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Txzen

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  1. Some say an epidemic.
  2. That’s our D in a nutshell right there.
  3. This game is an abortion.
  4. When you can’t complete a pass, a loaded box will do that.
  5. Shitbird doing shitbird things.
  6. Every play. We owe a lot of success to him. There was a time we didn’t have receivers who believed in that.
  7. Does this mean that Ann Margaret is not coming?
  8. Really thought there would be a discussion about Kesha, not Chrissie, and I have dissapoints. But back on track, I think there was a discussion about favorite living drummers, and not saying the names out of superstition. I'm not saying the name, just putting this out there - I hope to have this same energy when I hit 70.
  9. In US, you patrol the border. In Russia, border patrols you.
  10. Not funny. That’s a common way to get a Lada to start.
  11. Tackling still a problem in America right now.
  12. Agreed. I don’t think he’s getting much tactical advice from his team car, or he’s ignoring it. This will cool his jets a bit and make him a little more tactical. Maybe. At least he’ll never underestimate Vingegaard again. For those of you who like graphs and data : https://lanternerouge.com.au/2022/07/21/vingegaard-does-the-fastest-hautacam-since-armstrong/
  13. Did a Spandelles and Aubisque double years ago, from the opposite direction today. Spandelles was supposed to be the easy warm up with a 5.5% avg gradient. What that ended up with was a km of 3% then 9, then 18, then 5, then 7, then 2, then a ramp of 25… brutal. This was before they paved it so naturally all the steep stuff was broken road and quasi gravel. A glorified farmer’s back road to nowhere - my kind of ride but I had nothing for the Aubisque. Other than that, the main hazard were flocks of sheep on the road. I can’t say how hard the second half of Hautacam is. The first half is hard enough and then you pass through a little village with schoolchildren cheering you from flower-draped windows of centuries-old farmhouses. Then reality hits hard. As you climb you get these little signposts that tell you what the next kilometer’s gradient is - utterly demoralizing, but a beautiful climb. Love the Pyrenees. Will wait for the end of the Tour to threadshit my B&B recommendations in this valley.
  14. In Yellowstone with no cell and spotty WiFi. - did the crash occur on the Spandelles descent?
  15. I’ve ridden this area multiple times. After a hot day you come back with tar splattered over your legs. The scariest sight is rounding a bend and seeing the caution sign ‘gravillion!’
  16. The shocker is the guys in 97 are nearly as fast as the group today, while riding aluminum frame bikes, and aluminum box section rims with 32 spokes.
  17. Shut the fuck up, Donny, and let all the tourists go to Muir. Rodeo beach is a desolate wasteland. Don’t go there.
  18. Or anywhere on the Peninsula - La Honda, Purissima, Heritage Grove, Portola…
  19. It’s true that Muir Woods is overrated as the only place for that experience, but it’s still awfully pretty. It can just be a beating to be there in peak season.
  20. Warwick is great, if maybe a little on the commercialized side. We stayed on the grounds overnight in an area where they have cabins by the river. Food was forgettable but the experience was great - they had some extra activities for the guests there and you get early admission.
  21. The High West Saloon is worth a visit.
  22. That Peak Design bag is the shit though - I use it all the time. Great for active trips where I'm lugging a camera and electronics but also want to maybe pack my helmet, cycling shoes, etc. Just enough pockets, love that it has a full zip access from the part that has the back straps - that way when you lay it down you can access your stuff and not get the part that touches you dirty from the dreck of a 3rd-world airport or the great outdoors. Deep secure side pockets, fits over the handle of a rolling bag, hidden waist band, laptop sleeve, side and top quick carry straps... It's super technical but doesn't shout that I'm backpacker. Darn near everything Peak Design makes is great (tech pouches, capture clip, etc.). It's the largest you can carry on for international regulations, and even though it's basically one big space it can fill up quickly. Ode to my PD 45L. I've taken it all around the world at this point. Great bag. https://www.peakdesign.com/products/travel-backpack/?variant=11530908172332
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