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Harrumph!
Once at an upscale bar we were served martinis with no vermouth at all. It was obvious and we sent them back. The bartender wasn’t even really apologetic. She said that’s how their clientele liked them. I blame it on pop culture, ignorance, and bad vermouth. My guideline for two very dry drinks was about a capful of vermouth to five oz. of gin.
Once at an upscale bar we were served martinis with no vermouth at all. It was obvious and we sent them back. The bartender wasn’t even really apologetic. She said that’s how their clientele liked them. I blame it on pop culture, ignorance, and bad vermouth. My guideline for two very dry drinks was about a capful of vermouth to five oz. of gin.
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I'm a no gloves guy. Yesterday was my first no gloves ride of the year. It was great.
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Nope. It's one lawn, broken up by driveways, buildings, parking lots, and trees/ivy.
I guess if you really wanted to be technical you could call it two, because it's the church lot plus a house that the church bought next door. But I consider it all the church lawn now.
I guess if you really wanted to be technical you could call it two, because it's the church lot plus a house that the church bought next door. But I consider it all the church lawn now.
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Nope. It's one lawn, broken up by driveways, buildings, parking lots, and trees/ivy.
I guess if you really wanted to be technical you could call it two, because it's the church lot plus a house that the church bought next door. But I consider it all the church lawn now.
I guess if you really wanted to be technical you could call it two, because it's the church lot plus a house that the church bought next door. But I consider it all the church lawn now.
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Yeaaand?
I also said that, among other things, I had worn gloves and, in retrospect, it was too much. The morning forecast didn't call for 65° and they are light gloves, so I thought that I would be okay. No gloves (and no base layer) would have been okayer.
I also said that, among other things, I had worn gloves and, in retrospect, it was too much. The morning forecast didn't call for 65° and they are light gloves, so I thought that I would be okay. No gloves (and no base layer) would have been okayer.
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My "work" for the week is complete(weekly UI claim filed), and now its time to ride.
I thought I would be riding more miles with all this free time, but 300ish per week is about all I'm interested in doing.
I thought I would be riding more miles with all this free time, but 300ish per week is about all I'm interested in doing.
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Still, a few real miles felt good. I do miss bombing the old route up north, but nothing that involves a public bathroom these days.
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Even as you mocked me for overdressing, you were overdressing! I rode my quarter century that evening sans base layer or gloves. #HTFU
If not, seek help.
As long as you don't over-hydrate you should be able to do two or three hours no problem.
As long as you don't over-hydrate you should be able to do two or three hours no problem.
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As if I needed any more proof that I’m too old, too fat and too slow for this sport, I made the mistake of joining a fake group ride with Mathieu van Der Poel and Petr Vakoč this morning. Needles to say, it could have gone better. Here I am toiling away in high Z3, low Z4 on a “climb”, and vDP decides to share his heart rate. 99 bpm.
Not even “Sad!”, Tragic!
Not even “Sad!”, Tragic!
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