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StiHacka

StiHacka

Compensating for something
Jan 4, 2013
21,560
12,508
In hell. Welcome!
:twitch: mini.van.monkey.com

Rode with @Adventurous during the lunch break and it was good. Trails are in a much better shape than you'd think after all the ugly rain we got in the past 48 hours. He mentioned that nothing in Colorado is comparable in the fun factor to the amazing slippery off camber roots and east cast roxx we have here. :nerd: :D

Now burnt pizza leftovers (because I am an idiot).
 
Fool

Fool

The Thing cannot be described
Sep 10, 2001
2,919
1,669
Brooklyn
SkaredShtles said:
Not even Lenawee? @Fool seemed to like it. Along with That Other Trail.
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/Leaps up from an old, broken-springed, stained couch in a flurry of empty Cheet-O bags and whippit canisters...

Yes, please and thank you, I'll take those leisurely, long climbs through gobsmackingly beautiful scenery and the forever descents through same over the constant state of hypoxia of east coast punchy climbs and sub-minute slight downhill sections with a stupid logover placed every 11 feet.

Think we'll be out your way again this Fall, and I'm bringin' more of us this time.
 
SkaredShtles

SkaredShtles

Michael Bolton
Sep 21, 2003
67,858
14,181
In a van.... down by the river
Fool said:
/Leaps up from an old, broken-springed, stained couch in a flurry of empty Cheet-O bags and whippit canisters...

Yes, please and thank you, I'll take those leisurely, long climbs through gobsmackingly beautiful scenery and the forever descents through same over the constant state of hypoxia of east coast punchy climbs and sub-minute slight downhill sections with a stupid logover placed every 11 feet.

Think we'll be out your way again this Fall, and I'm bringin' more of us this time.
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Fuckin' aye right. I'm already looking forward to shenanigans!
 
johnbryanpeters

johnbryanpeters

Hero
Sep 27, 2001
36,818
18,393
Making moss sad in New Haven, Vermont
Toshi said:
There was never a factory Econoline 4x4 afaik. All via Quigley aftermarket and the like (albeit with Super Duty sourced parts).

There was a factory AWD GMC 1500 series van as @johnbryanpeters has/had (sold it yet?), kind of weaksauce.
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I went from a Dodge-branded Mitsubishi mini-van to a Chevy Astro AWD cargo van, which eventually died of corrosion, to the Express AWD to the new Sprinter. The Express was a reliable, comfortable year round ride and almost leapt off the ground if I floored it.
 
Adventurous

Adventurous

Starshine Bro
Mar 19, 2014
10,856
9,895
Crawlorado
First ride in 1.5 years and you bet I felt/feel it. Luckily @StiHacka was kind enough not to say anything and just dragged my sorry ass around.

Poor bikey now needs a little love, and my fat ass just ate 5 pieces of pizza as a reward.
 
Nick

Nick

My name is Nick
Sep 21, 2001
24,916
16,501
where the trails are
Adventurous said:
First ride in 1.5 years and you bet I felt/feel it. Luckily @StiHacka was kind enough not to say anything and just dragged my sorry ass around.

Poor bikey now needs a little love, and my fat ass just ate 5 pieces of pizza as a reward.
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did the wheel hold up?

SkaredShtles said:
I will, humbly, GTFO of that one. :homer:
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ROFL yea I'm kidding. I did that on my inaugural ride, just about killed me.
 
StiHacka

StiHacka

Compensating for something
Jan 4, 2013
21,560
12,508
In hell. Welcome!
Adventurous

Adventurous

Starshine Bro
Mar 19, 2014
10,856
9,895
Crawlorado
SkaredShtles said:
Exceeds Expectations.

You're gonna get a nice raise *and* a bonus!
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That how that works? I'm a perennial meets expectations kinda guy, so I have no idea what sweet perks await the high achievers.

Some day, if I try hard enough and work extra, uncompensated hours just to show how hard of a worker I am, I just may be granted access to employment Valhalla.
 
SkaredShtles

SkaredShtles

Michael Bolton
Sep 21, 2003
67,858
14,181
In a van.... down by the river
Adventurous said:
That how that works? I'm a perennial meets expectations kinda guy, so I have no idea what sweet perks await the high achievers.
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I dunno - I never have any real idea what the expectations are in corporate America, so I just go with what comes along...

Some day, if I try hard enough and work extra, uncompensated hours just to show how hard of a worker I am, I just may be granted access to employment Valhalla.
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I wouldn't recommend that. In fact, a better tack is to just *convince* the powers that be that you're working your ass off.
 
StiHacka

StiHacka

Compensating for something
Jan 4, 2013
21,560
12,508
In hell. Welcome!
In other news, operation "order new guitar and have it delivered without the wife noticing" has been a success. Time to play the bad girl in the next opportunity.
 
Pesqueeb

Pesqueeb

bicycle in airplane hangar
Feb 2, 2007
41,829
19,156
Riding the baggage carousel.
Adventurous said:
First ride in 1.5 years and you bet I felt/feel it. Luckily @StiHacka was kind enough not to say anything and just dragged my sorry ass around.

Poor bikey now needs a little love, and my fat ass just ate 5 pieces of pizza as a reward.
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Don't be fooled by @StiHacka, that guy is a monster on a bike.

eric strt6 said:
NOOOOOOOO Eff me. My local LBS is closing all three locations.. they sold to Trek and will reopen as Trek stores

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Time to buy online!
 
Toshi

Toshi

butthole powerwashing evangelist
Oct 23, 2001
39,767
8,762
One’s day is not complete until one has had a robust poop.




Related: my day is now complete
 
6thElement

6thElement

Schrodinger's Immigrant
Jul 29, 2008
17,244
14,718
SkaredShtles said:
That's kinda the mini rookie-mistake version of TWE from town.

Or, God help us, the Dirty Copper Triangle. :disgust1:
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I didn't mind it going anti-clockwise climbing to Vail pass from Copper to start with as I like the decent from Searle. No way would I want to have to do it clockwise and climb Resolution Rd.

Eff knows who they were, but when we did that ride a few years ago they were doing maintenance on the Camp Hale dirt road between Resolution and the CT trailhead and wouldn't let us past. We had to tag on about 6+miles by riding on the highway toward Tennessee Pass and then coming back on the CT towards Camp Hale trailhead. Just because they wouldn't let us walk ~100yards of the dirt road...
SkaredShtles said:
Lenawee Trail at A-Basin - but as a loop from Keystone. There is an unacceptable amount of paved and dirt road in that particular route.
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Yeah, even I'm not stupid enough to think that's a good idea. And I've ridden some pretty dumb loops in my time to avoid shuttling.

TWE shuttle years ago we passed a couple of riders going up the road towards Burro. We farted around on the ride so much that they overtook us somewhere on Porc...
 
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