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Like I said in the other thread, I'll recycle :happy: 305 looks good for me. And a HUGE thanks for tackling and running this challenge once again! TBY - Done

Since I'm a good hippie, I'll recycle my dossard. :laugh: Slot me into 323 if you don't mind. :drinker:

Run the red? No, although I will push a hot yellow into red if I think I'm unable to slow safely in time. I have been known to run stop signs, especially when I have good sight lines and there is no traffic but I slow based on the idea of the Idaho stop (using them as a yield). Near where I used to live in Oregon there was…

Even the pros have health issues that take them out, no need to apologize here. Get better soon!

First time ever on a ten speed (yes, it was the 80s) with hand brakes not a coaster brake and I'm flying down the block outside my house. Yeah, not realizing how hand brakes work until AFTER you've ran into the telephone pole is equal parts emotionally and physically painful. But I learned. Funniest one comes from a…

Giro Challenge Entries for Rider 323 Team 3 Stage Date Distance Time Ascent(m) Ride Log URL h:mm:ss ==================================================================================== 1 09/05 48.7 km 02:22:56 411m http://www.strava.com/activities/139172450 / 139314464 2 10/05 00.0 km 00:00:00 000m ________…

Bummer for the one who had to drop, but kudos to you TBY for letting a late entry in like that. And welcome "AlwaysInMotion" to Team 3!

^^this. To quote Red Kite Prayer: to suffer is to learn. When I started commuting by bike 2 years ago I made it up the hill, but only barely. First couple of times I had to stop, try not to puke and recover before finishing - and it's not that big of a hill. But after time and many, many trips up, it's no longer an issue,…

That is very cool. Looks like it's a ton of fun to ride. Enjoy!

For your consideration... Almost like the Strade Bianchi! #bike #rideeverything by Spatialized, on Flickr Wide open spaces. by Spatialized, on Flickr

So I tried to copy the log and edit it to add rides on my iPad - that worked poorly. And considering how persnickety TBY gets when you foulup the posting, I'll be posting the weekend ride info with a Monday data dump when I get back to work (it's the only computer that's not a tablet I can access) then. Some things are…

Somehow I managed to miss that Team 3 is name "Metrically Challenged". Excuse me while I pick myself off of the floor from laughing so hard. Metric weights I can do, metric lengths I have some sort of mental block against. Back in the saddle tomorrow...think I burned myself out a bit last week hence the non-rides this…

I'm using the Strava app on Android (Samsung GS3) and don't seem to be having the issues some report. Easily get 4 hours of recording with >50% battery left. But Strava is the ONLY thing I have running (besides phone stuff). I use Llama to turn off all the extraneous stuff (wifi, bluetooth adn some others) when I leave the…

Multi-tool 5mm hex key proprietary key wrench for my locking skewers patch kit tire levers $1 in quarters Usually though I have some sort of bag with me that holds various items that I think I may need..but always cell phone and ID. I'm lucky enough to have an extraction crew for 99% of my rides so if things go well and…

323: Spatialized http://www.strava.com/athletes/596751 "Tom Long"

DNS - tired of playing in the wind and the wet (needed to take a 2x dose of HFTU but am all out of GAFs). I did however, drink a Belgian beer. TBY Edit : Food - 0pt, Drink - 0pt, Crossings - 0pt, Climbing - 0pt : Total Bonus - 0pt

Turned my afternoon commute into a Classics ride. Ride: http://app.strava.com/activities/133509664 Archery Shot... Last year it was snowing! (Top pic) And the beer pic (very tasty by the way!) No climbing bonus, but not for lack of trying. Except for the nasty winds, it was a fairly nice day. I'll take it over rain any…

That was what prompted the aversion to it at the end of last year, it wasn't any fun. Head re-adjusted, priorities straightened, now I'm back at it. Besides, I like cookies.

Maybe it's some variation of these: http://feedzonecookbook.com/2013/04/04/allen-lims-rice-cakes-a-portable-snack-for-athletes-thats-made-from-real-food/ I made a basically vegatarian version a couple of months back and it was great. Some great info, but what I took away was this: eat, stay fueled, find what works best.…

Love the "Graham Watson" award and even though I ride a relatively similar route day-to-day I find myself looking for those moments of cycling life that set it apart from the ordinary - like things you miss while whizzing by at 55mph. And I'm with the other Tom, I may not be racking up huge miles so being part of a team is…

Somedays you just have to carve out time for the ride, even if its in the wee hours of the night. Spent the weekend in Phoenix sans bike but got home with time to spare so I went out for a quick neighborhood spin. Ride: http://app.strava.com/activities/132489850 7.6km Not many miles, but a ton of smiles blasting around on…

Wow, you sir, are hardcore. Well done.

DNS. 5+hours of yard work and home repairs did me in worse than a Roubaix ride could. Hands hurt so bad when I awoke I could barely hold my coffee cup...a bike ride with lots of gravel (the ride I had planned) was not in the cards. Add in very sore hammies and serious 30+mph winds only added to my resolve not to ride. I…

Another beautiful day in Northern Arizona for a ride. Like many others, the ride almost didn't happen. When I woke up I just wasn't feeling it but after a cup of coffe and some food was feeling normal enough to get out. Ride: http://app.strava.com/activities/127567488 Not as far, or with as much climbing as I wanted but it…

It was going to be epic...only it wasn't. Gent Wevelgem Ride link: http://app.strava.com/activities/125312703 10.6km Unlike Sean Kelly, I don't have the opportunity for family to come third (http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/#11) so family obligations took me South to the watery Mecca of Lake Roosevelt, AZ. But knowing I…

Yay! I'm squeaking by on extra points alone! Great riding folks!

Milan-San Remo Report: DNS. Maybe another time.

Another beautiful day for a ride...except for the wind. Misjudged (or it changed direction) and ended up riding into it most of the ride, did not enjoy that. Here's the ride: 25.9km. http://app.strava.com/activities/119140777 Hoping this counts as evidence of...a First Nation type situation. It's the closest I could find.…

I wanted to get done early so I could watch football (or as us Yanks call it, soccer) the rest of the day. Bright bluebird winter morning, but cold. Was 27F when I left but it felt warmer in the sun. Funny thing is, I feel less drained than normal, guess I'm getting stronger. Ok enough blather... 34.9km -…

Something toga related... Picture of a coliseum - doesn't have to be the original but any old sports coliseum might work (although it would suck for those in rural areas). Aqueducts, roman arches or columns, indoor plumbing?