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CBJ

CBJ

year old fart
Mar 19, 2002
12,878
4,221
Copenhagen, Denmark
Had a really good ride yesterday. 190km with 45% gravel. It was an organized event and everything was perfect from weather to pit stops and beer at the finish line. I rode conservatively in the beginning and did not really push the legs and could hammer home the last 50km. Total ride time was 8.42 with 2 rest stops and 5 pee break (my riding partner was leaking).

@jonKranked happy to report that the Di2 setup has been brilliant with XT RD and XT 42T cassette. No front derailleur so I can use each shifter for only one direction so I can more or less shift and brake at the same time like on a mtb.
 
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amishmatt

amishmatt

Turbo Monkey
Sep 21, 2005
1,264
397
Lancaster, PA
Saturday we built a bridge over a stream where the heavy rains washed out a culvert earlier this year. Fun little project, wish we had more to build. Finally got the MTB out on Sunday. After a few weeks of riding the gravel bike, it was so good to smash rocks again.

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I Are Baboon

I Are Baboon

The Full Dopey
Aug 6, 2001
32,425
9,473
MTB New England
It's 8:30 Monday morning and I have already snapped at two people at work. Sitting in a meeting and two people are sick. I said "Seriously!? Why am I even in this meeting, and why did you come into work??" Both people apologized. I have my Ironman in a week. I don't need this shit.
 
Greyhound

Greyhound

Trail Rat
Jul 8, 2002
5,065
365
Alamance County, NC
Good Morning!!

After a long weekend of hurricane cleanup, there's nothing better than a long week of work to really back it up.

Temps here in the Southeast Sauna have mellowed a bit today - of course it's on a day when my installs are inside.
 
slyfink

slyfink

Turbo Monkey
Sep 16, 2008
9,335
5,095
Ottawa, Canada
I Are Baboon said:
I have my Ironman in a week. I don't need this shit.
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Did you actually say that out loud?!

Power came back on last night at 11.

My kids school board (1 of 4 in the city), sent an email out saying school was not cancelled as a result of the power outages, so we could send our kids to school.

The federal government is the main employer here, and they sent out an email saying to avoid all unnecessary travel because power is still out to a lot of traffic lights in the downtown core, and to work from home if you can.

While I was out for a glorious ride yesterday afternoon, my wife took the kids to see a movie/hang out at the mall. She bought a waffle maker to celebrate when the power came back.

So this morning:

a) had waffles for breakfast
b) had the best coffee I've had in months (link) thanks to my coffee shop opening yesterday so I could buy beans
c) had a glorious commute on empty roads in bright sunshine and perfect temps (42°F)
d) am now sitting kid-free, in an office that is 3/4 empty.

Today is going to be a good day.
 
canadmos

canadmos

Cake Tease
May 29, 2011
20,513
19,523
Canaderp
Great weekend of riding. Looks like this week will be filled with cool temperatures, cloudy skies and rain. Meh...Tonight I think I'll go for a quick hike at dusk with the hand saw and try to tackle a tree that fell two years ago.

It was fun just dicking around in the forest yesterday. Even met two friendly horse riders.
 
stoney

stoney

Part of the unwashed, middle-American horde
Jul 26, 2006
21,615
7,276
Colorado
Found the first structural member that is rotted. It's a paid of 2x8's nailed together that go from the house out to the full depth of the deck and have two vertical supports. The 4' walkway area that transitions from the main deck to the stairs attaches to it and kind of hid it until I was replacing the connector screws. This now takes me to 13 of 40 joists, 15' of end cap, one horizontal structural member, and one railing upright. God, I fucking hate this prior owner.

Also, here. Slept well because of melatonin, but now I'm stupid tired. Giddy.
 
Toshi

Toshi

Harbinger of Doom
Oct 23, 2001
38,319
7,744
Hello all. Mini concert tonight (one piece at an exhibition basically at a local museum) then maybe a few laps around Green Mtn with lights before it all shuts down?
 
mantispf2000

mantispf2000

Turbo Monkey
Aug 9, 2001
1,795
246
Nevada, 2 hours from Mammoth
Started building new storage shed for side yard, read directions several times, measured repeatedly, used block instead of wood or cement for foundation (had many lying around doing nothing), still placed it wrong, now to start over......
 
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roflbox

roflborx
Jan 23, 2017
3,163
834
Raleigh, NC
mantispf2000 said:
Started building new storage shed for side yard, read directions several times, measured repeatedly, used block instead of wood or cement for foundation (had many lying around doing nothing), still placed it wrong, now to start over......
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take it easy in the shed before constructing your next shed :busted:

or maybe it was not enough shed
 
jonKranked

jonKranked

Detective Dookie
Nov 10, 2005
85,981
24,535
media blackout
ugh another shit week on tap. daughter is teething (molars) and was a royal pain to get to bed last night. rocking / etc for 3+ hours until i finally said F it and slept with her on me in the rocker. she passed out within minutes, and so did I. woke up aronud 12:45 and got her in her crib then myself to bed. hopefully she starts feeling better asap on wednesday she is scheduled for ear tubes.
 
Full Trucker

Full Trucker

Frikkin newb!!!
Feb 26, 2003
10,553
7,645
Exit, CO
Monday: wherein Full Trucker posts tantalizing visual media rife with the beautification derived of Mom Nature's finest hues. Behold the magnanimous 401 Trail in Crested Butte in peak leaf peeper glory, an infinitely attractive redhead, and one fat ugly dude who can barely corner.











 
canadmos

canadmos

Cake Tease
May 29, 2011
20,513
19,523
Canaderp
I fucking hate helping executives move from one iPhone to another iPhone.

Oh....your backup is encrypted? Well, what's the password? Oh.....you don't know the password? WELL.

Fuck me. Its almost as bad as when Chrome doesn't work.
 
jonKranked

jonKranked

Detective Dookie
Nov 10, 2005
85,981
24,535
media blackout
canadmos said:
I fucking hate helping executives move from one iPhone to another iPhone.

Oh....your backup is encrypted? Well, what's the password? Oh.....you don't know the password? WELL.

Fuck me. Its almost as bad as when Chrome doesn't work.
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just drop their phone in the toilet.
 
Da Peach

Da Peach

Outwitted by a rodent
Jul 2, 2002
13,683
4,912
North Van
Adventurous said:
Mornin!

Time to go rent some trail bikes and shred. Anyone got recommendations for trails here in Whistler?
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Dark Crystal over on Blackcomb is supposed to be fun. I rode Microclimate last year and it was good. Man, you lucked out on weather...
 
Adventurous

Adventurous

Starshine Bro
Mar 19, 2014
10,343
8,902
Crawlorado
6thElement said:
Park or surrounding area?
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Surrounding. I might get flamed for this but the fun to $$$ spent ratio works out much better riding trails than DHing for a few runs.

Da Peach said:
Dark Crystal over on Blackcomb is supposed to be fun. I rode Microclimate last year and it was good. Man, you lucked out on weather...
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:thumb:

We’ve actually been in town/the area some earlier this week riding the rain out.

Full Trucker said:
May I recommend riding bikes in and / or around Whistler?
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I knew I could count on you.
 
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