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    We're kicking off the 2024 Secret Santa! Exchange gifts with other monkeys - from beer and snacks, to bike gear, to custom machined holiday decorations and tools by our more talented members, there's something for everyone.

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Adventurous

Starshine Bro
Mar 19, 2014
10,850
9,888
Crawlorado
:wave:

I can't remember the last time I actually slept until my alarm. Set for 6:15, was awake at 5. That makes sense.

In person office day. Truck went into Battery Saver Mode on the way in, so I drove in silence.
 

eaterofdog

ass grabber
Sep 8, 2006
9,206
2,728
Central Florida
Total existential crisis this week. I've been wondering lately what it is exactly my wife sees in me. I mean I know of my rakish good looks, affable charm, sizeable penis and significant money making ability, but what else?
 

canadmos

Cake Tease
May 29, 2011
21,976
21,500
Canaderp
:wave:

Buddy and I are going to try to ride tonight. Its -18 at the moment, but will hopefully warm up a tad by then. Either way, I need to stop and pickup some lobster claw gloves from a shop on the way to the trails.
 

Muddy

ancient crusty bog dude
Jul 7, 2013
2,049
946
The Other Farmington CT
Time has come to set up the trainer. Just enough varied precipitation and cold to prevent quality outdoor riding, worse to come with days of rain forecast soon. Annual Strava challenge was getting off to a good start from a bike rider's perspective.

17° and sunny
 

Jozz

Joe Dalton
Apr 18, 2002
6,157
7,854
SADL
Effin' cold.
Still, I'll ride.
Getting last body alignment before vacation.
Cheer up! We ain't dead!
 

jimmydean

The Official Meat of Ridemonkey
Sep 10, 2001
43,082
15,167
Portland, OR
Morning Monkeys.

The freezing rain hit hard yesterday and it's a mess out there. The pups don't even want to go out for potty and the black cat in the hood tried to come in Monday's door this morning around 3am. I feel bad that it was outside, but it isn't welcomed inside. Monday was pissed.
 

slyfink

Turbo Monkey
Sep 16, 2008
9,795
5,625
Ottawa, Canada
xc skiied with my 10 year old while my 13 year old was at practice. The 10 year old has gotten to the point where he's pushing me. By the end of the season, it's likely he'll be faster than me. Man, they grow up quick...
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frigid here today too, -23°C with the windchill. The exchange kids are going to be skiing on the urban ski path along the river here. It is highly exposed to the wind... they gonna be cold. I'm also helping out with overseeing the group. Not sure how I'm supposed to keep up with a group of 70 13 year old ski racers???
 

rideit

Bob the Builder
Aug 24, 2004
24,686
12,480
In the cleavage of the Tetons
‘Bout right for a murdered out Dodge.

 

Toshi

butthole powerwashing evangelist
Oct 23, 2001
39,750
8,749
Truck went into Battery Saver Mode on the way in,
wat(t) in the Cummins is this



/me is in stoney's hood today. the I-25 and 225 traffic, while normal for this hour, paled in comparison to the hellish Monday travel day so at least that's positive.
 

canadmos

Cake Tease
May 29, 2011
21,976
21,500
Canaderp
I have lobster claws, no longer use them. The collect sweat, then freeze.
I don't use pogies so I need something that keeps my fingers together, to aid with warmth, on these super cold days. Otherwise it feels like I have popsicles for hands for too long.

The ones I'm going to pickup are thinner lobster claw gloves, so aren't super thick like ski or snowmobile gloves. Hoping to use them with a thin glove under them as a liner.

In reality no matter how cold it is, I sweat no matter what, no matter what I wear. So I eventually start to get cold. By then we're heading back to the car for an icee beer.
 

Adventurous

Starshine Bro
Mar 19, 2014
10,850
9,888
Crawlorado
wat(t) in the Cummins is this
In the colder weather, the truck runs the grid heater (heats intake air instead of using glow plugs) which has a high demand, so unless you have a full battery charge at all times, the truck throws battery saver mode and shuts down what it deems to be non-critical electrical accessories.

In my case, that's the radio and the mirror heaters. I've never run it any lower than that, so I can't tell you what's next to go.
 
In the colder weather, the truck runs the grid heater (heats intake air instead of using glow plugs) which has a high demand, so unless you have a full battery charge at all times, the truck throws battery saver mode and shuts down what it deems to be non-critical electrical accessories.

In my case, that's the radio and the mirror heaters. I've never run it any lower than that, so I can't tell you what's next to go.
I'm liking my Sprinter better.
 

Toshi

butthole powerwashing evangelist
Oct 23, 2001
39,750
8,749
In the colder weather, the truck runs the grid heater (heats intake air instead of using glow plugs) which has a high demand, so unless you have a full battery charge at all times, the truck throws battery saver mode and shuts down what it deems to be non-critical electrical accessories.

In my case, that's the radio and the mirror heaters. I've never run it any lower than that, so I can't tell you what's next to go.
should've got the Hemi (or Godzilla), my bro
 

jonKranked

Detective Dookie
Nov 10, 2005
88,803
27,012
media blackout
In the colder weather, the truck runs the grid heater (heats intake air instead of using glow plugs) which has a high demand, so unless you have a full battery charge at all times, the truck throws battery saver mode and shuts down what it deems to be non-critical electrical accessories.

In my case, that's the radio and the mirror heaters. I've never run it any lower than that, so I can't tell you what's next to go.
is that like brodozer bootstraps? did your truck nuts freeze?