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New bike for Jay
On 2017-08-01 08:45, jbeattie wrote:
On Monday, July 31, 2017 at 8:18:39 PM UTC-7, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 7/31/2017 5:45 PM, AMuzi wrote: On 7/31/2017 4:24 PM, wrote: What,abt the nww bike performance ? I find that new bike performance is limited by my old legs. YMMV ... and lungs. And ticker. Plus, the fire in my belly is largely gone. The fire sometimes comes back, though. We (my wife and I, riding tandem) were on a pretty leisurely club ride a couple weeks ago. A new young guy had showed up, and we were riding along chatting with him. He said he rides to stay in shape for his other sports, etc. As we talked, one of our club members who's notorious for such behavior decided to hit high gear and crank away out front for a while, then wait for the rest of the crew to catch up. When he did that, the newbie suddenly ended our conversation, saying something like "Excuse me now..." and took off. I though "Excuse me???" and told my wife "Let's go." So we reeled him in and were a comfortable ten feet behind when he caught the rabbit. For icing on the cake, our rabbit guy (as he always does) left the leisurely riders for the last five miles or so to crank in at 20 - 25 mph . My wife and I were close behind, and the newbie was a distant third. It was quite satisfying. But with a tandem, terrain is everything. If it weren't fairly flat, we'd happily ride back with the leisurely crowd. (P.S. Don't interpret this tale as a claim that I could stick with Jay, Tom or Duane, let alone James.) I'm old and slow. I wouldn't ride with you because you'd be in the middle of the road. I'd keep saying, "hey Frank, get over here. You're going to get whacked." You would scold me for being a gutter bunny, although I don't ride on the fog line and rarely ride anywhere with a gutter. We'd ride up on Joerg who would have a pannier full of water, a couple CPUs and a growler. He'd be complaining about psychopaths in cars and the fact that his Gazelle didn't come with factory rack-mounts and room for 35mm steel belted tires or a o-ring chain. He'd have to stop every fifteen minutes to pee. I don't think this NG would want to ride together. Only one pee on a 4-5h ride. My PSA test came back 0.4ng/ml so no "urge to go" from that department. However, I might bow out of the r.b.t. peloton the millisecond I spot a brewpub. You son would probably already be in the next county by then and leave us old farts behind. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ |
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New bike for Jay
On 8/1/2017 4:03 PM, Joerg wrote:
On 2017-07-31 20:33, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 7/31/2017 4:09 PM, jbeattie wrote: Well, I felt good enough to go out yesterday for a 55 mile ride with about 20 miles of steady or rolling hills, during which time I drank one 24oz bottle of Hammer Heed and a quarter of a 21oz bottle of water -- plus a Cliff Bar. My ride was about 40 miles, pretty hilly (for me), 85 degrees, sunny and about 75% humidity. I used up two standard water bottles. I was definitely ready for the big glass of orange juice and another bottle of water at the end. If "definitely ready" means you were craving liquids that is a sign that you were quite dehydrated. Huh. I thought it was a sign I was thirsty. Ah well. I got the orange juice and water, so yet another tragedy was miraculously averted. -- - Frank Krygowski |
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New bike for Jay
On 2017-08-01 13:25, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 8/1/2017 4:03 PM, Joerg wrote: On 2017-07-31 20:33, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 7/31/2017 4:09 PM, jbeattie wrote: Well, I felt good enough to go out yesterday for a 55 mile ride with about 20 miles of steady or rolling hills, during which time I drank one 24oz bottle of Hammer Heed and a quarter of a 21oz bottle of water -- plus a Cliff Bar. My ride was about 40 miles, pretty hilly (for me), 85 degrees, sunny and about 75% humidity. I used up two standard water bottles. I was definitely ready for the big glass of orange juice and another bottle of water at the end. If "definitely ready" means you were craving liquids that is a sign that you were quite dehydrated. Huh. I thought it was a sign I was thirsty. Ah well. I got the orange juice and water, so yet another tragedy was miraculously averted. Thirst _is_ a sign that dehydration has already begun. Not a good one though because dehydration can also set in before thirst appears. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ |
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New bike for Jay
On 2017-08-01 14:39, Doug Landau wrote:
On Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 1:18:40 PM UTC-7, Joerg wrote: On 2017-08-01 08:45, jbeattie wrote: On Monday, July 31, 2017 at 8:18:39 PM UTC-7, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 7/31/2017 5:45 PM, AMuzi wrote: On 7/31/2017 4:24 PM, wrote: What,abt the nww bike performance ? I find that new bike performance is limited by my old legs. YMMV ... and lungs. And ticker. Plus, the fire in my belly is largely gone. The fire sometimes comes back, though. We (my wife and I, riding tandem) were on a pretty leisurely club ride a couple weeks ago. A new young guy had showed up, and we were riding along chatting with him. He said he rides to stay in shape for his other sports, etc. As we talked, one of our club members who's notorious for such behavior decided to hit high gear and crank away out front for a while, then wait for the rest of the crew to catch up. When he did that, the newbie suddenly ended our conversation, saying something like "Excuse me now..." and took off. I though "Excuse me???" and told my wife "Let's go." So we reeled him in and were a comfortable ten feet behind when he caught the rabbit. For icing on the cake, our rabbit guy (as he always does) left the leisurely riders for the last five miles or so to crank in at 20 - 25 mph . My wife and I were close behind, and the newbie was a distant third. It was quite satisfying. But with a tandem, terrain is everything. If it weren't fairly flat, we'd happily ride back with the leisurely crowd. (P.S. Don't interpret this tale as a claim that I could stick with Jay, Tom or Duane, let alone James.) I'm old and slow. I wouldn't ride with you because you'd be in the middle of the road. I'd keep saying, "hey Frank, get over here. You're going to get whacked." You would scold me for being a gutter bunny, although I don't ride on the fog line and rarely ride anywhere with a gutter. We'd ride up on Joerg who would have a pannier full of water, a couple CPUs and a growler. He'd be complaining about psychopaths in cars and the fact that his Gazelle didn't come with factory rack-mounts and room for 35mm steel belted tires or a o-ring chain. He'd have to stop every fifteen minutes to pee. I don't think this NG would want to ride together. Only one pee on a 4-5h ride. My PSA test came back 0.4ng/ml so no "urge to go" from that department. However, I might bow out of the r.b.t. peloton the millisecond I spot a brewpub. You son would probably already be in the next county by then and leave us old farts behind. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ My feeling on the matter is: Do NOT drink a 12-pack of beer the nite before riding the 5 Miles of Hell trail in Utah. No 12-packs from the store here, it's only our own brew. The good stuff. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ |
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New bike for Jay
On Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 3:02:28 PM UTC-7, Joerg wrote:
On 2017-08-01 14:39, Doug Landau wrote: On Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 1:18:40 PM UTC-7, Joerg wrote: On 2017-08-01 08:45, jbeattie wrote: On Monday, July 31, 2017 at 8:18:39 PM UTC-7, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 7/31/2017 5:45 PM, AMuzi wrote: On 7/31/2017 4:24 PM, wrote: What,abt the nww bike performance ? I find that new bike performance is limited by my old legs. YMMV ... and lungs. And ticker. Plus, the fire in my belly is largely gone. The fire sometimes comes back, though. We (my wife and I, riding tandem) were on a pretty leisurely club ride a couple weeks ago. A new young guy had showed up, and we were riding along chatting with him. He said he rides to stay in shape for his other sports, etc. As we talked, one of our club members who's notorious for such behavior decided to hit high gear and crank away out front for a while, then wait for the rest of the crew to catch up. When he did that, the newbie suddenly ended our conversation, saying something like "Excuse me now..." and took off. I though "Excuse me???" and told my wife "Let's go." So we reeled him in and were a comfortable ten feet behind when he caught the rabbit. For icing on the cake, our rabbit guy (as he always does) left the leisurely riders for the last five miles or so to crank in at 20 - 25 mph . My wife and I were close behind, and the newbie was a distant third. It was quite satisfying. But with a tandem, terrain is everything. If it weren't fairly flat, we'd happily ride back with the leisurely crowd. (P.S. Don't interpret this tale as a claim that I could stick with Jay, Tom or Duane, let alone James.) I'm old and slow. I wouldn't ride with you because you'd be in the middle of the road. I'd keep saying, "hey Frank, get over here. You're going to get whacked." You would scold me for being a gutter bunny, although I don't ride on the fog line and rarely ride anywhere with a gutter. We'd ride up on Joerg who would have a pannier full of water, a couple CPUs and a growler. He'd be complaining about psychopaths in cars and the fact that his Gazelle didn't come with factory rack-mounts and room for 35mm steel belted tires or a o-ring chain. He'd have to stop every fifteen minutes to pee. I don't think this NG would want to ride together. Only one pee on a 4-5h ride. My PSA test came back 0.4ng/ml so no "urge to go" from that department. However, I might bow out of the r.b.t. peloton the millisecond I spot a brewpub. You son would probably already be in the next county by then and leave us old farts behind. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ My feeling on the matter is: Do NOT drink a 12-pack of beer the nite before riding the 5 Miles of Hell trail in Utah. No 12-packs from the store here, it's only our own brew. The good stuff. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ Actually, I felt fine. First I got a flat and changed it in the 100 degrees. Then shortly after that I unexpectedly puked - about a 1/2 bucket full of clear water. And I'm like OMG I needed that!!! Then it happened again.. I had just puked up more water than I was carrying. It was 9 or 10 am and still getting hotter. We were still on the "entrance exam". I took the next bailout. https://www.google.com/search?q=5+mi...w=1194&bih=634 |
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New bike for Jay
On 8/1/2017 5:00 PM, Joerg wrote:
On 2017-08-01 13:25, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 8/1/2017 4:03 PM, Joerg wrote: On 2017-07-31 20:33, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 7/31/2017 4:09 PM, jbeattie wrote: Well, I felt good enough to go out yesterday for a 55 mile ride with about 20 miles of steady or rolling hills, during which time I drank one 24oz bottle of Hammer Heed and a quarter of a 21oz bottle of water -- plus a Cliff Bar. My ride was about 40 miles, pretty hilly (for me), 85 degrees, sunny and about 75% humidity. I used up two standard water bottles. I was definitely ready for the big glass of orange juice and another bottle of water at the end. If "definitely ready" means you were craving liquids that is a sign that you were quite dehydrated. Huh. I thought it was a sign I was thirsty. Ah well. I got the orange juice and water, so yet another tragedy was miraculously averted. Thirst _is_ a sign that dehydration has already begun. Not a good one though because dehydration can also set in before thirst appears. Oh no! I just realized I'm a little thirsty right now! Dehydration has begun! I hope I can stumble from my keyboard to the kitchen sink without suffering irreparable harm! -- - Frank Krygowski |
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New bike for Jay
On Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 3:44:21 PM UTC-4, Joerg wrote:
On 2017-08-01 10:19, Doug Landau wrote: On Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 10:56:44 AM UTC-7, Joerg wrote: On 2017-07-27 10:50, wrote: I know 5-6 fast commuters but its expensive ... Like this? https://corporatejetinvestor.com/wp-.../Falcon_8X.jpg Where was the foto taken? No idea. Greece has a lot of such islands but I don't know where they took the photo. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ on my screen first island may have a layer of deposited n then uplifted limestone but the spire may be a worn plug .... 2 clues a geologist could locate with .... find sun position maybe tip of an archipelago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_landforms |
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New bike for Jay
On 2017-08-01 15:15, Doug Landau wrote:
On Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 3:02:28 PM UTC-7, Joerg wrote: On 2017-08-01 14:39, Doug Landau wrote: On Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 1:18:40 PM UTC-7, Joerg wrote: On 2017-08-01 08:45, jbeattie wrote: On Monday, July 31, 2017 at 8:18:39 PM UTC-7, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 7/31/2017 5:45 PM, AMuzi wrote: On 7/31/2017 4:24 PM, wrote: What,abt the nww bike performance ? I find that new bike performance is limited by my old legs. YMMV ... and lungs. And ticker. Plus, the fire in my belly is largely gone. The fire sometimes comes back, though. We (my wife and I, riding tandem) were on a pretty leisurely club ride a couple weeks ago. A new young guy had showed up, and we were riding along chatting with him. He said he rides to stay in shape for his other sports, etc. As we talked, one of our club members who's notorious for such behavior decided to hit high gear and crank away out front for a while, then wait for the rest of the crew to catch up. When he did that, the newbie suddenly ended our conversation, saying something like "Excuse me now..." and took off. I though "Excuse me???" and told my wife "Let's go." So we reeled him in and were a comfortable ten feet behind when he caught the rabbit. For icing on the cake, our rabbit guy (as he always does) left the leisurely riders for the last five miles or so to crank in at 20 - 25 mph . My wife and I were close behind, and the newbie was a distant third. It was quite satisfying. But with a tandem, terrain is everything. If it weren't fairly flat, we'd happily ride back with the leisurely crowd. (P.S. Don't interpret this tale as a claim that I could stick with Jay, Tom or Duane, let alone James.) I'm old and slow. I wouldn't ride with you because you'd be in the middle of the road. I'd keep saying, "hey Frank, get over here. You're going to get whacked." You would scold me for being a gutter bunny, although I don't ride on the fog line and rarely ride anywhere with a gutter. We'd ride up on Joerg who would have a pannier full of water, a couple CPUs and a growler. He'd be complaining about psychopaths in cars and the fact that his Gazelle didn't come with factory rack-mounts and room for 35mm steel belted tires or a o-ring chain. He'd have to stop every fifteen minutes to pee. I don't think this NG would want to ride together. Only one pee on a 4-5h ride. My PSA test came back 0.4ng/ml so no "urge to go" from that department. However, I might bow out of the r.b.t. peloton the millisecond I spot a brewpub. You son would probably already be in the next county by then and leave us old farts behind. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ My feeling on the matter is: Do NOT drink a 12-pack of beer the nite before riding the 5 Miles of Hell trail in Utah. No 12-packs from the store here, it's only our own brew. The good stuff. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ Actually, I felt fine. First I got a flat and changed it in the 100 degrees. Then shortly after that I unexpectedly puked - about a 1/2 bucket full of clear water. And I'm like OMG I needed that!!! Then it happened again. I had just puked up more water than I was carrying. It was 9 or 10 am and still getting hotter. We were still on the "entrance exam". I took the next bailout. https://www.google.com/search?q=5+mi...w=1194&bih=634 Wow. Was the 12-pack some of the cheap stuff that gives headaches and such? 12 is a bit much anyhow. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ |
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New bike for Jay
Jay ? how's the A/C ?
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