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Upper Jbar is always a treat in the wet.
Currently dumping rain here in Burke. Should make the trails a lil zesty tomorrow.
@eric strt6 im very sorry for you. Stay strong.
I had not attended the hot sauce expo in Portland because I was afraid it was like some other "festivals" here that seem good on paper, but fail in execution (see Taco Fest as example). I was wrong.
Lots of amazing flavors and cool folks. The 3 food trucks were pretty sad compared to what is here in town, but I spent a lot more than I thought I would on sauces
The doubles are in the back.
Lots of amazing flavors and cool folks. The 3 food trucks were pretty sad compared to what is here in town, but I spent a lot more than I thought I would on sauces
The doubles are in the back.
Heck yeah. Today was Trestle and despite the huge number of rental people trying to kill you when you came across them standing in the middle of the trail while doing mach chicken or dropping down something steep...
Do you pedal or fork up for the shuttle to the top?
my jackal was like that. it was nuts.
$29.95 @ O'Reilly's.
We’ve always had two vehicles but I’d trade my firstborn before pedaling up that road. On a busy day I’m sure you could get a free lift up.
There’s a new area of trails beyond the pump track, can’t remember the name. Pedal up and a bunch of fun down options. Rode that in downpour last year and it ran well in the rain.
watching crankworks. DAMN.
Fucking kids... they fucking destroy EVERYTHING. And then they feign ignorance, telling me they have no idea how it got that way. 
And related - fuck bikes and all their horseshit.
And related - fuck bikes and all their horseshit.
How many flippy twisters can YOU do?
Another to keep them busy should help.Fucking kids... they fucking destroy EVERYTHING. And then they feign ignorance, telling me they have no idea how it got that way.
And related - fuck bikes and all their horseshit.
Having spirited debate this evening with Wifey about Haley's participation in the Winter Park All-Terrain Devo program this year. She wants to get Haley into a sport, but Haley has also shown zero interest in any other sport (climbing and bike more than anything else summer), but keeps asking when ski season starts again and if she is doing the Devo program.
She's very timid and doesn't want her to get hurt, due to the end results of my hurting myself over the years. I argue she's more likely to get hurt worse later by learning bad habits and skills now. Plus, the likelihood of her getting to the level where I was, where the consequences of a crash were that high, are probably pretty low. She just says "she's not going to the Olympics. Why not just have family ski days?" Because you're too slow and won't ski anything over green, while we're working on blue/black and I can't teach the anything else...
Anybody ever have this kind of split regarding kid's sports before? How'd you sort it out? She'll disregard Haley's opinion on age, so that won't work.
She's very timid and doesn't want her to get hurt, due to the end results of my hurting myself over the years. I argue she's more likely to get hurt worse later by learning bad habits and skills now. Plus, the likelihood of her getting to the level where I was, where the consequences of a crash were that high, are probably pretty low. She just says "she's not going to the Olympics. Why not just have family ski days?" Because you're too slow and won't ski anything over green, while we're working on blue/black and I can't teach the anything else...
Anybody ever have this kind of split regarding kid's sports before? How'd you sort it out? She'll disregard Haley's opinion on age, so that won't work.
Ah the you are too young and inexperienced and I'm the mommy and I say so, bullshit argument. Blow off any recognition that the kid might be capable of rational cognitive thought. My mom pulled that shit all the time. It's the main reason I didn't talk to her for 25 years after I moved out
@stoney - best advice i can give in this situation is for you to say: listen to what the kid is passionate about and let her follow it however far she wants. and of course, if you're backing it, say you'll take her to all lessons, events, etc.
finally got brakes re-dialed on new front wheel. tire wasn't holding air well so i added more sealant and reinflated and shook. if still grumpy tomorrow will hit it with the compressor to make sure bead is fully seated. interested to try new fork tomorrow on goof-around ride with vinnycactus.
oh...and i may have just bought a new rear shock...DAMMIT BEER.
finally got brakes re-dialed on new front wheel. tire wasn't holding air well so i added more sealant and reinflated and shook. if still grumpy tomorrow will hit it with the compressor to make sure bead is fully seated. interested to try new fork tomorrow on goof-around ride with vinnycactus.
oh...and i may have just bought a new rear shock...DAMMIT BEER.
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I think this is part of the problem. She doesn't enjoy skiing as much as we do and it's a full day every weekend from beginning of Nov-March. But that's less than swim or soccer when you add up all the practices and games, so...
Something, something, who's watching kid 2? Can't say "this is exactly why I told you to think real hard about whether you wanted another, because you just reset yourself backwards 6 years". That's a surefire way to get into sleep in the guest bedroom for weeks shit.
Home, reloaded clothing tidyed up the camper. Dad is non responsive labored breathing. Hospice gives him 24-36 hours. Ruth and I are heading out at 4 am for LA. Should only take 6 hours to get there
I'm sorry Eric.
yeah...kid 2. what is she (wife) doing? wanting to ski? if not, maybe this is time for her to find something cool to do with/have bonding time with kid 2 at home. if so, offer to hang with kid 1 at the lodge while she skis. we've found that "divide and conquer" is a useful and typically good thing to do with our kids. question: when she'd be doing the ski program, are you skiing too? or could you occasionally hang with kid 2 while kid 1 skis?
also @eric strt6 - sorry man-hang in there. sounds like you're ok with how it's winding down, and like he had a good run. everyone should be so lucky.
She's not a skier, which doesn't help. She's got her pass for this year though, which does help. While Haley's skiing, I'll be skiing with Wifey, and other friends who are up there. MIL should be in CO by then, so she'll get Hannah on a lot of the days we go up, which she's already volunteered for.
On a side note, I just found a parter on the M board and got all of the parts I need, code tested before removal, from low mileage cars, for 25% of new px. Fuck. Yeah. He's a regular on the board, so established and known for good stuff. I still need to sort the cat out, but I might just do a Magnaflow pair and call it a day. It doesn't need to be CA legal for me, so I don't care.
On a side note, I just found a parter on the M board and got all of the parts I need, code tested before removal, from low mileage cars, for 25% of new px. Fuck. Yeah. He's a regular on the board, so established and known for good stuff. I still need to sort the cat out, but I might just do a Magnaflow pair and call it a day. It doesn't need to be CA legal for me, so I don't care.
Well easy decision here, the road and summit trails are closed for some sort of private event. Car race?
Will check out those other trails. Apparently some others near the campground are closed too.
Secret Aardvark... I've only had the regular habanero stuff, but it's so good. My bottle is almost empty, unfortunately.I had not attended the hot sauce expo in Portland because I was afraid it was like some other "festivals" here that seem good on paper, but fail in execution (see Taco Fest as example). I was wrong.
Lots of amazing flavors and cool folks. The 3 food trucks were pretty sad compared to what is here in town, but I spent a lot more than I thought I would on sauces
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The doubles are in the back.
They are local, but I had not seen the jerk sauces and the wife dug the black bean, so we got 3 bottles of that.
They now make the OG in a large jug.
you sure its not pc?
Whatever indestructible paint system Giant used to use, the apparently abandoned it... 'cause the paint on my alloy rear triangle is for SHIT. 
No. It's coming off finally, but taking a brutal amount of chem. My Park stand, which is PC is fine.
Must be the crusted up crap falling off the sock doing itWhatever indestructible paint system Giant used to use, the apparently abandoned it... 'cause the paint on my alloy rear triangle is for SHIT.
Bike all teary because you no ride.Whatever indestructible paint system Giant used to use, the apparently abandoned it... 'cause the paint on my alloy rear triangle is for SHIT.
Maybe... like dry-rot?Bike all teary because you no ride.