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Sean
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Taco is leading the Pacific Coast Bike Race. He's riding through Santa Barbara County now. Kick ass, Ryan!

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That's really cool!
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He's been moving for the last 28 hours or so. Jeepers.
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Kris and I just did a solidarity ride to San Diego. That was tiring. What Ryan is doing is bonkers.
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And for more mind bending, look at the results from last year's edition of the same race: http://trackleaders.com/pacificcoast22.php
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HikeUp wrote: He's been moving for the last 28 hours or so. Jeepers.
Okay. Now it's closer to 40 hours. Zombie mode? Bonkers indeed. Impressive.
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Post by Uncle Rico »

He's killin' it.

Is this race unsupported?
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Post by Sean »

Uncle Rico wrote: He's killin' it.

Is this race unsupported?
Yes. He just got some winks at Point Mugu.
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Should I feel guilty for sitting here at my PC playing Wordle while watching this?
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Post by Nate U »

Awesome, go Ryan!!!!! Represent!
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Post by Sean »

I met Ryan in Palos Verdes today. He was in the lead by fifty miles.

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I saw him pass by a Venice webcam earlier. Completely by chance.
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HikeUp wrote: I saw him pass by a Venice webcam earlier. Completely by chance.
Were you trying to solve a murder mystery?
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Sean wrote:
HikeUp wrote: I saw him pass by a Venice webcam earlier. Completely by chance.
Were you trying to solve a murder mystery?
Yes. Exactly. Yes.

BTW, I noticed he stopped at the Taco Bell for about 15-20 minutes in Lompoc yesterday. Fucking brilliant idea to stock up on bean burritos for power!!!
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Looks like Ryan will reach the finish line in 1st while I am asleep tonight. I congratulate him on an awesome achievement! Dude!
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Post by Sean »

Congratulations, Ryan won! He finished a few hours ago in first place.

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Post by Uncle Rico »

DABS FTW!

Taco won this comfortably. I read one of his IG posts that he had a bike weight disadvantage as compared to the other riders so he had to ride farther and longer each day to maintain advantage.

Just think what he would have done with a lighter rig.
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Uncle Rico wrote: Just think what he would have done with a lighter rig.
He could have fed his bike Red Bull, it would have grown wings, then he would literally fly down the coastline.
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I tried. The AI image generator has trouble understanding normal human language.

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Extended beast mode was activated. ?