4am wft oh yeah Coffee, grub, then drive two hours to the lake to do some Kayak fishing. Park gates open at 7am
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Slept like shit, again. 6th time in 7 days. Oh well.
Time to ride.
Time to ride.
You targeting trout? Was contemplating upgrading my bass reel and was waffling between a Shimano and Abu Garcia, hoping to find some testimony.
Kids bday was a success with the exception that my son decided to see how hot a sparkler was by touching it. Thankfully had ice nearby. Once he stopped crying, "I'm not making that mistake again"
So far today: chopping, digging, burning, and slashing.
For tonight, carne adovada, black beans, and copious beers.
For tonight, carne adovada, black beans, and copious beers.
Bikes shall be ridden again today, looks like the daily t-storms start at 1pm'ish so I guess we better make plans.
Watching the ISS docking Nasa live stream. Eggs and bacon later, then yard work, then a ride in the evening.
Morning monkeys! Yesterday took a 20 mile recovery ride, up to 460 miles for May. More than I have ridden in a single month in 15 years. Its still addictive. Today I am going to swap the sprockets on the Serotta from 11/23 to 13/26 - pushing the 11/23 with a 42/53 up anything over 5 or 6% burns me out too fast. I can't maintain an efficient spin and have to stand. I plan on a few more recovery mile today and will reward myself with some dirt tomorrow. Going to ride the CTD near Butte with @Montana rider Wednesday.
Recieved my cadence sensor yesterday but not smart enough to connect it, hoping its just a dead battery.
Recieved my cadence sensor yesterday but not smart enough to connect it, hoping its just a dead battery.
Got a ride in yesterday, worked on the shelf I'm building for my desk plants (just needs a final sanding and lacquer) and also fabricobbled together a stand to hold our decrepit box fan up high enough to actually draw air through the screen door.
My buddy and I Jerry-rigged a router sled together to carve out a notch on the bottom of the shelf for one of the legs. The piece of persimmon is really tater-chipped at one end, badly enough that we couldn't plane it out.
Also, it gives the shelf a cool unique look. Not the greatest picture, but you can see the curved bit on the right hand side.
Super janky fan stand...
What I am even talking about? This thing is skookum as frig.
Doing some framing and build out on the new race car shop today, probably sand and lacquer that shelf, maybe have a bike ride later, and generally get ready to go camping for a coupletree days starting tomorrow.
My buddy and I Jerry-rigged a router sled together to carve out a notch on the bottom of the shelf for one of the legs. The piece of persimmon is really tater-chipped at one end, badly enough that we couldn't plane it out.
Also, it gives the shelf a cool unique look. Not the greatest picture, but you can see the curved bit on the right hand side.
Super janky fan stand...
What I am even talking about? This thing is skookum as frig.
Doing some framing and build out on the new race car shop today, probably sand and lacquer that shelf, maybe have a bike ride later, and generally get ready to go camping for a coupletree days starting tomorrow.
Slept with the lights and TV on all night. Looting got about 4 blocks from my home. Thugs spotted creeping around the area.
Could fill in the cracks/gaps with a small epoxy pour. Route it after for smoothness.
Referring to the Pole t-shirt? That's my buddy Mike... his woodshop and router and such. Also... not sure if making fun or... ?
There's really just one big-ass "crack" and really it's a crotch, I think. There's bark in there, so I assume it's where a branch was formed or something. I have considered dumping epoxy in there to make sure it's sealed and whatnot. Not sure I will, though. The split doesn't go all the way through the piece, so it's pretty stable. And right where the split is, is where the shelf curves downward towards the front. There's plenty of flat surface behind the split to hold a plant or two, so I'm really not too worried about it.
made waffles. rode bike. feel tired. more coffee. maybe local hike with fam later?
Had an excellent ride with wifey, local loop from our house is a 1500ft descent to start and then climb back up. The trailhead halfway back up the climb was so damn busy we elected to ride on the road for a chunk and then ducked back onto the trails to avoid the hoards.
That's disgusting, yet unsurprising. The number of incidents now where peaceful protestors have been gassed, pepper sprayed, or shot at with projectiles is emblematic of the same type of impunity that allows them to unjustly abuse and take the lives of minorities and people of color.
Doood...
Stay safe.
It was quiet in the Art hood last night but the next city over was not so lucky. Some vandalism including the breaking of a window at the civi rights museum.
Just finished a great ride. Legs are tired. Need a beer and a chair, preferably of the lawn type.
Got up at 6 this morning to water the lawn. There I was, half asleep addressing a kink in the hose, when the fucker split open and blasted me right in the face. Lol'd hard, but the urge to punt the sprinkler down the street almost overcame my being.
Got up at 6 this morning to water the lawn. There I was, half asleep addressing a kink in the hose, when the fucker split open and blasted me right in the face. Lol'd hard, but the urge to punt the sprinkler down the street almost overcame my being.
30 MPH winds, not my favorite winds.
96F in Billings. 
Try skiing on the dust.96F in Billings.
Humidity *is* 18%.
Don't need to.. could head up to Beartooth Pass where they are reported to have plenty o' snow.
The National Guard is using the Park by my House for a staging Area. Even with the windows closed we got gassed out. No damage to my house or Car. Had some Kids enter our alley after the shit hit the fan. Mr 12 gauge let them know they were not welcome. CVS is all boarded up. Kind of scary. We are better prepared for tonight.
I finally got the first of four upgrades to Windows 10 2004 going, but had to do a bunch of poking around to figure out how to do so, in particular by invoking the "Windows 10 Upgrade Assistant". Download is at 26%.
Before and after... still 25 mph winds, gusts to 40. Riding limited making sure gears are quiet and smooth. They are.
Not good.
Good.
Not good.
Good.
Also best view. Being somewhat lazy, I did not use the bike stand for final adjustment. Now thinking about a longer stem for the hardtail, more efficient pedaling they say.