Today I:
03-12-12, 07:03 PM
Still kicking.
Had some storms roll through the area early in the day. Around 5pm, sun came out and 55 degree temps. Great for a little ride. Checked the weather report, small storm cell to the north of us. A friend and I took off for a nice 20 mile loop out in the country. About 10 minutes into the ride, winds shifted and some storm cells poped up. We stopped, looked in front of us, and kept going. Was getting dark, but not horrible. *Me looking at the clouds...haha
Within 10 minutes, the skies grew dark green, the wind died, and the air stood still. Then, tornado sirens and lighting / thunder started up. We rode to a random house and knocked on their door. They put our bikes in their garage and took us into the basement. Weather channel had a tornado on the ground within 10 miles of where we were. At this point, we were 16 miles into our ride, and about 9 miles northeast of my home. Big thanks to the family who took us in. They ened up being real cool! Called up my roommate when things cooled down and he picked us up and drove us home.
My friend Jeff Smith snapped this photo as the storm started rolling in. It got pretty wild.
.Chris
Within 10 minutes, the skies grew dark green, the wind died, and the air stood still. Then, tornado sirens and lighting / thunder started up. We rode to a random house and knocked on their door. They put our bikes in their garage and took us into the basement. Weather channel had a tornado on the ground within 10 miles of where we were. At this point, we were 16 miles into our ride, and about 9 miles northeast of my home. Big thanks to the family who took us in. They ened up being real cool! Called up my roommate when things cooled down and he picked us up and drove us home.
My friend Jeff Smith snapped this photo as the storm started rolling in. It got pretty wild.
.Chris
That must have been intense. Today I had an extremely hilly road ride.
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03-12-12, 09:11 PM
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Today was my last day in Austin. Sad face.
03-12-12, 09:25 PM
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Today I really felt that hour that was stolen away from me by daylight savings...
03-12-12, 09:47 PM
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today i cursed at the weather
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Tomorrow (today in about 10 minutes), I am going to my only tuesday exam in my kit for the heavy ride I am planning tomorrow. Music theory, then all day biking woooooo!
03-12-12, 11:27 PM
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Finally cut the steerer tube on my new fork... tomorrow I need to have the LBS swap the crown race over and also borrow my bf's wrench (yeah I don't own one, wtf) AND THEN IT WILL FINALLY BE COMPLETE. I hate the purple bar tape I bought but I'm also too cheap to replace it until I have to.
03-13-12, 01:16 AM
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confirmed that the threading in one of the holes in my SPD-sl shoes is stripped. 
The shoe still function but not 100% trustworthy
The shoe still function but not 100% trustworthy
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Today I: was drawn by one of my employees:
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03-13-12, 07:17 AM
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its the 11" (twss)
03-13-12, 09:31 AM
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03-13-12, 10:56 AM
Fresh Garbage
mebeh. but silver
03-13-12, 11:17 AM
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for you, CHEEP
CHEEEEP
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03-13-12, 11:32 AM
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If you take the insole out of your shoe, you'll see that the aluminum threaded thingy can be pried out from the inside of the shoe using a knife or screwdriver. Nicer bike shops will have replacements. Just press the new replacement in and you are good to go. Should cost $1-2.
03-13-12, 11:44 AM
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Today I found out if I wasn't so lazy in high school and actually tried on the 5 AP exams I took, I could have graduated a semester early with a major and a minor.
03-13-12, 02:43 PM
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Today I put my bike into rain mode: took off track drops, put on wide roadie bars with levers, put on fenders, brakes, slammed stem for maximum aerointothefreakingwindandraindynamics.
Also started looking for a cheep motorcycle. Sometimes I hate riding my bike.
03-13-12, 05:25 PM
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Raine there today too. In high school bike racks I saw a Guerciotti with full campy some kid rid to school, then left in the rain for 7 hours.
Mad jelly.
Mad jelly.