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Velo Vol You’ll be happy to know that I rode by several pumpkin fields and they look pretty good. I even posted a pic on my Strava activity today. Some fields are just starting to blossom and then the pumpkins will begin to grow. First harvest will begin in September.

#PumpkinReporterOnTheScene

Trsnrtr

07-16-20 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 21591297)

It's been raining all afternoon. Now, a thunderstorm.

We set a one day record yesterday. Woohoo!

indyfabz

07-16-20 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by big john (Post 21591345)

Fox charges $150.

Fake price. :innocent:

Bah Humbug

07-16-20 06:59 PM

Glad I check my tires before every ride - I just pulled a shard of glass out of the rear. May just swap them this weekend; the rear is getting squared off.

Or maybe I'll see how long they can go. There's certainly plenty left on the wear indicators.

abshipp

07-16-20 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug (Post 21591146)

Good lord man, in ‘96 I was barely in high school.

I was....6 :innocent:

big john

07-16-20 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by indyfabz (Post 21591417)

Fake price. :innocent:

I spent most of my working life in the auto repair business. We wrote the book.

DougRNS

07-16-20 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 21591121)

95F on the lawn today.

I was thinking how in winter we have five straight days of clouds (how does water even evaporate when it's 40F?).

But when Velo Vol is mowing in July, the sun goes into cook mode and we don't have a cloud to cover it for hours.

I don't get it.

It's a hard knock life.
#ThatsAShame

Velo Vol

07-16-20 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Trsnrtr (Post 21591400)

Why are they so small? Because it was cold until June?

LAJ	07-16-20 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 21591283)

I didn't know that either. Street view from 2014 has an "Available" sign out front, so Lemond must've moved in after that.

It's tucked in behind the ORNL carbon fibre lab. I like how the LeMond facility has more security than ORNL. Big ol' fence around it and a guard shack at the gate!

https://goo.gl/maps/ASHnyyimn57rFdra8

Gotta keep Lance and his minions out, you know.

Trsnrtr

07-16-20 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 21591481)

Why are they so small? Because it was cold until June?

I’m not sure they are small but if they are, there could be a couple reasons. We had a very wet spring and a lot of our crops got planted late. Second, the field in the pic is in one of the last areas to be harvested so it was probably planted later than the first fields to be picked.

noodle soup

07-16-20 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by indyfabz (Post 21591417)

Fake price. :innocent:

A full rebuild is more involved than just replacing the air spring seals, that's why they charge $150.

abshipp

07-16-20 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MoAlpha (Post 21591271)

Is it possible they wicked up a bunch of oil at some point? I've never seen a bike on fire from a brake issue, but that's 'cause I'm only a teenager.

Very possible!

I was surprised as well.

They did perform quite well on my ride tonight - probably the best in a while. So I guess I'll just see if they glaze over again.

Bah Humbug

07-16-20 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by abshipp (Post 21591436)

I was....6 :innocent:

You’re whistling because (I think) you think I’ll be jealous. I’m actually happy to not be the youngest here. :beer:

seedsbelize

07-16-20 07:59 PM

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...2b9fb54a75.jpg
The stickum is gone. Alas. I can prolly come up with something to stick it on with

abshipp

07-16-20 09:23 PM

Tonight was pretty lovely. Wife made a tomato pie and we spent a lot of time out on our balcony.

Comet NEOWISE is also quite pretty through binoculars.

Pie:

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...bd12600894.jpg

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...b2ddddb8e4.jpg

indyfabz

07-17-20 05:01 AM

Clearly a grinder is not a grinder.

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...f3d14e921.jpeg

Bah Humbug

07-17-20 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by seedsbelize (Post 21591531)

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...2b9fb54a75.jpg
The stickum is gone. Alas. I can prolly come up with something to stick it on with

That text "FOR EMERGENCY USE ONLY" might suggest it's a get-you-home solution, not for long-term as you were asking earlier.

phrantic09

07-17-20 05:12 AM

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Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 21591262)

I'm on track for more than that, but a lot hinges on Sunday. Family stuff means that I can't get in a proper ride on Saturday, so I'll need cooperative weather and familial disposition on Sunday.

i may get 150 depending on the weather today and tomorrow

Trsnrtr

07-17-20 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by abshipp (Post 21591645)

I've never had tomato pie and will have to do some research. Dang, that looks very good.

Do I need a special knife to make it?

seedsbelize

07-17-20 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug (Post 21591855)

That text "FOR EMERGENCY USE ONLY" might suggest it's a get-you-home solution, not for long-term as you were asking earlier.

I'm still gonna try patching it with a tube patch, possibly inside and out.