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jyossarian
07-23-06, 12:38 AM
Shellac Update: Five coats down, one or two more to go and looking good. The color matches more closely now and I'm thinking of tracking down some hemp twine. Right now, I have to give the IRO the nod when it comes to looks and fun-to-rideness.
jyossarian
07-23-06, 03:14 AM
Seven coats of shellac later and my handlebars color are looking much closer to the honey colored Brooks. While I was waiting for the coats to dry, I swapped out handlebars from the narrow ones on the roadie to a wider set I had from my fixie. Should make a noticeable difference next time I ride. Just gotta mount they cyclocomp (yuck!), then hit all the housecleaning items on my impossibly long To Do list.
CycleMagic
07-23-06, 07:48 AM
Happy Sunday, all!
am slowly waking up, watching MurderBall and gearing up to do some domestics before my club ride this afternoon.
How is everyone?
Wonderful, and you?
I just finished a delightful breakfast of thick, light, fluffy pancakes with mixed berries covered in Karo. Time for a nap.
blonduathlongrl
07-23-06, 08:13 AM
pretty good here magic! all good morning all!
Im ready for a nap too! ask my hubby to get coffee and I just realised it was decaf, this stuff will do nothing for me!
got to go out and buy a real eye opener!
CycleMagic
07-23-06, 08:34 AM
YUM! pancakes....with Karo?! that's a lot of sugar! wow!
naps are good stuff! I had to work yesterday and my post-work nap was just the best thing ever! Gave me energy to go out last night. glorious!
looking outside and the clouds are rolling in. wondering if there will be rain on the afternoon ride today.
Karldar
07-23-06, 10:30 AM
I'm BF'ing and getting ready for some breakfast. Watching Executive Decision. It's the one with Kurt Russell on a plane with terrorists and stuff. Little hungover from my night.;)
CycleMagic
07-23-06, 10:37 AM
hung over, eh, Karldar? have a good time?
The house is clean, the laundry almost done, the sun is peeking out from behind the clouds and I am almost ready to go for a ride. just have to be lazy for a couple minutes before getting my gear together. what a lovely Sunday!
Getting set to watch an exciting afternoon of world class motorcycle road racing on Speed Network. Yes, once again the minons of the AMA & FIM converge upon the costal California town of Monterey for non-stop knee draging, fairing bumping, flag to flag racing action at Laguna Seca, the ultimate event in Motorcycle Road Racing.
Doobered up... for safety. Check!
Sixer of Guinness on ice. Check!
Two trays of Nachos DeLuxe de Stacey. Ready to go in the oven!
Big bag of Herr's Salt & Vinegar Chips. Check!
Comfy recliner w/ pillow Check!
TV set to SPEED. Check!
C'mon let's take a fast lap with FIM Moto GP points leader Nicky Hayden (http://www.crash.net/news_view%7Et%7ENicky-Hayden-s-lap-of-Laguna-Seca-%7Ecid%7E6%7Eid%7E134091.htm)
Siu Blue Wind
07-23-06, 10:53 AM
OMG! I got 9 hours sleep last nite! NINE hours! I'm so used to 4 hours!
I still feel tired.
I'm not sure because its very vague but I think I had a dream with stacey in it. I know what you look like girlfriend!!
Thank you god!!
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jyossarian
07-23-06, 12:10 PM
Just got back from a late breakfast, parked my car, now I gotta do the cyclocomp and other crap on the list. I hate mounting cyclocomps. But on the bright side, the shellac job is dry and looks good if a little too shiny, but that'll go away once I get my greasy hands on 'em. All this talk of napping is making my mind convince me I need one even though I just woke up a little while ago.
blonduathlongrl
07-23-06, 01:18 PM
getting ready for work,I was able to take the mtn bike for 7 miles on the road today with not too much pain in my leg... that made me more happy then chocolate cake .. Im all smiles here.
time for work! happy sunday everyone!
jyossarian
07-23-06, 02:58 PM
OK, bike related To Do items are done and included, new Brooks saddle on mtb, mount cyclocomp and swap handlebars on roadie and shellac handlebars on fixie. Now the question is: which bike do I ride first? I have to put around 100 or so miles on the Brooks to break it in. I have to test out the roadie's new steering and comp and I have to see how the shellac feels on the fixie. Decisions, decisions.
Shadiyah
07-23-06, 03:07 PM
Good afternoon! We're about to celebrate Pioneer Day here in Utah. It's crazy, people make more a of a big deal about it than the 4th of July. :) And its crazy hot today. :)
I just found out that the medication I'm taking for the leukemia, can cause heart failure. Damn. :(
jyossarian
07-23-06, 05:41 PM
If it ain't one thing it's another Stacey.
I'm eating spinach salad w/ mushrooms, bacon, and yellow squash w/ viniagrette dressing and broiled black cod w/ Hawaiian pink sea salt. Yummy! Also watching the Hot Chick even though it's stupid.
Shadiyah, I'm really sorry to hear about your loss. :( I don't know what to say. That's really sad.
Flippin, welcome back.
I've enjoyed some BikeForums group rides recently. Yesterday's 90 mile coastal ride was a lot of fun. Team Estrogen's ride is next Sunday.
CycleMagic, since you asked me about the gender of my bikes a while back, you might want to know that there's another bike joining the family, and there will now be more females than males.
2005 Specialized Allez Sport: commuter bike / trainer bike / backup bike (male) This bike's role is secure.
2006 Cervelo R3: the new prima donna climbing bike to arrive soon (female)
2004 Specialized Roubaix Comp: current primary bike in search of a new niche (female) The poor Roubaix feels a bit like a dumped girlfriend, but I hope she understands that I still love her. I just love the R3 more. If I had really wanted to get rid of her, I would have gotten the Cervelo Soloist Carbon (more of an all-around bike) instead of the R3 (ultralight climber). Most likely, the Roubaix will be readjusted to be more of a bike for social rides rather than a bike for hammerfests.
CycleMagic
07-23-06, 06:37 PM
CycleMagic, since you asked me about the gender of my bikes a while back, you might want to know that there's another bike joining the family, and there will now be more females than males.
2005 Specialized Allez Sport: commuter bike / trainer bike / backup bike (male) This bike's role is secure.
2006 Cervelo R3: the new prima donna climbing bike to arrive soon (female)
2004 Specialized Roubaix Comp: current primary bike in search of a new niche (female) The poor Roubaix feels a bit like a dumped girlfriend, but I hope she understands that I still love her. I just love the R3 more. If I had really wanted to get rid of her, I would have gotten the Cervelo Soloist Carbon (more of an all-around bike) instead of the R3 (ultralight climber). Most likely, the Roubaix will be readjusted to be more of a bike for social rides rather than a bike for hammerfests.
wow! that is quite the fam-o-lee of bikes, Jason!
I am BFing until my peach cobbler is ready to come out of the oven. It has been blessed hot here and a hot dessert isn't quite the thing to do, but it is so yummy!
went on the club ride today and got caught in rain rain rain. It happened in the middle of our loop, which was nice as it cooled me off and gave me a second wind. Overall, a good day!
How's the GP racing, Stacey? Did you watch back in the 80's? Remember Kevin Schwantz? Now, THAT was some knee dragin'! :D
CycleMagic
07-23-06, 06:43 PM
OK, the cobbler is out of the oven, but it is too hot! yikes! I could turn sand into glass with that thing! ....waiting patiently.....tick tock.......c'mon..! OH, If anyone wants some, come and get it!
I bought presents for my moms bday tomorrow, and finished wrapping thme:D
How's the GP racing, Stacey? Did you watch back in the 80's? Remember Kevin Schwantz? Now, THAT was some knee dragin'! :D
It was GREAT!!! Nicky Hayden won...again. that's eight this year. Looks like he's going to get the #1 plate this year.
Those were the days, real two-stroke GP bikes! Kevin, Wayne, Bubba and of course bad boy John Kozinski. Loved every minute of it :D
CycleMagic
07-23-06, 07:19 PM
It was GREAT!!! Nicky Hayden won...again. that's eight this year. Looks like he's going to get the #1 plate this year.
Those were the days, real two-stroke GP bikes! Kevin, Wayne, Bubba and of course bad boy John Kozinski. Loved every minute of it :D
OH HECK yea! Back in those days, we didn't have cable and they didn't show it on TV, so my (now ex) husband and I would have to rent the VHS from the local bike shop and watch it a month late.
I did have the thrill of meeting Kevin earlier this year. A friend of mine is buddies with him and I got to go hang with them when he was in town visiting. Cool dude.
Good for you, EJ123.
CycleMagic, I'm cycling over for cobbler. Hopefully, it will have cooled by the time I get there.
CycleMagic
07-23-06, 07:24 PM
Great J! I'll be happy for the company! I think it's cooled down. going to get me some riiiiiiiiiiight....now!
jyossarian
07-23-06, 07:33 PM
2006 Cervelo R3: the new prima donna climbing bike to arrive soon (female)
Sounds like someone got their personal best of 1:45 up Mt. Baldy or Palomar or whatever. Or he got tired about reading about everyone's new bike and bought one for himself. ;)
Cyclemagic, the best way to cool down pie is w/ ice cream. Or you could put it in front of the a/c.
I'm watching tv and wishing I had some peach cobbler.
CycleMagic
07-23-06, 07:47 PM
True, Jyo, but this stuff was so hot it was melting the spoon before I even got the drawer open! BUT...it is cooled down and it is soooo very tasty! YUM!
Or he got tired about reading about everyone's new bike and bought one for himself. ;)
That about sums it up. I was going to get some upgrades on my Roubaix, so I decided rather than pour money into the Roubaix, perhaps I should get myself a bike worthy of upgrade-itis. A wheel upgrade is in the plans. Haven't picked out a good set of wheels yet. Zipp 202 tubulars would be cool, but probably not too durable for daily use. Plus, clinchers are more practical. But it's so hard to look at "light" clinchers and keep thinking in the back of my mind that I could get another half pound off by going to the Zipps.
jyossarian
07-23-06, 09:00 PM
At least w/ tubies, you can still ride when they're flat. Just go slow and stay upright in the corners. Of course, they're a PITA to change out...
I still want some peach cobbler. Pick me up on your way to CM's house jsc. And post pics of the R3 when you get it!
Siu Blue Wind
07-23-06, 11:45 PM
Love you Stacey ((hugs))
OH HECK yea! Back in those days, we didn't have cable and they didn't show it on TV, so my (now ex) husband and I would have to rent the VHS from the local bike shop and watch it a month late.
I did have the thrill of meeting Kevin earlier this year. A friend of mine is buddies with him and I got to go hang with them when he was in town visiting. Cool dude.
Heh, heh, sounds like we need to start a "bench racing" thread! :D
My idol Kenny Roberts Sr., front center. Can you name the other two? ;)
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cycle17
07-24-06, 06:23 AM
Hey everyone! Working a lot. But had a great weekend and date. This ones a keeper. TTYS be well.
Love you Stacey ((hugs))
Back atcha Sis! :love: (((Hugs)))
jyossarian
07-24-06, 07:59 AM
Morning all! I'm sipping coffee and packing up for this week's move which is Thurs. night. Friday morning we'll be at the Pan Am building. I hate packing. I got so much crap to pack.
Karldar
07-24-06, 08:13 AM
Fixing breakfast. Being lazy after work. Need sleepy time....
Much love, guys and gals(especially Shadiyah and Stacey:love: ).
I just had honey bunches of oats.
Fixing breakfast. Being lazy after work. Need sleepy time....
Much love, guys and gals(especially Shadiyah and Stacey:love: ).
Let's not forget Siu... she's on injured reserve.
blonduathlongrl
07-24-06, 08:27 AM
good morning! beautiful day here!.
catching up on bf and stacey... my heart goes out to you, Im really sorry.
I'm awake (duh!) but I'm trying to get mentally awake.
Friday morning we'll be at the Pan Am building.
You guys are moving into a building named after a defunct airline?! :p Did you know that Pan Am had a long waiting list (reputed to be on the order of 90,000 reservations) for flights to the moon?
jyossarian
07-24-06, 09:25 AM
You guys are moving into a building named after a defunct airline?! :p Did you know that Pan Am had a long waiting list (reputed to be on the order of 90,000 reservations) for flights to the moon?
Yup! I'm old school, so even though the building is now known as the Met Life building, I still call it the Pan Am building. NY's a funny place. New names for streets and buildings are introduced, but the old names tend to stick around so people end up calling it by both names.
As for the reservations to the moon, I don't think they'll be honoring those reservations.
catatonic
07-24-06, 09:26 AM
Waiting for parts to come in to get production up and going again.
I also have to work on a product pilot today, once those parts arrive....and fill in the meeting duties that my co-worker does when he's normally in....fun tmes, now all I need is the cyanide pill.
^^^ I understand that inert gasses work great and they are nearly undetectable in a post mortem. ;)
Wrapping up the program. Happy and sad. *sniff* And I need a coffee....badly. I may take a walk to go get one soon.
catatonic
07-24-06, 09:56 AM
^^^ I understand that inert gasses work great and they are nearly undetectable in a post mortem. ;)
I was talking for me....so toxicological screenings don't matter......if the ship is sinking, take the pill, slam the kool-aid, and hop aboard the spaceship!
roughrider504
07-24-06, 11:49 AM
I am drinking some strong ice tea to celebrate my new Ross conversion.
Shadiyah
07-24-06, 12:05 PM
Damn Stacey, that sucks. I hope its just a rare occurence about that so you can continue to take it. Hugs to you all. My friends funeral service is tommorow in a town near where I live. I've never actually met the guy, and I'm not sure if I'll go or not. Probably not since I have to work.
Hugs to all.
catatonic
07-24-06, 12:38 PM
Still no parts...I'm getting stressed out here....being idle at work is far more stressing to me than actually having one thing to do and slacking on it......and irght now I'm having chest pains again...I get these everytime I am stressed out...
GIVE ME MY F_____ PARTS BEFORE I SACRIFICE A SQUIRREL TO YOUR DEMISE, _____ YOU STOCKROOM, _____ YOUR SLOW ____ TO HELL!!!!!!
....yeah, our stockroom is known for taking up to a week to process a parts request....great, ain't it?
...Right now, while you are on BikeForums.
I'm waiting for the wax to haze on my bike before I polish it off.
Then I'm going to eat ice cream. :D
Siu, do you remember what flavor the ice cream was?:D
roughrider504
07-24-06, 01:14 PM
GIVE ME MY F_____ PARTS BEFORE I SACRIFICE A SQUIRREL TO YOUR DEMISE, _____ YOU STOCKROOM, _____ YOUR SLOW ____ TO HELL!!!!!!
My exact thoughts when I was waiting for my hats from nashbar.
Siu, do you remember what flavor the ice cream was?:D
Who waxes their bikes anyways? I didn't know people did that.
To the people who are waiting on packages. NEVER order from wheelworld, they have to order the parts from the warehouse and its takes like 3 weeks to get to you.
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