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also, welcome back.
I got laid-off from my job in the roof and floor truss industry in 2008 when the housing bubble popped here in NC. I had to reinvent myself into new careers about 5 different times over the course of the next 8 years as I kept picking crummy companies that would either downsize the hell out of everything or they shut down completely. Wife had some personal struggles, and we nearly lost the house more times than I can count.
But each successive failure brought me one step closer to where I've ended up today...even though many times it didn't feel like it. Wife has a handle on her shit, we both have new careers and still have the house. My 10-year old son is doing great, and for the first time in what feels like an eternity, I can actually breathe and feel pretty good about where I am.
I miss riding, I miss talking about riding, I miss throwing stupid amounts of money at a hobby, and I'm looking forward to rediscovering it all.
sounds pretty sucky. glad to hear you seemed to have landed on your feet. glad to have you back.
i have 2 kids now. who let that happen?
Morning.
Sweet tweet on the work front this AM. Think I'll start packing things up with a plan to pull the pin at some point today.
Road bike is calling my name, will take the boy up the trails tomorrow I think.
Sweet tweet on the work front this AM. Think I'll start packing things up with a plan to pull the pin at some point today.
Road bike is calling my name, will take the boy up the trails tomorrow I think.
no, i got the "how" part. twice. more the "who decided this is an appropriate course of events we're going to let happen"
more nor cack monkies are good to balance out all that colorado noise 
Morning Monkeys.
I am still sick, but 3 days stuck in the house was 2 days too many. I need to also sell a couple bikes and buy me something I can actually ride. I am too old and too angry to push the RM7 too far these days. I have realistic goals for a "do all" bike as I don't "do all" that much.
Quick trivia question? Did Yeti ever make a folding bike?
I ask because some dude posted a "custom Yeti" that is a no name folding frame with beach cruiser style drop outs.
I am still sick, but 3 days stuck in the house was 2 days too many. I need to also sell a couple bikes and buy me something I can actually ride. I am too old and too angry to push the RM7 too far these days. I have realistic goals for a "do all" bike as I don't "do all" that much.
Quick trivia question? Did Yeti ever make a folding bike?
I ask because some dude posted a "custom Yeti" that is a no name folding frame with beach cruiser style drop outs.
Dammit! He took the ad down after I call him out on it.
It was a single top/down tube with the reverse drop outs. What are those style called? Non-vertical?
horizontal?
But they aren't horizontal either. Like these...
I guess they are kinda vertical. I just think of "from the rear removal" when vertical not "drop the wheel forward removal".
You know there is an out-patient procedure to prevent this going forward.
No need to clear coat alu, my current Burner trail bike is raw alu and so was my DHR. It won't stay shiny if that's the look you're after but if the dull look doesn't bother you/her then leave as is.
"And maybe best of all, its price is near unbeatable for an American-made suspension bike."
frame w/ shock is $2400. Megatrail w/ shock is $2100.
Queens English maybe?
if REEB is 'beer' backwards, then the bike should be called the BEEWQS.
Hernia surgery scheduled.
Urology test to be scheduled post surgery. Infection appears resolved.
Ugh. 2017 is not a good health year.
Urology test to be scheduled post surgery. Infection appears resolved.
Ugh. 2017 is not a good health year.
aren't you the observant one
See your email!
Give me a holler when you're here. Also, don't forget to bring my Heady!
I'm tempted to buy it, just because.
I am newly returned to the monkey pit as well as riding and I still ride a 26. So no, it is not cool. apparently you must have 29" X 2.5"+ tires and 1X11 drivetrain to hang with the cool kids these days.
Not true, 29r's were a fad. The real money is on 27.5. Referring to them as 650b adds Euro flair.
Counting down weeks to Whistler. This Sunday will be day 5 at Snow Summit on the big bike. Riding more and feeling way better. I just can't wait to mentally GTFO out work for two weeks. Wait, I think that's everyday, maybe just physically GTFO out of work for two weeks. Really hoping my wife and family enjoy the trip as well.