Early Onset of the Winter Blues!
11-02-14 | 01:15 PM
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From: North of Canada, Adirondacks
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Early Onset of the Winter Blues!
Reading a couple of C&V and Appraisal/Valuation threads, it seems that early symptoms winter grumpiness/cabin fever among C&Vers is already affecting a crabby minority as evidenced by utterances such as:
"I'm outta here"
"Moderator delete my posts"
"Since you decided to make a personal comment ........."
"I dislike flippers"
May I suggest going for a bike ride or depending on your proclivity, hiring a hooker or giggolo to relieve your tension, so we can get back to being ladies and gentlemen.
Thanks!
"I'm outta here"
"Moderator delete my posts"
"Since you decided to make a personal comment ........."
"I dislike flippers"
May I suggest going for a bike ride or depending on your proclivity, hiring a hooker or giggolo to relieve your tension, so we can get back to being ladies and gentlemen.
Thanks!
11-02-14 | 02:13 PM
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From: CID
Bikes: 1991 Bianchi Eros, 1964 Armstrong, 1988 Diamondback Ascent, 1988 Bianchi Premio, 1987 Bianchi Sport SX, 1980s Raleigh mixte (hers), All-City Space Horse (hers)
My gf and I have noticed it, too. We're getting enough sleep, fiber, etc, and I'm bike-commuting as much as usual, but are both a little "blah" and on edge. The changing of the seasons is the only cause we can point to, but it does seem early for the symptoms to be setting in.
11-02-14 | 02:17 PM
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Early Onset of the Winter Blues!
The appraisal forum, in todays inked and pierced lingo, is lame. Read through some of the threads. Its mostly unfounded, opinionated dribble. Anyone that is lured into the forum seeking any kind of knowledgeable appraisal is bound to get perturbed.
11-02-14 | 02:44 PM
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Finished up three bikes today. Made for a very good day. Now we'll see how the marketing turns out. May have them until Spring.
11-02-14 | 03:27 PM
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Since it could be a long winter, today I worked on cleaning my bench and shop area for hibernation. Hard to believe how many group sets I have accumulated along with a half dozen sets of barcon shifters this year.
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11-02-14 | 03:29 PM
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I have two bike builds planned, partially to use up some of my component inventory.
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11-02-14 | 03:31 PM
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11-02-14 | 04:01 PM
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It's 5PM, dark, and snowing.
40MPH winds.
I can look forward to building and selling BSOs until the thaw in April.
Pluses: four builds/restos to keep me busy through the dark months.
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40MPH winds.
I can look forward to building and selling BSOs until the thaw in April.
Pluses: four builds/restos to keep me busy through the dark months.
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11-02-14 | 04:17 PM
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My garage cave is sort of dark. I have an overhead light at one end, a light on the garage door opener & 2 smallish spot lights with flexible arms to aim where I need, but still dark. My work bench is on a wall with a rectangular window facing south, but under an awning. I need light!
Without doing major wiring or electrical work, anyone use any lamps or fixtures that won't take up a lot of space but can illuminate well?
At least the light in the garage might keep the blues away while tinkering on bikes.
Without doing major wiring or electrical work, anyone use any lamps or fixtures that won't take up a lot of space but can illuminate well?
At least the light in the garage might keep the blues away while tinkering on bikes.
11-02-14 | 04:25 PM
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I just got in from a ride around town with a classy classic Trek. What's not too like up here north of the 45th parallel? 
11-02-14 | 04:28 PM
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My garage cave is sort of dark. I have an overhead light at one end, a light on the garage door opener & 2 smallish spot lights with flexible arms to aim where I need, but still dark. My work bench is on a wall with a rectangular window facing south, but under an awning. I need light!
Without doing major wiring or electrical work, anyone use any lamps or fixtures that won't take up a lot of space but can illuminate well?
At least the light in the garage might keep the blues away while tinkering on bikes.
Without doing major wiring or electrical work, anyone use any lamps or fixtures that won't take up a lot of space but can illuminate well?
At least the light in the garage might keep the blues away while tinkering on bikes.
Try those double 4' flourescent fixtures with a pull cord and plug in.
11-02-14 | 04:35 PM
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My garage cave is sort of dark. I have an overhead light at one end, a light on the garage door opener & 2 smallish spot lights with flexible arms to aim where I need, but still dark. My work bench is on a wall with a rectangular window facing south, but under an awning. I need light!
Without doing major wiring or electrical work, anyone use any lamps or fixtures that won't take up a lot of space but can illuminate well?
At least the light in the garage might keep the blues away while tinkering on bikes.
Without doing major wiring or electrical work, anyone use any lamps or fixtures that won't take up a lot of space but can illuminate well?
At least the light in the garage might keep the blues away while tinkering on bikes.
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11-02-14 | 04:36 PM
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11-02-14 | 06:44 PM
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@oddjob2 - ok, great. Something like that might work. Gotta be mindful of the ceiling though because the garage door opener tracks are up there.
11-02-14 | 06:57 PM
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11-02-14 | 07:04 PM
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My garage cave is sort of dark. I have an overhead light at one end, a light on the garage door opener & 2 smallish spot lights with flexible arms to aim where I need, but still dark. My work bench is on a wall with a rectangular window facing south, but under an awning. I need light!
Without doing major wiring or electrical work, anyone use any lamps or fixtures that won't take up a lot of space but can illuminate well?
At least the light in the garage might keep the blues away while tinkering on bikes.
Without doing major wiring or electrical work, anyone use any lamps or fixtures that won't take up a lot of space but can illuminate well?
At least the light in the garage might keep the blues away while tinkering on bikes.
11-02-14 | 07:54 PM
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I've been grumpy today. It's bitterly cold and I just lost out on getting the frame for my grail bike, which would have been my winter build. I counted my chickens before they hatched and disassembled 2 derailleurs and a crank for cleaning to boot. 
