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03-06-24, 02:54 PM
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Northern Harrier on the prowl.
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03-06-24, 03:04 PM
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03-06-24, 03:07 PM
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03-06-24, 03:20 PM
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I now know how to tune Fox suspension, Step Cast 34 front, Float DPS rear, both with the fancy gold Factory finish. That was a lot for this roadie to handle! MTBs way more complicated. Took it around the block and initial impressions are 
. Made sure to fool around on some curbs and roots to challenge it a bit.
Can't wait to take it out for a real ride tomorrow morning. I have a customer call at 8 am (stupid European time) so I'll likely head out at 6:45 for an hour before I take the call ITG.
. Made sure to fool around on some curbs and roots to challenge it a bit.Can't wait to take it out for a real ride tomorrow morning. I have a customer call at 8 am (stupid European time) so I'll likely head out at 6:45 for an hour before I take the call ITG.
When I got the KHS I took it to a bumpy, hilly area and took the shock pump and tire pump and just tried things. The bike works so much better than bikes I had before but if I wanted to upgrade the suspension I think it could be even better.
I started fooling around with motorcycle suspensions back around 1980. Sometimes small changes make a big difference.
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03-06-24, 03:29 PM
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03-06-24, 03:29 PM
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03-06-24, 03:31 PM
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03-06-24, 03:33 PM
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03-06-24, 03:34 PM
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I start showing up like 18:42 into the race.
03-06-24, 03:37 PM
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03-06-24, 03:38 PM
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03-06-24, 03:42 PM
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BAM -
They almost took you out at 20:00!
They almost took you out at 20:00!
03-06-24, 03:44 PM
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03-06-24, 03:45 PM
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I frequently see a guy who always rides with aero bars, has his left hand on one, the right elbow resting on the right pad with his chin in his right palm who, always wears his DaBrim.
03-06-24, 03:59 PM
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Got a couple hours on the mtb this morning then 2 hours of cutting weeds. Didn't look at the road bike, though. Friend says he has a bearing puller that might work and he sent me a pic. I have my doubts. I know an LBS that has the Campagnolo tools if it comes to that.
Now it's raining so the weeds are growing again.
Now it's raining so the weeds are growing again.
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03-06-24, 04:45 PM
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03-06-24, 04:50 PM
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03-06-24, 04:52 PM
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03-06-24, 05:04 PM
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03-06-24, 05:05 PM
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03-06-24, 05:15 PM
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If you look close you can see smoke
it's still smoldering.
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03-06-24, 05:23 PM
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This was a grocery store with a dollar store before it was used for vaping product distribution.
all those black things in the hire ground are butane tanks and nitrous oxide tanks. They're everywhere
03-06-24, 05:29 PM
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This is from the side in between 2 industrial buildings. Again note all the small tanks and pieces of tanks, in the foreground. From what Ive heard, they were not licensed to store these volatile chemicals. If you zoom in you can see the smoke from the smoldering debris. The parking lot out front is covered in these tanks and pieces of tanks.