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11-08-22, 08:26 AM
#1401
Super Modest
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Central Illinois
Posts: 23,841
Bikes: Trek Domane+, Trek Emonda, Giant Propel, Colnago V3, ICE VTX WC
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big John, are you taking about Costco or Walmart? Costco has one of the lowest employee turnover rates in the retail business.
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11-08-22, 08:42 AM
#1402
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: In the foothills of Los Angeles County
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11-08-22, 09:14 AM
#1403
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Yucatán. México
Posts: 7,129
Bikes: 2022 Gt Avalanche
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Today is a bike ride day. Excited! I can go weeks and not ride much, nor look forward to riding. But once I take it up again, every other day, it's all I want to do. I would ride every day, but I have other things that need doing, and I also need that day's rest.
11-08-22, 09:19 AM
#1404
Mostly Harmless
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: At Large
Posts: 57,077
Bikes: Have two wheels
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We had a BJ's membership for about a minute, decades ago.
11-08-22, 09:31 AM
#1405
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Yucatán. México
Posts: 7,129
Bikes: 2022 Gt Avalanche
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Never heard of BJ's
11-08-22, 10:22 AM
#1406
Should Be More Popular
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Malvern, PA (20 miles West of Philly)
Posts: 43,646
Bikes: 1986 Alpine (steel road bike), 2009 Ti Habenero, 2013 Specialized Roubaix
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11-08-22, 10:32 AM
#1407
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
Join Date: May 2007
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 19,393
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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That'll raise the average a bit.
Wordle 507 2/6
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Wordle 507 2/6
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11-08-22, 11:08 AM
#1408
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2019
Location: 757
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Bikes: Madone, Emonda, 5500, Ritchey Breakaway
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almost ate it today. The last sprint section of the group ride, a 4 person group broke away. I ended up chasing them down and catching up to them. The guy in the back went to pass everyone and try to breakaway again, and I got on his wheel. The number one guy saw him trying to make a break for it and immediately swung over to take his wheel. Issue, I was on that wheel. He never saw me, I ended up slamming on my brakes and giving up the chase.
No harm no foul, but for a second I thought I was heading to the hospital.
No harm no foul, but for a second I thought I was heading to the hospital.
11-08-22, 11:38 AM
#1409
dot dash
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Land of Pleasant Living
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almost ate it today. The last sprint section of the group ride, a 4 person group broke away. I ended up chasing them down and catching up to them. The guy in the back went to pass everyone and try to breakaway again, and I got on his wheel. The number one guy saw him trying to make a break for it and immediately swung over to take his wheel. Issue, I was on that wheel. He never saw me, I ended up slamming on my brakes and giving up the chase.
No harm no foul, but for a second I thought I was heading to the hospital.
No harm no foul, but for a second I thought I was heading to the hospital.
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11-08-22, 11:50 AM
#1410
Fat n slow
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Saratoga, NY
Posts: 4,327
Bikes: Cervelo R3, Giant Revolt
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almost ate it today. The last sprint section of the group ride, a 4 person group broke away. I ended up chasing them down and catching up to them. The guy in the back went to pass everyone and try to breakaway again, and I got on his wheel. The number one guy saw him trying to make a break for it and immediately swung over to take his wheel. Issue, I was on that wheel. He never saw me, I ended up slamming on my brakes and giving up the chase.
No harm no foul, but for a second I thought I was heading to the hospital.
No harm no foul, but for a second I thought I was heading to the hospital.
don’t race Cat 6
11-08-22, 11:53 AM
#1411
Senior Member
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11-08-22, 11:54 AM
#1412
Should Be More Popular
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Malvern, PA (20 miles West of Philly)
Posts: 43,646
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11-08-22, 12:16 PM
#1413
Mostly Harmless
Join Date: Jul 2008
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11-08-22, 12:18 PM
#1414
Mostly Harmless
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almost ate it today. The last sprint section of the group ride, a 4 person group broke away. I ended up chasing them down and catching up to them. The guy in the back went to pass everyone and try to breakaway again, and I got on his wheel. The number one guy saw him trying to make a break for it and immediately swung over to take his wheel. Issue, I was on that wheel. He never saw me, I ended up slamming on my brakes and giving up the chase.
No harm no foul, but for a second I thought I was heading to the hospital.
No harm no foul, but for a second I thought I was heading to the hospital.
11-08-22, 12:54 PM
#1416
dot dash
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Land of Pleasant Living
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11-08-22, 12:58 PM
#1417
Senior Member
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Location: 757
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No. one of the other cyclist did. He apologized, never saw me, didn’t expect me to chase them down for the win.
In other news the SRAM force threw the chain again this morning. I was shifting to the big ring and I gave it adequate time before I started shifting the rear derailer. Took me longer to figure out what happened than it should have. I thought I shift down too much and that’s why I had so much slack in the pedal. Luckily the chain fell on the outside and not the inside. Quick fix. Last time it fell on the inside and I had to bust tools out to get it fixed.
11-08-22, 01:00 PM
#1418
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
Join Date: May 2007
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 19,393
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5540, including virtual. Real world miles are probably about 1000 less, IIRC. Dunno. I have an Excel file on my computer at home.
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11-08-22, 01:01 PM
#1419
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8757. but my goal this year was 10,000, no real reason. Just wanted to prove to myself that I could do it, and I’m pretty hard on myself when I set goals.
My brand new garmin rally pedals had a moment yesterday. How I wish this number was true.
My brand new garmin rally pedals had a moment yesterday. How I wish this number was true.
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11-08-22, 01:20 PM
#1420
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Yucatán. México
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872.3 km, on RideWithGps. It's been awhile since I made any effort to keep track.
11-08-22, 01:44 PM
#1421
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I don't record anything, don't use any electronics on my bikes, but I think I will be over 7K for the year, based on doing 150 miles per week. Doesn't really matter, though. Could be more. I think around 300K feet of gain, conservatively. Could be quite a bit more. It's really not a lot. A friend has been doing over 600K every year for years and he is a lot slower than I am, he just concentrates on the climbing.
11-08-22, 02:14 PM
#1422
Achtung!
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: New England
Posts: 1,674
Bikes: 60.1, Marvel
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almost ate it today. The last sprint section of the group ride, a 4 person group broke away. I ended up chasing them down and catching up to them. The guy in the back went to pass everyone and try to breakaway again, and I got on his wheel. The number one guy saw him trying to make a break for it and immediately swung over to take his wheel. Issue, I was on that wheel. He never saw me, I ended up slamming on my brakes and giving up the chase.
No harm no foul, but for a second I thought I was heading to the hospital.
No harm no foul, but for a second I thought I was heading to the hospital.
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11-08-22, 02:17 PM
#1423
dot dash
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11-08-22, 02:27 PM
#1424
Klaatu..Verata..Necktie?
Join Date: May 2007
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 19,393
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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No. one of the other cyclist did. He apologized, never saw me, didn’t expect me to chase them down for the win.
In other news the SRAM force threw the chain again this morning. I was shifting to the big ring and I gave it adequate time before I started shifting the rear derailer. Took me longer to figure out what happened than it should have. I thought I shift down too much and that’s why I had so much slack in the pedal. Luckily the chain fell on the outside and not the inside. Quick fix. Last time it fell on the inside and I had to bust tools out to get it fixed.
In other news the SRAM force threw the chain again this morning. I was shifting to the big ring and I gave it adequate time before I started shifting the rear derailer. Took me longer to figure out what happened than it should have. I thought I shift down too much and that’s why I had so much slack in the pedal. Luckily the chain fell on the outside and not the inside. Quick fix. Last time it fell on the inside and I had to bust tools out to get it fixed.
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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
11-08-22, 02:31 PM
#1425
Habitual User
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Altadena, CA
Posts: 8,631
Bikes: 2023 Niner RLT 9 RDO, 2022 Trek Supercaliber, 2018 Storck Fascenario.3 Platinum, 2003 Time VX Special Pro, 2001 Colnago VIP, 1999 Trek 9900 singlespeed, 1977 Nishiki ONP
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