morning is going to suck. bosses tossed an extra transport in between the already tight 4am-5am transports...assholes
cmon espresso
cmon espresso
>>>Day after Irish excessive drinking day GMT<<<
- Thread starter eric strt6
- Start date
C’mon guys, it’s not even midnight here. I just poured a beer. Go back to bed. Well maybe not you @eric strt6 but sheesh.
Spent st paddys in bed resting because of my cold. There's a downside to being mask-free, ya know...
Decided to finally put effort in to selling my DH bike. Love it, and love riding it, but ride it once every other year. Facebook has been constant "Is this available" and no followup, or "what's the lowest you'll go" scams. I've had so much better luck with bike parts there, but not this... Maybe I need to drop my price.
Decided to finally put effort in to selling my DH bike. Love it, and love riding it, but ride it once every other year. Facebook has been constant "Is this available" and no followup, or "what's the lowest you'll go" scams. I've had so much better luck with bike parts there, but not this... Maybe I need to drop my price.
Worked late last night, back here early today. No bueno, but am trying to move all meetings so that I can leave here at 3:30.
Got home last night, cracked a beer and thought hey, its kind of late to go for a ride, lets just dust off the bike and clean the chain instead. Before I know it, I'm three beers deep and the entire drive train is in a bucket being cleaned. How does that happen every single time? Can't just clean one thing...
Got home last night, cracked a beer and thought hey, its kind of late to go for a ride, lets just dust off the bike and clean the chain instead. Before I know it, I'm three beers deep and the entire drive train is in a bucket being cleaned. How does that happen every single time? Can't just clean one thing...
Last edited:
This is the way. (Fresh wax shot.)Worked late last night, back here early today. No bueno, but am trying to move all meetings so that I can leave here at 3:30.
Got home last night, cracked a beer and thought hey, its kind of late to go for a ride, lets just dust off the bike and clean the chain instead. Before I know, I'm three beers deep and the entire drive train is in a bucket being cleaned. How does that happen every single time? Can't just clean one thing...
Last edited:
Up early to chug contrast and go lay in a tube so the doc can look at fancy inside pictures of my junk.
'Friday! I got an easy 7 mile run done early. With the thick the fog, the light from my headlamp was just shining back in my face. I could actually see better without it thanks to the full moon. It was an otherwise pleasant run. Looks like tomorrow will be another Saturday rainout, like the last 2 or 3.
that's why i started keeping a recycling bin in my workshopGot home last night, cracked a beer and thought hey, its kind of late to go for a ride, lets just dust off the bike and clean the chain instead. Before I know it, I'm three beers deep and the entire drive train is in a bucket being cleaned. How does that happen every single time? Can't just clean one thing...
Foggy this morning, we shall reach 70F this afternoon, unfortunately 1/2" of rain coming tomorrow. A new remote for the Archer shifter should be arriving in mail today so that's nice.
as anticipated my morning transports were a shit show. The add on that my boss tossed in over my objection (5 miles out of my way) turned out to be a cancellation. That was followed by a red light runner and almost getting sideswiped by a riced out WRX weaving through heavy freeway commute traffic at close to 100 mph.
anyways back home for breakfast and more coffee. I also just put together a doughball for making pizza tonight. It's resting in the fridge all oiled up in a covered proofing dish until this afternoon. back on the road in 45 minutes.
anyways back home for breakfast and more coffee. I also just put together a doughball for making pizza tonight. It's resting in the fridge all oiled up in a covered proofing dish until this afternoon. back on the road in 45 minutes.
Why aren't you the boss?
fuckit friday still in effect but doing a few local rides as buddies couldn't get away for the whole day to head to the hills.
hey, my eyes are up here bud.
Honda gone, another chainsaw gone, few more tools gone, going to start going through totes to make either sell or toss piles.
In other news, covid cough is still lingering. Doubt that should be happening since jan.
Honda gone, another chainsaw gone, few more tools gone, going to start going through totes to make either sell or toss piles.
In other news, covid cough is still lingering. Doubt that should be happening since jan.
Hi
Serviced Green tractors last night, that’s as close to green beer I got.
Two weeks later finally got the shit fuck Subaru back from the shop to be told we can’t figure out why the awd didn’t work. They did find some harness issues and that’s why the electric parking brake and back up camera did t work. Now trying to make the decision on whether to keep or sell it. The inflated used car prices make me want to vomit. Might need to pull my 91 Si hatch out of the barn and get it going.
Serviced Green tractors last night, that’s as close to green beer I got.
Two weeks later finally got the shit fuck Subaru back from the shop to be told we can’t figure out why the awd didn’t work. They did find some harness issues and that’s why the electric parking brake and back up camera did t work. Now trying to make the decision on whether to keep or sell it. The inflated used car prices make me want to vomit. Might need to pull my 91 Si hatch out of the barn and get it going.
I don't want that fucking headache. He works 7 days a week from early morning to late evening doing reports paying vendors, collecting fees, etc. I work 5 days do transports, handle client and employee issues but for the most part when my 10 hour day is done, It's done. From my perspective I am relaxed and having fun. He is always stressed, FUCK that shit.
Not much to report. Supposed to be in the 70s today...I'm not ready for that yet.
Now, what to buy with my REI dividend + coupon...
Another $1.50 and you can get these bad boys:
www.rei.com
Woolrich Aloe-Infused Double-Layer Socks - Buffalo Check | REI Co-op
Moisturize your feet on the go—or while chilling on the couch—with the Woolrich Aloe-Infused Double-Layer socks in buffalo check.
www.rei.com
Damn. Cyclist dies after being struck by grader
what a terrible way to go. Not that being hit by any other vehicle would be better, but a grader is kind of gruesome. I saw on the news yesterday someone had been hit while cycling (it was a really nice, warm sunny day here), but I was curious why there was no information about the vehicle that hit her... makes sense given it was likely a city-contracted vehicle. I guess there's still lots of snow clearing equipment doing it's thing. I hate to use the expression "it's a good reminder" in this situation, but I guess that's what it is... gotta be careful out there.
what a terrible way to go. Not that being hit by any other vehicle would be better, but a grader is kind of gruesome. I saw on the news yesterday someone had been hit while cycling (it was a really nice, warm sunny day here), but I was curious why there was no information about the vehicle that hit her... makes sense given it was likely a city-contracted vehicle. I guess there's still lots of snow clearing equipment doing it's thing. I hate to use the expression "it's a good reminder" in this situation, but I guess that's what it is... gotta be careful out there.
Last edited:
She had to have ran into it or into its path. I have ran blades for years and they are slow, unresponsive and very sloth like even in road gears. I doubt you could get a 770c up to 20mph in city streets. I think the title should read, cyclist dies after striking grader.
Brown Hood, I think that’s a G. They top at 45.6 mph, and if the operator is anything like the city operators we have here they go as fast as they can through downtown. Although I would believe the hitting the grader story from the position of it in the article.
Just got an email that I was elected to receive a long-term incentive award in addition to my annual bonuses through at least 2024, which is another 12.5%.
But you would have to be banging gears and on it to reach those kind of speeds on city streets, not to mention its on a corner. Just doesnt add up to me is all I am saying, Bad deal no doubt.
I don't know man... I'm willing to wait to hear what the inquest says. Though my default position generally is that the bigger vehicle owes the duty of care to the smaller vehicle, in this case, my bet is it was a little more complicated than that.
But my guess is that there was a confluence of conditions that combined to cause this to happen: the roads are unusually brutal this thaw season for some reason - cracks, potholes, uneven surfaces are really really bad this year; there is still lots of ice patches from melting snowbanks that could have been hidden. She easily could have been trying to avoid or hit a pothole so deep it sent her OTB. That's a heavily urbanised part of town too, so roads will be narrow, cars will be parked all over the place, and there's likely a backlog of snow clearing to do since that was close to where the Tantrum Convoy set up it's HQ... just a whole shitstorm of conditions...
I shattered my elbow a few years ago riding through a pothole that was much deeper than it looked. It was behind a speed hump so I didn't see it till it was too late, and rode through it with straight elbows (rigid fork). it's just a shitty time of year to be riding a bike, and vehicles aren't used to them being around just yet.
yeah, will be interesting to hear the whole story, Literally the only thing a grader can do fast is stop. Everything else is pretty lethargic for those machines. The last blade I ran was brand spanking new and still took a long ways down the road to get through 3 or 4 forward gears and get up to a 20mph+ clip. I am sure the operator feels like shit tho.