Seems like a solid plan to have at least ONE vehicle that's not completely effing useless in terms of ride shuttle logistics. Just make sure ya buy a few 15mm ForkUps for that Bad Larry and I'm on board as well.
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I'll contribute a 15mm Fork Up to facilitate @stoney shuttling. The motion passes.Seems like a solid plan to have at least ONE vehicle that's not completely effing useless in terms of ride shuttle logistics. Just make sure ya buy a few 15mm ForkUps for that Bad Larry and I'm on board as well.
of course I haven't done the math on NOT trading in the subie .. but let's not get bogged down in details ...
Basically took $17k out of our liquid cash (not that a Subaru in CO isn't liquid) and a few hundred more per year insurance. However the reduced maintenance cost on the M will offset that some too.
Subie is paid for, 6 years old, 46k miles (7600/yr).Really hard to justify selling it.
Wifey thinks that it will be Haley's first car. If you do the numbers for that, given 7500 miles/yr (low mileage per year), it would only have 130k when Haley is 15. It's not unfathomable for it to be her first car... That's funny.
That's why we still have a 19 year old Subaru leaking oil in the garage.
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My Honda Fit is now seven years old with a little under 120,000 miles on it. This being Vermont, penetrating rust is about to show up.
Thinking about replacing it with a CR-V LX, which would run me about $23 K with a trailer hitch and wiring. May push the button tomorrow.
Thinking about replacing it with a CR-V LX, which would run me about $23 K with a trailer hitch and wiring. May push the button tomorrow.
Um, yeah, well, let's let the metrosexual crew stew in their own... juices...
30km trail ride in the books. Beer has been drank, pizza is being consumed and one more trail ride with lights is on the way. Then, jalapeños and more beer and then wings.
Im not SUNK...yet.
Killer day.
Im not SUNK...yet.
Killer day.
Why didn't you tell me? I would have bought it.
Why do you need a second tow vehicle given that you have the GM van?
these red grapes are delicious.
Oh wait, this is carmonkey ... my Allroad is 10 years old with 77k. What now?
also, going to try out a CCDBA on my RFX. I'll be rattling your collective cages for tuning tips in a few days.
Oh wait, this is carmonkey ... my Allroad is 10 years old with 77k. What now?
also, going to try out a CCDBA on my RFX. I'll be rattling your collective cages for tuning tips in a few days.
I just told you.
Moving stuff around the yard and local trips with the small utility trailer. Don't need it, but the capability's handy. Also easier to back stuff with a shorter wheelbase tow vehicle.
My Subaru is 10 years old and has 83,000 on it, do I win? No.
I got news from the LBS today that the rear XT brake I have on the hardtail from 2014 is a model that has had issues, while bleeding the thing a small piston leak was detected, you can barely see the oil beginning to show, to Shimono's credit they are over-nighting a set complete with lever and cable line for free.
I got news from the LBS today that the rear XT brake I have on the hardtail from 2014 is a model that has had issues, while bleeding the thing a small piston leak was detected, you can barely see the oil beginning to show, to Shimono's credit they are over-nighting a set complete with lever and cable line for free.
You going to keep it awhile longer? If so... make sure to set aside $$ for new head gaskets.
Already po'ped 3K for that and rear struts.You going to keep it awhile longer? If so... make sure to set aside $$ for new head gaskets.
WTH... that's pretty low mileage for the head gaskets. Ah, well. Maybe it's more age-related than mileage related...Already po'ped 3K for that and rear struts.
Cold start cycles.
Right foot, manual transmission and tourist from Colorado that need schooling on mountain passing.
imperial stout 22 in hand
also, that FOAW thread just hit our local mtb group. they should prepare prepare for trolling level 11ty (as if they didn't have it arleady). leading with the vid of Rude at mountain creek and pretending it was their trails was uber lame.
also, that FOAW thread just hit our local mtb group. they should prepare prepare for trolling level 11ty (as if they didn't have it arleady). leading with the vid of Rude at mountain creek and pretending it was their trails was uber lame.
Let 'em have it, Tiger.
Be sure to write down your settings before sending it back for warranty. I liked my DBA, but it was a finicky bitch that originally failed on the first ride.
I know x2s are pricey and hard to get at the moment but I highly recommend going that direction.
Um what ?
Got four new tires for the toaster. One of the front one was bald from the center inward. Not sure how that passed inspection. Yay traction in the rain.
i've got some old DH tires that have some life to them, but are of no use to me.
Friends of Allegheny Wilderness. Epic trolling. skrdshtles and i were talking about it the other day. we're both currently banned
they posted a video of richie rude riding downhill trails as an example of what would happen if hiking trails were open to mtb.
math is for chumps like stoney
start posting links to articles about hikers that have set booby traps on mountain bike trails
others are way ahead of you . . . they've also posted vids of spartan/mud races as examples of how destructive non-bikers are...
Their cover page photo shows a bunch of people standing off the trail. People who wander from the trail cause soil compaction, destroying the underfoot ecosystem and enabling invasive species to take foot. They are destroying the wilderness.
Edit: factually correct troll post posted.
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You send them to me. Kids don't care about grams.
After the heavy rain we had locally last week I waited for 2 days before hitting the trials - I noted no tire ruts but lots of large footprint divots, they actually made the trails a bit more interesting. I'm lucky that our local trails were purpose built by bikers for bikers.others are way ahead of you . . . they've also posted vids of spartan/mud races as examples of how destructive non-bikers are...
'back in virginia' most bikers completely ignored any 'no riding wet trails' rules. Most of the trails in town are clay based and quickly turn into a blown out shitshow. Local IMBA chapter made 0 effort into educating or enforcing rules, mud riding sells bike parts.
Luckily the trails up in the mountains are pretty much all rock and neither tires nor rain could hurt them.