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re: tOfficial Cycling Thread
Posted by gmrkr5 on 3/26/24 at 6:51 pm
Actually been thinking about planning our Louisiana visit in March next year so I can do rouge roubaix. Probably going to take a year off from Croatan. ...
re: tOfficial Cycling Thread
Posted by gmrkr5 on 3/23/24 at 9:55 pm
Buck Fifty ended up running in spite of the forecast, which did hold up. Made for some interesting spots in the course that are normally pretty tame. 13th overall. Took a few minutes over 8hrs...
re: tOfficial Cycling Thread
Posted by gmrkr5 on 3/19/24 at 2:09 pm
Those are 2 very different bikes…....
re: tOfficial Cycling Thread
Posted by gmrkr5 on 3/19/24 at 11:47 am
First race of the year (Croatan Buck Fifty) is scheduled for this Saturday. Forecast has been a little wet all week but now they are talking about 3” of rain and a ton of wind. Race organizer sent out an email earlier today about possibly having to shorten the course down from 150 to 75 miles. Gu...
re: tOfficial Cycling Thread
Posted by gmrkr5 on 3/17/24 at 8:09 am
[quote]1up. It has no equal, imo.[/quote]
This, with 1 caveat. Spacing is tight so we’ve had to get a little creative with drop bar bikes as the drop on the inside will touch the back tire of the bike next to it...
re: Want to do a triathlon - bike options?
Posted by gmrkr5 on 2/20/24 at 1:55 pm
I missed the part about this being Olympic distance… yea disregard my last comment, dont spend 2000-3000 on a bike. ...
re: Want to do a triathlon - bike options?
Posted by gmrkr5 on 2/20/24 at 5:55 am
Used bike market is in the shitter. You can find a descent 2nd hand tri bike on facebook for $2000-$3000...
re: tOfficial Cycling Thread
Posted by gmrkr5 on 2/9/24 at 12:07 pm
[quote]hogfly[/quote]
ha, that's not much recovery time..
knowing how to pull off an efficient dirtbag weekend is definitely an acquired skill haha. buddy just got an awesome sprinter van so we'll be trying that for the first such weekend next month.
who is he going to be riding for?
th...
re: tOfficial Cycling Thread
Posted by gmrkr5 on 2/8/24 at 12:11 pm
[quote]I need 3 hr lunches lol
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haha... i'm able to sneak one in here and there....
re: tOfficial Cycling Thread
Posted by gmrkr5 on 2/7/24 at 1:25 pm
2hrs is about my limit on the trainer no matter what I'm doing. That being said, if I'm on the trainer it's almost always ERG.
Got in 3hrs earlier during an extended lunch. Chilly but all the sun ...
re: Curb Your Enthusiasm | The Final Season
Posted by gmrkr5 on 2/7/24 at 8:02 am
Got around to watching last night. That was fricking awful....
re: Jennifer Crumbly (school shooter mom) verdict in: Guilty of involuntary manslaughter
Posted by gmrkr5 on 2/6/24 at 1:11 pm
[quote]So, are the administrators going to be charged as well?[/quote]
school and school staff was given immunity. which is total fricking bullshite. the guidance counselor sent him back to class ...
re: tOfficial Cycling Thread
Posted by gmrkr5 on 2/6/24 at 12:52 pm
[quote]I need to remember this one as I grind on a trainer.
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i dont think the saying applies to the trainer... gotta get out there and suffer in the cold.
says the person who rode the trainer for 2 hours this morning cause it was cold :lol:...
re: Help ID'ing Vape
Posted by gmrkr5 on 2/5/24 at 12:14 pm
[quote]they aren't but from what I've read, a lot of these companies are advertising thca but its likely just d8.[/quote]
if you buy stuff like this at gas stations, quite possible...
re: Help ID'ing Vape
Posted by gmrkr5 on 2/5/24 at 11:24 am
Thca and delta8 definitely arent the same thing...
re: tOfficial Cycling Thread
Posted by gmrkr5 on 2/5/24 at 11:18 am
Finally coming back around after that flu or whatever and the self-induced knee injury. Got in 10hrs fri-sun rounding out a good 16hr week. Same plan for this week...
re: Where can I find Eagle Rare in Lafayette?
Posted by gmrkr5 on 1/31/24 at 6:11 am
people stand in line for Buffalo Trace in NC...
re: tOfficial Cycling Thread
Posted by gmrkr5 on 1/30/24 at 10:01 am
Nice! Our weather hasn't been too terrible so haven't been stuck on the trainer every single day. First race of the year on 3/23. Fitness isnt where i want it to be but i'm not panicking yet. I've dealt with a little injury and illness over the last month that messed my training up some but head...
re: US marshals lure fugitive killer of Texas cyclist out of hiding with yoga ad (bonus WYHI)
Posted by gmrkr5 on 1/29/24 at 5:04 pm
Plastic surgery and hair color...
re: Are squatted trucks the trashiest thing in history?
Posted by gmrkr5 on 1/28/24 at 6:10 am
I see one every day. Stupid af...
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