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11-13-20, 09:49 AM
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I wouldn't think it boorish or anything, but I'm content with having only a fuzzy idea of my bike spending. I was able to see the Domane for $1600 this year, so that offsets a good chunk - the R3 frame was only $1200. Still have the Assaults that I need to move, and that'll offset a good bit of the Zipps.
11-13-20, 09:52 AM
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11-13-20, 09:54 AM
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11-13-20, 09:56 AM
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Company I used to work for managed BH benefits for the Maryland Medicaid pop
11-13-20, 09:57 AM
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Texas and Puerto Rico decide to go to dinner together.
No, I don't frequent P&R. Sorry, I thought this was benign enough to share and too shocking to not share.Last edited by big john; 11-13-20 at 10:07 AM. Reason: We Can Move This To P&R if You Like.
11-13-20, 10:10 AM
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11-13-20, 10:21 AM
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11-13-20, 10:21 AM
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11-13-20, 10:31 AM
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11-13-20, 10:31 AM
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11-13-20, 10:38 AM
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Seeing as there were some nice sheets of ice on the back roads, I decided to ride to the bread shop with the new tires. As someone who has busted their ass on the ice on a few occasions, I was understandably anxious. I kept the carbide-studded rubber side down, though, and even managed to get up some inclines on some super slickery ice.
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11-13-20, 10:39 AM
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Seeing as there were some nice sheets of ice on the back roads, I decided to ride to the bread shop with the new tires. As someone who has busted their ass on the ice on a few occasions, I was understandably anxious. I kept the carbide-studded rubber side down, though, and even managed to get up some inclines on some super slickery ice.
11-13-20, 10:43 AM
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Seeing as there were some nice sheets of ice on the back roads, I decided to ride to the bread shop with the new tires. As someone who has busted their ass on the ice on a few occasions, I was understandably anxious. I kept the carbide-studded rubber side down, though, and even managed to get up some inclines on some super slickery ice.
Will I even need to ride this weekend?
11-13-20, 10:44 AM
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11-13-20, 10:46 AM
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11-13-20, 10:46 AM
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I mean, obviously I need to ride (see above).
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11-13-20, 10:52 AM
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We have a remarkably peaceful solution in my household.
- No joint bank accounts
- Bill-paying is split equitably
- She buys what she wants with her income
- BillyD buys what he wants with his income
- No joint bank accounts
- Bill-paying is split equitably
- She buys what she wants with her income
- BillyD buys what he wants with his income
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11-13-20, 10:55 AM
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Vintage bikes can be such an expensive PITA sometimes 
I want to put dual-pivot sidepulls on the SLT, but it takes the old nutted style attachment, not the modern recessed style.
Usually I have no problem with drilling out the back of the fork crown to accept the recessed mounting bolt, but this thing is fully chromed and I didn't like my chances of (1) being able to drill it at all or (2) not really screwing something up.
In a few days long search for mid-reach, nutted, dual-pivot sidepulls I came up mostly empty handed.
Browsing the Tektro website, they sell recessed -> nutted conversion kits for their brakes but they want $20 for two bolts, nuts, and washers, plus another $10 to ship it to me. Thankfully a set of 539 brakes is only around $50, but I'll end up having to disassemble at least one of them and swap mounting bolts.
I suppose it will be worth it to have brakes that are more than just a suggestion, but still....what a PITA.
I want to put dual-pivot sidepulls on the SLT, but it takes the old nutted style attachment, not the modern recessed style.
Usually I have no problem with drilling out the back of the fork crown to accept the recessed mounting bolt, but this thing is fully chromed and I didn't like my chances of (1) being able to drill it at all or (2) not really screwing something up.
In a few days long search for mid-reach, nutted, dual-pivot sidepulls I came up mostly empty handed.
Browsing the Tektro website, they sell recessed -> nutted conversion kits for their brakes but they want $20 for two bolts, nuts, and washers, plus another $10 to ship it to me. Thankfully a set of 539 brakes is only around $50, but I'll end up having to disassemble at least one of them and swap mounting bolts.
I suppose it will be worth it to have brakes that are more than just a suggestion, but still....what a PITA.
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11-13-20, 10:57 AM
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We do the same, except with a joint account for paying the joint expenses into which we both funnel a portion of our direct deposits.
11-13-20, 10:58 AM
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Word.
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11-13-20, 10:58 AM
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I normally don't wear my helmet on the 1.5 mile round trip to the bakery/grocery store/liquor store, but I sure made a point of it this time. Hell, I would have put on elbow pads if I had 'em.
When I'm driving in slippery conditions and there's no other traffic around, I'll regularly test the limits of my traction see to what kind of braking and acceleration I can get away with. I gave that a whirl with the bike - I could spin the rear without too much effort, but it wasn't going to break loose willy-nilly. I didn't have the cojones to really lock up the front brakes, but I did test them to my satisfaction. It was all pretty reassuring. That said, I'm not going to be rip-roaring around corners any time soon.
When I'm driving in slippery conditions and there's no other traffic around, I'll regularly test the limits of my traction see to what kind of braking and acceleration I can get away with. I gave that a whirl with the bike - I could spin the rear without too much effort, but it wasn't going to break loose willy-nilly. I didn't have the cojones to really lock up the front brakes, but I did test them to my satisfaction. It was all pretty reassuring. That said, I'm not going to be rip-roaring around corners any time soon.
11-13-20, 11:08 AM
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Seeing as there were some nice sheets of ice on the back roads, I decided to ride to the bread shop with the new tires. As someone who has busted their ass on the ice on a few occasions, I was understandably anxious. I kept the carbide-studded rubber side down, though, and even managed to get up some inclines on some super slickery ice.
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11-13-20, 11:11 AM
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I normally don't wear my helmet on the 1.5 mile round trip to the bakery/grocery store/liquor store, but I sure made a point of it this time. Hell, I would have put on elbow pads if I had 'em.
When I'm driving in slippery conditions and there's no other traffic around, I'll regularly test the limits of my traction see to what kind of braking and acceleration I can get away with. I gave that a whirl with the bike - I could spin the rear without too much effort, but it wasn't going to break loose willy-nilly. I didn't have the cojones to really lock up the front brakes, but I did test them to my satisfaction. It was all pretty reassuring. That said, I'm not going to be rip-roaring around corners any time soon.
When I'm driving in slippery conditions and there's no other traffic around, I'll regularly test the limits of my traction see to what kind of braking and acceleration I can get away with. I gave that a whirl with the bike - I could spin the rear without too much effort, but it wasn't going to break loose willy-nilly. I didn't have the cojones to really lock up the front brakes, but I did test them to my satisfaction. It was all pretty reassuring. That said, I'm not going to be rip-roaring around corners any time soon.
11-13-20, 11:16 AM
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