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Wow. 
It POURED here last night. got just over 2 inches of rain and lots of high winds. About 8 miles up the road it looks like a disaster zone...guessing a microburst.Rained last night, supposed to be cooler today, mid seventies F.
We got something between a quarter and a half an inch. We need more.
Sure, there's always going to be some amount of it that borders on the inane, but there also has to be some amount of science to get you to the ideal setup other than just height. Preference plays a role, but I have to imagine there is a range based on one's measurements that represents the target window.
Or am I to believe that it's all a guessing game and the only way to figure out what's right is to try the nearly infinite combinations of dimensional configurations before figuring out what's best?
Most professional fitting is addressed to professional racing. Most riders ain't racers. I have gotten bikes fitted by folks I trust, then have wound up changing this and that according to my own reasoning and/or experimentation.
yea, a lot of it is to get an optimized riding position for aerodynamics and power output. it's also beneficial for people that are getting pain / discomfort due to a riding position.
Will also add that professional fitment is mostly for roadies who tend to stay in one place while riding unlike mountain bikers who move around a lot more. Some of their optimal positions and measurements don’t really apply to trail riding.
This is the root of my request. I am not a racer, hell, I barely ride at this point, but when I do I'd love for it to be a mostly comfortable endeavor with the pain limited to my muscles.
Where does one start? Set saddle position (height, angle, fore/aft) first then move to the reach portion of the equation? Then do it in the following order: handlebar width, then rise (via handlebar or spacers), bar sweep, stem length (based on comfort alone?), then controls positioning? That the right steps to progress through it?
One method is to research saddles and buy the best option. Then take an extra stem or two and a set of allen wrenches with you on a ride and switch them trail side. Do this solo so no one is bugging you and you can focus on the fit. Some LBS have loaner saddles. Never hurts to ask if you have a good relationship with them.
This is the root of my request. I am not a racer, hell, I barely ride at this point, but when I do I'd love for it to be a mostly comfortable endeavor with the pain limited to my muscles.
Where does one start? Set saddle position (height, angle, fore/aft) first then move to the reach portion of the equation? Then do it in the following order: handlebar width, then rise (via handlebar or spacers), bar sweep, stem length (based on comfort alone?), then controls positioning? That the right steps to progress through it?
Speaking of fit, I still need convincing that my new car and rack suits my needs. Off for moar testing.
I am in need of a hitch receiver and rack for the new CX-5. IIRC, you went the etrailer and 1up route, right? I take it the combo are working well.
so, this morning I ‘invented’ a new dish.
I took a banana, an egg, some 1/2 and 1/2, a little bit of vanilla, and a teeny scoche of salt, and whipped it in a blender. I then proceeded to make sourdough French Toast, cooked in butter, and served with butter melted in good maple syrup.
to say it was a bit divine is an understatement.
I absolutely, 100%, no doubt, predicted that you would post this exact meme in reply. 
Next time it will get a light dusting of powdered sugar.
Next time it will get a light dusting of powdered sugar.
Current state
Do yourself a favor at toss in a dash of cinnamon and nutmeg next time as well.I absolutely, 100%, no doubt, predicted that you would post this exact meme in reply.
Next time it will get a light dusting of powdered sugar.
Woah, woah, woah partner, slow your roll!
Wat?? Where?!?
Beef sheperds pie? Looks more like day old hamburger patties.The food at this hospital blows. What even is this lol.
Maybe I'll just go back to the bag of prunes I purchased.
That's what it is, but it's questionable. Pretty sure these are the potatoes that they tried to serve for lunch, which were straight up liquid.
Anything after 1997 counts as "new"...
ETA: Apparently @jebfour beat me to it.
Great. Now I'm hungry for crab cakes.
When you are old, that is new. Also it has gotten very difficult to find good new music so digging through the archives is acceptable.
Totally agree with this. Although Ms. 14 has been dragging up the odd good track from her generational contemporaries they mostly seem like one and done, and reflections of past bands.
i am now picturing you driving around the sprinter listening to this, and it will stick with me forever.
Yup, 1Up Equip D Single. Since I rarely need to haul more than one bike I went with the Single because I can always add another tray to it, up to three bikes. It weighs 28 pounds and can easily be removed while not needed. Just got their wall mounted storage bracket delivered and installed it this afternoon. From wall to car and adding a bike probably takes less than 5 minutes.
Went with Curt Manufacturing for the hitch receiver. Actually talked to one of them out in the mid west somewhere. Always feel reassured when talking metal with someone who knows what’s up.
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The cafeteria at the local ER has some of the best fried chicken I’ve ever had in my life. Fucking amazing. No joke. I’d feel really weird going to the hospital just for lunch. But if I end up there for any reason I am damn sure hitting the cafeteria.
If it’s seasoned and battered just right, who cares.
And for @rideit ; that would give the hospital cafeteria a leg up on the competition.
Busy day in the Prairie. First rode some singletrench, then hiked in the Badlands, then climbed the highest peak in ND. Beers and burger ahead.
Post up how you like this. I figure I could make something but this would cut down on the hassle.
crab cakes were excellent. my wife apparently got some lobster mac n cheese too 
JBP has the most progressive musical taste of any old person I’ve ever met.
*e-met.