The new world Cycling. Yelich numbers

Yelich - in his last 89 games

Batting average .359
On Base percentage .501
Slugging pct .800
OPS 1.301
98 RBIs
38 Home Runs
91 walks

That is basically one half of a season.

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Exciting day at the Melotte household as we purchased a couple of new bikes.  We had two old bikes, my Giant that had maybe 5000 miles on it BUT it was 15ish years old and a road bike and DJs Trek 7200 hybrid which was about 30 pounds and just old

I picked up a DS2  and DJ purchased a Verve 2.  I guess hydraulic disc brakes are a thing. Did not have those when I got my last bike.

The DS2 is a little heavier then my road bike and DJs Verve 2 is WAY lighter at 28lbs.  Not as light as Ragans 11lb bike but we are not doing Iron Man Hawaii. 

So with Doug Caldwell's Heinie Ride this weekend and people talking about bikes I got onto a facebook page and just asked if there would be any interest in a cycling group.

MAN - people came out of the woodwork. YES YES PLEASE!

And then came the complaints about Columbus roads which I tried to explain are BETTER now yada yada yada and complaints about  Columbus Government which seems to be almost anti-bike, which I sort of agree with but perhaps not ANTI bike but more . . .  ambivalent?

It's like if you don't see people on bikes they must not ride bikes while the other side says - we don't ride in the city because there are no bike paths or routes or bike racks anywhere.  I know former Mayor and restaurateur Crombie  rides bikes and hands out helmets - WHICH - are SO MUCH more comfortable now then 10 years ago.

Our helmets were cracked just from age.  If a helmet is over 5 years old it is almost more dangerous to wear it then not.  Plus the new ones are awesome. We have one with a little dial that tightens it for a perfect fit.   BRIGHT LED lights are new also for me.  It feels like I was in prison for 2 decades and the biking world has progressed.

I could not find a bike with a subwoofer and speakers but I did find one that is wireless for your bike computer.  No wifi though. LOL     But I digress.

Maybe we can change government thinking if there is a voice.  I mean good grief, we're next to Trek. I see Trek bikers all the time but I think I can count on one hand how many bike racks are in Columbus and are there ANY downtown?

SO - the first step was to create a facebook page (not by me) called Columbus, Wi Cycling Club (CWCC).  There were 25 people interested so far and that is just one teeny tiny group on one page that were interested.  Gotta get the word out.  All strengths of riders welcome.

A decade or so ago I rode many organized rides, RAGBRAI once (and only once) with GRABBAWR 4 times along with SAGBRAW a couple of times, all 500 mile rides in 7 days. LOVED it.  But then life got in the way and I drifted away from cycling.

I downloaded MapMyRide onto my phone and we are ready . . . all we need are our bikes to come in . . .  NEXT week.  sigh!

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Changing gears to a different subject

America is at full employment so restaurants are having HUGE issues keeping employees.  The Bureau of Labor Statistics states that the average restaurant employee lasts 1 month 26 days.

Economists say full employment is NOT what you want and is actually bad for the economy.  It's like when I was one of those guys that fill magazine racks. You never want to sell out of one mag.  It means you COULD have sold more.

So our economy has jobs going empty as there are no workers which is making those companies with empty positions lose money.  If a company is going to hire someone they need to hire away a worker that already HAS a job which hurts the OTHER company who then has to hire someone away from another company. 

Trump supporters are always quick to take credit for this economy.  It's like you build a fire and then someone comes along and pours gas on it and claims I BUILT A FIRE!  NO - you are going to burn the fire out faster you idiot.  It rages NOW but will be gone twice as fast and now we have no gas to keep it lit.

Plus the fire was going LONG LONG before you came and tossed your unneeded gas.

I tell ya - if the left go full on impeachment for the next 2 years - Trump wins reelection because it shows the left cares nothing about helping the citizens and ONLY about hurting Trump.  The guy has already lost the election in my book and it's the Democrats election to lose.   

Should he be impeached?  HELL YA - but I'm not into being politically correct - it's why the left always loses . . .the "we are better then they are" strategy is a loser strategy.

I'm not a HUGE Bernie fan but I am in his court on this one. Impeachment increases the possibility of losing the election. 

Better idea - tell the citizens how your plan will help them.  Don't go all Hillary and attack attack and ignore the people. 

I'm PRETTY sure Americans already have their views on Trump that won't change.

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Bucks won - Brewers didn't.  It's never good when you are starting a guy for the very first time ALREADY.   Bullpenning is great when you have a bullpen. Not so much when you don't LOL

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