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[mister d]

I don't think there's enough safety equipment you could give me to ride a bike downhill in snow.

[Giff]

I don't think there's enough safety equipment you could give me to ride a bike downhill at my age tbh.

[Nonlinear FC]

I mean... Maybe it's because I still ski and fall from time to time. Not that big of a deal to fall in snow, as long as you're not bombing the hill.

[mister d]

I imagine this is right. Falling is pretty abnormal at this age and I can vividly remember the last time I did* and the last time I almost did**.



* Over the summer coaching 10U during fielding drills, I was at 1B, kids were throwing from 3B with the sun right behind them but also with a large tree. Throws were coming in and out of sun/tree the whole time but one never came out and I tried to bail at the last second and caught either the bag or my other foot. Pro was I didn't eat a softball, first con was I went down weirdly and second con it was my own goddamn kid who made that throw. Uninjured but could easily see how old people get injured simply by falling down.

** Making a pretty sweet, across-the-body running catch in the deep LCF/LF gap but the final lunge to get the ball put me in a swim move that I still have no idea how I recovered from. Absolutely ruined everything; a strong 8+ catch was lost to the "holy shit, we thought you were going down" discussion from both teams on the way in.

[sancarlos]

I mean... Maybe it's because I still ski and fall from time to time. Not that big of a deal to fall in snow, as long as you're not bombing the hill.

I wish I could still ski. But that chapter of my life is done.

[Rex]

this morning was pretty sweet! But I think Atlanta is going to get 28-3’d by this storm. Ice and rain the rest of the way, and then it will all freeze over. And no, nothing is plowed. They left Kyle Shanahan in charge of doing that.

[Steve of phpBB]

I don't think there's enough safety equipment you could give me to ride a bike downhill at my age tbh.

Wait until you turn 57, then you can take up mountain biking.

[P.D.X.]

I shredded some singletrack with my parents just last fall. (I fell once.)

[Shirley]

I shredded some singletrack with my parents just last fall. (I fell once.)

I skied with my mom last year and I'm probably going to do it again next month. She's 85!

[sancarlos]

I shredded some singletrack with my parents just last fall. (I fell once.)

I skied with my mom last year and I'm probably going to do it again next month. She's 85!

Does she see out of both eyes? I’d ski again in a heartbeat if I didn’t have that issue/concern.

But skiing at 85 is damned impressive.

[Shirley]

I shredded some singletrack with my parents just last fall. (I fell once.)

I skied with my mom last year and I'm probably going to do it again next month. She's 85!

Does she see out of both eyes? I’d ski again in a heartbeat if I didn’t have that issue/concern.

But skiing at 85 is damned impressive.

Two eyes. Old, but two. Yeah, we even went into the bumps once last year when she was 84!

[mister d]

You're talking about the outdoor sport, right?

[Giff]

Supposed to be an unprecedented snow storm in Houston starting later tonight or tomorrow morning early. I have my doubts, but it’d be cool to see not only a good shower, but it sticking for a couple days.

[The Sybian]

Supposed to be an unprecedented snow storm in Houston starting later tonight or tomorrow morning early. I have my doubts, but it’d be cool to see not only a good shower, but it sticking for a couple days.

Time for Ted Cruz to book a trip to Mexico.

[Giff]

[GoodKarma]

The look on his face is both funny and sad...I can't decide if I feel bad for him or not.

So cold here in CO that the lower tire pressure lights on my truck were triggered last night.

[Giff]

I feel bad. Little dude has to be so uncomfortable not peeing or pooping.

[brian]

It was -5 here last night. Fahrenheit. -5C is cold enough.

[Rex]

[Square Rob]

I shredded some singletrack with my parents just last fall. (I fell once.)

I skied with my mom last year and I'm probably going to do it again next month. She's 85!

Does she see out of both eyes? I’d ski again in a heartbeat if I didn’t have that issue/concern.

But skiing at 85 is damned impressive.

Two eyes. Old, but two. Yeah, we even went into the bumps once last year when she was 84!

Today’s marks my fifth day skiing so far this season. I went ahead and bought skis in December and god was it a good decision. Hoping to get ten days this winter. The next month I won’t get many chances because it’s the school holiday period so the places are packed. Will go tomorrow and then maybe take a day next week. It’s so fucking great. I’ve got five different stations inside of 70 minutes from the house.

[sancarlos]

That's great, Bob. Reminds me of my days growing up in Colorado. I miss skiing. But, I can't risk it anymore with only one eye.

[Square Rob]

According to my phone tracker I hit 50mph at one point yesterday which is a new record for me. The skis i bought are long turn, so I’m working on carving at speed. I don’t like skiing off-piste because I’m not good enough yet and I don’t want to injure myself. But hauling ass down steep slopes is great fun. My friend I skied with yesterday is an expert, so I really had to push myself to keep up. This morning will be much lower key.

[The Sybian]

According to my phone tracker I hit 50mph at one point yesterday which is a new record for me. The skis i bought are long turn, so I’m working on carving at speed. I don’t like skiing off-piste because I’m not good enough yet and I don’t want to injure myself. But hauling ass down steep slopes is great fun. My friend I skied with yesterday is an expert, so I really had to push myself to keep up. This morning will be much lower key.

Jesus, that sounds terrifyingly fast! Be safe out there.

[Gunpowder]

According to my phone tracker I hit 50mph at one point yesterday which is a new record for me. The skis i bought are long turn, so I’m working on carving at speed. I don’t like skiing off-piste because I’m not good enough yet and I don’t want to injure myself. But hauling ass down steep slopes is great fun. My friend I skied with yesterday is an expert, so I really had to push myself to keep up. This morning will be much lower key.

I had a rough fall two years ago and thought I blew out both knees. Turns out I didn't, but it's much harder to go fast now. Now my brain doesn't allow my body to chase my all time top speed (60.2 mph).

These are all on rentals, does the equipment make that big of a difference?

[Gunpowder]

According to my phone tracker I hit 50mph at one point yesterday which is a new record for me. The skis i bought are long turn, so I’m working on carving at speed. I don’t like skiing off-piste because I’m not good enough yet and I don’t want to injure myself. But hauling ass down steep slopes is great fun. My friend I skied with yesterday is an expert, so I really had to push myself to keep up. This morning will be much lower key.

Jesus, that sounds terrifyingly fast! Be safe out there.

It is. 45+ feels fast af. 50+ feels dangerous, 55 feels like you need to stop, and 60 feels like you're gonna die.

[The Sybian]

According to my phone tracker I hit 50mph at one point yesterday which is a new record for me. The skis i bought are long turn, so I’m working on carving at speed. I don’t like skiing off-piste because I’m not good enough yet and I don’t want to injure myself. But hauling ass down steep slopes is great fun. My friend I skied with yesterday is an expert, so I really had to push myself to keep up. This morning will be much lower key.

Jesus, that sounds terrifyingly fast! Be safe out there.

It is. 45+ feels fast af. 50+ feels dangerous, 55 feels like you need to stop, and 60 feels like you're gonna die.

I haven’t skied in so long, I think 25 would feel like I’m going to die. Now I’m curious how fast I’ve gone.

[govmentchedda]

According to my phone tracker I hit 50mph at one point yesterday which is a new record for me. The skis i bought are long turn, so I’m working on carving at speed. I don’t like skiing off-piste because I’m not good enough yet and I don’t want to injure myself. But hauling ass down steep slopes is great fun. My friend I skied with yesterday is an expert, so I really had to push myself to keep up. This morning will be much lower key.

Jesus, that sounds terrifyingly fast! Be safe out there.

It is. 45+ feels fast af. 50+ feels dangerous, 55 feels like you need to stop, and 60 feels like you're gonna die.

Do you know your speed in the moment, or is it something you check after the run?

[Square Rob]

I use an app called sports tracker. I’ll use my garmin sometimes too, but sports tracker gives me the speed profile like this. Here’s my morning yesterday. The app says I hit 64 but I don’t believe it was that fast. We were down a really steep black and had to have speed to make an uphill transition at the bottom so best to just point and go. Yes, it was terrifying in the moment. You can tell by my normal top speeds that I prefer to carve and not just blast. I actually had a faster overall descent today on my last run, but only hit 45max. It was more fun though, honestly.

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[Gunpowder]

According to my phone tracker I hit 50mph at one point yesterday which is a new record for me. The skis i bought are long turn, so I’m working on carving at speed. I don’t like skiing off-piste because I’m not good enough yet and I don’t want to injure myself. But hauling ass down steep slopes is great fun. My friend I skied with yesterday is an expert, so I really had to push myself to keep up. This morning will be much lower key.

Jesus, that sounds terrifyingly fast! Be safe out there.

It is. 45+ feels fast af. 50+ feels dangerous, 55 feels like you need to stop, and 60 feels like you're gonna die.

I haven’t skied in so long, I think 25 would feel like I’m going to die. Now I’m curious how fast I’ve gone.

25 is pretty standard unless you're on a green run

[DaveInSeattle]

Its snowing in Seattle!

[brian]

Is -10 with -25 wind chill in Green Bay today. Coldest weather I’ve experienced since 1994.

I had to clean my trailer out and my hands started to go numb after 5 minutes even with gloves on.

[Shirley]

Supposed to get a few inches of snow/sleet today. Folks are quite excited.

[A_B]

Supposed to get a few inches of snow/sleet today. Folks are quite excited.

I assume it's the same band, and we got what I am estimating as 3-4". But the mountains may make that much better or worse. Do i look like a meteorologist? Why are you asking me?


Maybe I should be a meteorologist.

[mister d]

Meaty urologist.

[The Sybian]

Supposed to get a few inches of snow/sleet today. Folks are quite excited.

I assume it's the same band, and we got what I am estimating as 3-4". But the mountains may make that much better or worse. Do i look like a meteorologist? Why are you asking me?


Maybe I should be a meteorologist.

You’ve got the legs to be a TV weather girl. Change your name to something snappy, like Approaching Blizzard or Atmospheric Barometer.

[Rush2112]

So cold here in CO that the lower tire pressure lights on my truck were triggered last night.

Cold doesn't change air pressure though!

[Rush2112]

Supposed to get a few inches of snow/sleet today. Folks are quite excited.

My sister lives in Norfolk VA. They're basically closed until Friday.

[Shirley]

Supposed to get a few inches of snow/sleet today. Folks are quite excited.

My sister lives in Norfolk VA. They're basically closed until Friday.

Yeah, we don't handle this stuff well and it's still gonna be cold tomorrow. Still coming down here. Probably close to 2 inches by now.

[sancarlos]

My cousin in Regina, Sask Canada just texted me that his current temperature is -15 F, with a windchill of -40F.

[HaulCitgo]

Winter officially done for here. Track meets have started and it was downright enjoyable sitting out there. See how much decent weather we can squeeze in before we start melting