Comments for the ball whisk http://theballwhisk.wordpress.com Balls Whisking Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:58:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Tour Stage 1 by groenefee http://theballwhisk.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/tour-stage-1/#comment-576 groenefee Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:49:36 +0000 http://theballwhisk.wordpress.com/?p=327#comment-576 Oh and BTW will we be seeing you for Fete de S. next weekend? Oh and BTW will we be seeing you for Fete de S. next weekend?

]]> Comment on Tour Stage 1 by groenefee http://theballwhisk.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/tour-stage-1/#comment-575 groenefee Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:35:07 +0000 http://theballwhisk.wordpress.com/?p=327#comment-575 Note first link repaired and the "reverse" ad is up. The Landis spot really hits home. Note first link repaired and the “reverse” ad is up. The Landis spot really hits home.

]]> Comment on Tour Stage 1 by groenefee http://theballwhisk.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/tour-stage-1/#comment-574 groenefee Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:08:09 +0000 http://theballwhisk.wordpress.com/?p=327#comment-574 So post race interviews... Hincapie "Hard day, serious wind" Vandevelde "Nice day for riding, good conditions" Chicago 1 So post race interviews…
Hincapie “Hard day, serious wind”
Vandevelde “Nice day for riding, good conditions”

Chicago 1

]]> Comment on K-division of RDC I-day ride by crelatia http://theballwhisk.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/k-division-of-rdc-i-day-ride/#comment-573 crelatia Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:35:09 +0000 http://theballwhisk.wordpress.com/?p=324#comment-573 Well, the ride yesterday was amazing! The top three things I learned are listed below... 1. Cotton works great for riding through the wind next to the lake. Thanks, A! (There is a part of the lake front path that makes my heart sink...and I am not really sure why, but I feel like I am riding through molasses for four miles. The cotton helps!) 2. I like riding- A LOT! There is a huge difference in riding on the path/downtown and riding on seldom used path. I find my mind gets tired from paying attention to unknowns (car doors, walkers, runners, roller bladers, other people)--having to make split second decisions constantly--much faster than my body gets tired from riding. Making the distinction between mind weariness and body weariness is a big deal for me. Once I can categorize and define the problem I can fight it more. So, that is a plus. 3. I think I understand the biking belly thing more--I should share meals rather than gorge myself. After the amazing food at Chicago Diner, I got a little loopy-all blood in the belly-and paying attention to the Chi streets made it difficult to put much effort into biking fast. So, I figure smaller meals (A-we could split) or I can just pick the scraps off everybody else's plate (if no stabbing forks threaten me) or drink most my meals. At any rate, I don't think I am well trained or anything like that, but I am fairly confident that I will be able ride along and not be dead weight for ya'll. Looking forward to all riding together! Well, the ride yesterday was amazing! The top three things I learned are listed below…

1. Cotton works great for riding through the wind next to the lake. Thanks, A! (There is a part of the lake front path that makes my heart sink…and I am not really sure why, but I feel like I am riding through molasses for four miles. The cotton helps!)

2. I like riding- A LOT! There is a huge difference in riding on the path/downtown and riding on seldom used path. I find my mind gets tired from paying attention to unknowns (car doors, walkers, runners, roller bladers, other people)–having to make split second decisions constantly–much faster than my body gets tired from riding. Making the distinction between mind weariness and body weariness is a big deal for me. Once I can categorize and define the problem I can fight it more. So, that is a plus.

3. I think I understand the biking belly thing more–I should share meals rather than gorge myself. After the amazing food at Chicago Diner, I got a little loopy-all blood in the belly-and paying attention to the Chi streets made it difficult to put much effort into biking fast. So, I figure smaller meals (A-we could split) or I can just pick the scraps off everybody else’s plate (if no stabbing forks threaten me) or drink most my meals.

At any rate, I don’t think I am well trained or anything like that, but I am fairly confident that I will be able ride along and not be dead weight for ya’ll.

Looking forward to all riding together!

]]> Comment on Tour Stage 1 by quietglow http://theballwhisk.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/tour-stage-1/#comment-572 quietglow Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:39:02 +0000 http://theballwhisk.wordpress.com/?p=327#comment-572 It's the Breton flag: http://pagesperso-orange.fr/alain.liscoet/images/ghd.jpg Second on the wish-we-were-there. It’s the Breton flag:

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/alain.liscoet/images/ghd.jpg

Second on the wish-we-were-there.

]]> Comment on Tour Stage 1 by crelatia http://theballwhisk.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/tour-stage-1/#comment-571 crelatia Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:25:01 +0000 http://theballwhisk.wordpress.com/?p=327#comment-571 Blueberries and biking? Damn, wish family K was there too. I am picking up the CSA fruit and we would have plenty to add to the food table. BTW: feeling great from the ride yesterday! Blueberries and biking? Damn, wish family K was there too. I am picking up the CSA fruit and we would have plenty to add to the food table.

BTW: feeling great from the ride yesterday!

]]> Comment on K-division of RDC I-day ride by groenefee http://theballwhisk.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/k-division-of-rdc-i-day-ride/#comment-570 groenefee Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:03:43 +0000 http://theballwhisk.wordpress.com/?p=324#comment-570 Congrats A! We'll have a great ride! Congrats A! We’ll have a great ride!

]]> Comment on K-division of RDC I-day ride by quietglow http://theballwhisk.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/k-division-of-rdc-i-day-ride/#comment-569 quietglow Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:49:10 +0000 http://theballwhisk.wordpress.com/?p=324#comment-569 Yeah, I have doing the "hey look I have crabs on my ass" thing probably a wee bit too much. The ride has inspired a shift in the K bike situation as well. We're now lookin at passing the Schwinn down to E (her check-out ride yesterday was inspiring for future group riding) and building/buying A something else. Lots of ideas afoot. Waffling between a used newer ride and strapping new drive train (veloce?) and wheelset to solid (flatblacked of course, this is A) older steel. Good luck on the scouting tomorrow. I know I don't have to tell you to make mental note of Old Style sign bearing establishments. Yeah, I have doing the “hey look I have crabs on my ass” thing probably a wee bit too much.

The ride has inspired a shift in the K bike situation as well. We’re now lookin at passing the Schwinn down to E (her check-out ride yesterday was inspiring for future group riding) and building/buying A something else. Lots of ideas afoot. Waffling between a used newer ride and strapping new drive train (veloce?) and wheelset to solid (flatblacked of course, this is A) older steel.

Good luck on the scouting tomorrow. I know I don’t have to tell you to make mental note of Old Style sign bearing establishments.

]]> Comment on K-division of RDC I-day ride by groenefee http://theballwhisk.wordpress.com/2008/07/04/k-division-of-rdc-i-day-ride/#comment-568 groenefee Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:39:26 +0000 http://theballwhisk.wordpress.com/?p=324#comment-568 First KUDOS to both K. A half century is a realy good measure of how you'll ride a full one. Not sure how I feel about lots of scorpion logos hanging out en route. My I day ride was dutch, 4 K with a case of Point returnables. Tomorrow is officially my scouting run on our proposed 100 route Well done to A. but we all knew she's a scrapper. First KUDOS to both K. A half century is a realy good measure of how you’ll ride a full one.

Not sure how I feel about lots of scorpion logos hanging out en route.

My I day ride was dutch, 4 K with a case of Point returnables.

Tomorrow is officially my scouting run on our proposed 100 route

Well done to A. but we all knew she’s a scrapper.

]]> Comment on Cheese Bidet by dagabairtilo http://theballwhisk.wordpress.com/2008/07/02/cheese-biday/#comment-567 dagabairtilo Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:55:10 +0000 http://theballwhisk.wordpress.com/?p=317#comment-567 Ha! Reading Bidon for Bidet is quite different I'd say. Which would be worse though? A Bidon full of processed cheese or a bidet full of processed cheese? You be the judge. Ha! Reading Bidon for Bidet is quite different I’d say. Which would be worse though? A Bidon full of processed cheese or a bidet full of processed cheese? You be the judge.

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