Addiction LXXX
11-08-20, 06:47 PM
#4201
• —
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Land of Pleasant Living
Posts: 12,253
Bikes: Shmikes
Mentioned: 59 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10177 Post(s)
Liked 5,874 Times
in
3,162 Posts
11-08-20, 06:51 PM
#4202
VFL For Life
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 51,253
Bikes: Velo Volmobile
Mentioned: 780 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 28645 Post(s)
Liked 1,860 Times
in
1,321 Posts
11-08-20, 06:52 PM
#4203
VFL For Life
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 51,253
Bikes: Velo Volmobile
Mentioned: 780 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 28645 Post(s)
Liked 1,860 Times
in
1,321 Posts
11-08-20, 06:57 PM
#4204
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: In the foothills of Los Angeles County
Posts: 25,311
Mentioned: 8 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 8292 Post(s)
Liked 9,071 Times
in
4,488 Posts
11-08-20, 07:05 PM
#4205
VFL For Life
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 51,253
Bikes: Velo Volmobile
Mentioned: 780 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 28645 Post(s)
Liked 1,860 Times
in
1,321 Posts
11-08-20, 07:06 PM
#4206
• —
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Land of Pleasant Living
Posts: 12,253
Bikes: Shmikes
Mentioned: 59 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10177 Post(s)
Liked 5,874 Times
in
3,162 Posts
Got out myself about 10 years ago. Had a Rocket 22 for about 4-5 years that I raced with friends and family. Very frequently, it was my wife and our two kids, who were 9 and 7 when we got it. It was fun racing as a family. I recall one race where my daughter was on the helm, and as we approached the finish the guy on the J80 behind us exclaimed that his skipper was about to be beat by a 13 year old girl.
After a while, the folks we enjoyed racing against faded out, and we didn’t want to be around the new people coming in for various reasons. We got the Bene to relax with friends and family (but I still have it rigged like a race boat😜
. I compete for a living, and at my age now finding a way to escape and relax has become important to me.
This was our Rocket. Hit 20 more than a few times.
After a while, the folks we enjoyed racing against faded out, and we didn’t want to be around the new people coming in for various reasons. We got the Bene to relax with friends and family (but I still have it rigged like a race boat😜
. I compete for a living, and at my age now finding a way to escape and relax has become important to me.This was our Rocket. Hit 20 more than a few times.
Compete for a living?
11-08-20, 07:10 PM
#4207
• —
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Land of Pleasant Living
Posts: 12,253
Bikes: Shmikes
Mentioned: 59 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10177 Post(s)
Liked 5,874 Times
in
3,162 Posts
11-08-20, 07:13 PM
#4208
VFL For Life
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 51,253
Bikes: Velo Volmobile
Mentioned: 780 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 28645 Post(s)
Liked 1,860 Times
in
1,321 Posts
11-08-20, 07:17 PM
#4209
• —
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Land of Pleasant Living
Posts: 12,253
Bikes: Shmikes
Mentioned: 59 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10177 Post(s)
Liked 5,874 Times
in
3,162 Posts
11-08-20, 07:22 PM
#4210
serious cyclist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Austin
Posts: 21,147
Bikes: S1, R2, P2
Mentioned: 115 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 9334 Post(s)
Liked 3,679 Times
in
2,026 Posts
11-08-20, 07:24 PM
#4211
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: In the foothills of Los Angeles County
Posts: 25,311
Mentioned: 8 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 8292 Post(s)
Liked 9,071 Times
in
4,488 Posts
These rides are becoming some of my favorites. Usually we do them during the week. 40-60 miles with a break for breakfast. They're faster than I am but they're happy to go a pace that I (or others who join) can handle.
It's funny, when I go with club #2 it's usually similar miles and hills but they never stop for food, rarely ever stop for bathroom breaks or water. Their pace is moderate and they always look out for stragglers, though.
Club #1 , which I have been with for 31 years, is a different story. The last couple years have been tough for me with the fast guys trying to drop everyone they can. I have only been with them a couple times this year and I miss some of the people but I don't miss redlining for the whole ride while bleeding out of my eyes trying to hang on. Maybe I've aged out.
It's funny, when I go with club #2 it's usually similar miles and hills but they never stop for food, rarely ever stop for bathroom breaks or water. Their pace is moderate and they always look out for stragglers, though.
Club #1 , which I have been with for 31 years, is a different story. The last couple years have been tough for me with the fast guys trying to drop everyone they can. I have only been with them a couple times this year and I miss some of the people but I don't miss redlining for the whole ride while bleeding out of my eyes trying to hang on. Maybe I've aged out.
11-08-20, 07:29 PM
#4212
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: In the foothills of Los Angeles County
Posts: 25,311
Mentioned: 8 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 8292 Post(s)
Liked 9,071 Times
in
4,488 Posts
11-08-20, 07:31 PM
#4213
Silver Comet Fred
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: NW Metro Atl.
Posts: 12,090
Bikes: 1
Mentioned: 145 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 8850 Post(s)
Liked 3,000 Times
in
1,744 Posts
Likes For DougRNS:
11-08-20, 07:33 PM
#4214
So it is
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Westminster, CO
Posts: 21,360
Bikes: Luzerne, 684, Boreas, Wheelhouse, Alize©®, Bayamo, Cayo
Mentioned: 246 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 11409 Post(s)
Liked 4,767 Times
in
2,772 Posts
11-08-20, 07:35 PM
#4215
VFL For Life
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 51,253
Bikes: Velo Volmobile
Mentioned: 780 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 28645 Post(s)
Liked 1,860 Times
in
1,321 Posts
11-08-20, 07:39 PM
#4216
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: 757
Posts: 11,256
Bikes: Madone, Emonda, 5500, Ritchey Breakaway
Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10238 Post(s)
Liked 5,190 Times
in
2,227 Posts
I am extremely interested in how my landing of a 172 or similiar aircraft would be. Coming in at 60 knots would feel so slow, and I prolly would be tempted to come in wicked hot.
11-08-20, 07:42 PM
#4217
Silver Comet Fred
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: NW Metro Atl.
Posts: 12,090
Bikes: 1
Mentioned: 145 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 8850 Post(s)
Liked 3,000 Times
in
1,744 Posts
11-08-20, 07:43 PM
#4218
Mostly Harmless
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Chittenango, NY
Posts: 56,608
Bikes: Have two wheels
Mentioned: 169 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 13721 Post(s)
Liked 4,534 Times
in
2,510 Posts
11-08-20, 07:47 PM
#4219
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: In the foothills of Los Angeles County
Posts: 25,311
Mentioned: 8 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 8292 Post(s)
Liked 9,071 Times
in
4,488 Posts
Ever see the movie "North Dallas 40"? About the Cowboys in the 60s, my favorite football movie.
And yes, I am old but I remember stuff from long ago. Short term memory, not so much.
11-08-20, 07:48 PM
#4220
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: 757
Posts: 11,256
Bikes: Madone, Emonda, 5500, Ritchey Breakaway
Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 10238 Post(s)
Liked 5,190 Times
in
2,227 Posts
11-08-20, 07:51 PM
#4221
serious cyclist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Austin
Posts: 21,147
Bikes: S1, R2, P2
Mentioned: 115 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 9334 Post(s)
Liked 3,679 Times
in
2,026 Posts
I'm sure this summer we'll hear lots more about how they'll win the NFC East and be a championship favorite.
Likes For Bah Humbug:
11-08-20, 07:52 PM
#4222
So it is
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Westminster, CO
Posts: 21,360
Bikes: Luzerne, 684, Boreas, Wheelhouse, Alize©®, Bayamo, Cayo
Mentioned: 246 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 11409 Post(s)
Liked 4,767 Times
in
2,772 Posts
11-08-20, 07:53 PM
#4223
So it is
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Westminster, CO
Posts: 21,360
Bikes: Luzerne, 684, Boreas, Wheelhouse, Alize©®, Bayamo, Cayo
Mentioned: 246 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
Quoted: 11409 Post(s)
Liked 4,767 Times
in
2,772 Posts
I know Super Bowl 12 well.
11-08-20, 07:54 PM
#4224
VFL For Life
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 51,253
Bikes: Velo Volmobile
Mentioned: 780 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 28645 Post(s)
Liked 1,860 Times
in
1,321 Posts
Likes For Velo Vol:
11-08-20, 07:56 PM
#4225
Silver Comet Fred
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: NW Metro Atl.
Posts: 12,090
Bikes: 1
Mentioned: 145 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
Quoted: 8850 Post(s)
Liked 3,000 Times
in
1,744 Posts
Super monk it is. I will also get the decaf so I can mix 50-50 when needed. Actually, the price isn't that bad. Looking forward to it. Thanks for the info.