Sad but true.......

Well, I pretty much need a new rear wheel. The rear hub on the current wheel gave up the ghost today.

I had lost a pair of pedals and had gone crazy looking for them in my garage. I found them in an old backpack sitting in the back of my bedroom closet.

Oh yeah, I did that once.

Except it was a banana, and I knew it was in my bedroom. I couldn't be bothered looking hard for it, so I left it until it stank, and followed the smell.

My friend lost a pedal yesterday at Silver Mountain. We combed the brush on both sides of the trail for a couple hundred feet where he though it dropped (stripped crank-arm hole) and never did turn it up. Crank was a brand new Holzfeller Howitzer too. I thought those were supposed to have steel inserts but it looks to me like it is just aluminum at the pedal thread.

Just got a call from my doctor. His radiologist looked at my wrist x-rays last Friday and apparently it's not good. I have to go for more tests but if it's as bad as the radiologist thinks it is, I'm done for the year and will need surgery. That would mean no 24 Hours race, no Whistler trip, no TGMBG ride, and no other riding.

Here's hoping it's not that bad.

Ahh **** man, hope it works out for you.

Awwwwwww crap! We even got a lift this year. I hope it comes out OK. Keep us posted.

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Never, sucks to hear that. Hope it's all good.

Okay y'all, I am getting a new rear wheel built for the Scythe pictured above. The hub will be silver, the rim will be black. What color spokes should I get?

Thanks in advance for your input on this critical issue.

Silver pulling spokes, black pushing spokes..

White. The "Banshee" and the spokes the only white on the bike.

Red.

Pink. Is pink an option? Go with pink.

Match the front.

I like the way you think, I'm just having a hard time visualizing it. I was thinking maybe drive side silver, brake side black?

The fork lowers are gonna be white too. Sadly, white is not a color option unless I rattle can them or something, but that would look crappy soon enough.

What is this, 2006? :D It would match the fork caps nicely though.

I applaud pink when used as a tribute to healthy boobs. But that's about as far as it goes.

That's what would look the best. I'm just having a hard time swallowing the upcharge for fades this time around. This build is supposed to be more utilitarian than bling.

In that red/white version of the Scythe from my previous post the spokes were white, matching the white part of the paint scheme. I thought it looked good. Given that you have a black/silver frame my vote is for silver.

Oh, I rescind my contribution then.. silver with brass nipples.

I9 = nipple-free

Sell the BMW...then you'll be able to afford it.

Nonense.. besides, that car is strictly utilitarian.

Haha! Might have to dump the DHX for a Rocco to keep the red thing going tho'. Go for a few more grams and have 'em nickel plated :D.

I am debating it - I rarely drive it and I really want a moto.

That's right. Point A to Point B...expeditiously.

I cannot deny my regionalist tendencies. The shock will be black.

Understood. Letting loose with both barrels is very 'Southern,' eh? :)

No nipples? Then you need to go pink. A boob with no nipples is most certainly not healthy.

Ahhh, you should keep it. Just test drove a new one at the dealership tonight.

What model?

I got an invite to a 1-series driving event here in Montreal and was really pleased with the way the 135 felt. It had good power and handled really well especially with the option adaptive steering. On paper adaptive steering sounds like nothing more than a parlour trick but I have to admit while driving there is a significant feel between a car with and without it. Too bad it doesn't come in a station wagon model.

Apparently the 1-series is available as a 5-door hatch model in Europe. I drove a 135 coupe. I'm looking for something smaller to replace the Pathfinder...and something more fun to drive wouldn't hurt either.

Yeah, I saw plenty of the 1-series coupes (previous generation) in Europe. Pretty nice looking.

Do it, the 135 is a great car especially in the M-trim. It really made for a nice looking upgrade in the looks department. If you have any intention of driving it aggressively on a track or something, really look into that adaptive steering.

I have nothing but praise for my 3-series (E46) and how reliable it's been. There's a strong community around the cars (comparable with the VW and Audi guys) so trouble-shooting is a breeze as is knowing what to do for preventative maintenance. A good example is that in the E46 models the water pumps were known to explode (plastic impaler) somewhere between 80k-100k usually taking out the radiator and other parts with it. So, just change the water pump at 80k and get one with a metal impaler (easy to find). If you're apt to doing the change yourself there are plenty of pictorial DIY.

In a few years time when my station wagon gets too old to keep around, I'll probably look into something smaller like this 1-series. Or pick up a used 5-series station wagon.