WAKE UP FFS
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- Thread starter CrabJoe StretchPants
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Waiting for condition report at the DH resort to see how many trails are closed, I guess it rained yesterday. Stupid clay soil.
My right knee is pretty sore today. Bashed it hard off of the top tube yesterday after a rock decided to eject itself into orbit from under my tires.
My right knee is pretty sore today. Bashed it hard off of the top tube yesterday after a rock decided to eject itself into orbit from under my tires.
Morning Monkies! Off to work with the usual short trail ride after, yesterday I took and hard tail and had much fun. If I make it out tomorrow it will be 9 rides in 7 days. Loves me some summer. 
Back to work after another fun filled Monkeyfest in Vermont. Many beers were consumed and many trails were rode. I am le tired.
Rode no bikes all weekend. I did pick 7 quarts of wild blueberries with my girls and cleaned up some trails that needed a haircut. Will reap the rewards of my trail work after work tonight.
Almost everything from M'fest weekend has been cleaned up, washed, stowed, whatever. It's raining this morning, so I washed the van and the trailer.
Setting up to install a 125 V 30 A outlet on the garage, which will require disturbing Hilarie's pile of fossilized Good Stuff along the wall....
Setting up to install a 125 V 30 A outlet on the garage, which will require disturbing Hilarie's pile of fossilized Good Stuff along the wall....
after 9 days of vacation i do not want to go back to work but alas i did not win the lottery so off to work i go
On the plus side I have now lost 70 pounds in 7 months. I hit 205 pounds this morning
On the plus side I have now lost 70 pounds in 7 months. I hit 205 pounds this morning
Mornin!
Put the finishing touches on this bad boy over the weekend
Before/After to show the magnitude of clusterfucking someone had engaged in. Every sprinkler head had its own solenoid and the beast was controlled with 3, 9 zone controllers. Now I'm down to a single 9 zone controller and still retained coverage for the entire yard.
Got it all wired, functioning, and hauled in over a ton of dirt and gravel to get the hole filled in. Another project off the list. Per our prior agreement, all other home maintenance done from here forward will be on an as needed basis. I shall instead fill my time with ride ride ride.
Put the finishing touches on this bad boy over the weekend
Before/After to show the magnitude of clusterfucking someone had engaged in. Every sprinkler head had its own solenoid and the beast was controlled with 3, 9 zone controllers. Now I'm down to a single 9 zone controller and still retained coverage for the entire yard.
Got it all wired, functioning, and hauled in over a ton of dirt and gravel to get the hole filled in. Another project off the list. Per our prior agreement, all other home maintenance done from here forward will be on an as needed basis. I shall instead fill my time with ride ride ride.
Another Monday, another 4000 yard swim done before work.
Want to come do mine?
Work. At least today is my Thursday. Wifey is having surgery Wednesday, so I'm at home on care service. I can take advantage of the time off to work on study, as my test is in 15 days. Getting a bit nervous as to whether I have studied enough.
DMV... 
Morning Monkeys.
This weekend was glorious. Camped out along the Deschutes and the wife's cousin ran float shuttles Saturday and Sunday. Very relaxing and after looking at the pics that @Uncle Cliffy posted from the Bachelor Bike Park, I now have a new destination.
Dropped the car of this morning, new clutch "should" be done by end of day Tuesday. It was making all sorts of noises and vibrations on the way to the shop.
This weekend was glorious. Camped out along the Deschutes and the wife's cousin ran float shuttles Saturday and Sunday. Very relaxing and after looking at the pics that @Uncle Cliffy posted from the Bachelor Bike Park, I now have a new destination.
Dropped the car of this morning, new clutch "should" be done by end of day Tuesday. It was making all sorts of noises and vibrations on the way to the shop.
My lawn is brown and shall remain that way, haven't bothered even learning how the sprinkler system works.
After riding bikes all weekend, here's hoping this week goes quickly so the all day riding can resume again.
After riding bikes all weekend, here's hoping this week goes quickly so the all day riding can resume again.
Booked tickets for San Jose (CA) to go to ATM school.
Any of you monkeys know of good places to eat in downtown San Jose?
Any of you monkeys know of good places to eat in downtown San Jose?
Also, my wife's only remaining grandparent passed away yesterday. His last words to me, albeit several months ago, were "I still know how to use a rifle and was pretty accurate with it, treat my granddaughter right." Fitting parting words I'd say.
One would think that just watching videos would teach this skill.
I commend those who don't get this joke for the purity of their minds.
On the plus side going to that school will negate the need to find places to eat around town. His mouth should be pretty worked already.
Yeah, I simply can't imagine what constitutes the second day. I guess there is 1/2 a day of legal mumbo jumbo.
"What to do if there is a JAM!"
"What to do if a meth tweaker steals your ATM!"
"What to do if there is a JAM!"
"What to do if a meth tweaker steals your ATM!"
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Gordon Biersh, brewing, Falafel Drive in. Tons of good Mexican and Pho. Pm me when you get here
Cool, Eric. How far are you from Downtown SJ?
That will buff right out.
actually in the evening its counter commute so maybe 30 minutesHe's like 12 miles. But I think that's about 2-1/2 hours driving time.
what's the standard procedure on this? you guys can't be using bondo
Of course not. We use a FAA/PMA approved "aerodynamic filler". It's the same shit but it cost hundreds of times more per ounce.
is there a point at which panels are deemed unsuitable for repair and require replacement?
Oh yes. Unlike last time when we got fly-byes for almost everything, we are actually replacing a significant number of flight control surfaces and a goodly portion of engines cowls.
i'm surprised. now that it's dimpled like a golf ball i'm surprised it's not just called a feature
What a great day of DH.
It started to rain JUST as I got to the hill. Normally they shut every down due to the clay, as the trails become stupid slippery, but only a few were closed. Ended up being the perfect amount of rain, hero dirt for daysssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss....with maybe one or two slippery spots.
Highlight of the day was my first big "crash" in about two years. I ate shit 40 feet into a trail on this nice shale rock section. I'm not sure how, but I didn't get a single cut, nothing broken etc etc. Just a scrape on my shoulder. The bike landed on top of me and the seat ended up in my pocket. The best part was there was a big family there watching with an instructor while on a bike lesson.........Instructor yelled "you okay?!", to which I replied "yep.....", while laying on the ground. I could here him telling the kids, that's how you DON'T go through the rocks.
Shower, beer, bong shed and then left over pizza time. Hoping for a good night of sleep.
It started to rain JUST as I got to the hill. Normally they shut every down due to the clay, as the trails become stupid slippery, but only a few were closed. Ended up being the perfect amount of rain, hero dirt for daysssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss....with maybe one or two slippery spots.
Highlight of the day was my first big "crash" in about two years. I ate shit 40 feet into a trail on this nice shale rock section. I'm not sure how, but I didn't get a single cut, nothing broken etc etc. Just a scrape on my shoulder. The bike landed on top of me and the seat ended up in my pocket. The best part was there was a big family there watching with an instructor while on a bike lesson.........Instructor yelled "you okay?!", to which I replied "yep.....", while laying on the ground. I could here him telling the kids, that's how you DON'T go through the rocks.
Shower, beer, bong shed and then left over pizza time. Hoping for a good night of sleep.
Okay kids - Raise you hand if you've had this happen.The best part was there was a big family there watching with an instructor while on a bike lesson.........Instructor yelled "you okay?!", to which I replied "yep.....", while laying on the ground. I could here him telling the kids, that's how you DON'T go through the rocks.
Where does one go DHing near Toronto, just out of curiosity? The only riding I have done (North) of there was XC-ish.