[eric strt6]

day 22 in a row of work. Should be done by 1pm then off to finish loading up the camper and start my vacation.. GTFOH and off to Wyoming we go

but first espresso and cold pizza to start my day off right

 

[I Are Baboon]

'Morning! DOGGO slept to 6:30 this morning. Good dog! 1.5" of rain fell last night and another 2" are on the way, which means no MTB this weekend. Sad!

I'm headed to the food store before it gets busy.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

 

[jstuhlman]

coffee in, bikes loaded, let's do this.

 

[6thElement]

Bikes to be ridden before the thunderstorms start at lunchtime.

 

[stoney]

Here. Friends over last night for drinks. Wifey got distracted by work at dinner beforehand and kinda forgot to eat, so that didn't lead to a good ending (boo). Slept in a more "normal" position last night and am sore as all hell this am. Transitioning off Oxy today really isn't helping, as I'm not taking any pain killers to offset the extra pain. I think today is going to hurt a lot.

 

[I Are Baboon]

I'd venture to guess about 30% of the people in the food store were sans mask, compared to the 0% just a few weeks ago.

 

[canadmos]

Good morning. Beauty day here. About to have a breakfast of champions, roll down this hill and then go find some buddies to ride with.

 

[stevew]

this slice of perfection turned 10 this week

have a nice day...

 

[jonKranked]

50°s and rain. Does not bode well for riding or swimming.

 

[stoney]

I'd venture to guess about 30% of the people in the food store were sans mask, compared to the 0% just a few weeks ago.

We're over 50%, if not into 60-70%. We've definitely become the outliers by wearing masks here.

 

[Toshi]

Wife, MIL, kids at Home Depot buying plants. They are all masked.

I'll head out to REI, Costco, and the phone fixing place after they get back. Unless the store has it posted that one must mask I will not mask, because that's the CDC guidance as of mid month this month for vaccinated individuals.

 

[StiHacka]

I'd venture to guess about 30% of the people in the food store were sans mask, compared to the 0% just a few weeks ago.

Stop&Shop no longer requires masks inside so 80% of the staff and customers were mask-less this morning, me included.

50°s and rain. Does not bode well for riding or swimming.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

I'm still generally using a mask for politeness if nothing else.

My best riding friend reports that her mother, in Buenos Aires, has just contracted COVID-19...

 

[jonKranked]

Im still masking because I'm a parent of children who are not old enough to be vaccinated.

 

[mandown]

planning my trip to the synth store. this could get expensive.

 

[StiHacka]

planning my trip to the synth store. this could get expensive.

In your Penis Massacre outfit, I hope.

 

[rideit]

planning my trip to the synth store. this could get expensive.

“Great Googly-Moogly”!!

 

[jonKranked]

“Great Moogly-Moogly”!!

Fixed

 

[eric strt6]

I will stay masked just to annoy the maga mouth breather's

 

[Pesqueeb]

It's a nice day, but I'm not particularly motivated.

 

[CBJ]

Back on the bike for 35km. I was le tired. Burger, shake and fries to make it all better.

 

[jstuhlman]

Im still masking because I'm a parent of children who are not old enough to be vaccinated.

this,
most of the time.

stupid humid on the kid's group ride but we still cranked out 10 miles. it was at the us nat'l whitewater (tourist) center, and there was also a running race there, so it was super packed afterwards to get your overpriced food and biers. still, a good time was had. now home for chores, grocery shopping, etc.

 

[Adventurous]

I will stay masked just to annoy the maga mouth breather's

Forcing people to wear masks tramples on their personal freedom, they spew, not recognizing that berating you for wearing one also tramples upon one's personal freedom.

 

[AngryMetalsmith]

Been eating a lot moar fresh fruit lately and can see the splatters on my iMac screen from eating oranges. Obviously this is going to be an exciting half day at work. I'm sure you are all jealous.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Rode a little, did some trail maintenance.

 

[jonKranked]

50°, but pool water was 80° so swam with the kids anyways. Tacos for dinner. My daughter turns 4 tomorrow. Maybe I'll even sneak a ride in.

 

[iRider]

Wanted to just switch the brake pads on the rear R1R before the ride. Rotor was not spinning freely at all after that, and I am talking massiv drag here. Full flush and bleed of the brake later and problem was still there (original bleed had been OK). Cleaning + mobilizing the pistons and lubing them with DOT fluid did not make them move more than before (they seem to move OK).
Decided to go on a road ride before it got too cold.
Came back to it this evening. Installed a set of pre-worn pads, which did not drag as bad but apparantly were contaminated and did not brake well.
New pads in again, problem was back.
After the addition of spacers to move the adaptor more inboard to give me more adjustment range for the caliper, a new Formula disc (fucking Shimano IceTech disc was warped), removing the paint on the back of the pads and some fiddling around it now runs drag free and brakes like it should.

How much are these Trickstuff brakes again?

 

[Full Trucker]

I’m not dead.

Yet.

 

[Changleen]

I am Le Hungover. Blurgh. It is pissing down here too, so no riding.

 

[mykel]

I’m not dead.

Yet.

 

[rideit]

I’m not dead.

Yet.

I would be after that ride, yeesh. Good work.
I hope you are eating all the things...

 

[StiHacka]

Cleaning + mobilizing the pistons and lubing them with DOT fluid did not make them move more than before (they seem to move OK).

That's not how it is supposed to work, you need to lube them with a DOT compatible grease like

Amazon.com : SRAM Pitstop DOT Disc Brake Assembly Grease, 1oz : Bike Greases : Sports & Outdoors

Amazon.com : SRAM Pitstop DOT Disc Brake Assembly Grease, 1oz : Bike Greases : Sports & Outdoors

www.amazon.com

 

[eric strt6]

Camper is locked and loaded. Hitting the road around 5 am. Should be in Wells NV tomorrow night then Jackson WY mid day on Monday..

time to crash out for the night

 

[Changleen]

Hope you have a great holiday, dude.
Feel like I need one tbh...

 

[iRider]

That's not how it is supposed to work, you need to lube them with a DOT compatible grease like

Amazon.com : SRAM Pitstop DOT Disc Brake Assembly Grease, 1oz : Bike Greases : Sports & Outdoors

Amazon.com : SRAM Pitstop DOT Disc Brake Assembly Grease, 1oz : Bike Greases : Sports & Outdoors

www.amazon.com

I know, but did not have any at home. So I did what we did in the old days before these fancy brake care products hit the market. But added it to the "need to buy" list.

 

[Full Trucker]

I would be after that ride, yeesh. Good work.
I hope you are eating all the things...

Shoved half a large pizza and a couple beers into my face immediately post ride, then followed that up with two giant bowls of pantry chili a couple hours later. It was a lot, but maybe not quite enough calories.