I recently rode over an industrial size staple putting a couple of punctures in my road bike tire. I needed to replace both the tire and tube. While in the bike shop, another guy came in with his bike and he had wider rims and tires on his bike (about 30 inches). I had been […]
Are Wider Tires Better on a Road Bike? Read More »
For a change, I wanted to share a positive story of customer service at a Marriott from someone who posted on reddit. Background, of the story is the poster is a Lifetime Platinum and a major Disney fan. For his 25th wedding anniversary, he and his wife booked a long weekend at the Disney Swan
The Disney Swan Reserve Restored One Guest’s Belief in Marriott’s Quality of Service Read More »
If you own a Tesla, nothing will change since you will be able to charge your car at Tesla charging stations as well as CCS stations (so long as you have an adapter). You should also have more options as third party charging stations adopt the Tesla NACS standard. For the non-Tesla vehicles, you will
Now that Tesla Has Won the Charging War, What Does This Mean To You? Read More »
Pickleball Advice of the Day… When a lob is hit over your head, the player on the opposite side of the lobbed ball should run back to retrieve it. For example, if the lob is hit to your right, your partner should run back to retrieve it, while you slide to the right to cover
Pickleball Advice of the Day: Who Should Cover the Return of a Lob in Pickleball Read More »
I found this interesting graphic showing the top paddles used ny Pickleball Pros According to this graphic, which I know is annoying since there are only 2 colors with a bunch of shading, Joola represents roughly a third of the pro market place. Are their paddles so much better than Proton, Selkirk or Paddletex? After
I found on the Marriott Reddit page, a story about Hilton offering the option for $10 to reserve a room far from the elevator or close to the elevator. I was thinking this is some joke on Hilton since it was on the Marriott page. But a found a post on a Hilton page from
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We saw on Gate Access that the TSA will be phasing out the requirement to remove your show to go through the security check points at airports. Gate Access believes the coming change is due to politics, not security. Following complaints from Congress, TSA is making changes to expedite screening. Hopefully, for their sake to
TSA Update: New Rule in the Making, No Need to Remove Your Shoes at Security Read More »
A question sweeping the internet that we thought to address, in a race between Joey Chestnut and Usain Bolt, who could eat a hot dog then run a 100-meter dash faster? This question gained new like when professional golfers got involved.The consensus among the golfers is that Joey Chestnut would win with some notable exceptions.Â
The Viral Debate Settled: Joey Chestnut vs. Usain Bolt’s Hot Dog & Dash Showdown Read More »
I was just playing pickleball and had a vigorous discussion with a friend on whether you should lob? As I dug into this question, I was surprised with how strong some opinions were in this game. The argument against the lob is that is a low percentage shot due to the size of the court.
Should You Lob in Pickleball or is it a Losing Strategy? Read More »
A 2025 Pickleball Rule Change now endorses Rally Scoring in Doubles. In rally scoring pickleball, a point is awarded to a team for every rally they win, regardless of which team is serving. This means that a team can score even when they are receiving the serve. Games are typically played to 21 points, and
Pickleball’s Scoring Debate: Is Rally Scoring the Way Forward? Read More »
