This thing blows. That's as good as a review as you're going to get from me.
Set it up last night and went for a ride over the GWB this morning. Was very much looking forward to riding anywhere but 9W and that's exactly what my compadre and I did. For twenty miles, we took any turn we wanted and sailed along the side rides of central New Jersey.
After an hour-and-a-half of riding, we decided it was time to head back.
"All I have to do is hit GO HOME," I said, "and we should be in good shape."
(FYI, I had entered my home address earlier, so the computer knew where I needed to go.)
Ten minutes later, the Garmin had yet to calculate a way back. Luckily, I knew where we were, so we started toward 9W. After another ten minutes had passed, the goddam piece of crap still hadn't calculated a route home.
"Maybe I did something wrong," I said.
Nope. I did everything right. At home, I tried calculating a few different routes, but none of them worked. As a result, we're returning this piece of shit to J&R this afternoon.
It's disappointing, to say the least. Now I'm back to cue sheets. Last time I ever buy a Garmin.
Saturday, October 18
Wednesday, October 15
Garmin
MY CUE SHEET DAYS ARE OVER, AMIGOS!
Check out what the lady friend presented me with as a wedding gift only moments ago.
God almighty, I'm so pissed at myself for not opening the box from UPS as soon as I came in this evening. Like a total dumbass, I paid the package no mind when I spotted Stephanie's name on the label and went out for a quick, off-season ride. When I came in, she said, "That package on the table? I think that's the Garmin I ordered for you."
You mean I could've hooked that baby to my bars and went for a ride tonight? I could've watched my location on the map as I made a circle in Central Park? You mean I now have to wait until tomorrow before giving it a first try? How the hell am I supposed to sleep tonight?
Check out what the lady friend presented me with as a wedding gift only moments ago.
God almighty, I'm so pissed at myself for not opening the box from UPS as soon as I came in this evening. Like a total dumbass, I paid the package no mind when I spotted Stephanie's name on the label and went out for a quick, off-season ride. When I came in, she said, "That package on the table? I think that's the Garmin I ordered for you."
You mean I could've hooked that baby to my bars and went for a ride tonight? I could've watched my location on the map as I made a circle in Central Park? You mean I now have to wait until tomorrow before giving it a first try? How the hell am I supposed to sleep tonight?
Monday, October 13
Bernard Kohl Tests Positive
So Bernard Kohl got busted for CERA, huh? If you haven’t heard the news, you can read about it by clicking here and that should take you to the update on Velonews.com.
You know, at the end of the day, if you put a gun to my head, I really don’t give a shit if these guys are doping. Years ago, before taking up cycling, I had a brief conversation with a real estate broker (he was showing me a condo for sale in Jersey City) about athletes and steroids. Lance Armstrong’s name was raised and, at the time, I had no clue as to whether or not Lance was on the sauce, although I specifically remember telling the broker, “If these guys want to use drugs, then let them use drugs. Who gives a shit?”
“Yeah, but they’re role models,” the broker argued. “Kids look up to them.”
In hindsight, the “kids look up to them” comment was redundant as I fully understand what a role model is and how a role model is expected to act, but give me a break. It’s a weak argument all around. If a professional athlete--in other words, a person who makes a living from their athletic ability--has the opportunity to create a better living for him or herself via drug use and if they’re relatively sure they can get away with it, they’re going to do it. Ethics and integrity are words and their meanings can be bent, so let’s not get started on the ethical argument of cheating via performance-enhancing drugs.
FYI, there’s a movie out there called Bigger, Faster, Stronger. I caught it in the theaters while it was out for a single weekend before becoming a DVD and while it doesn’t necessarily focus on cycling at all, it is a decent take on drug use in the athletic arena.
So here’s where I’m going with this. Bernard Kohl finished third in the 2008 Tour de France and won the polka-dot jersey. Carlos Sastre and Cadel Evans (don’t even get me started on that frigging pansy) beat Bernard Kohl and, as we all know, the Tour is won in the mountains and in the time trials. If Sastre and Evans beat Kohl, does that mean they were taking CERA or some other performance-enhancing drug as well?
I’d make that assumption. Yep, I’d have no trouble making that assumption whatsoever.
You know, at the end of the day, if you put a gun to my head, I really don’t give a shit if these guys are doping. Years ago, before taking up cycling, I had a brief conversation with a real estate broker (he was showing me a condo for sale in Jersey City) about athletes and steroids. Lance Armstrong’s name was raised and, at the time, I had no clue as to whether or not Lance was on the sauce, although I specifically remember telling the broker, “If these guys want to use drugs, then let them use drugs. Who gives a shit?”
“Yeah, but they’re role models,” the broker argued. “Kids look up to them.”
In hindsight, the “kids look up to them” comment was redundant as I fully understand what a role model is and how a role model is expected to act, but give me a break. It’s a weak argument all around. If a professional athlete--in other words, a person who makes a living from their athletic ability--has the opportunity to create a better living for him or herself via drug use and if they’re relatively sure they can get away with it, they’re going to do it. Ethics and integrity are words and their meanings can be bent, so let’s not get started on the ethical argument of cheating via performance-enhancing drugs.
FYI, there’s a movie out there called Bigger, Faster, Stronger. I caught it in the theaters while it was out for a single weekend before becoming a DVD and while it doesn’t necessarily focus on cycling at all, it is a decent take on drug use in the athletic arena.
So here’s where I’m going with this. Bernard Kohl finished third in the 2008 Tour de France and won the polka-dot jersey. Carlos Sastre and Cadel Evans (don’t even get me started on that frigging pansy) beat Bernard Kohl and, as we all know, the Tour is won in the mountains and in the time trials. If Sastre and Evans beat Kohl, does that mean they were taking CERA or some other performance-enhancing drug as well?
I’d make that assumption. Yep, I’d have no trouble making that assumption whatsoever.
Monday, October 6
Schumacher Tests Positive for CERA
You can read all about it here.
Did I or did I not call this in one of my previous posts? Did I not write these very words:
The Tour started last Saturday, there’s apparently no clear leader just yet (unless you consider Kim Kirchen a contender for the overall which would be something of a mistake), and somehow, Stefan Schumacher won the first individual time trial.
Where the hell did that come from? What in the world did Schumacher snort or inject to pull a performance like that out of his ass? What was also interesting is that Phil Liggett made a post-race note that Johan Bruyneel had tipped his hat to Schumacher to win the first time trial and what that tells me is that Bruyneel probably sold Schumacher whatever it was that he either injected or snorted to go as fast as he did.
But hey, maybe I’m just being a cynic. But I don’t think so. Schumacher beat Cancellara? I’d tip my hat to drugs. Lots of drugs.
Based on today's update on Schumacher in Velonews.com and considering Johan Bruyneel had predicted Schumacher would do well, perhaps Bruyneel has a side gig going on selling CERA. Wouldn't that be interesting.
Did I or did I not call this in one of my previous posts? Did I not write these very words:
The Tour started last Saturday, there’s apparently no clear leader just yet (unless you consider Kim Kirchen a contender for the overall which would be something of a mistake), and somehow, Stefan Schumacher won the first individual time trial.
Where the hell did that come from? What in the world did Schumacher snort or inject to pull a performance like that out of his ass? What was also interesting is that Phil Liggett made a post-race note that Johan Bruyneel had tipped his hat to Schumacher to win the first time trial and what that tells me is that Bruyneel probably sold Schumacher whatever it was that he either injected or snorted to go as fast as he did.
But hey, maybe I’m just being a cynic. But I don’t think so. Schumacher beat Cancellara? I’d tip my hat to drugs. Lots of drugs.
Based on today's update on Schumacher in Velonews.com and considering Johan Bruyneel had predicted Schumacher would do well, perhaps Bruyneel has a side gig going on selling CERA. Wouldn't that be interesting.
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