Mountain Biking - I am so excited! I just bought my first mountain bike!

So after months of looking for the perfect bike I finally found it.

It's a Trek Fuel Ex 9.5, it cost me around 5000 dollars at Walmart.

Enjoy it.

I just bought a pair of bar caps because I lost one on the trail a week or so ago on my FS. I took a bar cap off of my hardtail so I needed to replace the missing cap. The $2.75 pair were too big so I had to buy the $4.50 pair instead.

Sometimes when I wake up in the morning I go back to sleep. Sometimes I get up. It's a crazy life.

I just snacked on some smoked salmon (tomorrow's lunch) and then had a piece of chocolate cake (leftover from Saturday).

You guys roll huge! I just got in from a ride with Hambone,Girlscout,Darkknightand a few others. Oh, post pics of that new bike.

I had some enchiladas from Trader Joe's with a glass of water. I'm considering having a Clif bar while watching TV.

you got a Trek Fuel Ex 9.5 as your FIRST mountain bike? Lucky... I guess you just skipped the hardtail stage that everyone goes through huh?

I wish I had a Trader Joe's here. I discovered that shop on my trip to northern California.

sorry ... your bike is automatically crap if it has ever seen the inside of a walmart. You can't sell it either it has been flagged as being in a wal-mart.

I wish I had a Trader Joe's here. I discovered that shop on my trip to northern California.

Trader Joe's rox. I highly recommend the tomato bisque.

Trader Joe's rox. I highly recommend the tomato bisque.

Sounds good. Is it spicy? I like spicy soups.

I haven't had a nice bouillabaisse in a long time.

Not spicy, but it is particularly delicious if you add some cracked pepper to it.

Sounds good. In the winter time my wife and I make a carrot/ginger soup that is very good. The ginger adds a nice spicy twist to it that isn't as intense as hot peppers but is delicious none the less. Very good on a cold winter's day.

You may need to send a container of that my way this winter.

sorry ... your bike is automatically crap if it has ever seen the inside of a walmart. You can't sell it either it has been flagged as being in a wal-mart.

Why? When I was looking for bikes online, Walmart had the best deal.

You may need to send a container of that my way this winter.

Can food be sent across the border? If not I can give you the recipe as it's one we poached off of a cooking show. It does take a lot of work to do as there is a lot of chopping and dicing. Although the soup is called "carrot/ginger", there's also leeks, celery and yam.

You're talking to a bachelor. Do you think I know what a "leek" is?

You're talking to a bachelor. Do you think I know what a "leek" is?

I saw some good looking women working at Trader Joe's. Why don't you hit your local one and ask the girl working the produce section to help you find one for you.

I saw some good looking women working at Trader Joe's. Why don't you hit your local one and ask the girl working the produce section to help you find one for you.

Or I can ask the vegetarian that I have been dating.

Or I can ask the vegetarian that I have been dating.

This carrot/ginger soup will score big points with your vegetarian friend. Get chopping! I recommend you go with the vegetable stock base to make sure you get it 100% vegetarian.

Cream of Carrot Soup with Fresh Ginger
Ingredients:
* 7 cup chicken stock or 7 cup vegetable stock
* 4 tbsp butter
* 2 lb. fresh carrot, peeled
* 3 leek, sliced, in half lengthwise, and, thoroughly, cleaned
* 1 yam, peeled
* 4 celery, stalks
* 1 three-inch piece fresh ginger, root, peeled, and, grated
* 1 tsp salt
* 1 tsp black pepper
* 1 tsp ground nutmeg
* 1/2 pt cream, heavy, (optional)

Directions:
1. In a large pot, bring stock to a boil.
2. While stock is heating, chop all vegetables into small pieces (approximately 1/2 inch cubes).
3. In a saute pan, over med-high heat, melt half of the butter. Sauté vegetables with ginger and nutmeg for approximately 15 minutes, or until vegetables are browned. Add remaining butter as needed.
4. Add sautéed vegetables to stock, reduce heat, cover with a lid, and simmer for 30 minutes.
5. Let cool to room temperature and then puree in a blender. Soup should be thick and smooth. If you like your soup velvety smooth, pour through a fine mesh strainer
6. Add salt and pepper.
7. To serve, re-heat, ladle into bowls, then drizzle 1 tablespoon of cream into each bowl. Serve in warmed bowls.

Cool. If she makes it to the cold weather with me, I'll give it a try.

"Blackcomb" redux?

Is that like acid reflux? What are you saying about santiago's cooking?

Is that like acid reflux? What are you saying about santiago's cooking?

He's referring to the OP that was hopelessly lost in our culinary discussion.

So after months of looking for the perfect bike I finally found it.

It's a Trek Fuel Ex 9.5, it cost me around 5000 dollars at Walmart.


i love walmart. sometimes i go to walmart, fill a cart up with everything i want to buy, and then i just leave it. it's kind of like going to a go-ride, building a custom bike, and then not ordering it.

It's more fun to fill up a handbasket with items that will have people guessing. Like condoms, breath mints and a ball of twine.

Or some vaseline, a whole pepperoni and marshmallow cream.

Or a Summer's Eve, some tabasco and a few random air compressor fittings.

nice bike... didn't know they sold fuels at walmart...


hey junkyard, where in norcal are you?

my first bike was a trek ex fuel 9.5. actually it the only mtb i have ever owned. i'm glad I started off with a nice bike because now that i am into it I don't feel like upgrading anything. unlike my road bike , which seems to get rebuilt every month or so,

nice bike... didn't know they sold fuels at walmart...


hey junkyard, where in norcal are you?

i'm an east coaster. what gave you the impression i was in cali?

i'm an east coaster. what gave you the impression i was in cali?

It was your accent.

last night i went ridin wit 66 and hambone it was just a lil cruz in the 828 until i found the teeter-toter then it got serious

Tonight I had a nice pasta with beans with a side dish of chicken wings. I'll top it off with some leftover chocolate cake and then have a camomile.

I turned out a 30 miler followed by 2/3 of a pepperoni pizza.

I turned out a 30 miler followed by 2/3 of a pepperoni pizza.

Alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllrighty then!

Alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllrighty then!

What did you have for supper?

Fatback, blackeyed peas,cornbread and homminy.

Fatback, blackeyed peas,cornbread and homminy.

I had to google half of the things you had for supper. That fatback in particular sounds delicious.

I had to google half of the things you had for supper. That fatback in particular sounds delicious.

Sad, you are soooooooo sheltered.....I really had pasta with meatballs.

Sad, you are soooooooo sheltered.....I really had pasta with meatballs.

Hey, I'm surprised it wasn't opossum you had for supper.


I had a ****** on light rye with a side of tub girl.

Google away.

Used to frequent slashdot.org and ****** was a favourite fake link. I'm guessing the rest are similar. http://forum.e46fanatics.com/images/smilies/throwup.gif

I had a western bacon 6 dollar burger from carl's jr... it was pretty goood.... I always bring my laptop in the bathroom with me after I eat at carl's jr though... stuff just doesn't settle right, you know what i mean?

I had Steak, Fat back, baked beans (they didn't agree wit me) and a side of trash talk man that was good.

Congrats on the bike MtrBikr102.

MtrBikr102 is a troll. Do not congratulate.

Tonight I had braised lamb with potatoes and stuffed zucchini flowers.

So after months of looking for the perfect bike I finally found it.

It's a Trek Fuel Ex 9.5, it cost me around 5000 dollars at Walmart.

How the hell do you get a $5000 bike at walmart, and Trek to?
I've never seen a bike there for more than $400.:eek:

mtnbiker66,

you must be from cali if you've got a santa cruz bike...

mtnbiker66,

you must be from cali if you've got a santa cruz bike...

Uh........yeah. How did you know?

Uh........yeah. How did you know?

It was your accent.

It was your accent.

Dude, i was trying to hide it.

Dude, i was trying to hide it.

Using the word 'dude' singles you out, though.