1. Nearly 20 dollars for a meal for two at McDonalds

2.  Margi Weekend

3.  Legal cannabis shops everywhere 

4.  Folks driving around high..see above 

5. Chequamegon..

6.  3 CX races for the cup

7.  People decorate for Halloween in late August 

8.  Track stuff starts 

9.  Lil Pony sighting 

10. Small Shrek returns 

11. T is attempting a comeback 

12. Dybo gets older

13. Kroske buys a motorcycle 

14. State TT returns to Igor’s backyard

15. TMS fails again at another Friday fifteen post…

 

Uh oh…you just lost your KOM…might be one of the most passive aggressive things you can receive as an alert 

 

When your entire existence is so watered down you can’t even imagine how much it is..

 

 

Dam bro, I sure as hell must of been asleep for the last 10 years, I sure has didn’t fall through the ice and get brought back up from the purgatory. 

 

What in gods name is going on here with everything from, open carry, criminals making decisions, mini bike take overs and PK Rippers, with big fat tires..

Makes me wish I wasn’t such a washed up guy…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When someone tries to explain a movie but gets it all wrong 

 

 

 

Rudy..

Tripper..whats up rabbit 

Rudy. man talk me off the ledge

Tripper. Oh just because you didn't do Lord of The Spring?

Rudy. I didn't even do the dirty Jaun ride either

Tripper so what rabbit. You can remain relevant without being relevant.

Rudy. YeaH  I guess your right.. 

Cross is coming

 

 I don't want to be filmed on your Meta Oakleys, AI glasses don’t belong on group rides

I've never quite got on board with people that film everyday social bike rides. It feels like an odd part of the social media and Strava age to show off fairly ordinary spins.

However, my confusion has turned more to discomfort in the age of Meta AI glasses. They’re already controversial – the gadget has already been banned by UK pub chain Wetherspoons, with women's rights campaigners also raising issues about their potential use for harassment.

I can understand why people might want to have a continuously-running camera to ward off or document bad driving, and I can also appreciate the desire to film iconic climbs or special events. But a casual Sunday spin? That seems off. When are you going to sit back and watch all four hours of your weekend club run?

This behaviour was mystifying to me when it was GoPros or Insta360s bolted onto people's handlebars, but with the advance of the Oakley Meta Vanguards, there has been a shift in the culture of filming.

The smart glasses, introduced last year, are the cycling version of Meta Glasses, one of the stories of the summer. These shades are more than just cameras, they function as headphones and sunglasses too, but it is the hands-free POV camera which has continued to make me feel uncomfortable. The fact that they cost £500 also makes me more than little uncomfortable at rampant consumerism, but that’s for another time.

The difference between these and the traditional cycling camera comes in its covert nature. If you weren't attuned with the latest in gadgets, or alerted by the wearer, then you might have no idea that the person you are riding with has the ability to film you at any point, without you even realising. Not only does it feel like we're being sold a product that until it existed, we had no need for, but one which has created a whole conversation around privacy and consent. This is bigger than cycling, concerns raised by campaign groups include harassment, invasion of privacy; taking someone's agency away with the gadget on your face.

Taking a photo on your camera or phone is one thing, the action can be spotted and avoided if you want, but you might just end up cycling in front of someone with a semi-secret camera built into their sunglasses, and you won't know until or unless you see the videos later on Strava.

That's not to suggest that cyclists wearing Oakley Meta Vanguards are doing so for nefarious reasons, I'm sure that the vast majority just enjoy the technology, like buying the latest things, and/or want to up their Strava kudos count by posting visual evidence of their ride. But I personally don't want to be unknowingly recorded while I'm riding my bike, I just want to focus on my pedalling and getting up the next hill; I doubt I’m alone in that.

Perhaps you've got a pair, and are unaware of the potential ethical questions that arise when filming others without letting them know beforehand. Think about it, next time you tell your glasses to film. Maybe I've grown grumpy at 31, but what's wrong with a normal pair of sunglasses? Take a photo if you want, but let me know if you're going to start filming.

 

 It’s never too late to start being who you want to be

 i could never get a botox because i love looking at people with a frown & disgusted look

 

Not a complete wash out! Congrats Marie Noonan with the jersey!!!

Although a tad surprised a few other gravel hot shoes didn’t make the trip..

 

Masters racing 🏆😍

 Hawt DaM 

 

 

 

Please note: the extended pinky finger…the proper way to show you are a true Metal fan at heart…

 

 

 Yuck

 Until the Stratos Zero concept of 1970, Bertone had not worked with Lancia. Marcello Gandini’s wedge-shaped prototype won Bertone the commission to create a suitable rally replacement for the ageing Fulvia Coupé 1600 HF. The Turin Auto Show of 1971 saw the prototype Lancia Stratos HF that would come to dominate international rallying in the 1970s. The fluorescent red Stratos HF on show had no engine, as negotiations with Ferrari for the use of the Dino V6 were ongoing at the time.

 

 

 

 

Summers almost gone