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Blue ridge mountains in the Shenandoah National Park just due west from me. Fire is on the other side of the mountain so I cannot see flames, getting plenty of smoke though.
http://www.nbc29.com/story/31755388/fire-crews-still-trying-to-get-handle-on-large-wildfire
Not good I am sure its as dry down there as up here by us. Great for riding and if you are a fire. I was actually planning to head down there this weekend but our friends house is full due to school reunion and some horse race.
dang. that sucks. rain coming here thurs/fri-hopefully there too.
horse race is prob. foxfields: rich people/UVa students drunkfest.
horse race is prob. foxfields: rich people/UVa students drunkfest.
One of our local hog farms exploded and roasted a few thousand hogs, it smelled pretty good for the first few hours.
howdy.
Spent most of the day excavating the defunct tenant house, burning stuff, and hauling away trash and scrap metal. Lots more to do.
Worked in the vegetable garden.
Ordered a Park ATD-1.
Worked in the vegetable garden.
Ordered a Park ATD-1.
Did you pay less than $66 and get free shipping? If so, link please.
Yep, Foxfields. There will be enough dudes wearing pastel short shorts and loafers to warrant an air strike.
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LBS. $60-Did you pay less than $66 and get free shipping? If so, link please.
It's 420 on 420
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Hi345
OK, I'll buy on line, my LBS no good for what you want.
Spent the better part of the day replacing the bent spoke from yesterday's ride and didn't have enough time for a proper ride so just ate some greasy fried chicken instead. I may later regret this decision.
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indeed. you should regret proprietary spokes, hubs that disintegrate, etc...
You jelly...indeed. you should regret proprietary spokes, hubs that disintegrate, etc...
Oh, and I9 included two spokes with the wheel-set. I just couldn't reuse the tape and had to go to an LBS to get some. Get this it wasn't black, it was yellow. Not sure if it rides as cool, but it's what I got.
http://www.amazon.com/Park-Tool-Adjustable-Torque-Driver/dp/B01DNGPQE2 ($54.75 free ship)Did you pay less than $66 and get free shipping? If so, link please.
OK, I'll buy on line, my LBS no good for what you want.
Crap, too late and now that $12 is gone forever... thanks though.
indeed. you should regret proprietary spokes, hubs that disintegrate, etc...
Had my wheels built up with I-9 hubs and regular spokes by Dave of Speed Dream Wheels. Two years on the wheels and I am disapointed with the hubs. The rest of the wheels however have been bullet proof. Never had to turn a single nipple. Had a stick jam my rear wheel while doing about 18 mph last week. No problems. The man is a fucking artist. Wheels cost the same and weighed the same as what I could have bought from I9.
Had a race wheelset built by him years ago. At the time they were lighter than anything on the market and incredibly durable. 10 years and thousands upon thousands of miles and I never touched the front wheel. The rear wheel lasted a few years until I destroyed the rim nailing a rock. It was never the same after someone else (me) touched the spokes.
I will go back to him for every wheel I ever need as long as he still builds them.
Like I said, same price, standard parts. Does require a 15 minute phone call and a week or two of waiting in addition to the shame of a less exclusive looking kit.
The struggle is real ?
here's who i use. he's the best. i think i paid him in beer.
www.nogaswheels.com
(mr. tiles on here)
www.nogaswheels.com
(mr. tiles on here)
Interesting. Would be nice to have a local wheel wizard. Would want to pick their brains. I have done the research and tried to turn it into a science with dial indicators and tensiometers with OK results. I suspect I am missing something in regards to spoke wind-up.
round down spoke length
use anti seize, not threadlocker
drink beer
use anti seize, not threadlocker
drink beer
More fire shots.
Should be familiar to a lot of Monkeys, Sunset behind Massanutten with the smoke
Should be familiar to a lot of Monkeys, Sunset behind Massanutten with the smoke
Looks like we're most likely flying out Monday early morning. We wanted to stay later but the afternoon flights are already WAY oversold.