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07-31-14, 03:35 PM
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I'm excited about the Pcad/Stoney race to see who is first to get back in the saddle.
07-31-14, 03:42 PM
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Knowing pcad a little, I suspect his competitive drive will still get him back on the saddle faster. Plus with me at 61 yoa, he is way, way younger.
07-31-14, 03:43 PM
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Unparalyzed her dog with a discount because she's a single mom and would have otherwise had to put her fixable dog to sleep. Nice dog, nice lady, the kind of scenario you don't mind helping somebody out a little.
Unlike the guy who was being a dick, reformed himself, but has now relapsed and is being a dick again. He is insisting that I recheck his dog on a day I don't work. Because that is when he is free. I'm not making this stuff up. He has been invited to transfer his dog's care to another neurologist.
Unlike the guy who was being a dick, reformed himself, but has now relapsed and is being a dick again. He is insisting that I recheck his dog on a day I don't work. Because that is when he is free. I'm not making this stuff up. He has been invited to transfer his dog's care to another neurologist.
07-31-14, 03:45 PM
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You can't compare the two. The hip is pretty easy to get over, I was back to work in two weeks and on the bike outdoors in a month. The knee is a much more difficult recovery as well as more intense rehab.
Knowing pcad a little, I suspect his competitive drive will still get him back on the saddle faster. Plus with me at 61 yoa, he is way, way younger.
Knowing pcad a little, I suspect his competitive drive will still get him back on the saddle faster. Plus with me at 61 yoa, he is way, way younger.
07-31-14, 03:53 PM
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Unparalyzed her dog with a discount because she's a single mom and would have otherwise had to put her fixable dog to sleep. Nice dog, nice lady, the kind of scenario you don't mind helping somebody out a little.
Unlike the guy who was being a dick, reformed himself, but has now relapsed and is being a dick again. He is insisting that I recheck his dog on a day I don't work. Because that is when he is free. I'm not making this stuff up. He has been invited to transfer his dog's care to another neurologist.
Unlike the guy who was being a dick, reformed himself, but has now relapsed and is being a dick again. He is insisting that I recheck his dog on a day I don't work. Because that is when he is free. I'm not making this stuff up. He has been invited to transfer his dog's care to another neurologist.
07-31-14, 03:55 PM
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Unparalyzed her dog with a discount because she's a single mom and would have otherwise had to put her fixable dog to sleep. Nice dog, nice lady, the kind of scenario you don't mind helping somebody out a little.
Unlike the guy who was being a dick, reformed himself, but has now relapsed and is being a dick again. He is insisting that I recheck his dog on a day I don't work. Because that is when he is free. I'm not making this stuff up. He has been invited to transfer his dog's care to another neurologist.
Unlike the guy who was being a dick, reformed himself, but has now relapsed and is being a dick again. He is insisting that I recheck his dog on a day I don't work. Because that is when he is free. I'm not making this stuff up. He has been invited to transfer his dog's care to another neurologist.
07-31-14, 04:11 PM
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I never heard of a veterinary neurologist before this thread. Wait....that's another thing I learned here, Telsa's and VetNeuro's.
07-31-14, 04:12 PM
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That 1000 gram chinese rim thread is great. I have high hopes of continuing snarkiness.
07-31-14, 04:16 PM
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07-31-14, 04:23 PM
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The charging stations are being put in along the interstates in California. Interestingly, right now it is illegal to re-sell electricity, so the electricity from charging stations are free.
Elon Musk, the guy behind Tesla (and also Space X), seems like he is an incredible guy. He declared several months ago that all Tesla's patent material was now available to anyone. Tesla will not pursue any patent infringement cases. Why? Because he used to feel he needed to protect his company from competition from the big automakers. But now he realizes that he's rich enough and Tesla is successful enough. One of the best things that could happen to the world is for the big automakers to embrace more fuel-efficient technologies. So now he has said to the big boys (or anyone else who wants to info)- have at it, build some great cars and save the world.
He really seems like an extraordinary guy.
Elon Musk, the guy behind Tesla (and also Space X), seems like he is an incredible guy. He declared several months ago that all Tesla's patent material was now available to anyone. Tesla will not pursue any patent infringement cases. Why? Because he used to feel he needed to protect his company from competition from the big automakers. But now he realizes that he's rich enough and Tesla is successful enough. One of the best things that could happen to the world is for the big automakers to embrace more fuel-efficient technologies. So now he has said to the big boys (or anyone else who wants to info)- have at it, build some great cars and save the world.
He really seems like an extraordinary guy.
07-31-14, 04:27 PM
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Rather than probe the Greater 41 first, I'll ask here - anyone have success relieving foot pains with footbeds/inserts/wedges? I'm having trouble with the smaller toes on my right foot on rides >2hrs. Reminds me a lot of a problem that I used to run in to with my hands where nerve pinching (because of hand/wrist position) would cause some pain/numbness in the pinky/ring fingers on long rides. I'm wondering if there's an analogous foot nerve; I don't think that it's circulatory, but I've been wrong plenty.
Shoes are certainly wide enough, in fact, pausing to spread my toes out (which there is room for) provides temporary relief. Cleat position has had some success, but not cured it. I wonder if I'm pushing down on the outside edge of my foot when I'm tired and sloppy, but I think that's one of those bad form things where as soon as you're consciously thinking about it, you're no longer doing it, so I've never caught myself in the act, so to speak. I also recall that, via the Specialized Arch-o-meter, that I have pretty standard arches, but that the footbeds currently in my shoes are slightly flatter, but I'm wondering how much arch support will affect toe issues. Eesh.
Shoes are certainly wide enough, in fact, pausing to spread my toes out (which there is room for) provides temporary relief. Cleat position has had some success, but not cured it. I wonder if I'm pushing down on the outside edge of my foot when I'm tired and sloppy, but I think that's one of those bad form things where as soon as you're consciously thinking about it, you're no longer doing it, so I've never caught myself in the act, so to speak. I also recall that, via the Specialized Arch-o-meter, that I have pretty standard arches, but that the footbeds currently in my shoes are slightly flatter, but I'm wondering how much arch support will affect toe issues. Eesh.
07-31-14, 04:28 PM
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07-31-14, 04:36 PM
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Yes, that's right, stoney is leading the field. For now. Does anyone else have a late kick to show??? Huh???
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07-31-14, 04:50 PM
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There's a big difference between an anonymous guy selling parts of questionable provenance on ebay or alibaba and a first world based company with engineering, QA and legal professionals all of whom have considerable skin in the game if they sell dangerous stuff.
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07-31-14, 04:54 PM
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Rather than probe the Greater 41 first, I'll ask here - anyone have success relieving foot pains with footbeds/inserts/wedges? I'm having trouble with the smaller toes on my right foot on rides >2hrs. Reminds me a lot of a problem that I used to run in to with my hands where nerve pinching (because of hand/wrist position) would cause some pain/numbness in the pinky/ring fingers on long rides. I'm wondering if there's an analogous foot nerve; I don't think that it's circulatory, but I've been wrong plenty.
Shoes are certainly wide enough, in fact, pausing to spread my toes out (which there is room for) provides temporary relief. Cleat position has had some success, but not cured it. I wonder if I'm pushing down on the outside edge of my foot when I'm tired and sloppy, but I think that's one of those bad form things where as soon as you're consciously thinking about it, you're no longer doing it, so I've never caught myself in the act, so to speak. I also recall that, via the Specialized Arch-o-meter, that I have pretty standard arches, but that the footbeds currently in my shoes are slightly flatter, but I'm wondering how much arch support will affect toe issues. Eesh.
Shoes are certainly wide enough, in fact, pausing to spread my toes out (which there is room for) provides temporary relief. Cleat position has had some success, but not cured it. I wonder if I'm pushing down on the outside edge of my foot when I'm tired and sloppy, but I think that's one of those bad form things where as soon as you're consciously thinking about it, you're no longer doing it, so I've never caught myself in the act, so to speak. I also recall that, via the Specialized Arch-o-meter, that I have pretty standard arches, but that the footbeds currently in my shoes are slightly flatter, but I'm wondering how much arch support will affect toe issues. Eesh.
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07-31-14, 05:37 PM
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Rather than probe the Greater 41 first, I'll ask here - anyone have success relieving foot pains with footbeds/inserts/wedges? I'm having trouble with the smaller toes on my right foot on rides >2hrs. Reminds me a lot of a problem that I used to run in to with my hands where nerve pinching (because of hand/wrist position) would cause some pain/numbness in the pinky/ring fingers on long rides. I'm wondering if there's an analogous foot nerve; I don't think that it's circulatory, but I've been wrong plenty.
Shoes are certainly wide enough, in fact, pausing to spread my toes out (which there is room for) provides temporary relief. Cleat position has had some success, but not cured it. I wonder if I'm pushing down on the outside edge of my foot when I'm tired and sloppy, but I think that's one of those bad form things where as soon as you're consciously thinking about it, you're no longer doing it, so I've never caught myself in the act, so to speak. I also recall that, via the Specialized Arch-o-meter, that I have pretty standard arches, but that the footbeds currently in my shoes are slightly flatter, but I'm wondering how much arch support will affect toe issues. Eesh.
Shoes are certainly wide enough, in fact, pausing to spread my toes out (which there is room for) provides temporary relief. Cleat position has had some success, but not cured it. I wonder if I'm pushing down on the outside edge of my foot when I'm tired and sloppy, but I think that's one of those bad form things where as soon as you're consciously thinking about it, you're no longer doing it, so I've never caught myself in the act, so to speak. I also recall that, via the Specialized Arch-o-meter, that I have pretty standard arches, but that the footbeds currently in my shoes are slightly flatter, but I'm wondering how much arch support will affect toe issues. Eesh.
07-31-14, 06:25 PM
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The Elio is actually classified as a motorcycle, and will require a motorcycle license to operate. So it probably handles a t-bone about like any trike motorcycle.
I think they actually need a manufacturing facility before anyone gets too worked up. They claimed to have space in a closed Louisiana GM (IIRC) factory, but that fell through.
I think they actually need a manufacturing facility before anyone gets too worked up. They claimed to have space in a closed Louisiana GM (IIRC) factory, but that fell through.
This one looks pretty cool too.
