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[KnottedYet]

Rode Flossie with her new bars and lovely tape that Trek sent down to LBS #1. They checked her over and said I did it all right. (I was mostly worried that I hooked up the brifters correctly) Like the Salsa Short and Shallow bars a lot. Can't wait til I get a stem with shorter reach and a bit more height.

About 60 miles today. The farthest I've ridden Flossie so far. I have to guess because I don't have the computer on her yet.

Kit - good luck with all the job stuff. I got a pretty good job once because I was 2nd on someone's list and they "gave" me to another manager who needed to hire.

I ate dinner before my second ride, but now I'm hungry again. I want what Lise's having!

[margo49]

BUGGER!!!!!

I was bonking hard because between the long bike to the optometrist and back, and the heat, and not bringing enough water, and the stress, I wasn't eating enough,

I'll say
We've told you all before what bonk is in Oz/NZ;
so imagine what comes to mind when we read "bonking hard"
Added to which it is before 6 am so the brain is still getting re-set

[Bikingmomof3]

KN- In a situation like that, there is nothing "right" to say. You are not an @***. You meant well, kindness surpasses words.
Congrats on getting everything for Flossie and I am pleased you enjoyed your wonderful ride.

Snap- I am sorry you are worked so hard. Will you be getting any help in the near future?

Kitsune- congrats on the new contacts and haircut. I am thinking good job thoughts for you.

DirtDiva- congrats on getting back to broadband.

Lise-I hope you had a lovely nap and the nightshift goes smoothly for you.

I am off to bed. No chocolate for me and I have been craving it all day. Tomorrow I get to meet a new neurologist, oh the joy.

[SadieKate]

Yay for new routers! I'm back in broadband business. There was too much Drift in my absence to respond to everything that went on over the last few days, so I'll just stick with this one question:

Why do you all have to spend so much time talking about chocky when I'm totally PMSy and about five minutes walk from a supermarket, cafés, etc.? Huh? Huh?

Next you're going to whine that there are holly bushes along the way . . .

[DrBee]

when you hit the Ctrl button first then one of those it brings up the find box at the bottom.

True - but I'm not hitting the control button. Hmmmmm...

Lise - that dinner sounded good! I'm still craving the vietnamese food BikerZ and I had in SF and that heavenly OJ I had with MP. Soon - I will live where there are good restaurants. In 2 weeks from today I head to BR!

We had venison (Hunter's style - smothered with onions, garlic, thyme, and saucy) and carrots glazed with brown sugar and butter. Ooh yummy! I love cooking out of the freezer!

[Bikingmomof3]

To prepare to meet another neurologist and find out the results of my MRI, I bought Scharffen Berger Bittersweet and Ghirardelli Intense Dark-Espresso Escape bars. I think I am set, at least for the morning.

[KnottedYet]

Good luck with the neuro! Maybe if you offer to share your SB and G, he'll only give you good news.

Keep us posted!

[Bikingmomof3]

(smacks hand to forehead) I knew I should have purchased some bribary chocolate.

[KnottedYet]

I have to face the sad truth that my Terry commuter skort and my one and only pair of running pants are too big now.

I can squeak by with them, but they wad (skort) and droop (pants). Right now Terry has old skorts on sale for $35.


The deep and burning question is: which is better, "wildebeast" or "mad plaid"?

http://www.terrybicycles.com/detail....s&item_no=9511

Oh, I should check what size I am.

Edit: oh, crud. I'm right on the border of M and L. I've only had one skort from Terry (XL). Anybody know if it's better to go larger or smaller with their sizes?
Might be a moot point, as it appears there are only L's in the $35 sale skorts.

[mimitabby]

I have to face the sad truth that my Terry commuter skort and my one and only pair of running pants are too big now.

I can squeak by with them, but they wad (skort) and droop (pants). Right now Terry has old skorts on sale for $35.


The deep and burning question is: which is better, "wildebeast" or "mad plaid"?

http://www.terrybicycles.com/detail....s&item_no=9511

Oh, I should check what size I am.

KY, I like the mad plaid on you because of the color!

[KnottedYet]

Yeah, I'm leaning toward the mad plaid, too. Color is good, plus it's pretty warped. Kinda the twisted Catholic Schoolgirl look.

Very appealing.

I guess for $35 I really can't go wrong.

[margo49]

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The deep and burning question is: which is better, "wildebeast" or "mad plaid"?
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Why not the Margarita??

[KnottedYet]

the margarita just doesn't appeal to me for some reason. Guess I don't like having words and faces on my butt? I'm just weird that way.

Mad plaid is growing on me. So are the xmas bike cards with the tree in the back of the bike.

[DebW]

Last night I dehydrated 1.3 pounds of cooked ground turkey. I'm starting a 4 day hike on the Long Trail in Vermont Sunday, so getting the food ready. For dried vegies, I've got turnips, pea pods, asparagus, peas, and corn. Also some yogurt leather and strawberry-banana leather and dried apples. I should be eating pretty well. Cooking on my homemade 1/2 ounce alcohol stove made of tin cans and fiberglass attic insulation, with my 0.9 liter titanium pot.

This will be my final 47 miles of the Long Trail. Did the southern 105 miles (co-incident with the AT) in 2001, another 140 miles from Canada south in 2003. I'm going to do a happy dance and drink a Long Trail Ale when I finish and can call myself a Long Trail End-to Ender. The Long Trail is one tough mother of a trail. Constant ups and downs, which are straight up and down over rock ledges. Took my knees a few months to recover the last time. Imagine standing on a 2 inch wide ledge, with the next step (foothold) another ledge 2.5 feet below, so you basically have to do a one-legged deep knee bend with 35 lb on your back. And do that a dozen or more times per day, combined with a horizontal distance of 10-14 miles. This last stretch, I think, won't be as ledgy as the more northerly parts. And as usual for Vermont hiking, it's supposed to rain 3 of the 4 days.