My same-name guy and I actually had a few exchanges. He was a funny guy. At one point, we decided one of us would have to change our name to Nancy, but we never agreed on the rules for determining who had to change.
Thirsty GMT
- Thread starter Full Trucker
- Start date
To night ride or not to night ride tonight. Hmm, an illuminating proposal indeed.
If you do, I will too!
I need to adjust my front brake before going out, though. It was dragging pretty damn bad last night, it felt like it was constantly on. Trying to adjust brakes in the dark is a shitshow of frustration.
We would occasionally get someone who would reply all on a worldwide e-mail. One day a few people started replying all telling people to stop replying all. It added up to over 500 emails in about an hour. Some dude in Brussels started replying to the reply-alled reply-all stop requests with Anchor Man memes. On their own his replies were not that funny, but in context it was fucking hilarious. Some brainiac in IT finally thought it would be a good idea to filter who could send to the worldwide all employee list.
Had a very similar event recently. Reply All should have an automatic pink slip attached to it.
Since this is deucemonkey, I gotta report my second office release this week. Usually, I need to be at home and going about it in a non-standard way (don't ask). Looks like paralyzed bowel is less paralyzed.
I just got back from a short ride on my own land in failing light. I of course brought no lights with me. I got wonderfully lost, which was a Good Thing.
75 acres +/-. I have built something over a mile of trail on it. Not much, but it has provided amusement, especially the stone paved sections.
dude. how much land do you have? #superjealous
Uh... not where I come from, I could spell it out for you.
Coffe in, poop out, time for work
So much for riding tonight. Loaded all my crap into the car and then decided to take a look at my howling/dragging brake.
Turns out that those little Avid washers have either completely disappeared or were cracked and fell off when I touched the brake. Ummm, that's safe? No wonder the brake felt and sounded shitty, it was literally just floating there.
Gotta figure out what to do with that one. Only slightly annoyed.
Ended up riding the Turner DHR around the block, just to get a pedal in.
Turns out that those little Avid washers have either completely disappeared or were cracked and fell off when I touched the brake. Ummm, that's safe? No wonder the brake felt and sounded shitty, it was literally just floating there.
Gotta figure out what to do with that one. Only slightly annoyed.
Ended up riding the Turner DHR around the block, just to get a pedal in.
What "little Avid washers"?
That's what I'm thinking. Just sucks that I have brand new pads in these and I just bled them.
I'd be really surprised if they managed to crack and fall off.Can't tell if serious or not.
These little fartbags...
They did. The pieces are sitting on my deck.
One was completely missing and the others fell off when I went to go undo the caliper bolts. Not something that I want happening on my front brake...
Hey it could happen. Why, once I was just riding along and my bottom bracket shell fell right off, crazy.
You could be over tightening the bolts causing those aluminum washers to fail. Ask Westy, he knows these things.
Had to have been over-torqued, than.
My domed washerz did not crack tonight and I did solid 10-11 miles in the mild night. The wolf spiders are still there, hiding under leaves.
I didn't do them up any tighter than any other time? I've had Avid brakes for the last 10 years. Oh well, I'll just chalk this one up to "needs new brakes" and take @jstuhlman legendary advice. 
Could be worse, I guess. At least my \\\VANOS/// unit didn't lunch itself.
Could be worse, I guess. At least my \\\VANOS/// unit didn't lunch itself.
It is odd. You are much more likely to strip the threads in the brake post mounts than cracking the washers. They are solid aluminum.
As I continue to ride more my vision problems and depth perception have been getting better. This has facilitated me being able to go on longer rides and more challenging rides. My endurance has improved. My Climbing ability is still pretty bad. Timing and Jumping not so much either. Dec 10 65deg and trails have been blown of all leaves. I got sunburn today.... No Thai food was had..
Black berry brandy Moonshine. Very strong, very drunk.
Black berry brandy Moonshine. Very strong, very drunk.
Last edited: