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Posts posted by G650
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1 hour ago, sidis said:
i am just hoping all this cathartic release over horrific bmw experiences that this thread has essentially become at this point is some sort of universe balancing act that is to my benefit. i had my 2008 e92 for 8 years and only had one single issue (the water pump issue that every single one of them had at 80k that they honestly should have done a recall on) the entire time including never having a single problem dealing with service/getting a loaner at service time/etc... a week in now with the new ride and it's been great so far.
hopefully i can continue to keep an equilibrium on all of your horrible experiences. lord knows i sure as fuck paid for someone's good karma in dealing with shit ass range rover.
Eh, my last X5 had almost nothing wrong in 200k miles. One blower motor, one lift gate motor. Did the valve seals right before I sold it. That's all.
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10 minutes ago, fattyflattie said:
This thread reminds me that even though I like BMW, don’t get a BMW. I’ve thought about keeping the truck for towing duties and trying a 5 series in the next few years. Nope. Car fanatic thread brings me back to reality.
I'm the opposite. I dont like BMW, but I would totally recommend them.
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Lulz. Please keep us up to date
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6 hours ago, Yarbr said:
Dont crowd me bro. I do that shit often, fenders not the jetti.
Dude.
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4 hours ago, Mrs Whiggins said:
Oh! I will write that down and look for it then.
That sounds like a wonderful time! Do you ship your bike there or just rent one? The cycling, the food, the scenery. Say 'hi' to George and Mrs. Clooney for me....
*There is a movie, I'm probably getting the name wrong but I think it was called "A Good Year"? I know it had Russell Crowe and Albert Finney in it. It wasn't a great great movie, but it wasn't bad either (I think my husband was half in love with the female costar: Marion Cotillard-she is ooo-la-la). Anyway, the scenery in that movie was just wonderful and both of us were like, "if we ever win the lottery/have some long lost fortune inherited, we are buying that house." And then I looked it up and it was contrived for the studio and doesn't exist. C'est la vie.
Have a great trip!
2 hours ago, Knoxtnhorn said:I'm curious as well @G650. Do you travel with your bike or rent one?
I'm going to Vegas next summer and there's no way I'm not riding Red Rock.
BTW, there was a time when DirectTV had a shitload of channels that would show cycling. Really, I only see it on NBCSN these days. The couple of years I was able to watch Giro were awesome. IIRC, Vuelta may be on the pay portion of NBCSN.
Eh, it depends on a few factors. This trip there are local shops with nice Bianchi Infinitos for rent, and I'm only doing one or two days, so I'm on the fence. Next year in France I'm doing big days so 100% taking my bike.
I wouldn't hesitate to take your bike to Red Rock though, domestic is a breeze.
TV in the states has gone way downhill tbh. Even NBC has maybe half the racing they used to. Gold is such a poor value proposition now.
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1 minute ago, Mrs Whiggins said:
, but I may watch a little more this year if I can carve out the time
Please do. The Vuelta is up next, which truthfully I only half watch, but the season ends with probably my favorite race of the year, Il Lombardia.
I'll be in Como in a few weeks actually and can't wait to ride the Ghisallo and Sormano.
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13 hours ago, CoTex said:
I feel like Quintana could have won this tour if his team supported him
I love me some Nairoman, but his form just wasn't there, regardless of Movistar idiocy.
Meanwhile, on the Dan Martin front, apparently something going on with Team UAE nutrition affecting whole team.
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29 minutes ago, 52-80 said:
Valverde will be 57 years old next year, so movistar will finally have 1 clear leader and they'll actually fare better for it.
In 2057 Valverde will be a superdomestique for Valverde III
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1 minute ago, Mrs Whiggins said:
I have cable. Is it on cable?
They should put him on the team next year. He was fun to watch. At the very least, he seemed to give Sky/Ineos fits. I don't mind Ineos/Sky all that much, but it has been nice to see a little more parity this year for most of the stages.
He will most likely be the leader for the Tour next year, depending on what goes down with the Dumoulin transfer
Edit: Also, VPN + Eurosport. Hell with cable.
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39 minutes ago, Mrs Whiggins said:
I went and looked him up Roglic(?) They left him off the Jumbo team in France to support Kruisjwik as the GC rider, but for you that have in depth knowledge regarding strategy, was it to let him rest
Yes. He was originally slated to ride the Tour but was significantly more fatigued after the Giro than he anticipated.
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Also: Valverde dick slapping Landa at the finish. Maximum lulz.
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Dan Martin had a really underwhelming Tour. Porte too, but I guess he is gonna finish so that's a win for him
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Craddock is all I can think of
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Some of these motherfuckers need to bike a few hundred more miles.
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At least happy to see Nibali grab stage
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8 hours ago, BillyGoatHill said:
Andy Hampsten would have finished also........The Day the Big Men Cried. https://blog.castelli-cycling.com/2019/05/22/passo-gavia-the-day-the-big-men-cried/
Gavia 88 bitches. The pinnacle of epic stages. On some Charly Gaul romps come close
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10 hours ago, Braff Zacklin said:
Got dusty watching Pinot having to abandon
That was absolutely heartbreaking to watch.
He had the form to win, to go out like that was brutal
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It's worse because it was such a great Tour up till now.
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3 minutes ago, Goofyboy said:
I still ride my ‘99 Tassajara.Damn right. Mine's a 97
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3 minutes ago, 52-80 said:
wahoo or tassajara?
Tassajara ftw
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1 hour ago, Captain Ron said:
Not only a letdown, total horseshit.
I understand for safety they can't let them ride through that section of the course. But moving the end retroactively to a spot that the riders weren't prepared for and in fact was "just a spot" until they stopped the race fundamentally changes how that stage is played out. Alaphalippe was probably willing to cede some time on L'Iseran, knowing he had the descent to make up the time. And that's just one example.
If they are going to do this, they might as well let all the dopers have their titles back.
Concur
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1 hour ago, Loco said:
Did you own a car?
Charleston today 89* feels like 94* UV index 10 => still not biking unless it's for fun.
But yeah for heat, Charleston is no joke either.
Funny story, but actually where I lived when I bought the Gary Fisher MTB I still own to this day. Was a carless college kid.
Without exaggeration, I rate Charleston worse than SE Asia for humidity. Can literally see the air.
To tie back into car thread, I spent every nickle I owned to get the A/C fixed on my old FJ 60 Land Cruiser during my tenure there. Probably cost more than vehicle was worth at the time
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40 minutes ago, Loco said:
It's cute that you think that...
https://smartgrowthamerica.org/dangerous-by-design/
also it's currently 96* with a heat index of 115* and a UV index of 11 (I'm not even joking about that) Which is par for the course and not a special heat event like your having up north. Care to take a 9 mile ride to the office or perhaps schlep some groceries?

I lived in Charleston. That's some amateur shit.
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The New Car Fanatic Thread
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Shit, I've put 100k on mine in a year and a half.