@RobSandy

@Teocalli

doning – blooming autospell

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Doning?

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https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/doning

Or do you mean vs “selling”

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Ah I see. I read that as mis-spelled ‘doping’.

As you can tell I have a lot to do.

Taping up the bars on the new bike tonight.

@Teocalli

doning – blooming autospell

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Doning?

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https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/doning

Or do you mean vs “selling”

doning – blooming autospell

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Doning?

@Mikael Liddy

Speaking of excuses for getting your arse kicked, went to donate blood the other day & was told my haemoglobin levels put me in a range they would normally associate with being anaemic…can I now claim I “climb well for my blood values”?

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Well, at least they take yours. I lived in the UK until 1990 and then gave blood regularly here in the US. I was about to give my 40th donation when they asked if I’d lived in the UK. I said yes. They ruled me ineligible as I may have NV Creutzfeldt-Jakob’s disease. The human equivalent of mad cow disease. Might explain a lot, but if this was true, it must be in a helluva lot of people running around in the UK right now. Come to think of it, maybe this explains Brexit?

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When you consider the history of blood doing in the US that is quite funny.

Speaking of excuses for getting your arse kicked, went to donate blood the other day & was told my haemoglobin levels put me in a range they would normally associate with being anaemic…can I now claim I “climb well for my blood values”?

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Well, at least they take yours. I lived in the UK until 1990 and then gave blood regularly here in the US. I was about to give my 40th donation when they asked if I’d lived in the UK. I said yes. They ruled me ineligible as I may have NV Creutzfeldt-Jakob’s disease. The human equivalent of mad cow disease. Might explain a lot, but if this was true, it must be in a helluva lot of people running around in the UK right now. Come to think of it, maybe this explains Brexit?

1)  show up

2)  take the consequences

VLVV

@Kieran

@cognition

I’ve been wondering about the amount of time that I waste online.  Not reading or researching, but straight-up wasting.  Any number of nights I’ve stayed up too late and then thought to myself that I should have spent another hour on the trainer instead, and tried to go to sleep earlier.

This is one of the reasons I have started commuting again to work/study on my bike. Its a good way to rack up some k’s and motivate yourself.

That’s why I like to lovingly refer to this community as Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Cycling* (*But Were Afraid to Ask).

Instead of searching through various bike forums, scoring them for information and wasting hours of your time, just come here once a day, sit in the paceline for awhile, and you won’t need to bother with any other cycling sites. It’s awesome. Plenty of technical talk, plenty of experts, but the added bonus of an ongoing history lesson. You’ve now streamlined your online time.

Agreed. I don’t think it is possible to ‘waste’ time here…

i look fat. in my defense, i was layered up like the damn michelin man. but in all honesty, i was stuck in a car listening to stories of ebola for 2 days straight, so i ate, and ate, and ate.

pub was classy, nothing but the finest taxidermy in all of minnesota graced the walls and poles

Speaking of which, did we ever do a V and Anti-V moments of 2014?

Ohh…. I have a nomination!!!!!!!!

Ok, it’s not from 2014, but it is SOOOOOOOO Anti-V that dates no longer matter (and I can’t believe I only found out about this now):

Riccardo Ricco tried to escape being drug-tested at the Tour de France by running away from his escort, according to the head of the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD). Ricco, who tested positive for the banned blood-booster EPO after winning two of the opening stages, made a break for freedom while being taken away for testing but was foiled when his path was blocked off by a traffic jam.

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/jul/22/tourdefrance.cycling2

He literally RAN AWAY from drug testing. Genius!

@wiscot

I’m absolutely sick of hearing about him

Thank you.

@cognition

I’ve been wondering about the amount of time that I waste online.  Not reading or researching, but straight-up wasting.  Any number of nights I’ve stayed up too late and then thought to myself that I should have spent another hour on the trainer instead, and tried to go to sleep earlier.

This is one of the reasons I have started commuting again to work/study on my bike. Its a good way to rack up some k’s and motivate yourself.

That’s why I like to lovingly refer to this community as Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Cycling* (*But Were Afraid to Ask).

Instead of searching through various bike forums, scoring them for information and wasting hours of your time, just come here once a day, sit in the paceline for awhile, and you won’t need to bother with any other cycling sites. It’s awesome. Plenty of technical talk, plenty of experts, but the added bonus of an ongoing history lesson. You’ve now streamlined your online time.

The bonkers thing is when really rich people are too cheap to hire a driver or call a cab. Dumb, broke college kids, okay, though I still wish you wouldn’t drive drunk. But millionaire athletes or celebrities? No excuses. Then again, maybe his personal wealth really is taking a hit…cabs can be pricey.

I’m absolutely sick of hearing about him now. It’s all the BBC Sport has had on the Cycling page for weeks.

What a guy . . .

Speaking of which, did we ever do a V and Anti-V moments of 2014?

I’ve been wondering about the amount of time that I waste online.  Not reading or researching, but straight-up wasting.  Any number of nights I’ve stayed up too late and then thought to myself that I should have spent another hour on the trainer instead, and tried to go to sleep earlier.

This is one of the reasons I have started commuting again to work/study on my bike. Its a good way to rack up some k’s and motivate yourself.

I rode on a hard tail mountain bike (26″ wheels) modified with a rigid carbone fork, some bar end drops, and Sammy Slick tires. Worked well on the trail sections, but I would have preferred a proper CX bike when on the tarmac/gravel roads and the wind was howling.

Second annual Hurricane Cogal!  Another go at that epic descent?!  Right??

If I haven’t moved by then, I’m all in.  Hell, if you can ever vouch that the road is dry, I’ll come out there and do it any time between now and then.  I miss riding in the mountains.

I was sorry you couldn’t make it–was looking forward to meeting you.

And the effect was a kind of rebirth.”

You can’t get more Zen than that – Chapeau!!

I’ve been wondering about the amount of time that I waste online.  Not reading or researching, but straight-up wasting.

Dude. I’ve done little else all morning.

Second annual Hurricane Cogal!  Another go at that epic descent?!  Right??

Love it! @PeakInTwoYears there’s nothing better than signing up for something way outside the comfort bubble and then finishing.

Okay, maybe there’s few things better and I might have been engaging in a fair amount of hyperbole; regardless, there’s always a good story that comes of it.

Well, yes, I can think of one or two things I like better, but that gets personal.

You are one of several persons here who witnessed my execrable fitness level this year. If you come down for the second annual Hurricane Cogal, I promise I will be less fat and slow. And you, no doubt, will be just as gracious and witty and quick on the bike.

With your same fine taste in Canadian whiskey. /cough/

Congratulations on the ride, and thanks for giving us a look at this ride/race.

I’ve been wondering about the amount of time that I waste online.  Not reading or researching, but straight-up wasting.  Any number of nights I’ve stayed up too late and then thought to myself that I should have spent another hour on the trainer instead, and tried to go to sleep earlier.

I think I need some of that “present-in-the-moment” to kick me out of my inertia.  Cheers for finding it yourself.

Well, if I hadn’t first slowed you down in the first half of the event, I wouldn’t have had to drag you through the last section at dusk!

Okay, maybe there’s few things better and I might have been engaging in a fair amount of hyperbole; regardless, there’s always a good story that comes of it.

Thanks for the story, Pi2Y.  Brings back good memories of a 21-hour road trip each way with @CanuckChuck and @Roger and the awesomeness of putting faces and ride time together with the screen name and scribblings on this here website.  So glad to meet Marko, G’rilla, Sir Engine (and his better half), Red Ranger (who is not red in the least), plus Dave and Tom who were the first non-Minnesootans to finish the race.

Well, riding together was not really happening at the back end: 10 1/2 hours in the saddle and officially DFL, at least until they bent the rules to count the finish of another guy a full hour behind. Canuck Chuck gets all the credit for dragging me through that last off-road section at dusk. Chapeau Chuck!

No shit!!!

As Jack said, “I’mmmmmm back!!!”  (at least at home-work computer still hates the site)

We were missing you, @ChrisO was having to post without actually reading the article first to sub for you.

I am honored by the story. Thank you for taking part in something I hold so dear, this Heck of the North. I do hope to see a strong showing in 2015 for what I plan to be the best Heck yet. Thank you again for taking the time to get your ass kicked in our neck of the woods. Sincerely, Jeremy Kershaw, director of The Heck.

Jeremy,

Chapeau for organizing such a wonderful event! The energy at and around that race is very positive. The area and the course are beautiful and unsparing. I hope to return. Not this year, I’m afraid, but soon.

Warm regards,

David

Would love to do a ride/race like this. Thanks for sharing!

Great! Loved every recounted minute of this Heck experience. And this is something to look to in the future.

@the Engine – Oh, aye.

@GogglesPizano

So would a standard cyclocross rig/tires be OK for this ride or would you do anything different?  Curious as I am considering lining up for it

I’ve ridden it only once, but I can’t see why one would choose anything other than a regular ‘cross bike and tires appropriate to the level of flooding on that particular day.

Some of the trail sections last fall would have suggested paddle wheels rather than tires, but I think most people’s fork clearance would have precluded that option. I heard it was much wetter the year before.

That bog really killed me mentally. Looked like it was just wet grass but my foot sunk to me knee.

So would a standard cyclocross rig/tires be OK for this ride or would you do anything different?  Curious as I am considering lining up for it

I’ve ridden it only once, but I can’t see why one would choose anything other than a regular ‘cross bike and tires appropriate to the level of flooding on that particular day.

Some of the trail sections last fall would have suggested paddle wheels rather than tires, but I think most people’s fork clearance would have precluded that option. I heard it was much wetter the year before.

As Jack said, “I’mmmmmm back!!!”  (at least at home–work computer still hates the site)

Awesome Ride Peakin!!!  Did the check points have food or water or was it all self-supported the whole day?

The flag of Awesome.

I saw two sets yesterday afternoon on my phone, but they went away.

@RedRanger

Fantastic writing mate. brings back some great memories. Unfortunately I was a DNF at the HOTN, but in the process I got some ok pictures of the event.

Some to share then?

I uploaded some. But they aren’t showing up on vmobile. No idea what that’s about. Maybe @frank can help us out?

This article fails in a crucial way-really, the worst way in which it could fail. It fails to focus on the relationships that were either formed or strengthened over that weekend.

It would take me nineteen times the word count-I calculated this, after the fact-to describe my interactions with and affection for all of the Velominati (and a certain Scottish VMH) I rode and/or hung out with that weekend.

I love these people.

So, so true… making the change from virtual to reality is a great complement to the actual bike riding.

Fantastic writing mate. brings back some great memories. Unfortunately I was a DNF at the HOTN, but in the process I got some ok pictures of the event.

Some to share then?

Awesome. Been hoping for a report.

I need an ass whupping like this as I have been straying a bit from the Path lately.

I have been straying from the Path lately. God I know how that feels. I’ve had opportunities to get out but right now I’m just not feeling the love. Last time I felt like this, I re read Le Métier and it sorted me out.  Better dig it out again

It rained all week leading up to Fools Gold, and most of the event.  Single speed was a bad choice for the heavy climbing, but at least I got to pick my gear and it was reliable.  Derailleurs locked up on many other bikes.  Mud eventually took out the brakes, leaving me to scrub off speed by weaving on downhills, and walking a particularly steep one.

They canceled the race after one lap.  I finished mid-pack relative to the starting field, but near the back of finishers.  Limped in beyond frustration with my clothes moderately clean due to rain, and my bike’s bottom half clean from swollen streams.  Ruined the brake pads, chain, and headset.

Have not entered a MB race since.  I don’t mind weather risk with road events, but decided that singletrack has a dark side I would rather not chance.

Love it!

If you’re going to get your ass beat it might as well be with your friends.

Well and succinctly put.

It would take me nineteen times the word count–I calculated this, after the fact–to describe my interactions with and affection for all of the Velominati (and a certain Scottish VMH) I rode and/or hung out with that weekend.

I love these people.

I need an ass whupping like this as I have been straying a bit from the Path lately.