I will celebrate this labor day by going into work. In fact, now that I think about it, I'm not sure I've not worked a labor day in 15 years. To top it off, I'm sure were flying a holiday schedule so airplanes will be coming in extra early today.
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I will celebrate this labor day by going into work. In fact, now that I think about it, I'm not sure I've not worked a labor day in 15 years. To top it off, I'm sure were flying a holiday schedule so airplanes will be coming in extra early today.
Gonna do some work in the yard and buff out the back yard pump track since we got some rain. May sneak off to ride real trails if babies allow.
Moderate volume but good speed on the drive back (wife driving—I'm not driving and posting). Approve.
On the downside my near-17 month old and 3.5 year old have reached the "she's touching/kicking/whatevering me!" phase. I will separate them physically before October in Aspen.
On the downside my near-17 month old and 3.5 year old have reached the "she's touching/kicking/whatevering me!" phase. I will separate them physically before October in Aspen.
Good morning. Slept like a man full of wine and sleeping pills. Fixing breakfast and thinking about a dumb larger ride this morning before it gets hot.
no work today, slept in, fed the dogs, consuming coffee and trying to decide where to go ride. there was a glitch in my go pro software so I upgraded and finally I can add mucic to my lame ass videos
I do like the ramones ( even these covers)
I do like the ramones ( even these covers)
Took the boys hiking this morning. Leaves are starting to turn. Trails are starting to get crowded.
Just doing homework and chillin now. Beer can chicken for dinner tonight...
Just doing homework and chillin now. Beer can chicken for dinner tonight...
Took some folks from out of town for a ride. I got lost. Nobody was the wiser. We climbed a few more hills than necessary Beer and Burgers at the end... Bacon, Cheddar, Fried Onions and Hot Pepper Jam from Oregon. Fucking delicious!
Great ride today. It might have kicked the ass of the two dudes that tagged along.
Got the broken shock bolt out of the Turner frame with no issues. Should be able to find a replacement tomorrow and be good to go for more DH on Friday. Might have to shim the bolt with a beer can sliver. Beer shims?!
Time for a whole lot of pineapple, beer and maybe some pizza. Also going to watch the last World Cup race; have been avoiding all bike sites so as not to spoil it (though @slyfink pretty much gave it away on Saturday
(not that that result wasn't expected (I'm assuming here))).
Got the broken shock bolt out of the Turner frame with no issues. Should be able to find a replacement tomorrow and be good to go for more DH on Friday. Might have to shim the bolt with a beer can sliver. Beer shims?!
Time for a whole lot of pineapple, beer and maybe some pizza. Also going to watch the last World Cup race; have been avoiding all bike sites so as not to spoil it (though @slyfink pretty much gave it away on Saturday
(not that that result wasn't expected (I'm assuming here))).
Much DH
Wife was loving being able to ride the black diamond runs
Tomorrows plan is to get very high, should get close to 12400ft on the loop we're planning.
Good ride today. Climbed 1200' in 5 miles up from the valley floor that had a nice bomb back down
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Super meh day here in the grasslands of nowhere. 55 degrees and raining for most of the day. I decided to go to work and bank a holiday for use when the sun is out. Took the roadie out for a spin to keep the legs loose.
I just devoured a giant steak with roasted potatoes. Great cap to the day.
edit: and I'm about to pull the trigger on a Lezyne floor pump with space age digital gauge. Any reason to not to this thing?
edit: and I'm about to pull the trigger on a Lezyne floor pump with space age digital gauge. Any reason to not to this thing?
Thumb gauges are cheaper and you already have 2?
between work, wife's travel, and family crap, next few months look like LE SUCK. hopefully i'll be able to squeeze in some rides so that i don't totally lose my chit. last ride was 8/21. can maybe get in a local on fri and a mtns on sunday. that'd be good.
I've found thumb gauges to be much less accurate when your tire has a proper casing. But then again... with a proper casing it doesn't matter as much if you don't have enough pressure.
well, two things ...
1) my thumb gauges are not calibrated AT ALL
b) my pump breathed it's last , so why the hell not
1) my thumb gauges are not calibrated AT ALL
b) my pump breathed it's last , so why the hell not
You stole SM's bike?
Well, back from the Bike Festival. (Wydaho Rendezvous).
Got to ride a ton of bikes EXCEPT the one that I really wanted to (the Slayer). I guess the rear ends were 'pre-production, so only rideable by shop buyers and such...the GG was great, slack, stable and mean, but a little heavy. The Slayer looked incredible, and was very light.
Liked the DeVinci Spartan, and the new Giant Reign was pretty nice too for a trail bike type platform. Lots of great bikes I didn't get to ride there too...
Got to ride a ton of bikes EXCEPT the one that I really wanted to (the Slayer). I guess the rear ends were 'pre-production, so only rideable by shop buyers and such...the GG was great, slack, stable and mean, but a little heavy. The Slayer looked incredible, and was very light.
Liked the DeVinci Spartan, and the new Giant Reign was pretty nice too for a trail bike type platform. Lots of great bikes I didn't get to ride there too...
Or he's wearing SM's skin, eh
Perhaps they are both a little more depraved than I previously thought and "giggle pig" is a little more salacious euphemism than previously considered.
In my case the Giggle Pig is a 6" travel bike that can be a bitch to pedal up hill but is worth it due to the grin factor on the way back down. JBP's giggle pig may be different. Also a street name for ecstasy.
sorry 'bout that. I thought every one knew to stay away from teh monkey until the race was watched...(though @slyfink pretty much gave it away on Saturday
well, I bought one of their chucks, and while works well while it lasts, mine grenaded after about a month of use. I can still use it, but only with presta valves...
I had this happen once at our Canadian version of REI. [TLDR warning ahead, my jacket saga follows] I bought one of their branded gore-tex jackets, and the zippers in the pit zips kept coming apart. After returning the jacket a third time over the course of 4 years, the guy at the return counter said that I'd gotten good use from the jacket even if I had to return it three times, and that maybe he should reimburse me not the full amount, but take into account the use I got from it. I was still in university at the time, not flush with cash, and staring at the prospect of not being able to afford a jacket to overwinter in Canada... so I stuck to my guns and said it was unacceptable to sell what was evidently a poorly designed jacket, and they should compensate me for the three times I had to bring it in because of shoddy design. He said "fine, but I'm flagging your account, and any returns you try and make will be closely scrutinized"... to which I responded "whatever". That was like 20 years ago, and I never heard anything about a flag on my account afterwards, but I was pretty pleased with myself. Anyways, I took the refund and went and bought a Marmot jacket on sale at another store. Which delaminated a year later. My buddy was manager at the shop I bought it from so he got me a store credit, and I bought a Patagonia jacket that was on sale. It delaminated a couple of years later, and Patagonia replaced it. I still have that jacket, but barely use it anymore. I find the whole "one jacket to do everything" mantra doesn't really hold true... horses for courses I say!Much gear returned to REI. My account must be flagged somewhere.
I'm all for big boxes supporting my recreational habits... however, now that I live in the land of locally owned outfitters I never return anything that I have used.
Extract makes sense and would explain JBP's problem with dry mouth.
I adopted your term as a generic and believe that the Tracer qualifies.
This. The Giggle pig is a bike category - 6+ inches of travel yet good for pedaling over 100 miles in three days.
if the tracer is a giggle pig, perhaps my uzzi is a giggle hog?This. The Giggle pig is a bike category - 6+ inches of travel yet good for pedaling over 100 miles in three days.