 years in.
This led to marriage counselling, which was a significant failure, in that she wanted a line judge to review the previous week, and score points. I don't know what I wanted, but I inadvertantly picked up one gem. We are all adults, and we are all children. The key to being successful is being an adult when your spouse's child needs one, and them being one when your child needs that. Its tough, because usually their child hurts our child, and then there are two children and no adults.
I have turned that one gem into a successful cattle and oil business. There is a TV show about it. It's set in Dallas, but I forget the name.
I am a sarcastic SOB. I run factories, and work with some great people, and some seriously awful people. I would be sarcastic at home, and never realized that my wife and youngest son profoundly do not understand that as wit. My oldest does, so he and I are close, but I put distance where I shouldn't have. This led to the declaration that the wife wanted a divorce, 15 years in.
This led to marriage counselling, which was a significant failure, in that she wanted a line judge to review the previous week, and score points. I don't know what I wanted, but I inadvertantly picked up one gem. We are all adults, and we are all children. The key to being successful is being an adult when your spouse's child needs one, and them being one when your child needs that. Its tough, because usually their child hurts our child, and then there are two children and no adults.
I have turned that one gem into a successful cattle and oil business. There is a TV show about it. It's set in Dallas, but I forget the name.
02-02-14, 06:22 PM
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02-02-14, 06:24 PM
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I've seen references to Addiction in other threads. I get the impression more people are reading than posting. I enjoy the bike talk. In that spirit, I propose we start a monthly or bi monthly Addiction bike product review. Amidst the chatter, a regular or lurker reviews a product. Your choice, list based. Pictures recommended.
Not much grip area, though. Just enough for XT brake levers, Sram Attack 8-speed shifters and 4.5" grip.
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