genejockey 

The Lightspeed rebuild is on hold awaiting a couple bits. First is a new seatpost. I built it up as I showed a few days back, and measured it carefully. The seatpost I used, with the saddle all the way forward in the clamp, puts the saddle about 1.5 cm too far back. So I bought a used Thomson zero offset post, for which I now wait impatiently. Once I have that, then I can set up the cockpit, and I'm not going to bother cutting cable housing to fit before that.

Meanwhile, I must say I am surprised just how GRAY the Ti frame is. I had put a 3T Chrome Corsa stem on it, figuring the colors would be close, but no. Not even. See below. Compared to the Ti frame, the steel stem is not only brighter, but has a bluish tinge. I guess I'll stick with all Aluminum, because a Ti stem would be $200-300.

Velo Vol 

100% chance this dog would have enjoyed it more if it was 40F warmer

genejockey 

Have you ever had a dog? They LOVE playing in snow.

Well, maybe not Greyhounds, since they have thin fur and no fat. But floofy dogs love that stuff.

Mojo31

Our floofy dog doesn't like the snow or cold, but her floofy fur is designed to keep her cool and not warm. Makes sense being she's a Cuban dog and they don't get much snow there.

But, most real and manly dogs seem to like the snow.

Velo Vol 

Perhaps I imparted rationality upon the dog that was unwarranted.

I apologize.

genejockey 

You don't get a dog because they're rational, or because you want to be rational. You get them because they're silly and goofy, and you want to be silly and goofy. So when you let them go play in the snow and they bound around like kids, it frees part of you to be a kid, too.

big john

We met at my friend's house for the ride today and his mother just got a new dog, a Goldendoodle. The thing is quite cute and full of energy. When we got back after the ride the puppy was on the loose and his mom couldn't catch her. Two of my friends got involved but the puppy wouldn't be caught, she was having a blast teasing everyone.
She eventually got tired and ran into the house.

Eric F 

My dogs barely tolerate walking on wet grass on a rainy day. If they walked in snow, they would probably yelp like they were being tortured. #sissydogs

genejockey 

Yep. You were playing one of dogs' favorite games.

Eric F 

"Chase me" is one of my young GSD's favorite games. My old guy, though, not so much. He's more of a "come here and give me scratches" kind of guy.

genejockey 

Rango goes out rain or shine - then comes inside and shakes off! - but Dory acts like she'll melt in the wet. She goes over to the door and paws at the jingle bells Mrs. GeneJockey put up for the dogs. When you open the door, Dory sticks her head out through the flap of the dog door, sniffs for a little bit, then abandons the whole enterprise.

Trsnrtr

Many years ago, we briefly had an English Sheepdog. I don’t care how cold it was or how much snow was on the ground, that thing would go outside and just sit there like a big lump and let the wind blow through his hair. I would have to drag him back in the house.

genejockey 

When we had the Golden and the Eskie, the Eskie used to run figure 8s of the yard, and the Golden used to hang out where the loops cross to try and catch her without putting out too much effort.

LesterOfPuppets

Speaking of drinking, I seem to have misplaced my bottle of Maker's.

Did I take it out to the garage? For bike wrenching fuel? Hmmm.

Eric F 

On rainy mornings, they go out fairly reluctantly, but they go because they gotta go! I lay down a towel for them to walk across when they come in and get wiped down. Riley (GSD) has coarse fur that dries off pretty quickly. Ranger (beagle-mix) has fine and dense fur that holds a lot of water. Ranger loves his towel rub-downs though, and will sit and wait for me to finish drying Riley first.

Eric F 

Riley: I'm gonna run and run and run.
Ranger: I'm gonna sit right here in the sun. I might even lay down if sitting is too much work. Maybe someone will give me scratches or snacks.

rjones28 

Oh my.

genejockey 

Not to be confused with the bottle of Jim Beam you use for degreasing?

rjones28 

She doesn't care about the temperature, as long as the sun is out.

DougRNS

This thread needs some Roscoe.

genejockey 

When we got Zeena, our first Greyhound, she was 3 years old. She still did Zoomies - running circles or figure 8s of the yard at high speed. The Eskie, Kyoko, decided to be the Fun Police, and discouraged that. 4 years later we got Rango, and Zeena decided SHE was now the Fun Police, and tried to discourage Rango's Zoomies, but failed. Rango still does Zoomies, at 12 1/2, but not so many times around the circle. Dory gets all excited but gives him a wide berth, since he's > 6 times her size!

rjones28 

Benson loves to sit on the hillside and survey her domain year round.

ls01

Not if your grammar is an indicator.

ls01

How DARE you mislead us this way! It's an outrage!! Ban him I say!

Mojo31

Ours, too, but shes a diva.