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  1. #1
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    I heard "spot of bother" this morning.

  2. #2
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    I can't resist telling hubby that I'm in a spot of bother on nearly every ride. I don't think he's as amused as I am.

  3. #3
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    It's getting grippy out there...
    "Sharing the road means getting along, not getting ahead" - 1994 Washington State Driver's Guide

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    That's hysterical!

    I spent much of the Death Ride "trying to get just that little bit more aerodynamic".....
    Sarah

    When it's easy, ride hard; when it's hard, ride easy.


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  5. #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by rij73 View Post
    I can't resist telling hubby that I'm in a spot of bother on nearly every ride. I don't think he's as amused as I am.
    LOL - I might have to use that one.
    The most effective way to do it, is to do it.
    Amelia Earhart

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  6. #6
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    I was so aware of all their little phrases last night... They called the chasing group "marauders" and said something about them being on a raid. They also kept talking about the "rarified air" at the high altitude.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rij73 View Post
    They also kept talking about the "rarified air" at the high altitude.
    How else would you describe it?
    rarefy - to make rare, thin, porous, or less dense (Wester).

    Trust me, the oxygen is pretty rare at 10,000 feet elevation, and gets more rare the higher you go
    Beth

  8. #8
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    how about "front end of the main field"

    ..that seems to be one of the favorites.
    ...never met a bike that I didn't wanna ride.

  9. #9
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    My all-time favorite was from Paul during a mountain stage a few years ago: His legs are screaming, "Bridge to engine room: more power," but there...is...no...more.

 

 

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