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Thu, 31 Mar 2005 15:20:21 -0800, , "GaryG"
wrote: Cycling in Cascadia often means riding wet so it's not much of a biggie with most folks I know. Hail generally isn't like that found further east, it's smaller and softer. It stings at speed but doesn't dent top-tubes. Cycling in the real world, to me, means being self reliant. With darkness and hail, in rush hour traffic with cell-phone blabbing commuters, I'd pull over in my "real world". Thankfully, I live where I can ride year round without reliance on Gore-Tex. I no longer own any Gore-Tex having found superior protection in well designed garments made from Sugoi's "Bosui Vapor" fabric. I too ride all year but mostly with fenders. Today was windy and wet ~45F. Not a day to inspire "joy riding" but not so bad that it prevented me from going about my business and enjoying the ride. There's always going to be weather, whether we like it or not. -- zk |
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Maggie wrote:
I can't even imagine riding in that kind of weather. My bike comes out when the sun is shining, and all is right with the world. I am in fear my two charity rides will be held on days when it decides to rain. I am not sure I can handle it. Considering that law they passed yesterday to make age 40, the age where you can sue for "age discrimination" because you are now in the "OLDER WORKER" category...I am feeling a little weird today. If 40 is the OLDER WORKER...what the heck is 50? I thought 50 was the new 40? I guess not. All morning long the news has been reporting on THE 40 Year old "OLDER WORKER" and how companies prefer younger workers. Makes me wonder if this old bat should go riding in bad weather. Makes me wonder if I could get a job if I were ever laid off. Makes me think I might do damage to my really old body if I ride in bad weather since I am so "OLDER". I'm older than the "OLDER WORKER". I tell you, this makes me wonder why you bother. You don't have to ride a bike, you know. |
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Roger Zoul wrote: I tell you, this makes me wonder why you bother. You don't have to ride a bike, you know. I don't have to take a walk on a beautiful sunny day, but I do. Even though I would rather not walk in a storm. Why do you wonder why I bother riding a bike? I think everyone should ride, whether it be occasionally, or fiercely. Are there rules for how much, how often and under what conditions a person rides? And if they do not meet those conditions, should they never ride a bike? Some things are meant to be pleasurable. I think riding a bike is one of those things. I do not discourage anyone from any type of exercise whether they take it to the extreme, or just have fun with it when they can and when they want. I do not wonder why some people are obsessive and so serious about cycling. I applaud them. Just as I applaud those who have a bike and ride occasionally. Let go of the tunnel vision and you might see riders like myself in a different way. And respect differences. Cycling is a small part of my life I know. But it's still a part. All Good Things, Maggie. Rides for Fun, No amazing bike stories. |
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Maggie wrote:
catzz66 wrote: Congrats, Claire. Did the same thing myself on Saturday. I started off thinking putting fenders on my bike would have been a good idea, but after a few miles, it would not have helped since I was soaked to the gills anyway. I'd just lubed my chain, so not having to be too careful wiping it down was a plus. Found it a little hard to see sometimes, but otherwise it was okay. I can't even imagine riding in that kind of weather. My bike comes out when the sun is shining, and all is right with the world. I am in fear my two charity rides will be held on days when it decides to rain. I am not sure I can handle it. Considering that law they passed yesterday to make age 40, the age where you can sue for "age discrimination" because you are now in the "OLDER WORKER" category...I am feeling a little weird today. Age is just a number..... If 40 is the OLDER WORKER...what the heck is 50? I thought 50 was the new 40? I guess not. All morning long the news has been reporting on THE 40 Year old "OLDER WORKER" and how companies prefer younger workers. Makes me wonder if this old bat should go riding in bad weather. Makes me wonder if I could get a job if I were ever laid off. Makes me think I might do damage to my really old body if I ride in bad weather since I am so "OLDER". I'm older than the "OLDER WORKER". Employer age descrimination is a real issue, companies would rather hire a pimply faced 17 year old at $6 an hour, then pay a 40 year old $15 for the same hour, even though that 40 year old, could do 10 times the work of the 17 year old, who is more interested in a fast car, being old enough to smoke and drink, and girls (or boys, depending on their sex and preference) then working. Different jurisdictions handle it differently, here in Ontario, Canada it's illegal for a potential employer to ask discrimanatory questions, some do, and if they don't get answers, they move on to the next candidate. Mind you, do you really want to work for an employer that is so anal retentive, that they will pass up a good candidate who is chronologically over a certain age? I turn 44 in a couple of months, so that classes me as an older worker, I come from an IT background, where 24 is an older worker, and the chances of employment past 35 in the field is well nigh impossible, unless your a new Eastern European, Asian or East Indian immigrant, willing to warehouse yourself with 7 other guys for $6 an hour and no benefits..... I work outside the field now, and actually have been able to get back to doing things I like, so my old film camera is shined up and functional again, and I am getting a bike of some kind, with tax refund money, budget is small right now, but I can do my own maintenance, so replacing crappy components with good ones over time, is an option. The bike will make it easier to take the camera places, and works on what's left of my spare tire, which right now is the smallest it's been in 15 years..... W |
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The Wogster wrote:
Claire Petersky wrote: Yesterday we had the weather pattern of showers and sun breaks. When I got off work, pavement was dry, but the sun break was already starting to cloud over, and the wind was coming from the south and a bit from the west. Home is to the east and the north, and I was hoping to stay ahead of the front moving in. If your in the USA or Canada ..... You should look into buying a weatheradio with alert, turn it on about half an hour before you leave work and see what they are saying about your area, often they will know about hail and such nonsense, knowing that unpleasent weather is coming, can be a huge benefit, if it's bad enough, you can always take transit home, even if it means putting a tarp over the bike, and leaving it where it is..... Actually I think that both NWS and EC will trigger an alert on hail.... Can't verify it though..... There are several web sites to check local weather radar before heading out. But I think Claire picked a not-quite-big-enough gap to make the dash for home. I've run into some of the heaviest rains I've ridden through that way. Pat |
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Maggie wrote:
Roger Zoul wrote: I tell you, this makes me wonder why you bother. You don't have to ride a bike, you know. I don't have to take a walk on a beautiful sunny day, but I do. Even though I would rather not walk in a storm. Why do you wonder why I bother riding a bike? I think everyone should ride, whether it be occasionally, or fiercely. Are there rules for how much, how often and under what conditions a person rides? And if they do not meet those conditions, should they never ride a bike? Some things are meant to be pleasurable. I think riding a bike is one of those things. I do not discourage anyone from any type of exercise whether they take it to the extreme, or just have fun with it when they can and when they want. I do not wonder why some people are obsessive and so serious about cycling. I applaud them. Just as I applaud those who have a bike and ride occasionally. Let go of the tunnel vision and you might see riders like myself in a different way. And respect differences. Cycling is a small part of my life I know. But it's still a part. All Good Things, Maggie. Rides for Fun, No amazing bike stories. Hey, my comment had nothing to do with your riding style. It was your harping on being old that drew my fire. Age is just a number, you know. You seem too controlled by it. You place too many limitations on yourself, IMO, just because of your age. Don't spend your time worring about what others do or think, instead focus on maximizing your enjoyment of life. I ride for run also and have no amazing bike stories. However, I'm 46 (going on 47) and don't feel old at all. |
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Roger Zoul wrote: Hey, my comment had nothing to do with your riding style. It was your harping on being old that drew my fire. Age is just a number, you know. You seem too controlled by it. You place too many limitations on yourself, I love people who say "age is just a number". Maybe I am living on another planet or something. My kids are in their 20's......all three of them. And two still live with me. I hate to say it, but I cannot keep the schedules they do, I need more sleep than they do. I don't feel old in my mind. I think like a teenager most of the time. But my body doesn't agree. Healing time is longer, recovery is longer from an injury. I want to embrace my age and not fight growing older. No one wins that fight. If people after 40 want to think they are still as strong as they were when they were 20, thats fine. I'm not. The other day I spent half an hour hunting for my favorite Ferragamo sunglasses, before I realized they were on top of my head the whole time. That pretty much tests positive for AARP membership, but maybe it's simply a case of absent-mindedness. Who knows. I just want to embrace each age for what it brings. I was taught to choose my battles wisely. The battle against getting older is one we shall not win, unless we die. Let me grow older and savor each new event. The saddest thing I see, are people who are 40 acting like they are 15. Michael Jackson for example. But lets not go there. All Good Things, Maggie. |
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"Maggie" wrote:
I love people who say "age is just a number". Maybe I am living on another planet or something. My kids are in their 20's......all three of them. And two still live with me. I hate to say it, but I cannot keep the schedules they do, I need more sleep than they do. I don't feel old in my mind. I think like a teenager most of the time. But my body doesn't agree. Healing time is longer, recovery is longer from an injury. And a mild hangover a) comes from *three* glasses of wine, and b) lasts a day and a half Sigh.... |
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Fri, 01 Apr 2005 18:07:49 GMT,
, Neil Brooks wrote: I don't feel old in my mind. I think like a teenager most of the time. But my body doesn't agree. Healing time is longer, recovery is longer from an injury. And a mild hangover a) comes from *three* glasses of wine, and b) lasts a day and a half Sigh.... You need to train regularly and remember to hydrate if you don't want to get dropped on those gruelling winery tours. -- zk |
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"Neil Brooks" wrote in message
... "Maggie" wrote: I love people who say "age is just a number". Maybe I am living on another planet or something. My kids are in their 20's......all three of them. And two still live with me. I hate to say it, but I cannot keep the schedules they do, I need more sleep than they do. I don't feel old in my mind. I think like a teenager most of the time. But my body doesn't agree. Healing time is longer, recovery is longer from an injury. And a mild hangover a) comes from *three* glasses of wine, and b) lasts a day and a half Sigh.... And 2 am is the middle of the night...not "closing time", or "maybe now I'll get lucky" time. GG |
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