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Just as I’m no mechanic I’m no gourmand…in fact to an elderly Greek couple I know…neurotically bland in my tastes…and they’re right. They live on a 200 acre farm no longer farming most of it because of their age (he’s 90). Through the years they’ve operated 3 Restaurants in Richmond. This farm...

Mine’s functioning well…but the range has dropped quite a bit. Is online ordering feasible? I’ll check REI

I’ve got similar mileage on my allant 9s…once I got the initial bugs (hub, kickstand..TY Alaskan) its been worry free…we have different components though same line. with the upgraded hubs I built (had built) new wheels…swiss along with Schwabe’s Mondials which have 9600 miles on them. The...

I use Schwab AirPlus tubes…a bit thicker Than standard. On my new Allant9.9s after a 1000 miles I replaced the wheels with new hubs, Swiss DT rims, and Schwabe Mondials…a higher grade. The carbon Allant was a new model and the hubs were problematic. @Alaskan advised the (expensive) hubs as...

Imagine drowning in Death Valley

Despite Strava's mileage reportage I had a cool (as in cold) 19 mile ride today. I went up Dunn's Chapel road then turned towards the quarry. Note the road sign and how Pouncey Track turns into Vontay before returning to Pouncey Track. That aberration came about from a store along the road with...

The real problem with Red Bull and their ilk is not the occasional mishap to young invincible warriors...but to old f**** like me whose hearts won't tolerate the nasty stuff

Pentland Hills, ancient town, geology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentland_Hills

Dodgeman's dodgy weather came through last night leaving me with layers this morning. There was a stiff wind to boot in which I pretended I was in Scotland. I did wear thick Alpaca socks which I celebrated with the picture.

The need to soften with a warning…takes the starch out of whatever the point is. /s. dodge man’s weather front just banged through dropping the temperature 20 degrees.

We’ll be getting the same the next few days…thanks

These recent additions to the ‘written‘ language…emojis among them, can leave me guessing, which is what I won’t do now at my age. The string of of consonants for the former ‘gay’ which was itself an adaption…one example that particularly aggrieves me recently is /s. You get it or you don’t.

All this cold weather talk reminds me of how it used to be in sunny Virginia, US. We have yet to have a true killing frost this year. I've had, in the 90s, a week's worth of zero (f) on the farm. And ten years ago I had 36in of snow on the ground where my calves climbed a corner drift and got...

Haven’t I heard the term “Peelers”, maybe in song

We vote inside the church…these are voter information setups. No soapbox politicking. Most of the voters here are Republicans…I heard lots of Amens and saw Liberty University swag.

Today a few states in the US have off year elections...In Virginia a new Governor, Lt. Governor, and Attorney General as well as delegates to the state assembly are on the ballot. Virginia is guaranteed to elect its first female leader. I rode my bike to the polling place, a church where I've...

I pushed it out for the short loop and then realized at the end of my road my watch said I had another hour. My knee said "hold up there buster" but I turned left up steep Pouncey Track, worshipers from the Nunnery backing up behind me. But they were stuck for a bit until a right up Dunn's...

Rain the last few days including this morning. A break in the clouds and I saw my chance. 13.5 miles. The ride itself was uneventful except for the many and varied animal carcasses hither and yon. Skunks, squirrels, a vulture and a large buck deer. I'd rather see that buck in the pot than in a...

I went further afield today because 1) 3 days of rain in the forecast 2) have an October bet with my friend in Fredericksburg...my miles to his pool laps (down and back...50meters). I have really pushed this month despite bad leg (improving), 320m+, best month in years. Recent glitches in my...