If you bracket the decade surrounding the famous Miles *****es Brew album, you have my favorite period off jazz.

Some of the emergent releases right before hand are great, so much young talent, you can really feel the energy and big things about to happen. Nefertiti, Filles de Kilimanjaro or In a Silent Way (where my bikeforums avatar is from) are some of my favorite albums, featuring dissonant melodies and the introduction of electric instrumentation. And then these young guys (Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin, Joe Zawinul, Chick Corea, Tony Williams) all went on to make their own fusion groups - Weather Report, Headhunters, Return to Forever etc. And you know what? It all kicks ass.

Also, this is gonna seem kinda silly, but Liz and I are excited that we just assembled and installed our own toilet. We didn't do the flange, plumber did that, but we did everything over that. After we got the insurance payout, we looked for a few ways to reduce the quote with the contractors, and saved some $$$ in the process.

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How are you holding up Velo Vol ? Our mighty Pirates are in free fall.

RMOT

I would call that one "Saturday afternoon with beer"

Holy cow what happened to the Bucs?

​​​​​Meanwhile the Mariners are keeping it even Steven, hopefully for a little while.

Hopefully the Stros are basement dwellers all season

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I'll call that "contemplation in 3 parts"

From the 70s but this guy is still around.

Nice.
I'll call that one "I got your right here right here" Imagine the crotch grab.

How do you expect to accomplish that?

I'm doing just fine?

Nurburgring snow report:
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Jazz might as well be clasical as far as having any interest to me. Or opera. I would sooner listen to country, and I don’t much like that either
#stickinthemud

Intentionally listen to 70's Jazz fusion. Possibly receive recommendations. Spotify etc.

I only listen to mid-90s Norwegian alt-rock with cycling content in videos.

Fusion's alright. I always wanted it to get weirder though.

Something like Hellebore maybe

Here's Bjork photographed shortly after flipping through the fusion section. For inspiration.

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I've had it happen @ 25ish MPH on a downhill stretch. Good times.

Sad

I've had it happen when hitting potholes on downhills. Weight on the front, sudden sharp edge.

Looks heavy

First cut of the season yesterday.

Probably should have started last week but it rained a lot.

I think it was maple.

Primo-quality plywood.

The whole car was painted in orange bedliner, that stuff can't be light either. I'm surprised that thing can get up a hill.