genejockey 

The tape had that weird ridge 1/3 of the width.

Velo Vol 

It could be if you had the right equipment.

datlas 

Yeah this is a big deal with a big price tag. I have taken down medium size pine trees (say 10 inch diameter trunk, 25ish feet tall) by myself with a chainsaw. I know my limitations.

datlas 

Negative, Would need a crew and skill set that I don't have.

rjones28 

This?

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big john

We have two massive pine trees in back and they are supposed to be trimmed this year. It will cost the landlord about $10K.
Neighbor has one and he had it trimmed early this year along with two smaller trees and he said it was $6500.

Where I used to live a 30 foot branch broke off a pine and fell on the house @3:00 a.m. It was almost a tree in itself and one of it's branches punched a hole in the roof and came through the ceiling in the closet. While waiting for the landlord to do something I cut it up as much as I could with a bow saw. Made a pile of branches bigger than a pick-up truck but I couldn't deal with the main trunk of the thing. When the tree guys finally came they lowered it with ropes and pulleys and said it was about 500 pounds.

A few years later the small tree leaning in this pic fell on the carport due to root rot.

rjones28 

Correct. I'm more disappointed than sorry.

rjones28 

Like a bucket truck and a ground crew?

Mojo31

I cut down my palm trees myself.

ls01

like he thought of it himself... I've been saying this for over a decade

BillyD

That's the truth! Last winter I got an estimate of $2,400 to remove a single large limb hanging precariously over my roof. I was aghast. I sarcastically said "Really? How much would you charge for the whole effin' tree"? He "graciously" reduced the estimate to $2,000.

I found another guy who wanted only $800. He got the job, plus a tip, did damn good work too.

ls01

My tree trimming experience was 3 times the previously quoted price. I was seriously considering tackling it myself. But I am getting a little old for that kind of acrobatics.

WhyFi

We have an ash that shades the house during the hottest part of the day; I think it's a big reason that we can get away without AC for all but a handful of the days throughout the year. Between that and the expense of felling it, we've been diligent about getting it checked and "immunized" against EAB every two years.

WhyFi

Trsnrtr cuts his palms, himself.

WhyFi

I've done the same. When you have room to work, stuff in that size range isn't a big deal. Once you have constraints, like a decent chance of causing property damage, I'm going to step back and let the pros handle it.

datlas 

BillyD

It is unbelievably dangerous and unpredictable. A few years ago I tried taking down this pesky sumac tree. Long story short, I almost killed myself. Thank God my son was there to reposition the ladder beneath me otherwise I would have needed to make the call of shame to the fire department. Also thank God for the safety harness I had on.

I was filming the adventure, and every now and then I review the video to remind me how unpredictable tree work can be.

WhyFi

BRR test of the new Conti GP5kS TR has been posted - https://www.bicyclerollingresistance...prix-5000-s-tr

Doesn't look quite like the slam dunk that Conti claimed but, as always, real-world use may differ. Looks like it's 1-2w faster than the Michelin and Schwalbe that I've recently used (and the Pirelli that I have on hand for next year), at an expense of slightly worse puncture protection. It'll be interesting to hear user feedback on, uh, road feedback, grip and suppleness, which should be big factors with so little separating the measurables.

datlas 

But Continental GCN said it's the "TIRE OF THE CENTURY!" Not so?

WhyFi

At least they've gotten with the times and made it hookless compatible.

DougRNS

It bears repeating, it's not easy being Vol

datlas 

It's another sunny and warm day outside. I snuck out for a quick walk. I think it may possibly be the last good day of the year.

indyfabz

Oh I know. My fall “sport” for four years in high school was trail crew. We worked getting the ski facilities ready for the winter. The faculty member who ran it nearly killed his dog felling a relatively small tree.

BillyD

Fixed.

genejockey 

I had a friend who did big tree removal work. It paid well, but his experience in the business told him that a bad, possibly fatal fall was always coming, some day. So he went back to school and became a nurse, which used to seem less dangerous before COVID.