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Snow overnight. Snow next weekend. Not feeling too too bad about not getting away, riding into a sunset each and every day. yeah right.
Slept 10.5 hours, with dogs piled into the bed for the last four hours. A king size bed would be much roomier but we just don't have space for it in our small bedroom...we've done the measurements.
Anyway, I need to shovel out a fresh 6" of snow and then go hit the gym.
Anyway, I need to shovel out a fresh 6" of snow and then go hit the gym.
Cal King in our room, bed frame had to get built in there. Not much room around it otherwise, but worth it.
Things to do this morning and germ tube for work this afternoon.
Solid night of sleep, drinking coffee out of my own damn coffee mug, MOAR unpacking today, and then a bike ride this afternoon.
Also snowed over night here.
Supposed to get more snow today.
I had much beer last night. Not sure if anything will be planned today.
I was hoping for some warm weather and no snow, to go out on the lake again. Might be a week before it's rideable again.
Supposed to get more snow today.
I had much beer last night. Not sure if anything will be planned today.
I was hoping for some warm weather and no snow, to go out on the lake again. Might be a week before it's rideable again.
Up early to make first tracks in fresh snow. Haven't been on the Hoks in a couple of years and *almost* broke my wrist tumbling down the chute. Key word being almost.
Shall likely blow snow, take the wee one out, and do more design work on my built ins.
is brakleen to extreme for mountain bike rotors? or is acetone sufficient for cleaning up potentially contaminated rotors?
same we have just enough room to walk to our sides of the bed instead of having to crawl onto the bed. Cal King rules
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Same shit as yesterday. might get in a ride. I went to use the Stihl Line trimmer yesterday and the frigging fuel primer bulb shit the brick after 20 years, time to get it serviced anyways.
come on y'all, upgrade to an Alaskan King. 108 x 108"
(we have a regular King. and kick the cats out. good room for two of us + my precious, fuzzy body pillow.)
/me has had requisite middle-child snuggles but has not done much at all else yet
(we have a regular King. and kick the cats out. good room for two of us + my precious, fuzzy body pillow.)
/me has had requisite middle-child snuggles but has not done much at all else yet
I’ve used all kinds of solvents and even an acetylene torch to clean rotors and pads. But was shocked when the tech specialist at Hope said to just put the rotors in the dishwasher. Might give that a try.
I’m sorry to inform you but you are on the blue marble planet called Earth. And you should definitely panic. Hope you brought your towel.
I think people can overcomplicate this. Cleaning oil from a hard metallic surface isn't that difficult. Unlike a pad the rotors isn't going to absorb the oil. Unless you somehow have cast iron rotors.
Cloudy and just above freezing here means peanut butter mud on my trails. Gobs of snow on the local trails (above 2000 feet). I wanted to ride today, but am not in the mood for either.
I guess I’ll cut some wood or do yard work.
I guess I’ll cut some wood or do yard work.
To be fair I have not had leaking issues since I ditched Hayes and Hope. So these days all I do is wipe my Shimano rotors down with 91% isopropyl alcohol. But back in the day fluid would get baked onto the rotors and nothing would ever stop the howling.
I found rubbing a little fine clay mud on some rotors does a good job of absorbing any contaminants and abrades a fresh layer of metal and pad. These days I am fancy and mix up some fine polishing powder I bought to remove a windshield scratch. Buffing compound works well too.
Yeah that sounds like it would work well. I’ve used toothpaste to buff out scratches in auto body paint and to restore the luster on pearls.
Nothing nicer than minty fresh brakes
Minty fresh cranks?
with no small luck / effort I seem to have unbefouled my bike for now.
new pads front and rear, along with acetone on the rotors
watched some youtube videos on how to adjust my derailleur like not an idiot
new pads front and rear, along with acetone on the rotors
watched some youtube videos on how to adjust my derailleur like not an idiot
It's a big thing here in Philly
Do you watch Abbott Elementary? Season 4 has a couple of cameo and crossover episodes. Definitely leaning into the Philly thing.
Teh Spousal Unit™ and I are taking the opportunity to do some purging of crap we don’t use anymore and she just asked me “What are your thoughts on donating underwear?”
Donate to mandown?Teh Spousal Unit™ and I are taking the opportunity to do some purging of crap we don’t use anymore and she just asked me “What are your thoughts on donating underwear?”
