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new tires today...ordered via tire rack and shipped to local installer...we'll see how it goes.
coffee, if you could go ahead and wake my ass up already, that would be great
coffee, if you could go ahead and wake my ass up already, that would be great
Shopping day, getting ready to load the wheeled hovel back up and go down to the Boston area.
Give me a holler when you're here. Also, don't forget to bring my Heady!
Struggling to wake up. Haley's bike is fully stripped and will be getting clear coated tonight. We're stopping at Home Depot tonight to pick out the color for the fork. I'm hoping to get it built back up for the weekend.
Work. FTS. I'm ready for vacation already.
Work. FTS. I'm ready for vacation already.
Hello. Not working today but still up early... will ride this afternoon.
Knocked out a rather large sized ride for a Monday night. I rode from my office and connected 3 different trail systems. It was sweet. Now it is raining outside and I have to work. Let's get it done and go home.
It's only supposed to hit 98 today then back up into the 100s for Wednesday and Thursday. Working a horse show this weekend that has a wicked road ride up a canyon nearby. Post show ride up it will be on tap.
Meanwhile another day on the short bus dawns, going into the office this morning to slap a co worker upside the head...
Meanwhile another day on the short bus dawns, going into the office this morning to slap a co worker upside the head...
Rain and humidity here although the next couple of days should be better. My quads are now hurting from the Sunday's downhilling, I must have done something right. I finally caved in and ordered a firm spring for my undersprung 888, I hope it will help a bit with my steep jump lips woes.
Hello, friends. I've got my Tuesday night off road sprint triathlon tonight. There is no way my legs are recovered from the weekend, but at least I didn't wreck them with a morning workout like I did last Tuesday. I did swim this morning, so there is that. 
I have to pee.
I have to pee.
Mornin!
For as much as I've done it, it's kind of mind boggling how bad I still am at caulking. Luckily it will be covered up by paint as it's more of a function over form kind of job. Whateva!
For as much as I've done it, it's kind of mind boggling how bad I still am at caulking. Luckily it will be covered up by paint as it's more of a function over form kind of job. Whateva!
Insomnia returned in a big way last night. FTS. today is going to be tough.
Speaking of bike stables, I should look into picking up a new hardtail...
@Adventurous : don't give up, the more time you spend handling caulk the better you'll get with it. We're gonna be calling you the caulk whisperer in no time!
Speaking of bike stables, I should look into picking up a new hardtail...
@Adventurous : don't give up, the more time you spend handling caulk the better you'll get with it. We're gonna be calling you the caulk whisperer in no time!
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along these lines, anyone know of anything trail oriented in the 120mm travel range?
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/polygon-square-one-ex9-review-2017.html
One bike to rule them all!!!!!
cool bike, but no.
right now i have an xc hardtail (one of the last US built Yeti Arc hardtails, carbon wheels), spitfire, and a DH bike (xprezo). looking at getting a megatrail (used 26") from another monkey, and then something around 120mm (so more xc/trail) to fall between the yeti and the spitty. i fucking love the yeti, but it's just too hard on my back these days after a double herniation a few years back.
What wheels size are you thinking?
Went out to the new house to meet the sellers. First time in my life I have a yard since I lived at home. I am pretty stoked
the MT is 26", but if this is the route i go i'm pretty much going to be forced into 650.
the transition scout is the kind of bike i'd be looking at.
Howdy all. Wife being grumpy about being sick makes me grumpy, too. Her being petty about not wanting to wash two bowls because it's "not her job" (she cooked dinner) makes me even grumpier as I add up all the time I spend on household tasks that are magically my job (cars, lawn, fixing things).
Scouts are really fun bikes. It is on my list to replace my current ride. They are just fun to ride.
i have a buddy who just got one and loves it.
Sure, but my viewpoint is that I get taken advantage of when what I contribute to the family is just taken for granted. Recall that she's a stay at home mom with both kids in paid preschool for their educations' sake, that we have house cleaners come in every month, that I pay for her large student loans, etc. When she complains about not having time because "the kids are a full time job" despite all this I have little sympathy.
Doing my research on how to paint Haley's bike. The hope was to keep the aluminum raw, but it looks like I'll need to clear coat it because of the oxidization. Clear coating raw aluminum is apparently a PITA and is extremely hard to do well, so she might end up getting a fully painted bike. I'm really glad I spent all of the time getting ALL of the excess powder coat off the frame. Guess @Nick is going to have to come over to help paint it, as I suck at painting anything with spray paint.
Also, FTS some more.
Also, FTS some more.
You should lay out your case in a PowerPoint presentation. I'm sure she would be more receptive if you had a presentation replete with charts and graphs.
Or just have another kid. I'm sure that'll do it too.
must spread rep.
My Yeti SB5 fits that bill. 125 mm out back and 150 mm up front. Light and nimble enough that XC type rides are still fun yet aggressive enough when things get rowdy.
Wifey does the same shit sometimes. I just comment that I will be outside mowing/working on her car/maintaining [house thing]/etc. It's my petty way of commenting that I too have shit around the house to do, just that she doesn't see it until something breaks. You know that shower that wasn't draining super quickly, but started working totally fine last week? The one that you didn't comment about before or after, because it just works better? Yeah, I took care of that, pulling out about .25# of knotted hair from the drain while you were out with your girlfriends. Dishes get done somehow, things in the house rarely break or stop working somehow. It's fucking magic.
what's most concerning out of all this is that you weighed the hair clump from the shower drain.
If he doesn't weigh it how else is he supposed to know when he has enough hair to finally make the wig that will let him feel comfortable beginning his transition? #callmestonette
You can't hold something and get a gauge on weight? Your man skills are failing you.
not with that number of significant figures without calibration.
Good Morning!
Hope everyone is well. Been out of the cycling loop for a few years now as life had some other plans to keep me busy, but I'm working on changing that loop(more like a flat circle if you believe Matthew McConaughey).
It's been a long journey since my last log-in, but I'm stoked to have the ability to reacquaint myself with my bike, the trails and you monkeys....speaking of which, is it not cool to have a 26" bike anymore?
Hope everyone is well. Been out of the cycling loop for a few years now as life had some other plans to keep me busy, but I'm working on changing that loop(more like a flat circle if you believe Matthew McConaughey).
It's been a long journey since my last log-in, but I'm stoked to have the ability to reacquaint myself with my bike, the trails and you monkeys....speaking of which, is it not cool to have a 26" bike anymore?
Holy shit! Look what the cat drug in.
JBP rides a fatbike now. Do what you will with that information.
right?!
"Computer based training."
we're always down for story time.