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I know that feeling.
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Today I am so proud of my daughter.
Sunday morning she hugged me and with a tear in her eye, turned and walked through the security gate at the airport in Atlanta. This morning she landed 9000 miles away in New Zealand to study at Victoria University in Wellington (think Lord of the Rings) for six months.
To pick up and go literally half way around the world like that takes guts and she made it happen all by herself - worked to raise the money, applied, booked travel, found housing - all on her own.
To be honest, I'm a little jealous.
-Tim-
Sunday morning she hugged me and with a tear in her eye, turned and walked through the security gate at the airport in Atlanta. This morning she landed 9000 miles away in New Zealand to study at Victoria University in Wellington (think Lord of the Rings) for six months.
To pick up and go literally half way around the world like that takes guts and she made it happen all by herself - worked to raise the money, applied, booked travel, found housing - all on her own.
To be honest, I'm a little jealous.
-Tim-
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Had a good session at the track. Tried out a new position with my handlebars a bit lower, was very nice, much more vroom-vroomy.
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I had planned on heading up to Montreal this weekend via amtrak, but im looking at the weather and a high of 25º doesnt exactly spell "walk around and see whats up"
Ill prob go anyway.
Ill prob go anyway.
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Today I paid off Captial One. Had that credit card for more than half my life. Good riddance.
@Mumonkan, look up user @beechnutC23. He is a personal friend of mine in Montreal. His son owns a bike shop downtown and rents bikes. Riding around > walking around IMO.
C&L Cycle in Montreal.
-Tim-
@Mumonkan, look up user @beechnutC23. He is a personal friend of mine in Montreal. His son owns a bike shop downtown and rents bikes. Riding around > walking around IMO.
C&L Cycle in Montreal.
-Tim-
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Today I paid off Captial One. Had that credit card for more than half my life. Good riddance.
@Mumonkan, look up user @beechnutC23. He is a personal friend of mine in Montreal. His son owns a bike shop downtown and rents bikes. Riding around > walking around IMO.
C&L Cycle in Montreal.
-Tim-
@Mumonkan, look up user @beechnutC23. He is a personal friend of mine in Montreal. His son owns a bike shop downtown and rents bikes. Riding around > walking around IMO.
C&L Cycle in Montreal.
-Tim-
514 523-0330 if you want to call ahead and check availability. They have great city bikes in their house brand (Bassi), perfect for touring Montreal.
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I'm completely over 23mm tires.
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if its in the 20s im not gonna want to ride around and create more wind for myself, and im sure as **** not bringing all the clothes required to be comfortable in that weather. but who knows, i could get there and want nothing more.
thanks @TimothyH / @beechnutC23
thanks @TimothyH / @beechnutC23
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I'm doing that thing where I'm not riding enough so I compensate by shopping for bike parts I don't need.
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It doesn't help that I'm in the midst of building an N+1. I've spent tons of time picking out a few colored accent parts without it becoming a trainwreck. I think I've got it mostly sorted out. Restraint is key.
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Today I rode my bike to work again. It takes just as long as driving, plus I can use it to justify unhealthy choices later in the day.
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Today I froze.
Tuesday night: Strong winds, severe thunderstorm watch most of the night, a few semi severe storms rolled through here, 3 tornadoes touched down in the SW part of the state. 56°F
Wednesday night: Lighter winds, snow mixed with an icy twist to it. 27°F - feels like 8°F
Whutthafu?
Tuesday night: Strong winds, severe thunderstorm watch most of the night, a few semi severe storms rolled through here, 3 tornadoes touched down in the SW part of the state. 56°F
Wednesday night: Lighter winds, snow mixed with an icy twist to it. 27°F - feels like 8°F
Whutthafu?
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I am so glad I don't have to deal with CA's BS smog crap any more -- I had a hell of a time with a engine swapped Mk2 Golf that I loved dearly.. The car would pass smog with flying colors but would ultimately fail because of visual I got to the point of having to pay the smog tech's to look the other way but then CA came down even harder on modified cars a few years back which resulted in the sale of my car.
And at the end of the day, the newer motor that I had swapped in ran way better and was a lot more efficient in so many ways..
Le Sigh.
STI's are hard though, so many of them were modded because they are incredible cars with so much potential.
And at the end of the day, the newer motor that I had swapped in ran way better and was a lot more efficient in so many ways..
Le Sigh.
STI's are hard though, so many of them were modded because they are incredible cars with so much potential.
This past week I've been trying to re-buy the same make and model of car that I had sold 5 years ago.
It is proving surprisingly difficult to find a 2004 - 2007 impreza sti that will pass CA emissions legally without requiring any sort of significant wrenching on my end. Further hindering my efforts are sellers pretending to themselves that I dont know what a catalytic converter is and their car's lack there of them upon visual inspection.
It is proving surprisingly difficult to find a 2004 - 2007 impreza sti that will pass CA emissions legally without requiring any sort of significant wrenching on my end. Further hindering my efforts are sellers pretending to themselves that I dont know what a catalytic converter is and their car's lack there of them upon visual inspection.
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Last night I cleaned the drivetrain on my road bike. Today I did 35 miles and got a bunch of Strava trophies. Got 57 and 31 all-time on a couple segments I ride frequently, which felt pretty sweet. So many strong riders out here that I feel badass when I can break into the top 100. I'm not sure cleaning my chain made me that much faster, but I'm willing to believe it did.
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After 3000 miles, i finally got my first flat with the hypnotoad
Schwalbe Big apple green guards might weigh a metric ****ton and be slow as molasses, but they're damn near bulletproof
Schwalbe Big apple green guards might weigh a metric ****ton and be slow as molasses, but they're damn near bulletproof
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Forgot to post this yesterday: I FINALLY beat this cotter! lol
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I am so glad I don't have to deal with CA's BS smog crap any more -- I had a hell of a time with a engine swapped Mk2 Golf that I loved dearly.. The car would pass smog with flying colors but would ultimately fail because of visual I got to the point of having to pay the smog tech's to look the other way but then CA came down even harder on modified cars a few years back which resulted in the sale of my car.
And at the end of the day, the newer motor that I had swapped in ran way better and was a lot more efficient in so many ways..
Le Sigh.
STI's are hard though, so many of them were modded because they are incredible cars with so much potential.
And at the end of the day, the newer motor that I had swapped in ran way better and was a lot more efficient in so many ways..
Le Sigh.
STI's are hard though, so many of them were modded because they are incredible cars with so much potential.
Power aside, I really enjoyed how the car looked, handled, and delivered power to the ground. Not to mention that deep boxer engine sound through cat-less Ti exhaust.
CA smog no longer requires a tailpipe test now but visual and OBD II check now with sniffer at test technicians digression. Neither of which my old STi and prospective craigslist STi's/ WRX's would've passed.
I've pretty much gotten to a point in my life where I can't be bothered to completely revert an STi to stock every other year for the man.
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