Snowing out there.
Not enough to sled but might try to head out on the fat bike.
Not enough to sled but might try to head out on the fat bike.
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It was pissing some sort of sleet intermittently here yesterday afternoon. Hard frosts are just starting to set in and rifle season started yesterday. At some point I'll change tires on the Moonlander.
Went riding yesterday and by riding I mean slipping and sliding. Somehow only crashed once despite numerous close calls. Went to a new brewery to celebrate my buddy's wife's birthday. Drank a few too many but still a good time. My wife is taking my son to her mom's place today/overnight for our nieces birthday, so solo dad duty with my daughter. I think I'll take her hiking.
Might be a good storm, my shoulder fucking hurts..... Lots of snow predicted for Northern NM, Southern CO. Who wants to go ski Taos?
Snowing pretty hard on the plains of Kansas here. Bodes well for skiing on Wednesday and Friday. Not so great for riding Thursday—stupid extra meeting shot my skiing plans that afternoon.
Post dark sky-checking: ok, won’t be a lot of snow. At least it’ll be cold overnight. 100 mm ski kind of day, which is fine.
Post dark sky-checking: ok, won’t be a lot of snow. At least it’ll be cold overnight. 100 mm ski kind of day, which is fine.
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Rode with neighbor early this morning, some sections were crunchy ice, that was nice. Place drains well so not as muddy as yesterday but the ocean of leaves does a good job covering baby heads and large sticks. Would bang again.
Cal beat USC in large part because of some late game shit talking by SC that led to penalty. Broke a 14 year streak and made Cal bowl eligible. SC? Not so much; they are now questionable. Game didn't end until midnight, so I'm tired as all hell though
Got some new skis via @Nick yesterday. They're shiny. At Snöbahn with Haley right now. Probably going to the museum today too.
Got some new skis via @Nick yesterday. They're shiny. At Snöbahn with Haley right now. Probably going to the museum today too.
Skied the new skis yesterday, I'm gonna get along with them real well I think. Still puttering around the house this morning, meeting a guy to sell some ski bindings to after a bit here. Then... gonna figure out how to spend a snowy Sunday with my gal.
Which ones did you pick up from Nick?
Went riding.
Went sledding.
Plowed the hood (7ish inches so far)
Now watching F1, then the Manchester derby (proper football).
Went sledding.
Plowed the hood (7ish inches so far)
Now watching F1, then the Manchester derby (proper football).
Traffic is a shit show with the snow.
A-holes not equipped to drive in a snow storm blocking roads and spinning out everywhere.
A-holes not equipped to drive in a snow storm blocking roads and spinning out everywhere.
I always avoid driving when it's dumping up by us, needed to catch a train so it was unavoidable. Despite leaving early, still missed the train I was targeting. Wife said I70 was shut when she tried to head back home and 40 had a bunch of people off the road.You must be new here?
i thought you were the only wookie on here?
I too am confused. Nick is not a small man, but he is no wookie.
I should grab the dashcam footage from this afternoon.
At an overpass on-ramp to I-25 road went from just wet to a thick layer of ice just like that. Shitshow ensued with traffic ahead, with at least two cars crashed, one of them 180 degrees from that orientation expected, and traffic backed up as a result sneaking by them. Would have been nice to have the snows on the minivan for that mostly controlled stop but that task is awaiting the new van arriving…
Shot freedom sticks with the old man (his vets day request) then snuck in a leaf reap with my trail otter...did charades with fam later, still upset no one guessed my scarecrow. Jeebus was at least a good guess 
Those will be good for teh stoney, 188cm and easy to bend for somebody his (ahem) size, I actually grabbed them over the Summer with him in mind, when he said he wanted to ski more due to Haley being a ripper. Stoney can snowboard pretty f'ing well, but he's a strong beginner on skis.
@Toshi ... I think you have a pair of hand me down skis for your oldest girl coming, if she can use / wants them.
Gloves for the discerning individual
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/us/en/rapha-city-leather-gloves/rp-prod178507
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/us/en/rapha-city-leather-gloves/rp-prod178507
I'll take that compliment.
90s, iirc. And a pair of 19.5 boots with them. Second step of the 5-step hand me down system (Haley>Mariko>Yuna>Hannah>Toshi #3).
Depends on her age, I'd say. A rolled up newspaper might get it done. Or a spray bottle with ammonia if you catch her in the act.
new title....ski santa?
stoney/graceful giant.....i see now.