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Bud_Bent

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Re: Did you ride today?
Reply #60 - Aug 21^st, 2011, 5:34pm

I joined Mark and Diane, who were on their tandem, and rode my Peachy Keene 200K permanent this morning. We started out at 5:00 am so we wouldn’t be riding too many hours after it reached 100 degrees this afternoon.

My legs really had nothing early, a result of riding to work all five days this week, I guess. But I got stronger as the day went, and didn’t need my granny chainring for Orphan Hill at mile 70. That only happens on days when I’m feeling pretty good.

We ended up finishing just before 2:30 this afternoon. I ended up with 124.5 miles. Total time was 9:28. It had gotten seriously hot by the time we finished, but the early start kept us from getting cooked too many hours, and Mark and Diane were great company as always, so it was a good ride.

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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: Did you ride today? Reply #61 - Aug 21^st, 2011, 8:51pm I wanna have Jay's bike stable when I grow up....
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johnnybent Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 1032	Re: Did you ride today? Reply #62 - Aug 21^st, 2011, 8:59pm Due to Actionbent's demise...is Jay now the new Performance distibutor?
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TonyWard Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 960	Re: Did you ride today? Reply #63 - Aug 21^st, 2011, 9:18pm I heard rumors that he was starting up a recumbent bike rental shop on the lake...... don't know if that is true but it is what i heard.
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Ric_Clark 2012 ~ Musashi Posts: 276	Re: Did you ride today? Reply #64 - Aug 21^st, 2011, 10:31pm Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on Aug 21^st, 2011, 8:51pm: I wanna have Jay's bike stable when I grow up.... Me TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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Re: Did you ride today?
Reply #65 - Aug 21^st, 2011, 10:44pm

Summer's over for me, (sniff, sniff!). Still no car. No problem. McKinney -- Irving Express pressed into service: 43.37 miles at 2:16 a.m. with a (for here) balmy 87 degrees was just a slice of Heaven I didn't want to end. On the way back, 107 deg., on Dallas and Richardson peanut brittle concrete which flatted me three times, and exhausted my fixit supply. Called for a SAG. 2,000 summer miles and no flats.

Today's commute to Inwood and NW Hwy was like a vacation in comparison....er...except for the motoron Southbound at Spring Valley and Central. He's behind me as the light turns green. Everyone else is gone. He stays behind, I wave him on, he won't come around, so I come to full halt. He jams to a screeching halt to intimidate, so I got out of the trike and pulled out the pistol. He gets out, "What am I supposed to do with you in the middle of the road?!" >>"Go around me. You don't just hang in back of a bike." >>"Oh, I have something in the trunk that's more powerful than that, I guarantee you that!"
While I look for the iPhone, he takes off.
That's why I record my rides. Didn't happen to have it on then, but I did report the guy to police down the street. He said the guy will get a visit from them, and gave me an incident # to find out how it went. One day, motorists won't have the upper hand at the incident. However that works out, I truly believe that.

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jayg Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 4188	Re: Did you ride today? Reply #66 - Aug 23^rd, 2011, 5:00pm Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on Aug 21^st, 2011, 8:51pm: I wanna have Jay's bike stable when I grow up.... You should have spoken sooner, as I've already willed my cycles to another RBENT member.
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Re: Did you ride today?
Reply #67 - Aug 23^rd, 2011, 5:08pm

Quote from johnnybent on Aug 21^st, 2011, 8:59pm:

Due to Actionbent's demise...is Jay now the new Performance distibutor?

The only thing I've distributed lately is money to Performer's real rep.

Speaking of Performer, when are we going to see you riding your red Performer Agenda mid racer? It's having to feel really neglected by now.

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kenbent6 Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 660	Re: Did you ride today? Reply #68 - Aug 23^rd, 2011, 6:56pm Well, I waited for someone to report on the Clown ride today looks like I will. 14 for breakfast and all rode there own pace and distance. Good to see JoEllia ,today, back from surgery. GO CLOWNS!!!
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maylor rbent member Posts: 34	Re: Did you ride today? Reply #69 - Aug 23^rd, 2011, 7:22pm Quote from kenbent6 on Aug 23^rd, 2011, 6:56pm: Well, I waited for someone to report on the Clown ride today looks like I will. 14 for breakfast and all rode there own pace and distance. Good to see JoEllia ,today, back from surgery. GO CLOWNS!!! Ken your the man!!! Glad Joella is doing good.
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LightningPilot

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Re: Did you ride today?
Reply #70 - Aug 23^rd, 2011, 8:42pm

Quote from Action Lad on Aug 21^st, 2011, 10:44pm:

Summer's over for me, (sniff, sniff!). Still no car. No problem. McKinney -- Irving Express pressed into service: 43.37 miles at 2:16 a.m. with a (for here) balmy 87 degrees was just a slice of Heaven I didn't want to end. On the way back, 107 deg., on Dallas and Richardson peanut brittle concrete which flatted me three times, and exhausted my fixit supply. Called for a SAG. 2,000 summer miles and no flats.

Today's commute to Inwood and NW Hwy was like a vacation in comparison....er...except for the motoron Southbound at Spring Valley and Central. He's behind me as the light turns green. Everyone else is gone. He stays behind, I wave him on, he won't come around, so I come to full halt. He jams to a screeching halt to intimidate, so I got out of the trike and pulled out the pistol. He gets out, "What am I supposed to do with you in the middle of the road?!" >>"Go around me. You don't just hang in back of a bike." >>"Oh, I have something in the trunk that's more powerful than that, I guarantee you that!"
While I look for the iPhone, he takes off.
That's why I record my rides. Didn't happen to have it on then, but I did report the guy to police down the street. He said the guy will get a visit from them, and gave me an incident # to find out how it went. One day, motorists won't have the upper hand at the incident. However that works out, I truly believe that.

Glad you're on our team Smiley

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mleuck Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 1105	Re: Did you ride today? Reply #71 - Aug 23^rd, 2011, 9:07pm Quote from FlyingLaZBoy on Aug 21^st, 2011, 8:51pm: I wanna have Jay's bike stable when I grow up.... Jay has already has willed them to me...he told me that....I swear
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mleuck Five Star Member rbent member Posts: 1105	Re: Did you ride today? Reply #72 - Aug 23^rd, 2011, 9:09pm Finished 50 mile ride in Flower Mound/Lantana.
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FlyingLaZBoy Moderator '16 ICE SprintX fs, '16 Rocket, '12 KHS Mocha Posts: 5803	Re: Did you ride today? Reply #73 - Aug 23^rd, 2011, 10:06pm Late start at Poteet again, doing 22.5 miles solo down to Hwy 80 and back the same route as out, wearing the TiM cooling vest.... This summer is wreaking havoc on road surfaces, creating all kinds of new cracks to watch out for...
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Reply #74 - Aug 24^th, 2011, 7:58pm

I rode to work Monday, yesterday, and today. It was some seriously hot afternoons again (107 today). I was on tired legs Monday and yesterday from the 200K on Sunday.

It's a short commute week for me this week. I'm taking tomorrow and Friday off the bike, resting for HHH on Saturday.

2011 days ridden to work: 143
2011 commuting mileage: 3491.8

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