getting up at 5 sucked donkey balls. work starts at 6 and goes to 5pm. supposed to hit 102 today...fucking kill me now. Hopefully no one gets heat stroke....
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Flight got in at 11:30am yesterday. I got home at about 1 after doing a couple things in town. Left around 3 to go to Flagstaff to ride for the weekend.
Picked up kid from camp last night. Gonna make her some sourdough waffles if she ever wakes up. Poor kid must have had a lot of fun, she never sleeps in.
Took dog for 10k early this morning. Sitting on the front porch, drinking my coffee.
I love that town. Learned to ski at snowbowl. Probably should have gone to college there.
Trying to rain.
Watched 'The Last Jedi' with Haley last night. It's the first Star Wars movie she's made it all the way through, despite being scared in parts. She now wants to watch all of them in order. I'm debating even doing 1-3, but the back history is important.
House warming party for a friend from work this evening. We'll likely be the oldest be 5+ yrs and for sure the only ones with kids. Should be amusing.
Think I've sorted my new car bit chomping. I'm probably going to just do a tune on the Subie, higher flow exhaust, and new springs that are stiffer and will lower it 1.5". Better handling and more umph. My oop will be much lower than selling both cars and buying the Polestar, and the Subie will likely still be more reliable. The M wil still reside in the garage and I'll keep my mileage sub-5k annually. Repairs stay down and the lower mileage keeps the value growing vs. dropping. Wifey probably won't like it, but given my need for fast cars, she'll likely let it slide as long as I get her fireplace finished this winter.
House warming party for a friend from work this evening. We'll likely be the oldest be 5+ yrs and for sure the only ones with kids. Should be amusing.
Think I've sorted my new car bit chomping. I'm probably going to just do a tune on the Subie, higher flow exhaust, and new springs that are stiffer and will lower it 1.5". Better handling and more umph. My oop will be much lower than selling both cars and buying the Polestar, and the Subie will likely still be more reliable. The M wil still reside in the garage and I'll keep my mileage sub-5k annually. Repairs stay down and the lower mileage keeps the value growing vs. dropping. Wifey probably won't like it, but given my need for fast cars, she'll likely let it slide as long as I get her fireplace finished this winter.
This morning's ride was cold and breezy which was great since I have the energy of a slug and rode very, very slow. Trying to keep up with the Srava guys on Thursdays will reduce my riding to 3 times per week short term but should really pay off by late summer.
I do not agree with this Toshi logic. I know a lot of guys who have held onto their dream cars for 30 and 40 years. The emotional benefits and satisfaction of ownership may not be for you but it does work for many. If you have the space and can afford to do it, why not?
Meanwhile @stoney is posting hot tips on how to save money on buying crayons for school...
/semi-kidding
Ask him about his fancy new e-bike.
took ding dong doggo out for brief morning spin, lunch with old co-worker, dinner date, then @jackalope arrives, sufficient beers are consumed so he is sweating out booze in the airplane on the way from NC to whistler, and properly dehydrated for a week of crabalope hits
Went across the brook to attend to my trails, fed a lot of mosquitoes and deer flies...
I haven't taken delivery of the Shuttle, the fancy one.
My belt drive now-electrified commuter bike is currently part-borked: stupid torque-sensing bottom bracket crapped out on my ride in.
The key point is that neither of these is/will be garage queens.
Please weigh yourself when you do get your fancy new e-bike. Then again after a month of riding it. This way we can have empirical evidence as to wether you're on the fast-track to fatty town or not.
And if you are, gas is the next step:
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Do kids really need ALL 64 colors? No, 8 is fine and less confusing. They all taste the same anyway.
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Rode the tri bike today. 101 miles at 18.8 mph, followed by a 3 mile run. Not sure which was harder.
This was a charity ride. Lots of big packs of riders, but I rode in my one man wolf pack. Training for an Ironman...needed to do this shit solo
This was a charity ride. Lots of big packs of riders, but I rode in my one man wolf pack. Training for an Ironman...needed to do this shit solo
@jstuhlman where did you order your oneup post from?
Enjoying yourself and saving money are not mutually exclusive.Meanwhile @stoney is posting hot tips on how to save money on buying crayons for school...
/semi-kidding
not jstuhlman ... but they look to be in stock at OneUp Canadia. Buy direct!
https://can.oneupcomponents.com/collections/dropper-post/products/dropper-post
Its nice up here. Finally got some real air time, skipped the table tops and went straight to gaps... because thats all there was that i saw. Was tired after the group ride so we didnt wanna pedal far.
Managed to fall off a skinny at the park and did something to my wrist.
Sram overnighted my warranty replacement brake levers so the Giggle Pig is back in my hands and ready to roll. I did not get an upgrade as they now have lots of Guide R replacement levers on hand and are only replacing levers under warranty. Or so they say. Nor worries for me. Props to my LBS for facilitating the replacement on a bike they did not sell. 
great seeing you two and super fun riding!
two weeks?The 170mm is out of stock
speaking of...installed that oneup dropper today. super easy. wouldn’t mind a little more vertical adjustability on the seat angle, and the lever sits a tad close to the mounting bolt on my brake lever, but in general, seems legit.
now, beers. plan is to go hiking/creek romping with the fam tomorrow...
now, beers. plan is to go hiking/creek romping with the fam tomorrow...
how about this from local shredder max morgan riding at valnord this weekend: https://www.instagram.com/p/BlN_VM7HDJY/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Sitting behind my camper in a field drinking a beer at sunset and I Just watched a Black Shouldered Kite make a successful catch. He flew off with a small screaming mammal in his talons. Either a ground squirrel or small bunny. Very cool
Personally, I wouldn't aimed for one of the catch nets. Glad dude didn't cartwheel to the finish. But yeah fuck, gnarly... Glad he's ok.
Pisgah hardened !
Watching Karl Denson TEAR UP the Allman Brothers album Eat A Peach.
Smokin'. Great dh day, about 28,000 vert.
Not quite Everest...
Smokin'. Great dh day, about 28,000 vert.
Not quite Everest...