Originally Posted by Mojo31

Here is the above view on the attached. The trail starts at the west side of the image, and I've highlighted it. On the west end, there are two paths you can take to the north to get to a neighborhood where you could be picked up. But, from where I wrote "Lake" heading east to the end of the trail there are no other ways off the MUP. At the northeast end, there appears to be a series of trails leading off, but there is literally nothing leading off the MUP to an area accessible by car. All of the land at that end is heavily wooded. Hwy 360 is not accessible from the MUP at the east end due to a fence that separates the park from the highway. There is also a largish ravine between the MUP end and the highway with a creek leading to the river. The river runs on the south of the MUP along its entire length. The opposite side is primarily small lakes and wetlands. Bottom line is that it's a long walk from the northeast end to anyplace you could be picked up.

Ultimately, the plan is to tunnel under Hwy 360 and have a path leading all the way to Dallas. On the other end of this park, they are planning to extend the path to Fort Worth. That will result in about a 52 mile continuous MUP.

Originally Posted by genejockey

Going to see/possibly purchase bike this afternoon. I had put off mentioning this to Mrs. GeneJockey, fearing she might object, but she didn't bat an eye. She's used to me by now. Probably noticed I've been watching a lot of "Jay Leno's Garage" videos and decided bikes are better than cars to collect. And it keeps me sane, which keeps me employed, which keeps us fed, clothed, and housed. So, there's that.

Originally Posted by Mojo31

My wife monitors our credit cards for unusual activity on a regular basis. Last night, she asked me what the charge at Performance Bike is for. I told her that was for her computer and Varia radar. She then asked what the charge was at Summit Bike, and I told her that's for a new helmet. To which she sarcastically responded that "Of course you need a new helmet." Then she wanted to know what the charge was at Singletrack Cycles, and I told her it was for bar tape. Then she saw a charge at the LBS, and just rolled her eyes and said she gives up.

I just ask her if she'd rather I have a girlfriend or a hobby.

Originally Posted by rjones28

We don't have an auditing department at rjones28, inc.

Originally Posted by rjones28

We don't have an auditing department at rjones28, inc.

Originally Posted by bampilot06

Not sure how I feel about the grey. kind of wish I went with blue. Wife did a good job, she’s getting faster. She says Carl at park tools talks too much. lol

Originally Posted by bampilot06

how did you manage that? My auditing department even questions money she spent!

Originally Posted by rjones28

Also, so far, I've managed to avoid spending my entire bike shop paycheck on bikes and parts.

Originally Posted by bampilot06

Not sure how I feel about the grey. kind of wish I went with blue. Wife did a good job, she’s getting faster. She says Carl at park tools talks too much. lol

Originally Posted by bampilot06

Not sure how I feel about the grey. kind of wish I went with blue. Wife did a good job, she’s getting faster. She says Carl at park tools talks too much. lol

Originally Posted by rjones28

We don't have an auditing department at rjones28, inc.

Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets

Yeah, previous pic looked fine, it probably is just some barrel distortion in the cleaned up pic.

Originally Posted by DougRNS

https://youtu.be/ru8hLfwiTAs
reminds me of this.

Originally Posted by Jack Tone

No, you were right. They are slightly bent. I'm not sure whether to leave them alone, try to bend back , or just replace.

Originally Posted by WhyFi

Don't let Mo see that tape - he'll get all twitchy-eyed.

Originally Posted by abshipp

I'm so frustrated that I screwed up the tape on my SLT.

I used the Zipp Service Course stuff which has "SERVICE COURSE" embossed repeatedly along one edge.

On the initial wrapping I screwed up by starting each side at opposite ends of the tape. This error presents itself in one of two ways: (1) both sides wrapped the same way but one side has logos and the other doesn't, or (2) both sides have logos but they are wrapped in different directions.

I tried to make it symmetrical last night starting from version (2) above, but the tape had stretched from being on the bars for a few months and I had to settle for option (1).

I'm kind of hoping that this tape wears out quickly so I can replace it and do it correctly.

Originally Posted by WhyFi

Oof - I feel ya. My tape was bad enough and that doesn't even have directional text, it's just the colored perforations on one side of the tape. Still, hitting the levers made me stop and think so that I could get proper coverage, keep wrapping in the same direction and overlap it correctly. They just need to not cheap out and give us the design on the full width of the tape.

Originally Posted by Mojo31

Can you send her to my place when my tape comes in?

The gray will get dirty soon enough, and then you can change it.

Originally Posted by abshipp

I'm so frustrated that I screwed up the tape on my SLT.

I used the Zipp Service Course stuff which has "SERVICE COURSE" embossed repeatedly along one edge.

On the initial wrapping I screwed up by starting each side at opposite ends of the tape. This error presents itself in one of two ways: (1) both sides wrapped the same way but one side has logos and the other doesn't, or (2) both sides have logos but they are wrapped in different directions.

I tried to make it symmetrical last night starting from version (2) above, but the tape had stretched from being on the bars for a few months and I had to settle for option (1).

I'm kind of hoping that this tape wears out quickly so I can replace it and do it correctly.