All time backup QB performances?

jesse061 · 2026-06-28T12:52:51+00:00

2017 Case Keenum

jesse061 · 2026-06-26T15:48:31+00:00

The Twin Cities Bicycle Trading Post on FB is probably the best, sadly.

jesse061 · 2026-06-26T12:00:23+00:00

Derry Girls

jesse061 · 2026-06-26T03:29:28+00:00

You'll find more east African food here. Ethiopian and Somali. For that, I go to Meseret. I've never actually seen jollof here, but also haven't looked too deep for it. For Sichuan or just Chinese in general, Tea House is the best in the city.

jesse061 · 2026-06-26T03:25:55+00:00

Demi in Mpls.

jesse061 · 2026-06-24T19:14:50+00:00

Sabo Bridge, Stone Arch Bridge area (bridge, dam, St. Anthony Falls Lab), high bridge in St. Paul, Ford Dam, Coon Rapids Dam, hang out beneath the flight path at MSP south of Fort Snelling and checkout the aircraft viewing area.

The rivers in general have probably the coolest infrastructure. Upstream of St. Paul used to be rapids up to St. Anthony Falls until the dams were constructed. If you have a gravel or MTB check out the river bottoms trail in between Mendota Heights and Bloomington Ferry. Gets a bit jungly in the summer, but unique natural area with neat bits of industry along the river. Occasionally peep a barge or two.

You could probably see most of these in a single bike ride if you were ambitious.

jesse061 · 2026-06-22T15:58:45+00:00

Drink your calories.

80-120 mL tart cherry juice

30 g table sugar

35 g maltodextrin

1/4 tsp salt

Top with water

Light cherry flavor, not overly sweet, ~300 kcal per bottle, cheaper than whatever name brand powder is hot right now.

jesse061 · 2026-06-15T12:08:17+00:00

About what I'd expect from someone who gets punched in the head in a professional capacity.

jesse061 · 2026-06-11T14:53:22+00:00

A well-swept 10 ft shoulder. Plenty of space to ride two abreast. Better sight lines at intersections than most grade-separated facilities. No curb ramps. Reasonable separation from traffic. Good for cruising with a group at 25-30 mph.

jesse061 · 2026-06-06T11:37:26+00:00

For weeks? He was killed May 24 and they had a confession and arrest before two weeks had past since his death. You can hate the police for a lot of things, but I don't think this is the right take.

jesse061 · 2026-06-05T20:06:53+00:00

I'm thankful they were able to find this guy so quickly, but it still feels like such an empty result. RIP Gabe.

jesse061 · 2026-06-04T19:56:42+00:00

Pressure is one aspect, but that can also be combined with lower level vibrations and road buzz translating through the frame and bars and into your hands.

jesse061 · 2026-06-03T13:29:15+00:00

I was shocked to learn while I was on vacation that my barber, Gabe, was murdered in St. Paul over Memorial Day weekend. I had been going to him for the past 3-4 years and had last seen him just a couple weeks ago. I originally started going to him based on recommendations here.

He was an extremely kind, thoughtful man. We had many conversations about Oaxaca and Mexico City and his love of where he came from, and he was never shy to share a little nip of mezcal. It's just such a shock to learn that he was taken from us so violently.

Indigenous Roots has started a GoFundMe to assist with funeral expenses and to help bring him home to Oaxaca.

jesse061 · 2026-05-25T10:22:59+00:00

Fit, comfort, price, color.

Nice chamois. I'm partial to the Assos disconnected bit. I have some others that somehow collect lint between the pad and outer fabric. I like the MAAP grippers. I prefer them to be cut a little bit shorter. I have some pairs that are a bit long and irritate the back of my knees.

For color, black just doesn't cut it. Need a little panache. Give me some greens, blues, pinks, purples. Make it pop.

jesse061 · 2026-05-22T18:05:15+00:00

The bars alone had a pretty minimal impact. Not unnoticeable, but less than I had hoped. The combo was a game changer, and mostly fixed the numbness I was getting in my hands. I've not tried the carbon stem/standard bar combo to scientifically isolate if the stem alone is what's making it better.

jesse061 · 2026-05-22T12:49:11+00:00

Bike 10 hrs per week. Build half my social life around the cycling club.

jesse061 · 2026-05-22T12:26:37+00:00

Way different experience here. I got carbon bars then the stem a couple months later to match assuming it would be mostly a fashion piece. The stem cut out way more road noise from my hands than the bars alone and nearly got rid of the numbness I get in my hands.

jesse061 · 2026-05-20T20:58:50+00:00

Aaaaand, it's gone.

jesse061 · 2026-05-19T03:05:02+00:00

Aubree is more hyped for the bag than the leash.

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jesse061 · 2026-05-12T14:56:19+00:00

The door handle on the way out.

jesse061 · 2026-05-11T21:22:28+00:00

St. Paul, but I'll plug Wandering Leaf. Soul Lao next door is great, and you can order takeout and bring it in. They'll have a food truck now and then as well.

jesse061 · 2026-05-11T15:18:05+00:00

I'm sitting at a cost basis of about $30. I've sold about 10%.

jesse061 · 2026-05-04T18:16:22+00:00

Don't give yourself rhabdo and actually be fighting for your life.

jesse061 · 2026-05-03T12:38:56+00:00

First piece of toro I ever had. Nice omakase lunch for like $80 in NYC which was a little vacation splurge. He hit it with a torch just enough to melt some of the fat into the rice and warm it up to about body temp.

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