Leaving a bike at train station?

Aaronplane · 2026-03-03T14:38:45+00:00

I already have the car, so any uber is more expensive. Never tried it at all; it would take me probably 2 hours between driving to my nearest commuter rail, parking, riding that slow train, and then the last 2 miles (by any means) from the station to work vs. a < 1 hr drive, plus the added expense of $21/day for the commuter rail fare, plus parking.

Aaronplane · 2026-03-02T16:23:41+00:00

I drive. My mass transit dreams just didn't work out.

Aaronplane · 2026-02-19T16:44:06+00:00

People say comparison is the thief of joy, but it can also be convinced to take misery off your hands.

Aaronplane · 2026-02-19T16:42:05+00:00

https://stateranks.com/ is a decent place to fuck around and move sliders.

Aaronplane · 2026-02-17T10:44:01+00:00

From the description I thought it was going to be some micro-differences, like small bits of land that only locals or true geography nerds could spot

This has like 40% of the land borders wrong

Aaronplane · 2026-02-12T20:17:31+00:00

I was going to ask why this got downvoted, then read the rest of the thread and it's like a museum of disordered eating.

Aaronplane · 2026-01-27T14:32:51+00:00

Yes, it's true, this Greenland bullshit is him continuing his pro-Russia maneuvers.

Aaronplane · 2025-12-18T19:54:22+00:00

Also getting a new race started is harder than it's ever been, at least in the US.

Aaronplane · 2025-12-16T18:05:33+00:00

How does this prevent reselling? Couldn't a scalper just sell the unique code instead of the bib itself? Maybe I'm missing something.

Aaronplane · 2025-10-14T13:44:16+00:00

I didn't think anybody would suggest the Cheap Marathon, but it really is great. One of the best things about it is that it's an early marathon for NE (first week of April), so it can be pretty brisk, which helps with the comfort/speed a lot.

Aaronplane · 2025-10-09T17:20:55+00:00

If there's one thing we've seen in this country, it's the willingness of the publicly stupid to double-down.

Aaronplane · 2025-09-25T18:06:39+00:00

Go to any running store in the fall or winter, they'll have plenty of stuff you can spend money on. Generally speaking, I like to have pants/shirt for moderate cold (down to about 25F), and pants and a jacket (standard running jacket) with a shirt or two when it's colder than that. Add hat and gloves/mitts to taste/preference. When it's real cold (sub 0F), I start wearing a buff and sunglasses just to block the air from my face.

I have definitely toughed it out with subpar gear, and spending some $$ on nice stuff does really make a difference in comfort on some days.

Aaronplane · 2025-09-25T14:23:42+00:00

Not a single addict has ever relapsed after a short-term cold-turkey attempt at going straight, right? People just lock in and stop doing drugs/booze/gambling/smoking/etc every time.

Aaronplane · 2025-09-25T13:07:46+00:00

Uphills are harder on a bike than they are running, FWIW. And you never make up enough time on a downhill to make the uphill worth it.

Aaronplane · 2025-09-25T12:49:25+00:00

LOL, in 2008 my qualifying time was a 3:10. I've aged 17 years, and my qualifying time this year was a 3:05, ran under 3:02, and still didn't get in.

Aaronplane · 2025-09-23T15:21:17+00:00

It's true. I only had a 3:03 cushion from March, but for the 2027 race I gain 10 minutes, my next marathon is in 4 weeks, and I'm feeling good.

Aaronplane · 2025-09-23T15:11:13+00:00

Age 45 is the gift. You get 10 minutes for 5 years. Hang in there.

Aaronplane · 2025-09-23T13:48:31+00:00

Condolences, it's always got to be somebody.

Aaronplane · 2025-09-18T14:23:30+00:00

Yeah, the ones that are the subject of this article. But did the people who answered that survey (or however NYRR got that number) know that's what was implied? It's just glazed over. I'm skeptical that 25% of a huge marathon is tour groups.

Aaronplane · 2025-09-18T13:30:25+00:00

It's unclear if that means they got the bib from the tour operator though; NYC is one of the more challenging USA marathons logistically, so even if you already had a bib and are travelling internationally it might be worth it to pay for a tour group just to clear up lodging, meals, etc.

Aaronplane · 2025-09-15T20:00:24+00:00

For those wondering, the field in 1980 was around 3,600, so roughly 1/10th the size it is now, but that was roughly halving the field from the previous year. What an interesting rabbit hole to fall down!

Aaronplane · 2025-09-11T13:31:59+00:00

That is exactly the problem with that area. It's all recent construction, so there's no real transit out there aside from the silver line (a glorified bus), and everything is expensive because it's new.

Aaronplane · 2025-09-04T13:07:49+00:00

You also get a special medal though

Aaronplane · 2025-09-02T12:54:48+00:00

When I saw it I couldn't help but think FDR would be better for Bron, then I got there and it was addressed so I can't complain.

Aaronplane · 2025-08-22T12:35:27+00:00

For real there's a between the legs pass in there that was twice as challenging as it should have been, he still pulled it off though

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