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Gonna have to go with Cav today. Anyone else?

I stopped by the newly opened cookies and scream in Camden this weekend, pretty amazing stuff. Had a brownie and a chocolate cookie in quick succession, perfect pre-ride fuel. Its inside the Camden lock market Hall, pretty tricky to find but well worth it in the end!

Go kristoff! He's been saying all along that his chances are better on hard days when everyone's legs are more tired. If that's the case then today is a perfect opportunity for him with a big climb up front. Really want him too win but my hopes aren't too high..

Yeah that makes sense. Thanks for the tip, I didn't know sleeveless isn't allowed in TT's. strange.. do you know why?
I'm doing olympic, so 40k bike leg. Just did a quick 7k ride with jammers and it wasn't that bad. I'm very comfortable on my current saddle so I might just go with this setup. Also, the wetsuit I've got is super tight around the crotch so any space saved during the swim will be much appreciated by my friends down under.

Way to go! What was the distance?

So, I am trying to decide what to wear in my first olympic tri.. Have been looking at one piece suits but have had a hard time finding one that fits my ridiculously long torso. Two piece suits are probably a better option for me but it means forking out even more money. And quite frankly, I don't know yet if I will be entering more triathlons after this one. The padding also seems really thin on these so I might just race in swim jammers and get a tri top. Which means that if I want to do time trials at a later point I can combine the tri top with proper padded shorts.

Any advice? How much does the thin tri padding actually help on the bike?

I'm calling valverde for this stage and Dan Martin second. They looked really strong yesterday before froome shot of in the end.

Asking whether to buy a bike or not on a bike forum, love it. Its all about getting your justification validated by other people isn't it?

I'd like to start a drinking game: 1 shot every time Kirby says "there we are", 2 shots every time Kelly says "very very fast".

Probably a long shot, but I'm looking for a 120mm stem for a 1 1/4" steerer, preferably around 6°.

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Can't help myself, sorry.

http://cookieandkate.com/2015/vegan-lentil-soup-recipe/

Made this last night, double portion. Dinner for a week! £6

I lolled.

Yes please. I'll have two. Same for that red aeroad.

I agree, its important to take a step back and don't take on "too much responsibility as a vegan. However, it's not always easy to stand amongst all this suffering and seeing your loved ones paying for it to happen. Where they see a meat aisle, I see a cemetery :(

Edit: on a more positive note, that looks delicious!

Interesting input Oliver, thanks for sharing. I'll be sure to read up about consequentialism. Adopting this approach is of course not measurable, and I don't think that there is a good reason to try to do so either. However, I do believe that an approach like this can be effective in certain situations with certain people. We are all different and people react differently to how new ideas are presented to them. Some resonate with an in your face approach (i.e. Gary Yourofsky style) whereas others needs to be "eased in". For me personally, I feel that this approach is a more pragmatic one that allows me to be a better advocate for the vegan lifestyle.

To answer your question about hypocrisy, I’ll quote Vegan Strategist. His response is worded much better than I ever could.

***When I make e.g. my lasagne argument, saying that in order to make the idea of veganism more accessible I would make tiny exceptions here and there in special cases, some vegans think this will be interpreted as inconsistency (worst case: hypocrisy). Let me tell you: the concern for inconsistency is mainly in our own heads, not in the meat-eaters’. What other people see is something that is really really difficult. Showing that in, whatever special cases, exceptions can be made, would make us and veganism seem more attractive rather than less. Consistency is, in my humble opinion, often overrated. That doesn’t mean we should just do whatever. But 99% consistency will be perfectly fine.***

Standing up for what you believe in is of course very important, and this is not to say that I don’t do that. However, I think that in some few situations it can be more effective to build a bridge rather than to stand tall.

I have not been vegan for that long. Yes I know of barnivore. I always buy vegan alcohol for myself. What I was talking about earlier was situations where someone in the group buys everyone a round. Sorry if I made that unclear.

Did you check out the video? Thoughts of the rest of his talk?

Do 2 semi-vegans make 1 vegan?

The end goal of veganism is of course to end suffering for all animals. This will only happen if we have everyone on board, and there is currently only a small percentage of our society that is vegan. How do we get the rest on board? By being strategic in our approach when spreading the message and "recruiting" more people. The world is not black and white, and I don't think our approach to veganism should be either. Most people eat animal flesh at every meal. We are not going to win these people over by talking about gelatine or isinglass.

I agree with your point regarding being polite and turning down food that you know has animal products in it. However, the point I was trying to make was not so much wether you would compromise ethical beliefs in a given situation, but rather about making decisions that will benefit the vegan movement in the long run. Of course this is very subjective, which is why I brought it up.

The way I look at this specific scenario is that this non-vegan person (a friend) has put in a great effort to accommodate and please me but slipped up with the lasagna sheets containing eggs. Since he invited me to dinner in the first place knowing that I am vegan, I would assume that he is at some level intrigued or starting to open up to the idea of veganism. By saying "sorry, I can't eat this" I think that this is reaffirming the general belief that its difficult to be vegan and thus distancing him going vegan himself, which in turn is not progressing the movement.

This is the same reason that I am not picky about vegan beer/wine when at the pub with friends. Its about picking your battles. In the long run I think it benefits veganism more to show that this is not a difficult lifestyle and opening people up to the idea of it. Then we can worry about the isinglass, gelatine, E numbers and all that other small stuff later.

Anyone here following Vegan Strategist? Just found his page last week. He seems a bit controversial in the vegan community, however I really resonate with his message.

Being vegan is obviously great and the way to go, however for me it sometimes feels like a struggle for perfection. I have set very high standards for myself (and rightly so) and strive to be as consistent as possible. For example, I am still using the leather wallet that I bought before I went vegan and it bothers me a little bit every time I pull it up.

Tobias (vegan strategist) reminds me how important it is to take a step back and gain some perspective, to remind myself of why I am vegan. Which is to stop animal suffering, not to be 100% consistent all the time or some sort of saint. I find this a very refreshing view because it shifts the focus from "me, myself and I" to the animals and how I can best make choices to reduce their suffering. To look at veganism from a bigger picture if you will.

He brings out a very interesting scenario in one of his videos. Suppose a non-vegan friend of you invited you over to dinner and he went out of his way to make a vegan lasagna. It turns out, however, that the lasagna sheets have eggs in them. What would you do at this point? Would you say "sorry, I can't eat this, I'm vegan" or would you make a compromise and eat the lasagna? What choice would best help the animals in the long run?

Thoughts?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuQIZy2cnks

Seeing some symptons of overtraining these days. Irritable mood, hard to fall asleep, no desire to cook, dreading workouts etc. Aches and pains, feel constantly tired. Did a short run the other day @ 160 HR, felt like my legs were about to fall off.

Thing is, the sessions haven't (hasn't?) been that intense lately. All though, I have been doing some longer rides in the weekends which I suspect are the culprits. Planning to take it easy this weekend but then I realized, all my hobbies are based around exercise. Bored already. Might buy a book or something. Or watch the Criterium.

Strong man.. Looks like I rode parts of the same route as you today, allthough going the opposite way.. Might have passed you. I was in a white jersey riding TT style.

Good effort!