Doohickie
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I have 5 bikes. The one above is a mostly original 1966 English 3-speed.
My two newest bikes are a 2009 Schwinn fixed gear bike (single speed, you can't coast; if the rear wheel is spinning, so are the pedals) and a 1994 Nishiki hybrid that I've done some mods on. My bikes are mostly cheapish and I do mods (usually on the cheap) to make them what I want. The '94 Nishiki is my most modern bike, probably comparable to a Surly Long Haul Trucker touring bike (which is a current model).
If you're looking to get into cycling I'd think you can get a decent new bike for about $600-1000. Basically most bicycle shops carry different brands and you can look ant the range, usually one of Trek or Specialized, and you can find something that fits your needs. It kind of depends on what you want to use the bike for- road cycling where you get all dressed up in fancy clown outfits and ride 100 miles for fun, or just getting a fixie to ride from one pub to the next.
If you want a ton of good advice from people smarter than me, join BikeForums.net and ask around there. They can direct you to the right forum (road cycling, touring, fixed gear, hybrids, etc.) and then the people there can help you get to know what's out there.
The MOST important thing is to get a bicycle frame size that fits you. The rest of it you can adjust but if the frame is too big or too small you're outta luck.
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I'm 54 and was at the dentist last week and in his office they were playing the Guess Who, The Eagles, Chicago, Steve Miller. I thought that was great until I reaized that the music I grew up on is now Elevator/Dentist Office MUZAK. I am now officially OLD.
No, my dentist plays the same stuff. It's a Pandora station in my Dentist's case; it's what he chooses to listen to.
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Not sure of your age but I'm 44 and sometime in the last 2 years, I've completely abandoned pop music. I've turned into my dad. It all sounds the same to me.
39, and at 2 years you're a more patient man than I.
I'm 53 and I gave up on pop music ages ago.
"Today's music" = what you hear on the radio or see on tv. There's plenty of great music and always will be if you're willing to look.
A good place to look is Pandora. If you hear a modern song you really like search for a station on pandora and just play it. You'll discover plenty. That's a very simple way to find new stuff you'll enjoy...
You know what I listen for? Music in commercials. Then I figure out who sings it and see if the rest of their stuff is good. That's how I found out about Röyksopp, Feist, The Heavy, etc.
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That evasive maneuver by Eichel on the Boychuk attempted hit was amazing. Another example of a "did he just do that" visual from Eichel. I don't think anything will beat the pass to himself very early in the season, however.
Right there is the difference between Eich and McDavid.
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No, you're right.
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Or is it the other way around? :flirt:
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Seems like they have a lot of Buffalo imports.... Yancey's Fancy, Ted's Hot Dogs, Jody Jackson....
I just noticed Jody Jackson in their postgame. I was thinking she's well into her 50s. I looked it up; she's 39. The Arizona sun is not helping her.
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Their intermission host Jodi Jackson was a sports anchor on WIVB Channel 4 in Buffalo about ten years ago.
Seems like they have a lot of Buffalo imports.... Yancey's Fancy, Ted's Hot Dogs, Jody Jackson....
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I predict that I will watch the first Sabres game of 2016 here*. Please pray for me. And if you don't hear from me again, it's been a pleasure knowing you.
*The Sunshine Bar is owned by one of the guys from DFW Bills Backers who watches the Bills games with us at Buffalo Bros. We said we'd watch a Sabres game or two at his place.
As for the team, PLAYOFFS, BABY!
(Maybe not but it's my hope every year.)
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I'm not going out for New Years..... have the Yotes game on and rooting on their GDT.
Watching Roby doing the Yancey's Fancy commercials on Phoenix TV is still kinda.... weird.
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The standard reply in my wife's family to that question is, "Sew buttons on ice cream and watch them slide off."
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Watching Eichel and Samson is indeed reaping what we sow. Sew. Sowed.
Sew what?
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I think Girgensons is finally finding his game under DD. So that's a plus.
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Well if the officials called goaltender interference the way the rule is written, that's a 1-1 game after regulation. 2015 brought a lot to this team that I'm really excited about, but hopefully in 2016 Bylsma learns you don't have to dump and chase on every zone entrance.
The goal had nothing to do with the goalie interference. Had Ullmark covered and they got it out by pushing him, then yes. But the puck trickled out behind him before the Isles player poked his stick in.
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It gets old, no matter who they put on the ice, that this is a chronic Sabres issue. These guys are talented but you have to score when you are pressing the other team. I feel better about this team than the teams of the last 5 seasons.
Oh, I'd much rather be pressing, but sometimes you just gotta finish.
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All I can say is.... they lost the game in the first period when they outshot the Isles 17-5 and didn't score.
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Wow, Boychuck put himself in a bad position there...that had to hurt.
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ROR!
Sabres: :w00t:
Isles: :death: :death:
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Boy they were running around there, chasing each other's tails.
Sabres: 0
Isles: :death: :death:
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A little goal support would be nice for the young man.
Sadly, you are correct.
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Larsson passes to Moulson, then has to skate over an pick it up when Moulson flubs the pass....
An opponent's goal is like Festivus.... it leads to an Airing of Grievances.
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Oh sure, NOW the ref blows the whistle....
The "I sometimes break a sweat" thread
in The Aud Club
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Okay, so... here are my bikes:
1966 Raleigh DL-1 3-speed ($30 at a garage sale)
1983 Raleigh Marathon (free out of a dumpster). It's a two-speed runabout now but it started out at as a 12-speed tourer before it sustained some damage
1983 Raleigh Super Course ($50 at a pawn shop). Probably my fastest bike. I've made some modest mods to tailor it to my tastes
1994 Nishiki Sport XRS (garage sale $100)... this is the bike I use for commuting when I ride to work. This bike is heavily modded from its original form.
And my newest bike, my 2009 Schwinn Cutter fixed gear bike. My wife got it new at a bike shop for about $300 (my Christmas present in 2009).
My bikes are more like a baseball card collection than a systematic approach to cycling, so I might not be the best person to ask for advice. :wacko: