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Bummer you aren't in town but that looks like a great time

I registered for the Lakes and Grapes century on the same day as the CWC and I'm thinking of doing the Back Roads Century a few weeks later on 9/21. It looks like it will be a nice moderately challenging century on a weekend I'm in town: http://www.backroadscentury.org/ Anyone else interested? Lakes and Grapes route: http://ridewithgps.com/trips/1775108

Ben that looks like it hurt a bit. Me: Rode from the lake house towards the east instead of west and did about 45 miles. http://app.strava.com/activities/184881150 Some navigational challenges with forgetting my phone and having to go back and then a closed bridge that I had to work around but the riding over there is just awesome. Flat out gorgeous in some sections. Felt really good on the riding too but I had carbo-loaded excessively on pizza the night before so I'm not surprised. I'm thinking I need to host a ride where we string the two routes together and people have a half and century option. Easily could make that work, I rushed back a bit to make it to the pool with the boys.

My buddy Scott (who was at the lake house meetup) is doing the Lakes and Grapes century and is pushing it a bit. I guess I'll have to make up my mind this weekend. I did the lakes and grapes 100km(ish) course a few years back and it was fun.

You guys enjoy the Civil war century. I looked and it's sold out so I won't be joining you. I'm now looking at this Indian Head 100 on Sunday 9/7 instead: http://ohbike.org/century/ I want to get a century in this year though I'm not really in any condition to do it at any good pace. This one is close enough to home that I can just drive, ride and then drive home. Should be interesting considering my longest ride this year was order 60 miles (or was it km?).

This.

Anyone interested in this ride on 9/6? https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lakes-and-grapes-century-2014-registration-8622338647?aff=lgwebsite

Happy birthday!

^ this

Today I learned the value of calling around for car repair quotes. It saved me at least $400 over the original quote because they wanted to replace the whole control arm rather than just the bushings.I also got them to match the dealer for the exact same service and saved $120 right there.

That is my wife's client. She protects his trademark.

Which butt rub?

Returned to work after little over a week off. 200+ emails and almost none of what I asked/thought to be done when I was out is done. Yay.

Dreamfoam 10" gel foam mattress. I believe they will even do two different densities for free on a king.

I have a memory foam mattress I got through Amazon.com and I love it. I had to buy a wooden base from them separately but after it all went together it is firm and great. A big plus is it was under $1000 and is Certitpur.

Condolences Larry. Sorry for your loss Ian lovely tribute.

We were just talking about that on the weekend as there is a pair of trouble dogs on my preferred route. We ended up modifying the route to avoid them this time around. Unfortunately one of the times I rode past the place (the dogs have charged every time) the owner was out with the dogs and seemed to be fully supportive of their actually nipping my cycling shoe on so I'm guessing that if I pepper sprayed the dogs I'd end up with a crazy person in a car with a gun chasing me....

Happy birthday!

FTFY

Congratulations Nate and Maura!

^ Very cool you got a set. I'm sticking with my Ergo2 for a little while longer. Likely going to get Bont's next. Next cycling purchase is a CM-1000 camera and probably the specialized aero road helmet because 1gram of extra drag is why my fat ass can't get up hills Hills be damned!: http://www.engadget.com/2014/07/18/google-maps-app-update/

Not sure if anyone is interested but someone in my club posted this up: http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/pp/road-track-bike/sidi-sidi-shoes-road/sidizshr Those prices are crazy cheap.

This tour is not living up to my expectations.