[AngryMetalsmith]

Fuck

This

Shit

Been way too stressed out this week. Can't focus on work at all. Unless the phone rings or someone walks in here in the next 20 minutes, I'm gone.

 

[Full Trucker]

Fuck

This

Shit

Been way too stressed out this week. Can't focus on work at all. Unless the phone rings or someone walks in here in the next 20 minutes, I'm gone.

Definitely go out in the woods if you can.

I just got back from a ride. My gal has today off and works the next two in a row, plus it's supposed to rain starting right now, through the weekend. I told my boss I had a "personal matter to take care of" and off we went. It was a much-needed stress relief mechanism. She's been wicked stressed at work, and at the beginning of the ride she was grumpy and irritable. She spun out on a loose rock and was like "This is why I'm bad at mountain biking! Bah!" As we got higher on the climb, she started letting that stress go, and was smiling and clearing obstacles by the top. She's in a much better mood now. Stoked.

 

[dan-o]

Completely forgot the days are getting shorter again, winter's coming. Now if this rain politely fucked off, that would be great.

Shut your whore mouth!

 

[dan-o]

Not drinking during week.
Going to drink with extreme prejudice tonight to make up for it.
Been a week of fucking Monday’s.

 

[jimmydean]

Afternoon Monkeys.

In early, out quick. Doc said I did a real number on the tednon but she got it hooked up. Now to do some pain management.

 

[jstuhlman]

Not drinking during week.

 

[canadmos]

Afternoon Monkeys.

In early, out quick. Doc said I did a real number on the tednon but she got it hooked up. Now to do some pain management. View attachment 135139

Lookin good!

 

[jstuhlman]

MIL just got here; headed to durham for a kid free weekend.

 

[6thElement]

DT Swiss tubeless tape is the least sticky tape ever invented.

 

[slyfink]

Not drinking during week.

Shut your whore mouth!

 

[slyfink]

One of my neighbours was sworn in as a Canadian today. They are hosting a block party/BBQ. I am sipping local beer while they blast The Hip. Life is good.

 

[dan-o]

One of my neighbours was sworn in as a Canadian today. They are hosting a block party/BBQ. I am sipping local beer while they blast The Hip. Life is good.

Where are they from?
What kind of bbq?

 

[rideit]

DT Swiss tubeless tape is the least sticky tape ever invented.

Yes.
I have not had success with it.

 

[jdcamb]

Wake up you lazy mo'fo's! Had cuttlefish with ink sauce last night (finally). Drank too much. Walked too much.

Today pastries, Lido, and moar too-much drinking.

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Mmm Cuttlefish. Did they prepare them at the table?

 

[StiHacka]

DT Swiss tubeless tape is the least sticky tape ever invented.

Can't be worse than Roval tape.

 

[Nick]

still drizzlin' over here. hope trails are perfect tomorrow.

I've used gorilla tape for the last couple two three wheels. It works wel .

 

[StiHacka]

I've used gorilla tape for the last couple two three wheels. It works wel .

It works too well.

 

[slyfink]

Where are they from?
What kind of bbq?

China. Typical Canadian BBQ, just grocery store sausages and potato salad. But still, it's all about hanging out with the neighbours and drinking beer.

 

[rideit]

It works too well.

I briefly was trying clear gorilla tape, but it’s not robust enough. Wish they would make a tape in between the black stuff and the clear stuff.

 

[dan-o]

China. Typical Canadian BBQ, just grocery store sausages and potato salad. But still, it's all about hanging out with the neighbours and drinking beer.

Nice.
Sounds like a good time.
When the guy I sponsored became a citizen he threw an epic Brazilian bbq.

 

[stoney]

Took Haley climbing at the rec center today, where they have an actual climbing area. First time because she's finally 7 and allowed to. Orientation was 2min long vs the normal 20min.
"Have you climbed before?"
"I started when I was 4."
"Where do you normally climb?
"Rock'n'Jam. I'm not allowed to time myself, but I can."
"Well okay then."

She acquired an audience of employees after her first route was super stretchy and had her do a Dyno mid-route (5.8 for climbers). She knocked out two 5.9's, got stuck on an overhung 5.10-, then finished on an overhung 5.9+. The bouldering area has a height restriction for kids under 12, but watching her they just let her climb to see what she could do.

Was a good climb.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

I briefly was trying clear gorilla tape, but it’s not robust enough. Wish they would make a tape in between the black stuff and the clear stuff.

Stans seems to simply work...

 

[rideit]

Yes, Stan’s is ok. But if Gorilla made a tape that just worked, you could buy a roll that would do 100 wheels for the price of one wheel’s worth from Stan’s (at cost, even).

 

[roflbox]

MIL just got here; headed to durham for a kid free weekend.

you bringing the bike? we are riding tomorrow

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Yes, Stan’s is ok. But if Gorilla made a tape that just worked, you could buy a roll that would do 100 wheels for the price of one wheel’s worth from Stan’s (at cost, even).

At the end of the day, who gives a shit? Compared to everything else the cost of rim tape is jack squat.

 

[StiHacka]

Yes, Stan’s is ok. But if Gorilla made a tape that just worked, you could buy a roll that would do 100 wheels for the price of one wheel’s worth from Stan’s (at cost, even).

https://www.google.com/search?q=Tesa+4289&client=firefox-b-1-d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjwipy27vviAhVLTd8KHYEzCXMQ_AUIESgC&biw=1842&bih=1006

 

[rideit]

At the end of the day, who gives a shit? Compared to everything else the cost of rim tape is jack squat.

I do, I convert 20-25 bikes to tubeless each season, that shit adds up!

 

[Nick]

Very lightning
Much thunder
So rain

 

[AngryMetalsmith]

Hitched a ride to the bottom the mountain from one of the rangers so I could hike a trail all the way back up to the park and then some. Got at least 1:45 before encountering any other humans. Nice to get on something unfamiliar to mix it up a bit.

BTW, what ever happened to listening to your tunes with headphones or ear buds ?

 

[jstuhlman]

Very lightning
Much thunder
So rain

 

[Nick]

Yea, that

 

[Westy]

For two years I have been working on a project where I had to argue against coworkers and suppliers on important issues, many that I lost. Now we are about to implement said project and tomorrow I get to go into to work, pretty much solo and test $100,000,000 worth of stuff with a decent chance of turning all of it into scrap metal. None of those people who I had to defer to are around anymore and I get to be responsible for a large pile of their poor decisions.

I am going to ask for a raise.

 

[jdcamb]

A Clash song came on Pandora. I was a bit distracted. Almost got hit by a taxi riding home from the Jazz Fest. Ate a fuckton of Tuna. Salt and Pepper shrimps with savory noodles also. Rare Japanese Whiskey for the win... Bong shed was a bust however....

 

[Kiwintas]

What a day and it’s only half over.
Was up at at 5:30 to drive an hour and a half to meet a friend for a ride. Meet up just as the sun was rising and it was -3ish degree C. With the frozen ground crunching as our wheel rolled over it we rode 35km with 1000m of climbing. Mainly on single track.
Start driving home and my partner rings to inform me that in need to take the girl to dance, Mad dash home to swap vehicles and then another 45 minute drive into town. Now I just need to throw the milkshake cup out so the girl doesn’t see it when I pick her up and buy some chicken food.

 

[Toshi]

What a day and it’s only half over.
Was up at at 5:30 to drive an hour and a half to meet a friend for a ride. Meet up just as the sun was rising and it was -3ish degree C. With the frozen ground crunching as our wheel rolled over it we rode 35km with 1000m of climbing. Mainly on single track.
Start driving home and my partner rings to inform me that in need to take the girl to dance, Mad dash home to swap vehicles and then another 45 minute drive into town. Now I just need to throw the milkshake cup out so the girl doesn’t see it when I pick her up and buy some chicken food.

This is like a metric translation of a jdcamb post

 

[Toshi]

Very lightning
Much thunder
So rain

What are your thoughts on whether ML will be rideable Sunday morning? It is higher elevation with soil that handles rain better than the clay down low…

 

[SkaredShtles]

Mmm Cuttlefish. Did they prepare them at the table?

Nope. Your ideas intrigue me, however, and I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

 

[rideit]

This is like a metric translation of a jdcamb post

With a dash of PSP

 

[Nick]

What are your thoughts on whether ML will be rideable Sunday morning? It is higher elevation with soil that handles rain better than the clay down low…

depends on how much rain we get today. It's been steady for a day now.

 

[jdcamb]

Nope. Your ideas intrigue me, however, and I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

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