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That sucks. Looks like a pretty decent week so you might be able to get some miles in at the office to make up for it.

Went for a nice, humid as hell, ride this afternoon. Much cooler than the typical Florida ride but it seemed pretty damn warm whenever not moving out there today. Thought I was racing the storm but I should have stayed out longer as there is a bit of sun out now.

Happy Birthday

I was wondering about that after Mike posted his insurance acquaintance. I probably should update my home policy to specifically note the bikes. I guess I could go through the quote process there and see what the cost would be. It would probably end up being more than my car insurance. Nevermind, $3100 a year with a $500 deductible.

Bike was 14lbs 13oz with the Zipps. About 3/4 of a pound lighter with these. I still think the Zipps will go back on the Cervelo and the Mad Fibers will go on the Calfee.

That sounds good Shelly. I use the Spectrum Decadent Blend which is already ground Flax and Chia seeds with some cocoa and coconut and I just dump it in.

Only able to get a really short ride in today and it looks like rain might make any chance of a ride tomorrow nil. Rain is coming down now here. The new wheels seem better able to fight crosswind than the Zipps but it seems like there is more flex in these than the 404s. Taking a pound off the bike doesn't really show much in the little ride I went out on.

^^^I would be pretty in the emergency room right now if I did that ride.

Spent the morning putting the Cervelo on a diet. Not sure if I will keep the diet gear on the Cervelo or put it on the overweight Calfee. Probably at least upgrading the Calfee to Red from the Force that is on it now.

I am streaming a long playlist of Sonny Rollins in the office today. I am having trouble matching volume levels between straight Spotify and this different Spotify. There might be a bit of difference in sound quality but it is not dramatic on my little Stax system. I do kind of miss my apps though.

At the TdC Champions dinner. Just a bunch of old people and crappy beer.

I cramped a whole lot before whenever climbing was 500 or more feet elevation gain really. I could limit that a bit by downing a lot of Vitamin D before a ride. I was told I am low on Vitamin D naturally and that leads to cramping. The Sportslegs really seemed to keep the acid build up from affecting me and I felt great at the end of the ride, which is not all that normal for me. I got my Osmo stuff at the shop. It is this stuff http://www.probikesupply.com/osmo-nutrition-preload-hydration-servings-20-eight-ounce-servings/?gclid=CKuF34LHy7gCFUOd4Aod4CcA_Q#

That blue laser shot is great. It would be even greater if the dude in shorts was a gogo dancer.

Trying it now.

Raffy, I have been trying a combination of Sportslegs and Osmo pre-ride Hydration to eliminate cramps. I found the first time I did this my legs never even burned on the climbs for the ride Chris and I did last weekend. No cramping at all.

Do they feel like they will hold up over time? I do not know that I need two pairs of riding sunglasses but these are so low priced maybe they can just live in the car in case I forget the Oakleys.

That looks delicious. I need to get some ingredients for that soon.

I use some sort of Cytosport Whey Protein in Vanilla Bean. Makes for a frothier smoothie but the flavor is pretty good. Evidently it has some magic ingredient to make it blend better in a smoothie according to the label on the giant bag.

I would think a nice Vanilla flavored protein powder would go a long way in helping your husband better enjoy your dirt flavored drinks Shelly. The stuff I use has a strong flavor that covers up the Kale flavor pretty well.

I can see one of my old houses in your pic Dinny. Image quality looks great, very dynamic.

I want some Ari glasses. Just finished my first shop group ride. Kicked my ass a bit. It was only 13.5 miles but I had to push to keep up with the group and had over 600 feet of elevation gain in those 13.5 miles. Of course the whole group got split pretty quickly as the leaders went through a light and left those in the back half on our own. Rode with the leaders of that group for the rest of the ride but they were not the serious guys, no way I could keep up with them.

Where are the videos?

Time for a mid year update.

I enjoyed the 100th. While I don't necessarily like the Sky Team I do like Chris Froome and was amazed by his and everyone's talents. It is amazing what these guys can do. The light show for the award ceremony was actually entertaining.

Raffy, I have found the Red Iridium Polarized to work well in both bright and cloudy rides. I bought some Persimmon lenses yesterday for the really cloudy / nighttime rides and mountain biking but I have not been able to try that lens out yet. Chris, for me to be able to drop you I will probably need both of your tires to flat at the same time.