~~Happy Humpday Morning!!~~
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Worst start to a GMT ever.
MBC and I blew off our ride last night in lieu of the gym and chores. We've got rides planned for the next five days, so we had to get some laundry and grocery shopping done. Tonight is a road ride with MMcG and his woman.
yo stosh -
not much happened last night. went to the doctor, got home, ate dinner, tooled around on the bike w/ Miles. put some evil bikes and Go-Ride stickers on his bike. packed for my next trip. kinda pissed i'm gonna miss the nice weather and won't be able to ride.
not much happened last night. went to the doctor, got home, ate dinner, tooled around on the bike w/ Miles. put some evil bikes and Go-Ride stickers on his bike. packed for my next trip. kinda pissed i'm gonna miss the nice weather and won't be able to ride.
I move to delete this GMT thread and start a new one... one where the thread starter will acutally participate in the thread.
Days like this I wish my commute was longer.
How could anybody ever really knowif it's the worst start to a GMT ever?I Are Baboon said:
Worst start to a GMT ever.
MBC and I blew off our ride last night in lieu of the gym and chores. We've got rides planned for the next five days, so we had to get some laundry and grocery shopping done. Tonight is a road ride with MMcG and his woman.
I'm sure the bike doesn't help that either.Echo said:
outdoor volleyball last night, it was super nice except the sand courts were so freaking dusty, we went 4-1 which is cool but we should have been 5-0; beers, pizza & wings after 
Dalton wednesday race cancelled due to lack of trail maint help so far, so I'll be riding xc somewhere as soon as I get out of this hellhole called work.
Dalton wednesday race cancelled due to lack of trail maint help so far, so I'll be riding xc somewhere as soon as I get out of this hellhole called work.
Lack of trail maint? That's not gooddouglas said:outdoor volleyball last night, it was super nice except the sand courts were so freaking dusty, we went 4-1 which is cool but we should have been 5-0; beers, pizza & wings after
Dalton wednesday race cancelled due to lack of trail maint help so far, so I'll be riding xc somewhere as soon as I get out of this hellhole called work.
Sq-Earl & I are hoping to get out and ride tonight as well! I have had a busy week and tonight and Friday are my only remaining chances to ride :mumble:
Morning
Last night, got a Set of Brush Cutting blades for my Ryobi GAs Weed Wacker , and then We did a little bit of trail maintance ( Creation ) last night , those thing Kick Ass!
But my Shoulders are sore from using it for alnmost 2 hours striaght.
This morning rode the bike in , took it easy did it in 55 Minutes ( 16 Miles ) and it is such a nice day today , it was very hard to make that final turn into the parking lot. And My top speed was 44.7 MPH and I did that with out even trying , if I was trying I would have gotten over 50 on that hill.
Last night, got a Set of Brush Cutting blades for my Ryobi GAs Weed Wacker , and then We did a little bit of trail maintance ( Creation ) last night , those thing Kick Ass!
But my Shoulders are sore from using it for alnmost 2 hours striaght. This morning rode the bike in , took it easy did it in 55 Minutes ( 16 Miles ) and it is such a nice day today , it was very hard to make that final turn into the parking lot. And My top speed was 44.7 MPH and I did that with out even trying , if I was trying I would have gotten over 50 on that hill.
Morning all! Busy week for me so that means little riding Taught late last night and then off to a meeting. Had a good turnout at our local club (SMBA) meeting last night. Tonight I am hoping to get in a much needed ride and then tomorrow I have a meeting afterschool and the first of my concerts. Boy will I be glad when the next 2 weeks are done!
Taught late last night and then off to a meeting. Had a good turnout at our local club (SMBA) meeting last night. Tonight I am hoping to get in a much needed ride and then tomorrow I have a meeting afterschool and the first of my concerts. Boy will I be glad when the next 2 weeks are done!
TreeSaw said:Lack of trail maint? That's not good
yup - it really sucks theres no race and I feel bad I didnt do any trail maint....I do have some excuses, its an hour drive, the 1st trail maint. day I was in Boston & the 2nd I was recovering from going out for my Bday, if they do one this w/e I will be there
Mornin. Rode last night and it was frickin awesome. My xc ride is still beat down from Moab, but my dh bike is back together so I headed out with that. Hiked it up Pleasant Mtn with the plan to ride some sections multiple times to get some tuning done. It was a blast actualy. There is one trail we never ride on when xc'ing up there, it's fairly steep, but very rocky. Fun, Fun. The run off has made several of the ledges into little water falls. Can't wait for Attitash to open up for the season. Bromont and West are too far a drive this early in the season for me.
Went for my usual ride down the Westside Hwy yesterday... sun was out, so were all the beautiful women.. singletrack is always so much nicer when you have plenty to look at . anyways.. was feeling really good so i decide to extend my trip and go around manhattan..and come up the east side back to brooklyn. I wasnt really prepared for it though. I didnt eat enough all day and I became very weak along the last 5 miles... a quick pretzel and yodels helped me out to get home.
Oh well, 46 miles in the wonderful 70 degrees is fun no matter what happens. enjoy the day!!!!
. anyways.. was feeling really good so i decide to extend my trip and go around manhattan..and come up the east side back to brooklyn. I wasnt really prepared for it though. I didnt eat enough all day and I became very weak along the last 5 miles... a quick pretzel and yodels helped me out to get home. Oh well, 46 miles in the wonderful 70 degrees is fun no matter what happens. enjoy the day!!!!
Morning - worked a little later than planned last night, got home, walked the dog, and then went out for a 15 mile road ride on the Jamis. Pretty fun, but I prefer to road ride with friends vs. riding solo. Looks to be shaping up pretty nice out there today so it should be a good night for a Wednesday evening ride.
Mornin, it's raining like a mother here. Sposed to rain all week 
so it back to the trainer for me at least til it clears up
so it back to the trainer for me at least til it clears up
I prefer all forms of riding to be with friends and wife.MMcG said:
Looking forward to tonight, homefry!
Morning
Was an early rise for me, just got back from a ride.
Was an early rise for me, just got back from a ride.
'Morning all! Got out for a couple of hours on the singlespeed last evening. I have a click. I can't figure out what the hell it is and it's driving me insane. On a good note, I LOVE the fact that our new house allows me to be on the trails in under 5 minutes. I'm paying for it with the longer commute though. Fair trade in my book.
Not a whole lot to report here........did some work yesterday evening extending a lander for a double out here at my local whip. Got home and decided to do a "State Fair" dinner---Italian sausages with green peppers and onions and some corn on the cob. Good stuff.....only thing missing was the ring toss!
Well.....looks like I gotta run early. I think I typed the wrong lot number on a job cause the assembly guys are walking around confused and can't find what was typed. Meh......Humpday AutoPilot misfire.
BTW Stosh.......did you catch Keyone Young(Deadwood's Mr. Wu) on "House" last night? Hardly recognizable without the goatee and long hair....
Well.....looks like I gotta run early. I think I typed the wrong lot number on a job cause the assembly guys are walking around confused and can't find what was typed. Meh......Humpday AutoPilot misfire.
BTW Stosh.......did you catch Keyone Young(Deadwood's Mr. Wu) on "House" last night? Hardly recognizable without the goatee and long hair....
At least on a singlespeed the list of parts that could be making the click is much smaller!BikeGeek said:
I had a great ride last night on the SS with Tweek, kettenring, and another local ripper. After a long road ride Sunday, hard SS ride Monday, commuting on the bike Tuesday, another hard SS ride after work Tuesday, and commuting on the bike today, my legs are COOKED. Life is good
Right, but it only makes the noise when I'm scrambling up a hill with sweat in my eyes and my heart pounding in my ears. I can hear the click, but I can't tell where it's coming from. Of course it won't do it on the stand.Echo said:
Maybe it's you clicking and not the bike.
Well, I do have a clicky knee, but this definitely has a metallic sound to it.MMcG said:Maybe it's you clicking and not the bike.
Morning! I'm home today with my daughter. Plan on getting out for a ride with her in the trailer at some point before it starts to rain. Had a good ride last night....I guess. I rode like sh*t, but a bad day on the trails is better than, yadda, yadda, yadda....
McGRP01 said:
How was the fork???
Fork was great. The extra height makes the geometry of the bike feel much better to me. Funny since the stock fork it came with only had 105mm. It will take some getting used to though as it is not as plush as my 'zocchi was.MMcG said:
Thanks again Mark!!
McGRP01 said:
Awesome - so you ran it at 125 I presume right? It isn't a Zoke in terms of plushness, but it doesn't weigh 7 pounds at least. Did the front end seem more maneuverable to you with the lighter fork up front? And where are the pics?
Yeah, the front end was balanced real good with the lighter fork and the slightly longer stem. I did run it at 125, doubt I'd ever run it at less. Those changes plus the new tires (Kenda BG/Nevegal) made the 'ol Dawg climb like a goat.MMcG said:Awesome - so you ran it at 125 I presume right? It isn't a Zoke in terms of plushness, but it doesn't weigh 7 pounds at least. Did the front end seem more maneuverable to you with the lighter fork up front? And where are the pics?
Hey that looks pretty damned good on that bike! Those tires look extremely grippy too!
it's so freaking nice out now!
ack - 3 more hours stuck at work
ack - 3 more hours stuck at work
Every pedal stoke, or intermittent?BikeGeek said:'Morning all! Got out for a couple of hours on the singlespeed last evening. I have a click. I can't figure out what the hell it is and it's driving me insane. On a good note, I LOVE the fact that our new house allows me to be on the trails in under 5 minutes. I'm paying for it with the longer commute though. Fair trade in my book.
Every stroke = cleat/shoe interface, pedal problem, or BB problem.
Intermittent = chain, cog problem, etc.
When standing and rocking the bike side to side = bottom headset or BB cup is loose/ill fitting.
Good luck.
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I Are Baboon said:
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Thanks. I'm not sure what it is, the problem didn't start until I switched the bike over to SS. While pedaling, it's every push on the right side, only when out of the saddle and climbing. I checked the BB yesterday and it's properly torqued. It's supposed to rain this weekend. I may break it all down, clean and reassemble.H8R said:
