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Old 06-06-16, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Kindaslow
The gods of saddle angles might be visiting you! They appear to be angry!
Bike isn't level in stand and the photo is crooked. Saddle angle is pretty level when the bike is on the ground
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Old 06-06-16, 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Muffin Man
Bike isn't level in stand and the photo is crooked. Saddle angle is pretty level when the bike is on the ground
Please do not ruin my fun with logic. Logic and common sense are not allowed on the Internet!
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Old 06-06-16, 11:29 PM
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Today I put my spare set of arundel carbon cages on my steel fred bike, took a step back and sneered.

Guess I'm getting king cages.
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Old 06-06-16, 11:29 PM
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Washed my bike for the first time in a long while on my lunch break today.

I very much regret gold chain, and I'm just waiting for it to get worn enough to replace.

I can't be the only one jealous of this bike washing station that you have. Damn that is nice.
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Old 06-06-16, 11:53 PM
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I can't be the only one jealous of this bike washing station that you have. Damn that is nice.
Perks of working in the service department of a bike shop
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Blew out my MTBs fork racing today(crappy stock budget suntour one), probably gonna just replace it with a crabon rigid fork since I'm not shredding the gnar regularly.
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Old 06-07-16, 01:43 AM
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I'm debating going full rigid mtb again (mostly smoother fire trails)...I just think "Yeah, I'm going to need full suspension for the heavy trails" but in reality it's going to be a 90% dirt roads/light off roading while camping.


Just found out today I'm in the final process of getting 100% disability (Marine infantry/Iraq)...it's been a long road but it's really going to help me. In case you're wondering, none of my issues relate to bike riding...I'm not one of those guys on Dateline that has a so-called back disability and is seen out chopping wood. It's legit. If anyone is generally curious for whatever reason, you're welcome to PM me.

Kind of a TMI but it's the best news I've had in a long time...nice to see that light at the end of the tunnel. It's going to be a life changer.
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Old 06-07-16, 12:20 PM
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It was a close friends birthday so I surprised her with a homemade lunch, she loved it.

I made a baby kale salad with red onion, walnuts and strawberries and a lemon pepper vinaigrette and a Fusilli with a grilled artichoke cashew cream sauce and peas. I also gave her a Meyer lemon Miracle Tart from Hail Merry because I didn't have time to bake anything but they are so good I didn't feel bad.

Now after over a week or so I am finally getting back on BikeForums after a nice long supported ride over memorial day and a bunch of work.
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Old 06-07-16, 12:28 PM
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yo leme talk to dat food tho.
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I learned that seeing someone come up 2 seconds short of your Strava KOM on a 22 mile gravel segment is extremely entertaining. The dude has been chipping away at it over the last month on a Salsa Warbird Ti. I did it on my roller. I have no doubt he's gonna smash it soon, but still.
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The expression on his face when he saw the time difference had to be priceless.
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The expression on his face when he saw the time difference had to be priceless.
I've been encouraging him. But yeah, that had to suck
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Originally Posted by Mumonkan
yo leme talk to dat food tho.
Shiz was good. If I had a recipe I would gladly share it but my recipes are a little of this a little of that a little more of this...
The sauce mainly centered around TJ's Grilled Artichoke Halves, with cashews, almond milk, nutritional yeast, basil, lemon pepper, minced garlic and a touch of onion powder and salt. Though in the past in similar sauces I have sauteed onions and garlic and then blended but I wanted to make sure the artichokes came through so I didn't do that here.

The salad dressing was coconut vinegar (the secret to awesomeness everywhere) olive oil from sundried tomatoes, lemon zest, lemon pepper, salt, agave nectar, some red pepper flake/powder (I used ghost chili powder but in a teeny tiny amount) and some minced garlic.
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drool. i totally cook the same way, i have a hard time following recipes sometimes because of that lol

i just made a veg ginzo sangwidge, tofurkey italian sausage and peppers w/ onions on a baguette

i think im gonna go get another loaf of bread and make a second one.
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Old 06-07-16, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by veganbikes
Shiz was good. If I had a recipe I would gladly share it but my recipes are a little of this a little of that a little more of this...
The sauce mainly centered around TJ's Grilled Artichoke Halves, with cashews, almond milk, nutritional yeast, basil, lemon pepper, minced garlic and a touch of onion powder and salt. Though in the past in similar sauces I have sauteed onions and garlic and then blended but I wanted to make sure the artichokes came through so I didn't do that here.
I actually have a jar of those TJ's grilled artichoke halves and was wondering how to use them, you just totally inspired me. Thanks!
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just eat them out of the jar, those the sundried tomatoes, and the chile spiced mango slices are my crack
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(I used ghost chili powder but in a teeny tiny amount)
Sounds delicious, but ghost peppers....

This week I am in St. Louis again for work.
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Originally Posted by Mumonkan
drool. i totally cook the same way, i have a hard time following recipes sometimes because of that lol

i just made a veg ginzo sangwidge, tofurkey italian sausage and peppers w/ onions on a baguette

i think im gonna go get another loaf of bread and make a second one.
That sounds quite delicious...I might have to do the same tomorrow.

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I actually have a jar of those TJ's grilled artichoke halves and was wondering how to use them, you just totally inspired me. Thanks!
No problem! I was going through the same thing and then popped it open and almost near wanted to eat the whole jar. Luckily I didn't and saved some for the sauce. This new batch I made used the whole jar minus one.

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just eat them out of the jar, those the sundried tomatoes, and the chile spiced mango slices are my crack
My crack is the Thai Vegetable Dumplings and Chocolate Liquor Cherries. I once had so many in my cart people were asking me where stuff was as if I worked there and I was restocking them...you know you have a problem then ; )

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Sounds delicious, but ghost peppers....
To be fair the amount used was quite small. I just happened to have it nearby (keep your friends close and your enemies closer) It punched up the flavor just ever so slightly in the amount I used.
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vegdumplings are awesome, truthfully i havent had any from a restaurant that were better
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Today I was demo'd the new joeblow booster pump at the LBS.
You can store a liter of air at up to 160psi which you can then release in one fell woosh to seat tubeless tires in a snap at home without a need for CO2 or an air compressor.

Pretty nifty.

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Originally Posted by Leukybear
Today I was demo'd the new joeblow booster pump at the LBS.
You can store a liter of air at up to 160psi which you can then release in one fell woosh to seat tubeless tires in a snap at home without a need for CO2 or an air compressor.

Pretty nifty.


that'd be pretty cool if it was more portable somehow
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Pump manufacturers.....you see where they put the gauge? Do the same. That is all.

I have the Joe Blow Pro and it looks similar. That is how it should be done. That pump looks pretty damn cool, and the boost of air would be nice. Any way you could get that to blow grips off the bar?
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Today i get to ride to work on an amazing day with my new SPD'd shoes and pedals -- it bothers me sometimes that i get excited and **** about shoes these days but i'm cool with it
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Today i get to ride to work on an amazing day with my new SPD'd shoes and pedals -- it bothers me sometimes that i get excited and **** about shoes these days but i'm cool with it
If you think that's bad wait until you start compulsively buying silly socks.

Today I have a "saddle sore" on my crotch mostly like from not taking time to adjust my chamois properly and then riding a fast 30 miles last night and subsequently trashing my plans to ride to work today for the first time in like 8 months.
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If you think that's bad wait until you start compulsively buying silly socks.

Today I have a "saddle sore" on my crotch mostly like from not taking time to adjust my chamois properly and then riding a fast 30 miles last night and subsequently trashing my plans to ride to work today for the first time in like 8 months.
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