LUNA-TICS TEAM ROOM: Year-round "Looney" fun.

[Kona2]

Can you post a picture of the new style crank arms ? And thanks for the good write up! I haven’t had any issues with my bike erg, but am probably not pushing it as hard S you do! I stay on 3-4 damper mostly.

[just27]

Congratulations to all on another successful ArMOONda !!! ... You know those frozen meals that say "Asian inspired"... Well, I'll be Ed-inspired, but still in the 2 for $5 section.

I missed this little gem, earlier. Funny!

Queen of the Boat! Woot. I still get a thrill from being QOTB, and the graphic from whence came the "Minnie" moniker. I nearly didn't erg, last night, but wanted to watch the "Zen" TV series that I'd borrowed from the library.

[Kona2]

And here we are in the time between....between Concept2 Challenges. Fortunately, you have your own challenges to keep you occupied!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

Distance remaining to lunar landing: 19,381,188 m

1.6 MM
1.1 MM Rebecca
450 K AJ

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Zach 2,239 m
Andrea 3,231 m
David T 4,000 m
Chip 5,000 m
Chuck E 5,000 m
david w 5,000 m
Derric 5,000 m
Jim M 5,010 m
Josh 5,090 m
Sharon 5,122 m
Bill Lmn 5,240 m
Cornel 5,521 m
Bernie 6,041 m
Leon 6,158 m
AJ 7,031 m
Tombeur 7,723 m
m ...a lucky 7 palindrome!
Ted 8,000 m
Keith J 9,000 m
Jessica 10,000 m
Louis 10,000 m
Patrick Hsr 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Robert E 10,000 m
Sorin 10,000 m
Jason H 11,821 m
Howard 12,014 m
Steve W 12,265 m
Dennis 13,431 m ...a palindrome!
Minnie 18,139 m
David A 33,151 m ...probably a two-fer, but a moonish total !
Ed m ...a stars and moon palindrome!



Macanudo

Egad...this might mean we took the brain out of the picture?!

[warnie]

Can you post a picture of the new style crank arms ? And thanks for the good write up! I haven’t had any issues with my bike erg, but am probably not pushing it as hard S you do! I stay on 3-4 damper mostly.

Of course, I'll take a pic tomorrow when i train. Not at home tonight!

[DavidA]

David A 33,151 m ...probably a two-fer, but a moonish total !

Actually it was was a one-fer.

[Kona2]

David A 33,151 m ...probably a two-fer, but a moonish total !

Actually it was was a one-fer.

whoa - big day!

[Kona2]

Lunar New Year....although ours tends to occur on May 1 of each year as the calendar season resyncs for Concept2! Happy Year of the Pig...or the Boar...or the Javelina!



Naturally, we aren't the only ones to use the distance from earth to the moon as a target goal ! We are getting closer to our virtual landing every day, though, and you should probably be practicing your moon walks. Here's a page from the Arizona Daily Star's weekly insert (called Caliente) that features a walking club that is going to use the distance to the moon as their goal to reach by July 20, 2019.... the 50th Anniversary of Neil Armstrong's walk on the moon. I like the interim stages from lift off - ignite stage 2 - escape Earth's gravity - halfway to the moon - begin lunar descent - fire retro rocket - and do the moon walk. I'll incorporate those in our next countdown, because I am sure that shortly we will be saying:




MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

Distance remaining to lunar landing: 19,040,682 m

7.4 MM Ed
2.95 MM David A
2.8 MM Greg F
2.15 MM Ken
1.4 MM Dennis
800 K Tombeur
600 K Virginia
400 K Patrick Hsr
350 K Sorin
300 K Chuck E
150 K Ryan

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Maria 1,513 m
Patrick S 3,041 m
Cornel 3,521 m
Jason H 3,857 m
Steve W 4,222 m
Jamie B 4,521 m
Anna C-S 4,941 m
Chuck E 5,000 m
Jim M 5,000 m
Emma 5,000 m
Patrick Hsr
Ryan 5,000 m
Sorin 5,000 m
Truthy 5,020 m
Sharon 5,111 m
Tom M 5,362 m
Doug Gof 5,733 m
Jamie E 6,020 m
Rick 6,153 m
Andrea 6,851 m
Josh 7,198 m
Norma m ....a lucky 7 winter palindrome!
Jonathan 8,010 m
David T 9,500 m
Jessica 10,000 m
Rebecca 10,000 m
Robert E 10,000 m
Trevor 10,000 m
Virginia 10,000 m
Kevin 12,001 m
David A 12,388 m
Dennis 13,431 m ...a palindrome!
Jeff D 14,367 m
Greg F 17,563 m
Tombeur 17,659 m
Ian 21,397 m ...he moons us!
Ken 30,000 m .. he moons us!
Ed m ...a palindrome and a moon!

[dtangerini]

Congrats to the two new teams with over four billion meters.

[Kona2]

Congrats to the two new teams with over four billion meters.

Those two teams do seem to have some upload issues...funny.

[Kona2]

Back to the snow today!

Valentine's Day Challenge....a chance to earn a very unique downloadable Valentine! Coming to an erg near you!

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

Distance remaining to lunar landing: 18,783,179 m

50 K Bill Lmn

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Gman 2,321 m
Debbie 2,525 m ...a double double!
David T 3,000 m
Briana 3,089 m
Sharon 3,516 m
Josh 3,559 m
Trevor 3,802 m
Cornel 4,032 m
Dan O' 4,358 m
Kevin Mc 4,501 m
Patrick Hsr 5,000 m
Rebecca 5,000 m
Robert E 5,000 m
Sorin 5,000 m
William H 5,000 m
Jamie E 5,023 m
Mitch 5,197 m !
Patrick S 5,207 m
Anna C-S 5,398 m
Andrea 5,839 m
Howard 6,014 m
Leon 6,059 m
Rick 6,087 m
Norma m ...a lucky 7 palindrome!
Tom M 8,000 m
FRiC 8,012 m
Keith J 9,000 m
Louis 10,000 m
Truthy 10,000 m
Bill Lmn 10,491 m
Minnie 12,448 m
Dennis 13,431 m ...a palindrome!
David A 14,692 m
Derric 21,097 m ... he moons us!
Danno 28,028 m ... he moons us, too!

[warnie]

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipP ... wIeORgEm64

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipN ... VzEYykDoJE

Kona, two pics of the Crank Arms, it wouldn't accept the images on the forum - probably something I did wrong!!! You can see the difference at the top of the crank arms with two connections rather than one.

[danwho]

So, this is how folks erg in Colorado...
http://www.row2k.com/video/They-only-ca ... ing/25831/

Here is the associated article:
http://www.row2k.com/features/2605/Ergs ... nl02062019

When native Coloradans were asked why they were so quiet about this adventurous pastime, they said "I don't want to brag, I don't want to boast..."
I thought they were singing Heywood Banks' Toast Song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dnkC9yJdN0

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop, and send up the rockets!! Congratulations, Ian, on achieving a TWO million meter season! We wish you many, MANY more!!

[Kona2]

danwho finds the best videos and photos to illustrate his thoughts! Erging atop Flagstaff Mountain....more than a little precarious, there! Personally, I have not hiked Flagstaff. I've driven up the mountain... to Flagstaff House restaurant...

Meanwhile, thermometer shock continues with temperature sitting at 12 F below zero (- 24.4 C)...and six inches of snow. Was one of the more not-so-fun-drives from the airport yesterday evening -- we've all had those in one form or another. You know, the "maybe this wasn't a good idea" ones.

MILESTONES...Bragging Rights...Celebrations:

Distance remaining to lunar landing: 18,487,673 m

7.45 MM Ed
2 MM Ian
1.1 MM Jason H
600 K Keith J
100 K Maria

Thanks, everyone, for erging with us!

Debbie 1,500 m
Maria 2,514 m
Jamie E 3,131 mm ...double double!
Chuck E 5,000 m
Emma 5,000 m
Patrick Hsr 5,000 m
Rebecca 5,000 m
Rich M 5,000 m
Robert E 5,000 m
Ryan 5,000 m
Thor 5,190 m
David T 5,500 m ... double double!
Leon 6,024 m
Patrick S 6,025 m
Bernie 6,032 m
Josh 6,111 m
David W 6,310 m
Gines 6,426 m
Steve W 6,901 m
Dan O' 7,511 m
Jeff D 7,651 m
Norma m ...a lucky 7 palindrome!
Gary 8,009 m
Tom M 8,500 m
Danno 9,000 m
Keith J 10,000 m
David A 12,436 m
Minnie 12,552 m
danwho 14,441 m ...previewing the Valentine's Day Challenge palindrome?!
Jason H 15,812 m
Ian 18,961 m
Miles 22,858 m ...thanks for posting...I'm still working on being able to see the photos...
Ed 43,334 m ...he full moons us...stars and moon palindrome!

[Kona2]

Whoop, whoop and it's another million! Congratulations, David A, on achieving a THREE million meter erging season! We wish you many, MANY more!

With 77 million and change, the second orbit gets closer and closer!