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Might be the difference between "Boomer" and "Generation Jones". Those of us born after 1955 had significantly different experiences, growing up. Gates and Jobs were both born in 1955.
I should note that my siblings, all Boomers, don't think there's any reason to make such a distinction. Typical Boomers.
I should note that my siblings, all Boomers, don't think there's any reason to make such a distinction. Typical Boomers.
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The Older Boy's then Girlfriend used to work at Williams Sonoma. She was forever gifting us with stuff from there. Most of it came with some bowl, or tin, or something that, honestly, we already have too many/much of. I guess those sorts of things are fine for folks just starting out, who don't already have a kitchen full of stuff, but if, like us, your kitchen is full already, you put on your best forced smile and say thank you, and hope she doesn't expect to see you using the thing in the future.
One such stupid thing, at least in western culture, that I've felt myself coming around on is rice cookers. My mom always had one, as all little Asian ladies should, when I was growing up, but I've always thought that they were unnecessary in my own kitchen. Well, I still think they're unnecessary, but I'm starting to feel that one would be really helpful.
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I used to think that 90% of kitchen gadgets and small appliances were wastes of space and money. I've softened that stance somewhat - I now think that 90% of kitchen gadgets and small appliances are wastes of space and money for 90% of people. If you fall within that 10% though, some of these stupid things can be heaven-sent.
One such stupid thing, at least in western culture, that I've felt myself coming around on is rice cookers. My mom always had one, as all little Asian ladies should, when I was growing up, but I've always thought that they were unnecessary in my own kitchen. Well, I still think they're unnecessary, but I'm starting to feel that one would be really helpful.
One such stupid thing, at least in western culture, that I've felt myself coming around on is rice cookers. My mom always had one, as all little Asian ladies should, when I was growing up, but I've always thought that they were unnecessary in my own kitchen. Well, I still think they're unnecessary, but I'm starting to feel that one would be really helpful.
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Finally got my race team kit yesterday. Only took 3 months.
Holy **** is it tight. I pre tried on the Jerseys, and my friend wanted me to go with medium. I decided last min to go with large, and I got large bibs. I am so glad I did. The Jersey is super tight and if it was any smaller it would look dumb.
The bibs were hard to get on. Size large as well, I can only hope the stretch out some with use.
I didn’t wear them for todays ride, will try them next week.
Holy **** is it tight. I pre tried on the Jerseys, and my friend wanted me to go with medium. I decided last min to go with large, and I got large bibs. I am so glad I did. The Jersey is super tight and if it was any smaller it would look dumb.
The bibs were hard to get on. Size large as well, I can only hope the stretch out some with use.
I didn’t wear them for todays ride, will try them next week.
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The sizing of bike clothing has made me more sympathetic to the plight of women trying to buy clothing - they get a single, dimensionless number which has to cover all the different shapes women come in. Men's clothes, by contrast - pants have a waist size and inseam, shirts have collar size and sleeve length and then slim or regular.
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Friday rant:
I call my bank to put a travel alert on my card. The woman with whom I speak with sounds like she's in high school. I emphasize that this needs to work because I may be in places where I need to use an ATM and have no cell service to report a locked card. She enthusiastically tells me she is going to give me a confirmation number so I can call and yell at someone if my card gets locked. WTH. I felt compelled to tell her that listening is an important part of being a customer service agent.
I call my bank to put a travel alert on my card. The woman with whom I speak with sounds like she's in high school. I emphasize that this needs to work because I may be in places where I need to use an ATM and have no cell service to report a locked card. She enthusiastically tells me she is going to give me a confirmation number so I can call and yell at someone if my card gets locked. WTH. I felt compelled to tell her that listening is an important part of being a customer service agent.
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In Pearl Izumi jerseys, a Large is a good fit. In Le Col, an XL is a skin-tight fit. In Castelli, XXL is snug.
The sizing of bike clothing has made me more sympathetic to the plight of women trying to buy clothing - they get a single, dimensionless number which has to cover all the different shapes women come in. Men's clothes, by contrast - pants have a waist size and inseam, shirts have collar size and sleeve length and then slim or regular.
The sizing of bike clothing has made me more sympathetic to the plight of women trying to buy clothing - they get a single, dimensionless number which has to cover all the different shapes women come in. Men's clothes, by contrast - pants have a waist size and inseam, shirts have collar size and sleeve length and then slim or regular.
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I am always amazed when someone is so convinced the world gives a **** what they have to say that they refuse to adopt a readable writing style. It's a continual struggle with the trainees, especially the ones from backgrounds where grandiose turgidity is equated with smarts.
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Friday rant:
I call my bank to put a travel alert on my card. The woman with whom I speak with sounds like she's in high school. I emphasize that this needs to work because I may be in places where I need to use an ATM and have no cell service to report a locked card. She enthusiastically tells me she is going to give me a confirmation number so I can call and yell at someone if my card gets locked. WTH. I felt compelled to tell her that listening is an important part of being a customer service agent.
I call my bank to put a travel alert on my card. The woman with whom I speak with sounds like she's in high school. I emphasize that this needs to work because I may be in places where I need to use an ATM and have no cell service to report a locked card. She enthusiastically tells me she is going to give me a confirmation number so I can call and yell at someone if my card gets locked. WTH. I felt compelled to tell her that listening is an important part of being a customer service agent.
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Last night was the first ride on the Canyon with the new, thread-together BB. I'm embarrassed to admit it, but the bike creaked just the same.
On the plus side, it's a better BB, and I was going to do something like that anyway. But I should have been a bit less sure I knew what the problem was. Since it was EXACTLY the same creaking noise, I spent more time diagnosing it. It doesn't happen when I'm out of the saddle - AT ALL. It doesn't happen as much when I'm on the saddle working hard, like a seated climb. It happens when I'm pedaling along on the flats, and I can make it better by concentrating on pedaling circles. I thought it might be the bars, but then I tried torquing them up and down, and nothing. My best guess is the seatpost, or rather the seatpost/seat tube interface. So I pulled the post last night, slathered it with the last of the carbon assembly paste from the assembly kit that came with the bike, and carefully torqued it down to the indicated 5 Nm. We'll see. Over the winter, when the bike was on the trainer most of the time, I had lowered the seatpost about 3-4 mm, chasing the elusive Perfect Position, and it's possible I didn't torque the clamp screw enough.
We'll see, and hear, tonight. If that doesn't fix it, I'm not sure what I'll do next.
On the plus side, it's a better BB, and I was going to do something like that anyway. But I should have been a bit less sure I knew what the problem was. Since it was EXACTLY the same creaking noise, I spent more time diagnosing it. It doesn't happen when I'm out of the saddle - AT ALL. It doesn't happen as much when I'm on the saddle working hard, like a seated climb. It happens when I'm pedaling along on the flats, and I can make it better by concentrating on pedaling circles. I thought it might be the bars, but then I tried torquing them up and down, and nothing. My best guess is the seatpost, or rather the seatpost/seat tube interface. So I pulled the post last night, slathered it with the last of the carbon assembly paste from the assembly kit that came with the bike, and carefully torqued it down to the indicated 5 Nm. We'll see. Over the winter, when the bike was on the trainer most of the time, I had lowered the seatpost about 3-4 mm, chasing the elusive Perfect Position, and it's possible I didn't torque the clamp screw enough.
We'll see, and hear, tonight. If that doesn't fix it, I'm not sure what I'll do next.
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I am always amazed when someone is so convinced the world gives a **** what they have to say that they refuse to adopt a readable writing style. It's a continual struggle with the trainees, especially the ones from backgrounds where grandiose turgidity is equated with smarts.
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In Pearl Izumi jerseys, a Large is a good fit. In Le Col, an XL is a skin-tight fit. In Castelli, XXL is snug.
The sizing of bike clothing has made me more sympathetic to the plight of women trying to buy clothing - they get a single, dimensionless number which has to cover all the different shapes women come in. Men's clothes, by contrast - pants have a waist size and inseam, shirts have collar size and sleeve length and then slim or regular.
The sizing of bike clothing has made me more sympathetic to the plight of women trying to buy clothing - they get a single, dimensionless number which has to cover all the different shapes women come in. Men's clothes, by contrast - pants have a waist size and inseam, shirts have collar size and sleeve length and then slim or regular.
I think that bampilot06 just needs to embrace the sausage casing look - his jerseys aren't quite Velo Vol levels of parachute, but they're too flappy for a serious cyclist
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I got on my daily town bike this morning, and it was almost unrideable due to an over-tight headset.
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Turns out, the L bibs have SIGNIFICANTLY shorter legs. So short, in fact, that I cannot wear them to ride outside. Think "women's shorts" length. They're relegated to Zwfting. This is too bad, because otherwise they fit fine and do a good job keeping everything in place.
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I hate that? Every sentence sounds like a question?
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As long as it's not constricting your breathing.
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My wife and I have crossed over behind the Cheddar Curtain. We’re going to spend the week riding in Illinois’ largest state park, aka Wisconsin.
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I got a Le Col like that. I don't have the stones to wear it in public.
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