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Old 03-11-20, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by rjones28
Useful for grooming fat bike trails.
Mercy.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
I can't remember the last time I saw a 7-11.
No 7-11s in Tennessee.

https://www.7-eleven.com/locations

This is Weigel's country. Or Pilot, if you want to go evil Big Oil.
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I'm not sure if I have a pathogen, or my body is simply behaving as if I have a pathogen. Either way, it's not good.
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I am slowly making progress on changing out cables/housing on the Habanero. The shifter has TWO possible channels to run the cable, straight or diagonal. The wrench who helped me build this 11 years ago used the diagonal one so I chose to route it the same. But I wonder why one would pick one over the other and why there are two options. Anyone know? Pic below for reference so you can see what I mean:


Upon further observation and reflection, I suspect there are two channels so you have the option of running the shifter/housing on the front of the bars (as I have done) or the back of the bars. Yes?
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Originally Posted by datlas
Upon further observation and reflection, I suspect there are two channels so you have the option of running the shifter/housing on the front of the bars (as I have done) or the back of the bars. Yes?
That's my best guess.

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Originally Posted by DougRNS
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On a Covid-19 related note, a person in the building where my wife’s workplace is confirmed positive. (S)He works for a company that provides legal counsel to the firm my wife’s working for, and she’s been in that legal firm’s conference room less than two weeks ago.

I told her she’s sleeping in the basement tonight. Right now I have my pillow, blanket and about to get comfy downstairs.
Sounds about right.
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MoAlpha you OK over there?
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On a happier note, I did the first mowing of 2020 today.

Anyone else mow a lawn yet? Had the arid summer not decimated all his vegetation, I bet DougRNS would have had a lawn to mow.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
No 7-11s in Tennessee.

https://www.7-eleven.com/locations

This is Weigel's country. Or Pilot, if you want to go evil Big Oil.
What about Piggly Wiggly?
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Originally Posted by datlas
Upon further observation and reflection, I suspect there are two channels so you have the option of running the shifter/housing on the front of the bars (as I have done) or the back of the bars. Yes?
Yes
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Old 03-11-20, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
On a happier note, I did the first mowing of 2020 today.

Anyone else mow a lawn yet? Had the arid summer not decimated all his vegetation, I bet DougRNS would have had a lawn to mow.
The snow has melted.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
MoAlpha you OK over there?
He’s not coming back for awhile I imagine.
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This is the week the @#$% really hit the fan.
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Originally Posted by datlas
He’s not coming back for awhile I imagine.
Can't remember where he's at. Oddly the UK is still open.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Can't remember where he's at. Oddly the UK is still open.
He is in Ireland. Maybe he can come back via England or Northern Ireland.
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Originally Posted by datlas
He is in Ireland. Maybe he can come back via England or Northern Ireland.
It all makes sense, of course.

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Popped into Whole Foods this evening.TP shelves empty.
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He is in Ireland. Maybe he can come back via England or Northern Ireland.
All travel from Europe has been banned for 30 days.

I wonder if he’s stuck in Ireland?
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Originally Posted by Heathpack
All travel from Europe has been banned for 30 days.

I wonder if he’s stuck in Ireland?
Never mind. UK A-OK
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Originally Posted by kissTheApex
Varia radar is down to $129 on Amazon, if anyone was on the fence.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
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I thought Whole Foods people all had bidets.
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Originally Posted by rjones28
The snow has melted.
Does that mean yes, you mowed?
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