[Toshi]

Looks like I could upgrade to 2 gigabit service from my mere 1 gigabit service here in Denver. (Fiber to home, ONT in my basement with my own router interfacing with that.)

But my current speeds are adequate and I don’t want to have to reconfigure my router as I certainly don’t want to use their equipment as a rental. Said router does have a 2.5 Gbps port (Asus RT-AX86U), so at least that’s not the issue…

/firstworldproblem

 

[Toshi]

Still going to hang it up (after the house repainting)

 

[Toshi]

question of the day:

do I get Schwalbe Marathon Winter Plus tires and deal with the clack-clacking on winter non-snow days?

or do I deal with conditions on my Schwalbe Al Grounders, noting that I do have flexibility to wfh or at least come in late most days, Denver does plow their multi-use paths, and I could always suck it up and drive in if it came to that

(these are the tires you should get, 'squeeb!)

https://www.schwalbetires.com/Marathon-Winter-Plus-11100597.01

edit: answer of the day: ordered 'em.

 

[Pesqueeb]

question of the day:

do I get Schwalbe Marathon Winter Plus tires and deal with the clack-clacking on winter non-snow days?

or do I deal with conditions on my Schwalbe Al Grounders, noting that I do have flexibility to wfh or at least come in late most days, Denver does plow their multi-use paths, and I could always suck it up and drive in if it came to that

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(these are the tires you should get, 'squeeb!)

https://www.schwalbetires.com/Marathon-Winter-Plus-11100597.01

No 29" option makes baby Jesus sad.

 

[Toshi]

No 29" option makes baby Jesus sad.

28" == 29" because of stupid historical precedent. so it exists

622 mm is the important number. don't ask me how this arose

 

[Pesqueeb]

TIL

 

[Toshi]

TIL

this appears to be the best legit price. Carson Cycles has something advertised but not sure exactly which size.

2 Pack Schwalbe Marathon Winter Plus Tire 29x2 Clincher Wire Performan

Value bundle includes a 2 pack quantity of the Schwalbe Marathon Winter Plus Tire Wire Bead Tires.Schwalbe Marathon Winter Tires Provides maximum safety and control on icy roads Reflective strip on sidewalls Run at minimum pressure for the best grip on ice, maximum pressure for noise free riding...

365cycles.com

 

[Toshi]

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www.lhmchryslerdodgeramfiatdenver.com

500e for 0 down, $19/mo + tax. You sign over the state $7,850 credit as part of this so for CO residents only.

 

[Toshi]

I’m committing: getting the snow tires put on the Busy Forks (instead of on the minivan). If an ID.Buzz transaction doesn’t happen by winter break I might end up having to get the minivan a cheap set of snow tires just to hobble through this ski season.

latest ID.Buzz update from my sales dude:

"We will have the first wave of units launching this November. You are still on my list, but my whole inventory on the first shipment is pre-sold. Go ahead and get snow tires, we will reach out as we go through the list when availability comes."

so I will scrounge up a used set of snow tires for ye olde PacHy as it looks like I'll be driving it most if not all of this ski season.

 

[Toshi]

Pivot support got back to me and their recommendation is to bring the bike in and start a warranty claim. So I shall do just that… on Friday, after one last ride.

View attachment 220948

Pivot's offerings:

1) get the carbon repaired

2) good discount on a current Shuttle AM in one of two flavors:

Ride SLX/XT for $5,500
Pro X0 Transmission for $7,750

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/first-ride-pivot-shuttle-am-2024-emtb.html

(old, busted bike would return to the mothership at Pivot to likely be crushed into carbon fragments.)

 

[Toshi]

I'm leaning towards the X0 Transmission setup. 750 Wh battery and newfangled no-derailleur hanger standard to last some more years into the future.

 

[Toshi]

so I will scrounge up a used set of snow tires for ye olde PacHy as it looks like I'll be driving it most if not all of this ski season.

got some 10 mm too-wide (but proper load rating and will fit) Blizzaks for the PacHy. $300. Auto Socks will live in the back as well for use in a pinch when FWD + Blizzaks aren't sufficient, which hopefully will not be the case at any time this season.

 

[6thElement]

Pivot's offerings:

1) get the carbon repaired

2) good discount on a current Shuttle AM in one of two flavors:

Ride SLX/XT for $5,500
Pro X0 Transmission for $7,750

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/first-ride-pivot-shuttle-am-2024-emtb.html

(old, busted bike would return to the mothership at Pivot to likely be crushed into carbon fragments.)

I thought you said the new one was 27.5, yet the PB link says wagon wheels?

 

[Toshi]

I thought you said the new one was 27.5, yet the PB link says wagon wheels?

Hmm you are totally right

I must have read some early preview article that got that wrong!

 

[Toshi]

I'm leaning towards the X0 Transmission setup. 750 Wh battery and newfangled no-derailleur hanger standard to last some more years into the future.

Made up my mind and am going for this

 

[Toshi]

got myself a goofy helmet

Toshi Clark (@toshi.clark) on Threads

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www.threads.net

 

[Toshi]

Facebook making me a dozenaire several times over

 

[Toshi]

this appears to be the best legit price. Carson Cycles has something advertised but not sure exactly which size.

2 Pack Schwalbe Marathon Winter Plus Tire 29x2 Clincher Wire Performan

Value bundle includes a 2 pack quantity of the Schwalbe Marathon Winter Plus Tire Wire Bead Tires.Schwalbe Marathon Winter Tires Provides maximum safety and control on icy roads Reflective strip on sidewalls Run at minimum pressure for the best grip on ice, maximum pressure for noise free riding...

365cycles.com

I think I’ll pop them on this weekend. Bike commuting in tomorrow and Friday but weather looks clear.

 

[Toshi]

front door is no longer black

part of house is no longer red, too. going to take 2 or 2.5 days. they started this morning.

new roof passed inspection today, too. will get a date for reinstallation of the PV panels (and replacement of the 4 cracked by hail ones) sometime soonish--few weeks out?

 

[Toshi]

I think these will be my next boots once my current buckle K2 Mindbender 120 boots start to get floppy. Especially if K2 moves the front pin mount from their 140 design to this 130 as well for Cast/Shift/Duke compatibility. (I don’t love the idea of dealing with another Boa and a power wrap each time I get them on.)

Field Tested - 2024 K2 Recon 130 BOA Ski Boots Review | evo

The K2 Recon 130 BOA Ski Boots are a great choice for skiers demanding ultimate performance and responsiveness, plus an enhanced fit courtesy of BOA.

www.evo.com

given the work any boot needs for my feet though I’ll hold off as long as I can!

 

[Toshi]

so I was evaluated in hematology clinic this morning given my springtime (and continued) iron deficiency anemia and more recent unprovoked DVT. kinda nice that both actually fall under their umbrella.

anyway, the PA was very nice, was part Japanese just like me--he could have been my cousin, seriously. resulting plan:

- 1g iron IV infusion x i, which should take care of that forever, since I'm apparently not absorbing oral iron supplements that well
- full coagulation disorder panel
- maybe a CT, maybe not

rationale for the CT would be to screen for other possible malignancies (noting I had upper and lower endoscopy back in May due to this self-same anemia--no cancer then, but also no explanation for why I was anemic). he's going to check in with the attending MD he's working with later today.

from my perspective the radiation doesn't bother me. but it's their call of whether it makes clinical sense to go hunting or not.

oh, and I will be on Eliquis indefinitely given that it was unprovoked.

 

[SkaredShtles]

so I was evaluated in hematology clinic this morning given my springtime (and continued) iron deficiency anemia and more recent unprovoked DVT. kinda nice that both actually fall under their umbrella.

anyway, the PA was very nice, was part Japanese just like me--he could have been my cousin, seriously. resulting plan:

- 1g iron IV infusion x i, which should take care of that forever, since I'm apparently not absorbing oral iron supplements that well
- full coagulation disorder panel
- maybe a CT, maybe not

rationale for the CT would be to screen for other possible malignancies (noting I had upper and lower endoscopy back in May due to this self-same anemia--no cancer then, but also no explanation for why I was anemic). he's going to check in with the attending MD he's working with later today.

from my perspective the radiation doesn't bother me. but it's their call of whether it makes clinical sense to go hunting or not.

oh, and I will be on Eliquis indefinitely given that it was unprovoked.

 

[Toshi]

View attachment 221720

I'll have to be on a blood thinner indefinitely, since there's no clear cause otherwise for why I got a blood clot in me olde calfe

going to get a shot of iron (takes 3-4 hours so I guess I'll read a book!) intravenously since pills for that have done nothin'

and getting blood tests to see if there's any genetic reason for ye olde bloode clotte

 

[Toshi]

house be all painted now. crew is packing up as the light dwindles. two full days!

I'll snag some pictures in the daylight, tomorrow or the weekend. very blue now. very blue indeed.

 

[Toshi]

maybe it'll happen yet

and maybe when I'm ready to lease the Busy Forks replacement the IRA will have been disbanded, thereby making this make sense?

hmm

 

[Toshi]

Roof: check. Class 4 shingles.
Paint: check. House now 100% less red
Fence and shed staining: pending, maybe today?
PV reinstall: 12/6

 

[canadmos]

Lookin good. Ready for teh kitteh flag

Class 4 shingles.

Rideit:

 

[Toshi]

heh, is that a herpes zoster joke

 

[Toshi]

Fence and shed staining: pending, maybe today?

It’s happening

 

[6thElement]

and maybe when I'm ready to lease the Busy Forks replacement the IRA will have been disbanded

You looking to avoid getting it blown up or kneecapped??

 

[Toshi]

finally back in the hot tub after the multiple days of house work

Blizzaks on the PacHy. 12 mm higher ride height now, just like an SUV but only with way more interior room

flag mounted. Wife managed to drop the impact driver off the top of the ladder on her head while I was back in the house grabbing a drill for pilot holes. She’s fine. Two of the three depicted cats, chilling on the cozy blanket as they do

 

[Toshi]

First concert of DYAO season for my eldest

finger puppets for all (Mariko’s is a black cat, hidden against her hoodie on her right hand)

 

[Toshi]

Helio + Jetson sent out an email blast with a web form to get a quote on a whole house ducted heat pump setup. (Now may be the time to do such things given the IRA has limited shelf life. Note that I already maxed out the heat pump credit for this year, though, although what actually constitutes "used as a residence" by the IRS is not entirely clear to me and this was for the mountain house...)

anyway, the correspondence:

and the IRS verbiage:

Q1. What type of residence qualifies for these credits? For example, are the credits available for improvements made to a second home or to a home rented by the taxpayer? (added December 22, 2022)

A1. The credits are available only for certain improvements made to second homes, and the credits are never available when the improvements are made to homes not used as a residence by the taxpayer. For example, landlords can never use these credits for improvements made to any homes they rent out but do not use as a residence themselves. However, if a taxpayer is renting a home as their principal residence and makes eligible improvements, a tax credit may be available to such tenant.

• For the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit, the following requirements apply:
  • exterior doors, windows and skylights, insulation materials or systems, and air sealing materials or systems: the home must be located in the United States and must be owned and used by the taxpayer as the taxpayer's principal residence [1];
  • central air conditioners; natural gas, propane, or oil water heaters; natural gas, propane or oil furnaces or hot water boilers; electric or natural gas heat pumps; electric or natural gas heat pump water heaters; biomass stoves or biomass boilers; and improvements to panelboards, sub-panelboards, branch circuits, or feeders: the home must be located in the United States and used as a residence by the taxpayer (includes renters); and
  • home energy audits: the home must be located in the United States and owned or used by the taxpayer as the taxpayer's principal residence (includes renters).

 

[Toshi]

I responded to the targeted ads on Facebook and ordered me a 6 pack of Gravity Grabbers to wall mount the skis here at the Denver house. the kinda houseplant cup shaped things that interface with the toe pieces on ski bindings are unsatisfactory ultimately.

 

[Toshi]

Stellantis STLA Frame media, via Motor Trend. Third shot is of the ICE variant: note the driveshaft and live rear axle vs the straight frame rails and rear axle motor with IRS on the BEV/REEV variants.