≈≈≈ Up, dark, more rain coming ≈≈≈
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Raining today.
Trying convince myself to hop on zwift at the moment.
Praise the Lord FSM, I am feeling better today. I think I've entered the "recovering" phase of this sickness. Still very tired and worn down, but noticably better.
But the bike park is closed??
hello!
last day to take advantage of the sale on my target bike frame. Is it worth $750 to gain 15mm in reach, lose some weight and travel, add a slacker head angle? hmmph
last day to take advantage of the sale on my target bike frame. Is it worth $750 to gain 15mm in reach, lose some weight and travel, add a slacker head angle? hmmph
Is this a brand or Chinesium?
it's me you're talking to....
I'm looking at an ICAN S3...apparently NS commissioned a downcountry frame some time ago called the synonym. To reduce costs, they left the front triangle as open mold. The good folks in china applied the same front triangle to a flex stay bike (Carbonda FM936) as well as the S3, which is a horst link config. https://icancycling.com/products/xc-full-suspension-mtb-bike-frame-s3 The geo is almost perfect but my fork will raise and shorten it by a bit more than I would like. The suspension is nicely progressive with perfect antisquat values a little over 100% and you can apparently run a 45mm stroke for 112mm travel. Total cost would be $740 shipped, but I would need a shock of which there are plenty.
Reviewers seemed to really like the synonym, and there's plenty of happy people on S3s and FM936s. It's more of whether the geometry would work for me or if I wait for something perfecter at like 475mm reach.
Brewing espresso and listening to the rain pelting down on the camper roof. Gonna get wet walking the dogs out on the Headlands. No riding today
Folks stopped by with a big bowl of lobster last night; hot buttered lobster rolls with corn and fries were made.
Not much on tap for today, maybe cut down a fee dead trees before the rain rolls in.
Went to see Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers last evening at the Gothic Theater. Very enjoyable show, but what's with people talking non-stop through an entire concert?
It’ll have a green “ready” icon on the dash when stopped and on iirc
/me is about to board the germ tube. 8 checked bags thanks to ski gear. Thankfully since I’d booked with an Alaska card for an Alaska flight that just ran me $120 in total.
And probably filming with their phones...
Actually I observed very little of that going on. Probably because of the age of the crowd...
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Morning Monkeys.
So last night was the neighbors Christmas party. We haven't been invited for a couple years and hadn't made an issue, but when we got the invite, we had to go.
One of the best parts was when the Sheriff walked in wearing cargo shorts and a 2A shirt with his piece on his hip. Good thing his wife was driving because he had quite a bit of whiskey on top of the jello shots. But ever since they joined the Elks, the crowed has changed and likely why we haven't been invited. But we made the best of it because thats the best people watching. I also don't speak up when they bitch about 114 or "those damn liberals".
So last night was the neighbors Christmas party. We haven't been invited for a couple years and hadn't made an issue, but when we got the invite, we had to go.
One of the best parts was when the Sheriff walked in wearing cargo shorts and a 2A shirt with his piece on his hip. Good thing his wife was driving because he had quite a bit of whiskey on top of the jello shots. But ever since they joined the Elks, the crowed has changed and likely why we haven't been invited. But we made the best of it because thats the best people watching. I also don't speak up when they bitch about 114 or "those damn liberals".
So, I tried something I always thought about today, I practiced cutting a section of waste steer tube with a sawzall. Worked a peach, I don't know that I will ever use a hacksaw again. (I added some washers to the cutting guide to make it fit.)
Great experiment!
Great experiment!
OK, So the reason why is because I am having surgery on my thumb in a few weeks, I can barely use my hand right now. No way I could use one of those.
(Of course I have one)
(Of course I have one)
sounds like a good time to play with some heavily vibrating and sharp powertools
if you have a pipe cutter, why were you using a hacksaw?
Flares da pipe, manduh
25 seconds with a file or dremel man
Been doing it for almost 30 years because hacksaws are for hacks
I just use some old stems as a guide and a hacksaw in between. No flares And a clean straight cut
of course you do