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  1. Not intelligence - It's a matter of training. I don't have enough time to get in the saddle time for long successive days. But I can train for repeated short violent days. With alcohol. 

    I will say that the south side of the Tourmalet is one of the most unattractive euro ski villages ever created. The climb from Luz is far more preferred and scenic, so maybe you want to train for the other direction (or perhaps you'll be so cross-eyed you won't care).

  2. On 5/13/2018 at 11:57 AM, G650 said:

    Froome looks terri-bad. I almost feel sorry for him. Almost.

    I am amped on Pinot more than anything, he is as aggressive as I've ever seen him.

    Froome clearly thought he couldn't come in 100% on form and hold it for both the Giro and Tour. Looks like he may have underestimated the field. Or he's off the salbutemol. 

    Happy for Yates, but there's a lot of racing. Pinot is a head case - let's see if he can hold it together for three weeks. He's been close before. . . 

  3. It's France. Probably can get it at any roadside pharmacy. 

    Can't help you with the Circle of Death. My schedule was usually: rise, croissant, 1 -2 climbs, lunch (with wine), back to B&B, cocktail hour, dinner, bed. Rinse, lather, repeat. Did not inlcude any garbage miles between climbs, instead preferring afternoons off for Negroni taste-tests.  

  4. On 4/9/2018 at 11:47 AM, G650 said:

    Yeah, for sure.

    I've not done it, certainly looks cool though. Currently I'm planning a Euro trip next year to ride either some of the Pyrenees or the Dolomites, so that's basically all the time I can spare.

    I'm happy to say I've done three France trips. One was the Alps/Provence (Alpe d'Huez, Telegraph/Galibier, and Ventoux) and two trips to the Pyrenees (Hautacam, Tourmalet, Luz Ardiden, Soulor/Aubisque, Col Spandelles, Pla d'Adet, Plateu de Beille, La Hourquette d'Ancizan/Aspin). Let me know if you want any advice!

  5. For the most part, these are nuisance bears. Don't leave anything in your car which could be construed as food (including suntan lotion, etc). 

    The hard thing with any of these parks are the crowds. Start early. If you hike more than 100 yards from a parking spot, the crowds go down by 90%. Case in point, the Congress Trail, which is spectacular. Everyone want to jump out and take pictures with the General Sherman tree, but if you walk a bit you almost have the place to yourself. Almost. 

    Note that it takes a long time to drive from deep within Sequoia to Kings Canyon - particularly if you are wanting to go the Cedar Grove area (which you should). The hiking there is similar to Yosemite - you need to hike up to get the views as you are in the valley. 

    Moro rock pushes my vertigo - so I prefer the big/little baldy hikes. Maybe not as awe-inspiring, but I don't feel like I'm going to die (other than the slog to the top). 

  6. On 5/2/2018 at 7:59 AM, zork said:

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/05/02/boy-scouts-scouts-bsa-girls-joining-cub-scouts/572036002/

    Dropping the word 'boy' from BSA, from Boy Scouts of America.  Guess it is what they had to do if they were going to have both genders.  End of an era it seems.

    I guess. There will be some challenges, no doubt, but most of the world (other than the Middle East, it seems) have figured out how to make Scouts co-ed. I have faith we'll figure it out as well. 

    Our Troop appears to be the first in our Council to have girls join (2 are in the wings, as they can't really officially join in on the activities until next year). 

  7. 10 hours ago, JimmyHoffa said:

     

    Within inches of being paralyzed. Sorry for partying bro. 

    And my friend Brian Temple
    He thought he could make it
    So from the third story he jumped
    And he missed the swimming pool only by inches
    And everyone said he was drunk

  8. On 4/25/2018 at 5:00 AM, Spankytoes said:

    Sure you can. What more is there to “understand”? 

    Just goes to show you can travel all over the world and still not get it.

  9. I don't disagree that London and Paris are cities which in many ways completely embody the international perception of what the country is. But saying London is England or Paris is France is just silly. You can't understand either country if you limit yourself to those capitals. 

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  10. I'm convinced that some of the best food in Hawaii (any island) is found in the most ugly looking grocery stores. 

    On the way to Haleakala, the 'Superette' in Pukalani has an absolutely incredible selection of poke and some hot items as well. Well worth grabbing something for a picnic lunch on the crater. 

    Thank me later.

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  11. For snorkeling, I really like a small bout trip (not a cattle call) to Molokini. Also the inflatable pontoon boats that go to Lanai (sharkfin cove can be spectacular). 

  12. I live on the Left Coast, and there's a whole discussion about new cell towers proposed in our 'hood. I could close the thread with this shit, but I don't have the desire to dredge it up. Some truly amazing tinfoil hat stuff, which is more remarkable as I'm not in a 'reformed hippy' area, more like 'limousine liberal'. Amazing, I say. 

  13. The North Shore can still be really rough this time of year, which is a shame as in the summer (IMHO) that's where you want to be as far as snorkeling. It's still beautiful, though. Many good restaurants in Hanalei (Tiki Man Pizza, Hanalei Gourmet, Blue Dolphin). All are causal, though Blue Dolphin is a little more dressy (in that you probably shouldn't show up in a wet swimsuit). Reservations really needed for BD as well. 

  14. Nice write-up. However, at least on my delayed by one day telecast on the NBC sports channel, the program prior was some auto racing show. Not to denigrate this particular sport (much), but it seems most Americans are content to watch cars go in circles than cycling.

    I wish the Spring classics got more coverage. I understand it's hard as a newcomer to the sport to understand all the races within the race of a stage race like the Giro or Tour, but the Spring classics are just so approachable. 

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  15. 1 hour ago, Bateshorn said:

    I love it, but I don't want people planning for it thinking it's close by.

    It's a commitment, for sure. Similar to the ROFL, when I was there last I got caught up talking to an SR-71 Blackbird pilot there. Could have spent an hour just with him, as he had a lot of interesting stories. 

    3rd seeing the monuments at night. At night, if lucky, you run around and find parking nearby allowing you to see more than you would otherwise. The Korean one in particular is great. 

  16. 25 minutes ago, Bateshorn said:

    It's out at Dulles.  That's almost an hour away from city center in no traffic.

    Guess I've been lucky as it's never taken more than 45 min. If you, or your children, are into planes or space it's still worth the trip as it's very easy to spend most of the day there. 

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