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brianwelsch

I have a hybrid (Schwinn Badlands). I recently bought thinner road tires for it, which helped a lot, but the components are crap so I get into trouble shifting on some steeper hills. I'm looking at buying a Trek 1200, or comparable, after my first 1000 miles which should be around Christmas.

BW

If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven Wright

Gary R Wheeler

Indeed. I quit smoking on January 1, 1991. I started running and bicycling the next year. The first couple of years I had one overuse injury after another. Shin splints, Achilles tendonitis, stress fractures, and bruised meniscus in my knees. I was complaining to my doctor, and he explained it to me. He told me I had an addictive personality, and had substituted a positive addiction for a negative one. He said his goal was to help my body survive the 'breaking-in' period of my new addition so that I could continue feeding it :). Fifteen years later, it's still working. I've run over 10,000 miles in that time, and ridden probably 5,000 miles. I would like to ride more than I do, but I'm a sissy about riding in poor weather.

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brianwelsch

:laugh: It was for the pictures.

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If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
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Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

:( I tried to mountain bike in S. Florida and I just couldn't do it, too much pain, so no more biking for me. So I gave away my beloved schwinn mesa le. (I put the police tires on it and it did wonders in the city when I lived in Savannah)

A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the Universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." -- Stephen Crane

Gary R Wheeler

Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote:

Just put the keg above head level, and use a tube...

The mental picture there brings back college memories. My school had a spring festival day called 'May Daze', emphasis on the 'daze'. I remember seeing a bunch of guys with a funnel and a piece of tubing, using it to drink entire pitchers of beer at one time :omg:.

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brianwelsch

I tried getting into kickboxing, weightlifting and running in the past year and I grew tired of all of them. So far, cycling seems to be the most promising for me. I can ride socially as well as solo. It's also the only activity I enjoyed enough to quit smoking for. It's been 12 days. :)

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If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven Wright

brianwelsch

Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:

too much pain

Bummer. I think with a properly fitting bike you may find the pain will go away. I could be wrong though.

Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:

I lived in Savannah

That's one town I've always wanted to visit. Some friends went down to Tybee Is. recently and took some photos of Savannah as well. Looks like a beautiful town.

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If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven Wright

El Corazon

brianwelsch wrote:

It was for the pictures.

sure... sure... until you hear the flute music! (I am tracking my progress by posting annual recordings as I learn amid all the other things I am learning)

_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

brianwelsch

I'm sure it's coming along nicely. I really liked your new white wolf flute. Very cool. I can hardly be judgmental of anyone learning an instrument, just ask my neighbors how my guitar playing is. :rolleyes:

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If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven Wright

Ennis Ray Lynch Jr

The cops are everywhere and they check tags before they check speed. (Knee pain is unrelated to the bike, btw)

A man said to the universe: "Sir I exist!" "However," replied the Universe, "The fact has not created in me A sense of obligation." -- Stephen Crane

El Corazon

brianwelsch wrote:

I'm sure it's coming along nicely.

uh huh.... you asked for it.... Please note that Midnight Snow was recorded less than 3 months after getting my first flute. And you can hear the white wolf to see if it sounds good (minus overblowing the poor microphone -- PC mic, now I have a pro mic for this year's recording). http://www.zianet.com/jjustinb/music.html[^]

_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

Gary R Wheeler

brianwelsch wrote:

It's been 12 days

Well, here's to the twelve after that. And the twelve after that. And the twelve after that. And the twelve after that. (you get the idea :-D)

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brianwelsch

:-D Indeed!

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If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
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brianwelsch

Ahh :cool:. Sounds good. Thanks. I like the echoing effect on Kiowa Sunset, too.

BW

If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven Wright