Snowblower was not cooperating, so shoveled snow from 9:10 AM to 1:40 PM. Eating lunch, then snowblower to shop.
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You may have beaten me on the second Chimpex loop yesterday.
The forecast for this week had me anticipating much riding. Then I just discovered this
this could turn out bad..The MIL fell going down the steps into my nephews garage this morning. A case of I've fallen and can't get up as it were. She was baby sitting her 1 year old great grand kid. Paramedics loaded her in to the ambulance, nephew came home and has the kid. Early indications is that its a hip injury. Guess which family member has the only single level home with a spare bedroom if she needs to stay with someone? 
Spring. Once the wind and rain comes in. We're due E-W and wind comes through our backyard like a hurricane.
Ah, I didn't get the memo. My condolences.
Have you considered buying a place in Oroville?this could turn out bad..The MIL fell going down the steps into my nephews garage this morning. A case of I've fallen and can't get up as it were. She was baby sitting her 1 year old great grand kid. Paramedics loaded her in to the ambulance, nephew came home and has the kid. Early indications is that its a hip injury. Guess which family member has the only single level home with a spare bedroom if she needs to stay with someone?
ouch. looks expensive.You may have beaten me on the second Chimpex loop yesterday.
The forecast for this week had me anticipating much riding. Then I just discovered this
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I need it in root beer with extra shims.now in fashionable giraffe print!
what rim was it?
If they'll work on your bike (27.5" Boost spacing, 15 mm/12 mm through axles) then you can borrow my wheels. I'm not planning on turning a wheel until the ski lifts aren't running any more.You may have beaten me on the second Chimpex loop yesterday.
The forecast for this week had me anticipating much riding. Then I just discovered this
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http://www.lifealert.com/this could turn out bad..The MIL fell going down the steps into my nephews garage this morning. A case of I've fallen and can't get up as it were. She was baby sitting her 1 year old great grand kid. Paramedics loaded her in to the ambulance, nephew came home and has the kid. Early indications is that its a hip injury. Guess which family member has the only single level home with a spare bedroom if she needs to stay with someone?
Problem solved.
If only. Mom's had one, fell, thought the button would just know she had fallen. Second time, necklace swung around behind her and she couldn't reach the button. Epic fail on moms, we moved her to assisted living after that.
Well the MIL broke the neck of her Femur. Surgery is tonight.
Appreciate the offer, but I don't have a boost rear
A Nox Composites Teocalli 275, http://www.noxcomposites.com/teocalli275
And the big shoutout of the day goes to Nox Composites. As the rim was less than two years old (but only by a few months), I qualified for their Rock Strike replacement and just had to pay shipping
for the replacement rim which should be going out tomorrow.Then I'll just need to re-lace and be back in business on my trail bike. Mean time I'll have to take easier lines down the mountain on my 29er which is currently running rigid.
You doing ok?
I sense the backstory to this is part of your stress. Along with the death and the hunt for a bigger mortgage.
thank canada....look up quest for fire...similar band members.Had to look this up. Fucking rad.
Sweet, my meetings ran 30 minutes over, the one week that everyone has input? WTF? Bikini will commenced shortly. I meant biking but auto correct promises bikinis so I'm good. 
good on nox... y u not farlow?A Nox Composites Teocalli 275, http://www.noxcomposites.com/teocalli275
And the big shoutout of the day goes to Nox Composites. As the rim was less than two years old (but only by a few months), I qualified for their Rock Strike replacement and just had to pay shipping
Then I'll just need to re-lace and be back in business on my trail bike. Mean time I'll have to take easier lines down the mountain on my 29er which is currently running rigid.
Not too* stressed, all things considered. Part of my job is very forward planning fiscally, so I don't have a worry for a long time. The end result of all of this will most likely be beneficial for us, but still crossing t's and dotting i's though.
@Full Trucker - Wifey might have some logo design work for you in the future, but she'll reach out to you in that case.
Haley got her shit together after the "toy collection" and has been good since then. She's started earning some things back, albeit slowly.
So da MIL gets a hip replacement tonight. I almost feel bad for her...naw God is punishing her for supporting Trump.
I don't think I could be talked into carbon rims. I have a tendency to destroy rear wheels. In fact it has been rare for me to have matching wheels. I even managed to dent a Sunn Double Wide many years ago. At barely three months old, I dented an i9 so bad it can't be run tubeless. The customer service guy seemed really surprised and told me I "must have hit something really freak hard".A Nox Composites Teocalli 275, http://www.noxcomposites.com/teocalli275
And the big shoutout of the day goes to Nox Composites. As the rim was less than two years old (but only by a few months), I qualified for their Rock Strike replacement and just had to pay shipping
Then I'll just need to re-lace and be back in business on my trail bike. Mean time I'll have to take easier lines down the mountain on my 29er which is currently running rigid.
"Rock Strike replacement" ha, that's pretty much an entire style of riding.
Remember kids, the path to being a smooth rider is rough as shit.
@eric strt6 Hook her up to a Morphine drip to ease the pain and suffering,
mainly yours though.
Seriously though, hope she's ok.
mainly yours though.
Seriously though, hope she's ok.
Double-wide rims had no depth and dented incredibly easily, imho.I don't think I could be talked into carbon rims. I have a tendency to destroy rear wheels. In fact it has been rare for me to have matching wheels. I even managed to dent a Sunn Double Wide many years ago. At barely three months old, I dented an i9 so bad it can't be run tubeless. The customer service guy seemed really surprised and told me I "must have hit something really freak hard".
"Rock Strike replacement" ha, that's pretty much an entire style of riding.
Remember kids, the path to being a smooth rider is rough as shit.
As for riding smooth, I just started thinking of rims as consumption parts. When you stop caring about them, you begin to realize not what damages them, but what slows you down (often times the same). Once you know what slows you down, you learn to stay afloat through fast rough sections, keep center weighted, and limit rear braking through terrain that will have the wheel coming off the ground (stopping v. rolling the wheel).
I probably destroyed 2 front rims in all of my riding (started DH in 1999) and 10-15 rears of all shapes and brands. Those were almost entirely on full on, expert/semi-pro level and speed DH race courses or equivalent. I haven't destroyed a wheel in almost 8 years, with the only exception being when I recently had a rear tire blow off in a high speed rock section of trail.
The bong shed?
Ride not success. My emergency stash of car was quarters was not enough. Gumbo clay was gumbo and brought me to complete stops half a dozen time in 2.5 miles... totally worth it.