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I approve of just about anything involving umbrella drinks.Quote:
Originally Posted by jobob
The stuff we got at the Ferry Building yesterday - absolutely yummy.
V.
Don't tell Lee, he might get jealous, he luuuves hot dogs.
Had dinner at Cattlemen's tonight. Best durn ribeye I've had in ages, with deep fried onions and mashed potatoes (into which I mixed in a bit of blue cheese dressing).
Ahhhhh. transcendent.
But my doctor would slap me. My cholesterol came back on the high side from my recent blood test - 218. oops. :o But at least my "good" (HDL) cholesterol came well on the high side - yay for salmon and omega-3/fish oil supplements.
Another day, another job interview... only 7ish miles away, so I can easily commute, 8-5ish job... *crosses fingers*
lots of travel involved, though... Arizona, Hawaii, Vegas... event & expo planning. *shrugs*
It'll sure be interesting if I get it.
California??? :D
Probably! I'll see if I can harrass folks while I'm in their backyards for business. :D Miz Cakes prolly can't come with me, though...
Beta, you're not really going to ride with an untaped bar are you? That might be dangerous. I don't recall untaped bars as ever being a fad or "old school" or used by anyone who cared about their bike or their safety. And I'm a lot older than you.Quote:
Originally Posted by betagirl
I just got off of the phone with my mother, who surprised the heck out of herself by following my dad to the beach on her hybrid (about 18 miles.) I'm very proud of her!
She's having saddle and shorts issues (sound familiar?) We've covered what she hates about her saddle, but when I asked her what she didn't like about her shorts and chamois, and she said very hopefully, "there are other kinds??"
She's going to get bike clothes for her birthday! I'm such a helpful daughter. Any excuse to buy bike clothes...
Here's a picture of me with my niece, Maya, at Kiddieland last night. She is fearless! :D
ug. I feel soooooo old when I hear that 1984 is something ridiculous. old old ooooooold.
Debw- I don't remember anyone ever riding without tape, either. I always had tape. The bar would slip if you didn't have any. I tore my wimpy plastic tape a few times, and it was miserable trying to hold the bare metal. We just didn't do that in the 70's and 80's here. Maybe it was a fad somewhere else.
'84 is only ~21 years ago... not 'rediculous'... 'retro' maybe
I'd be thrilled if I had a frame like that to play with, though... I can only imagine what I'd do with (to) it... but then again, 2 mi of hilly gravel before I even hit pavement limits my eagerness to do singlespeed. Limits it a LOT.
Lise- what a cute picture! (and the kid is cute, too) You guys have the best grins!
Lise - cute pic and cute niece!
I'm still in SF. Let me tell you - these TE ladies out here are amazing! We had soooo much fun walking all over the place - laughing just about the whole time. I couldn't believe how many of you showed up! MP hosted me in Marin Sunday morning - we had a fantastic time! I had the best OJ ever! And Mt. Tam is beautiful! It would be quite a place to ride - if I had like 8 granny gears! And Windance - yes, SF is a beautiful place. I see why you live here. If only the houses were a bit cheaper and the ground didn't move ;)
SK - I'll be sure to search for bee meetings in the SF area! Lise - I'll look for Chicago, too. For sure!
Do de do
Evening ladies.
Just want to say a happy 60th birthday to Freddie-raising my glass to you whereever in the musical universe you may be right now..We still miss you.
Just listening to a tribute on internet radio-(denise223 not sure if it'll be archived for you to listen to but try (http://www.aussiequeens.com/freddie/freddiehomepg.htm)
:( :( They're playing "these are the days of our lives":( :( -*turns sound down*
Sitting here rather annoyed at the media & the death of steve irwin. I hope they leave his family alone & don't show his final moments on tv. The footage is in the hands of the QLD police so hopefully it won't be shown. I sure hope Terri's able to carry on Steve's work.
My workmates were quite worried about me on friday...They also thought i was a bit nuts riding home very very slowly...They were just happy i was ok.They looked at me as if i was really crazy when i told them i crashed at 545am & noone was around!!!
Remind me the next time i hit the pavement &land on my head to walk home...I didn't look inside my helmet until later in the morning and noticed i'd broken it. My first instinct was to head home.
My head's better :)
Fish-nice to hear you're having fun in SF. Don't leave your heart there k.(the song ya know..)
have a good night/day ladies.
c
Hmmm, maybe in Chicago it was something to do? Even today I see people, mostly messengers, without bar tape on their handlebars. No gloves either. Though I'd wear gloves. Most likely I'll tape them due to cold if anything. I can't imagine holding onto bare metal when it's 20 degrees here.Quote:
Beta, you're not really going to ride with an untaped bar are you? That might be dangerous. I don't recall untaped bars as ever being a fad or "old school" or used by anyone who cared about their bike or their safety. And I'm a lot older than you.
Hey I was around 21 years ago. And obviously old enough to ride a 10 speed :) It's ridiculous for me to think about being able to revamp a bike from 1984 and be able to ride it today, at 30.Quote:
'84 is only ~21 years ago... not 'rediculous'... 'retro' maybe
CC--glad you're feeling better. I know that instinctive response to "just get home" after an accident. Good thing you checked inside the helmet.
fish--what fun in SF! Yes, do come to Chicago (same for all of you!). It's a great city for visitors.
My niece sort of astonishes me with her adorableness every time I see her. When she was just learning to talk, if you asked her how she was doing, she'd say "Dood" for "good". Cracked me up. The other night I said, "Maya, ask me how I'm doing." "how you doing, Aunt Eesa?" "Dood. That's what you used to say when you were a baby." Maya: "HAHAHAHAHA!" I love it when they still think you're the funniest thing on Earth! :D
Nanci--how's Maisey doing? Are things cooling off down there?
Winddance--I just noticed this post! How cool of your mom. My mom took up biking when she was 60. One year she rode over 1,500 miles. I hope your mom really enjoys it. And you get to shop for her! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by winddance
My "new" bike is being packed to ship to me today, do dah, do dah!
Oh, I shall fret until she gets here safely!
Oh Lise - she is so CUTE!! What a great little kid she sounds like.
I had SO much fun with the Fish on Sunday. It was great to be able to play tour guide and show her around. Especially since I couldn't hang with the ladies Saturday night, but had to scoot right after lunch.
It may as well be Monday today. Spent way too much time this weekend on furniture issues for PP's room. I was going to get her a couple of new dressers because she doesn't have room for her clothes. That turned into 2 dressers and a whole new bunk bed loft set up thing, so she can study in her room. Her room is TINY, so we really have to be creative. The bed won't be here for a few weeks - probably will be delivered when we're in Hawaii. Oh well.
Today! I thought you said DECEMBER! (november?)Quote:
Originally Posted by KnottedYet
congrats!
will you be able to ride it on the 16th?
Now that we have "Open Topic (non-cycling)", should we move TD there? Voice vote: all in favor, say "aye", all opposed "nay". I can't hear you. Let's try that again. Louder this time.
Deb
your question requires that we don't drift. I don't care where you put it. But
I always feel bad for the Tri girls who have to step over THIS thread!
I kind of like that it's a little hidden and random. I vote for leave it here.
Yup - I vote to leave it here. Feels like home somehow.
MP - too bad you weren't on the ferry with me. We would have had a good laugh over the drunk guy (see thread in CA). I was wondering how the dresser set-up had gone. Now it sounds like you've delved into another whole adventure! Have fun with that ;)
Don't move TD! It's our little secret clubhouse, tucked away in triathlon. Remember, it was the tri girls who started it ... well, it was Nanci who started it, but everybody here made it what it is. I vote for stay right here. L.
Yeah, sounds like your ferry ride was wild. There are a lot of ferries in San Francisco....
I vote nay, but I'm a noob to the tri secret club :D
Lise, your neice is too cute.
Knotted, what kinda bike you gettin'?
I think I may have scored some wheels from a guy in my club. He has a set he's selling, though I'm not sure about price yet. His girlfriend goes to my school, a year behind me. So I should get *some* sort of cool-by-association discount don't ya think?
Time to go do some reading out on the porch. Another beautiful day here in Chicago. My reading won't be as beautiful (neuroanatomy). Somebody wake me up in an hour :D
Neuroanatomy. Hmmm. If you slept with your head on the book, would that help? :rolleyes:
I rode the entire lakefront path today! It was predicted to be a chilly, rainy day, and turned out to be a gorgeous sunny day, so I carped the diem and headed out on the bike. I had done nothing athletic except play my usual volleyball for 9 days straight. I was so tired that the thought of running or even biking felt beyond me. Then Sunday I rode 10 miles, yesterday I did an intense cardio/weights workout, and I woke up feeling strong and excited about riding. Packed a PB&J, clif bloks, gatorade, and water, and took off. Started with the short branch, going north. Felt good, and the wind was from the NE, so I knew I could have a great long ride south. I rode as hard as I wanted to -- sometimes hammering, sometimes cruising. Stopped at a couple of bathrooms along the way, stopped at 30 miles and ate my PBJ. Even the ride back up north wasn't too bad.
This city is so beautiful. I hope some of you will come visit and ride the path with me. :D The views of the lake and the city are breathtaking, and there are some fun architectural finds along the way.
Total distance: 40 miles. As I realized I was going to do the entire path for the first time, I grinned and thought, "yeah, well, beta does this for a mid-day snack" :rolleyes: It's so good to feel strong again. I was a good little triathlete thread drifter and came home and sat in a cooooold bath for my legs, drank my Endurox, stretched, put on Icy Hot.
TD: Nobody's Invited, Everybody's Welcome. :p
...this is what I looked like 6 years ago. Depressed, in pain often, inactive, 30# heavier, on two antidepressant meds. None of this is true anymore. I am so glad that my niece and nephew won't even remember "that" Aunt Lise.
Wow, Lise - what a contrast! I have to mention, don't know why I didn't say this before - you look fantastic in that picture with your niece.
Hey Lise, I know you were asking about LBS's in Oak Park earlier. What's up with LBS people and 'tudes? I went to one, and the lady looked at me cross eyed when I started asking about brakes and such for a fixed gear. She instead tried to sell me a bike. So I went over to this no frills shop that sort of intimidated me before and told the guy what I was trying to do with my old bike. I spent about 10 minutes talking with him and learned that my simple conversion would not be so simple with the frame I had. The crank was this huge 1 piece, and the hole is 5.5 cm. Basically I'd require a lot of custom parts to convert this bike. He tried to talk me into just using the parts I have, but it's just too old and too heavy. I'll keep the handlebars :D I tried to put my 700cm wheels on the frame and they were too big. I could go to 650's I suppose. But apparently the style of crank I'd need uses different sized pedal bolts. And the brakes are some weird type. While the nostalgia factor of using my old frame is nice, I'd be looking to spend way more than I'd want. So the guy with the wheels is looking to sell a used Bianchi pista for $300. It needs a bottom bracket, chain, and some brakes. So I'm going to take a look at that puppy in a few hours.
At least I didn't buy a bunch of parts yet. Alas, I haven't done any reading either. I have a serious motivation problem :D
Beta, I post in your thread again under Bike Maintenance. Sheldon Brown sells an adapter shell for that bb. You'd probably need 26 inch rims, which are now the MTB standard, but hub width will be different. You can cut down an axle to fit. Though you really might be better off starting fresh. American children's bikes were their own heavy but unbreakable beasts, not meant to be interchangeable with high end adult bike parts.
Thanks Deb. I think I'm following you around the board :) The frame is great quality, but yeah too much work for what it's worth to me. I appreciate the info.
Anyone want a used bike frame? :D
I think we need a smiley for those moments when you spit your drink onto the monitor...MP
Yeah! The "drink shooting out nose" avatar.
Wow Lise - you have changed! BTW - you do look fantastic in the most recent pic with your neice! What a transformation - of mind and body. It's amazing what a few years, many miles on the bike, and motivation will do, isn't it? Wow!
Will this work?
http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/er...smiley-024.gif
Nice one, Beta!
beta! You're like our own little search engine, finding cool (and markedly wierd) stuff out there on the internet! Sorry the old bike isn't working out the way you'd hoped. My queries about LBS in OP were for the benefit of my BIL. He was going to get a bike and ride with the kids this summer. (Father of the aforepictured Maya, Warrior Princess). I ended up just giving him some $$ for his birthday to spend at an LBS. I asked my sister about it the other day. She said they'd done almost no biking this summer--the kids just had no interest. As KnottedYet can attest, these things come more quickly to some kids than to others. They are active kids, just doing things other than riding bikes.
I read an article on Medscape today about sudden cardiac death in athletes, and screening of older athletes. No mention at all of PVCs, which backs up my doc's assertion that they're benign. Sudden cardiac death is rare in women athletes who do not have underlying heart disease. Good to know.
About the pictures--it's important for me to remember the changes. I get discouraged sometimes, and forget how transformed my life is. It was disheartening to be so worn out after the Oly tri on 8/20. Of course it doesn't help that I work a couple of night shifts a week. But when I look at it objectively, it's amazing. The spiritual/mental/physical changes. And I did, after all, get out and ride 40 miles today.
As I rode today, I was thinking about Mary, who posts in Open, and has ridden something like 17 centuries on her Comfort bike this summer. Her story's incredible. And somebody's (I forget who) brother, who lost half his body weight and is now a lean bike racer. Is it any wonder I love my bike? :D
Nice Beta - I like it!
Meeting is over for the day. Now on to dinner. I was going to hit the fitness room for some spinning (those bikes are awful), but had a delightful conversation with Mr. Fish and FishJr instead. Way better! FishJr made up a song on the spot about missing me. It was so cute! The in-laws are there to start the transporting of lumber to LA. The movers won't take it. They were amazed at the song. It was a long one, too.
Poor Mr. Fish - he's had a tough time since I've been gone. Fishfry inserted a bead into his nose, the cat ate spaghetti (he thinks he's garfield) and threw up all over the bed, one of Mr. Fish's friends was just diagnosed with MS, and so on. Today was much better apparently. That's a good thing!
Well - I'm heading somewhere for dinner. I'm not sure where, but somewhere good I'm sure.