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#8576
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Location: In the foothills of Los Angeles County
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Ha! No, I met him once at Indian Dunes. He was with Wolfman Webb and he was friendly and funny and willing to chat about anything. I enjoyed his writing in Dirt Bike and Modern Cycle before that. A guy I met on the Forum told me Rondo Talbot was one Rick's pen names.
#8577
serious cyclist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Austin
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MIL got the Wordle in 1 today.
#8578
Super Modest
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Central Illinois
Posts: 23,831
Bikes: Trek Domane+, Trek Emonda, Giant Propel, Colnago V3, ICE VTX WC
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Just got word back - they're in transit between facilities and they won't be able to say if they'll be willing to sell them until they hit the next stop in 6-8 weeks. Womp womp.
They said they'd give me another $25 off of a black pair, putting them at $75 for a great, carbon-soled shoe.... but... meh - they just don't do it for me and I'm sure as hell not going to get a black helmet to match 'em.
They said they'd give me another $25 off of a black pair, putting them at $75 for a great, carbon-soled shoe.... but... meh - they just don't do it for me and I'm sure as hell not going to get a black helmet to match 'em.
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#8579
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Central Illinois
Posts: 23,831
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Rolled with the local group last night; thought I was immune from a beat up road on 32mm's. Not quite. Got sucked into a seam between the road that looked like it had been filled (shadows playing tricks). Rode it like a rail mine car; carbon on concrete for about 6-7 feet before getting tossed off. Never a dull moment over here. Elbow and knee took the heat, will be, OK. Had a thought of running slick 38's just to combat all the CRAP roads around here but ultimately I don't have tire clearance in the frame for it, nor the extra wattage to push 'em.
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#8580
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Location: Central Illinois
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#8581
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: TC, MN
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Bikes: R3 Disc, Haanjo
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Grrr. Some fuggin' ahole goes and parks his behemoth SUV in front of my garage. He comes out of the mixed use/condo building across the alley and I'm like, "is this you?" [motioning to the vehicle]
"Yeah."
"Okay, well I'd appreciate it if you didn't park here."
"Really? Why not?"
"Because this is my driveway? Because this is my property?"
"Do you need to get out of your garage right now?"
"Doesn't matter whether I do or not. Do you see that parking space right there? [pointing to a space on the street literally 15 feet away]"
"Yeah, I can't park there."
"Sure you can."
"Not with this construction," [motioning to construction at the intersection that has absolutely no bearing on the parking space].
"If you believe that, fine, but that's not my problem."
"Come on, man - WE'RE NEIGHBORS!"
"You live here?" [motioning to the condos]
"Yeah!"
"Well, that's news to me - I've never seen you in my life. Maybe you should have introduced yourself before you presumed this entitlement."
And with that, he GTFO. But dude... WTF?
"Yeah."
"Okay, well I'd appreciate it if you didn't park here."
"Really? Why not?"
"Because this is my driveway? Because this is my property?"
"Do you need to get out of your garage right now?"
"Doesn't matter whether I do or not. Do you see that parking space right there? [pointing to a space on the street literally 15 feet away]"
"Yeah, I can't park there."
"Sure you can."
"Not with this construction," [motioning to construction at the intersection that has absolutely no bearing on the parking space].
"If you believe that, fine, but that's not my problem."
"Come on, man - WE'RE NEIGHBORS!"
"You live here?" [motioning to the condos]
"Yeah!"
"Well, that's news to me - I've never seen you in my life. Maybe you should have introduced yourself before you presumed this entitlement."
And with that, he GTFO. But dude... WTF?
#8582
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: 757
Posts: 11,650
Bikes: Madone, Emonda, 5500, Ritchey Breakaway
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Grrr. Some fuggin' ahole goes and parks his behemoth SUV in front of my garage. He comes out of the mixed use/condo building across the alley and I'm like, "is this you?" [motioning to the vehicle]
"Yeah."
"Okay, well I'd appreciate it if you didn't park here."
"Really? Why not?"
"Because this is my driveway? Because this is my property?"
"Do you need to get out of your garage right now?"
"Doesn't matter whether I do or not. Do you see that parking space right there? [pointing to a space on the street literally 15 feet away]"
"Yeah, I can't park there."
"Sure you can."
"Not with this construction," [motioning to construction at the intersection that has absolutely no bearing on the parking space].
"If you believe that, fine, but that's not my problem."
"Come on, man - WE'RE NEIGHBORS!"
"You live here?" [motioning to the condos]
"Yeah!"
"Well, that's news to me - I've never seen you in my life. Maybe you should have introduced yourself before you presumed this entitlement."
And with that, he GTFO. But dude... WTF?
"Yeah."
"Okay, well I'd appreciate it if you didn't park here."
"Really? Why not?"
"Because this is my driveway? Because this is my property?"
"Do you need to get out of your garage right now?"
"Doesn't matter whether I do or not. Do you see that parking space right there? [pointing to a space on the street literally 15 feet away]"
"Yeah, I can't park there."
"Sure you can."
"Not with this construction," [motioning to construction at the intersection that has absolutely no bearing on the parking space].
"If you believe that, fine, but that's not my problem."
"Come on, man - WE'RE NEIGHBORS!"
"You live here?" [motioning to the condos]
"Yeah!"
"Well, that's news to me - I've never seen you in my life. Maybe you should have introduced yourself before you presumed this entitlement."
And with that, he GTFO. But dude... WTF?
#8583
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Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: 757
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Speaking of white road shoes, I need another pair because my new pair are no longer white.
#8584
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
Join Date: May 2007
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 19,349
Bikes: Litespeed Ultimate, Ultegra; Canyon Endurace, 105; Battaglin MAX, Chorus; Bianchi 928 Veloce; Ritchey Road Logic, Dura Ace; Cannondale R500 RX100; Schwinn Circuit, Sante; Lotus Supreme, Dura Ace
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#8585
Senior Member
Had a bike fit, my saddle was raised massively, so now I have a lot of available seat tube length. So I used that as an excuse to buy a new saddle bag that has just one strap attached to the seat tube instead of my current with two, and that with the extra length means I can now fit the Varia underneath the saddle bag. So I bought one.
#8586
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Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: 757
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Had a bike fit, my saddle was raised massively, so now I have a lot of available seat tube length. So I used that as an excuse to buy a new saddle bag that has just one strap attached to the seat tube instead of my current with two, and that with the extra length means I can now fit the Varia underneath the saddle bag. So I bought one.
Once you go varia, you can never go back. Ask me how I know.
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#8587
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
Join Date: May 2007
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 19,349
Bikes: Litespeed Ultimate, Ultegra; Canyon Endurace, 105; Battaglin MAX, Chorus; Bianchi 928 Veloce; Ritchey Road Logic, Dura Ace; Cannondale R500 RX100; Schwinn Circuit, Sante; Lotus Supreme, Dura Ace
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Had a bike fit, my saddle was raised massively, so now I have a lot of available seat tube length. So I used that as an excuse to buy a new saddle bag that has just one strap attached to the seat tube instead of my current with two, and that with the extra length means I can now fit the Varia underneath the saddle bag. So I bought one.
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"Everybody's gotta be somewhere." - Eccles
#8589
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#8590
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You havnt been to Texas, have you?
#8591
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
Join Date: May 2007
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 19,349
Bikes: Litespeed Ultimate, Ultegra; Canyon Endurace, 105; Battaglin MAX, Chorus; Bianchi 928 Veloce; Ritchey Road Logic, Dura Ace; Cannondale R500 RX100; Schwinn Circuit, Sante; Lotus Supreme, Dura Ace
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I see a number of folks doing just that. I see more with rocking hips, though. Then there are the ones where their knees track straight up and down until the last few inches on the upstroke where they suddenly swing inward. It looks so strange from behind. Almost hypnotic.
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"Don't take life so serious-it ain't nohow permanent."
"Everybody's gotta be somewhere." - Eccles
"Don't take life so serious-it ain't nohow permanent."
"Everybody's gotta be somewhere." - Eccles
#8593
serious cyclist
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Austin
Posts: 21,147
Bikes: S1, R2, P2
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Grrr. Some fuggin' ahole goes and parks his behemoth SUV in front of my garage. He comes out of the mixed use/condo building across the alley and I'm like, "is this you?" [motioning to the vehicle]
"Yeah."
"Okay, well I'd appreciate it if you didn't park here."
"Really? Why not?"
"Because this is my driveway? Because this is my property?"
"Do you need to get out of your garage right now?"
"Doesn't matter whether I do or not. Do you see that parking space right there? [pointing to a space on the street literally 15 feet away]"
"Yeah, I can't park there."
"Sure you can."
"Not with this construction," [motioning to construction at the intersection that has absolutely no bearing on the parking space].
"If you believe that, fine, but that's not my problem."
"Come on, man - WE'RE NEIGHBORS!"
"You live here?" [motioning to the condos]
"Yeah!"
"Well, that's news to me - I've never seen you in my life. Maybe you should have introduced yourself before you presumed this entitlement."
And with that, he GTFO. But dude... WTF?
"Yeah."
"Okay, well I'd appreciate it if you didn't park here."
"Really? Why not?"
"Because this is my driveway? Because this is my property?"
"Do you need to get out of your garage right now?"
"Doesn't matter whether I do or not. Do you see that parking space right there? [pointing to a space on the street literally 15 feet away]"
"Yeah, I can't park there."
"Sure you can."
"Not with this construction," [motioning to construction at the intersection that has absolutely no bearing on the parking space].
"If you believe that, fine, but that's not my problem."
"Come on, man - WE'RE NEIGHBORS!"
"You live here?" [motioning to the condos]
"Yeah!"
"Well, that's news to me - I've never seen you in my life. Maybe you should have introduced yourself before you presumed this entitlement."
And with that, he GTFO. But dude... WTF?
#8595
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Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: 757
Posts: 11,650
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In dallas, the dirt is this nasty stuff that constantly settles. They can’t pave the road, like they can in other areas. When it rains the dirt or whatever re settles and causes the road to constantly crack. It’s paved in sections to help reduce this, but it remarkably bad. That’s why I asked.
No I havnt been that far north yet, one day.
#8596
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Location: Austin
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Specifically, shoddy construction in the form of too-shallow gravel underlay, plus Texas soil is very loose and shifts regularly. It actually causes a lot of issues for building foundations.
#8598
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2022
Location: USA - Southwest PA
Posts: 3,895
Bikes: Cannondale - Gary Fisher - Giant - Litespeed - Schwinn Paramount - Schwinn (lugged steel) - Trek OCLV
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Super Hunky was the greatest - also enjoyed his writing (one of the few I really looked forward to reading)
I used some of his writing to my advantage back in the day in creative writing classes ! (wink)
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In dallas, the dirt is this nasty stuff that constantly settles. They can’t pave the road, like they can in other areas. When it rains the dirt or whatever re settles and causes the road to constantly crack. It’s paved in sections to help reduce this, but it remarkably bad. That’s why I asked.
No I havnt been that far north yet, one day.
No I havnt been that far north yet, one day.
The problem in north and central Texas is that the soils are predominantly clay. During wet months it absorbs water and expands. Then in dry months it contracts to the point of large cracks developing. Those cracks pass through to whatever is on top of the soil.
Putting more sand or gravel between the dirt and paved surface does not really help because then the base is not stable. Buildings are built on engineered slab foundations that include piers where appropriate. The piers either bottom on rock, or they are drilled deep with bell shaped bottoms (in this case they depend on friction so as not to move up and down). It all works well if designed and maintained properly.
People run into issues with their foundations when the soil around it is not kept uniformly moist throughout the year. You simply cannot let it dry out in the summer. That’s why irrigation systems and well-designed drain systems are so important.
We have had zero foundation issues in 14 years in our current place, and no issues with our pool deck or pool she’ll. The foundation is rock solid. We also make sure soil moisture levels are maintained as much as possible. That requires maintaining the landscape so the plants don’t suck all the water out of the soils around the foundation.
The soils do suck, but they can be managed.