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Once you get into the https://igbconline.org/programs/bear...tant-products/ Certified Bear Resistant coolers even the "Ozark Trail" coolers get costly. The question is do you need one to go tailgating?
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For us, buying a Yeti cooler was supporting a local business. One that a friend worked at at the time, in fact.
I don't think I'd scavenge one, though. it is very nice and works better than we need even in a car driving 16 hours through Texas summer heat.
I don't think I'd scavenge one, though. it is very nice and works better than we need even in a car driving 16 hours through Texas summer heat.
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I don’t begrudge anyone buying to support local. But fat dad at softball with the Yeti status symbol cooler keeping his 24 rack of Mountain Dew cold in the back of his Denali has no real use case for a $350 cooler and is just trying to make everyone aware that he has “money”
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Minnetonka ice update: thick enough for peewee hockey in some locations
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I don’t begrudge anyone buying to support local. But fat dad at softball with the Yeti status symbol cooler keeping his 24 rack of Mountain Dew cold in the back of his Denali has no real use case for a $350 cooler and is just trying to make everyone aware that he has “money”
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Hey, now! Some of us fat dads used the knock-off RTIC coolers, and filled them with Gatorade. An experienced softball dad doesn't leave the cooler in the parking lot, but loads it into a wagon to park next to his chair with a built-in shade canopy. At the big softball complexes, it can be a long walk back to the parking lot.
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My kid didn't start swinging a Ghost until she was 12...because that was the year they first came out. The Ghost became her bat of choice until she stopped playing, and used almost every version they made. I miss not buying the latest Ghost for my kid. Here's what she did to one of them along the way...
Top left was when the crack was pretty well established. From there's her goal was to hit with it until it totally snapped in half (never around other people besides me). I was surprised about how far the ball was still flying off the bat, right up until the end. The last swing wasn't as dramatic as expected. There was one last strand of CF that didn't snap, and it kept the end of the barrel from flying off into the distance, the way she envisioned. Easton replaced the bat under warranty.
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It’s more just that these guys spend all of their energy trying to show off what big deals they are.
Oh, when she’s 12 she’ll get a Prism or Ghost or something similar, but she just turned 10 and isn’t strong enough yet so she’s swinging a -12 Axe Element. She’s a contact hitter and has some good wheels. When the time comes, I’ll have no issue doing it and getting her a new one every other year.
Yes, I know those guys - LOL.
My kid didn't start swinging a Ghost until she was 12...because that was the year they first came out. The Ghost became her bat of choice until she stopped playing, and used almost every version they made. I miss not buying the latest Ghost for my kid. Here's what she did to one of them along the way...
Top left was when the crack was pretty well established. From there's her goal was to hit with it until it totally snapped in half (never around other people besides me). I was surprised about how far the ball was still flying off the bat, right up until the end. The last swing wasn't as dramatic as expected. There was one last strand of CF that didn't snap, and it kept the end of the barrel from flying off into the distance, the way she envisioned. Easton replaced the bat under warranty.
My kid didn't start swinging a Ghost until she was 12...because that was the year they first came out. The Ghost became her bat of choice until she stopped playing, and used almost every version they made. I miss not buying the latest Ghost for my kid. Here's what she did to one of them along the way...
Top left was when the crack was pretty well established. From there's her goal was to hit with it until it totally snapped in half (never around other people besides me). I was surprised about how far the ball was still flying off the bat, right up until the end. The last swing wasn't as dramatic as expected. There was one last strand of CF that didn't snap, and it kept the end of the barrel from flying off into the distance, the way she envisioned. Easton replaced the bat under warranty.
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Bike shop called today to let me know the cost of the group set install.
230.00. I’m not sure what I was expecting but that was more than I thought. Plan now is to have them just install the BB, and i’ll install the rest. I’m not all that confident in my ability but I if mojo can do it.
Funny, I asked my buddy how much he was charged at another bike shop. He was like 230!!!!! I was only charged 100! Come to find out, he paid 100 dollars for a crank install not the complete groupset. That seems a little steep to me too.
Let me ask you guys this. What’s the hardest part and what takes the most time with a groupset install?
No internal cables? Too me it seems like the bar wrapping, and the indexing would take the longest.
230.00. I’m not sure what I was expecting but that was more than I thought. Plan now is to have them just install the BB, and i’ll install the rest. I’m not all that confident in my ability but I if mojo can do it.
Funny, I asked my buddy how much he was charged at another bike shop. He was like 230!!!!! I was only charged 100! Come to find out, he paid 100 dollars for a crank install not the complete groupset. That seems a little steep to me too.
Let me ask you guys this. What’s the hardest part and what takes the most time with a groupset install?
No internal cables? Too me it seems like the bar wrapping, and the indexing would take the longest.
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Bike shop called today to let me know the cost of the group set install.
230.00. I’m not sure what I was expecting but that was more than I thought. Plan now is to have them just install the BB, and i’ll install the rest. I’m not all that confident in my ability but I if mojo can do it.
Funny, I asked my buddy how much he was charged at another bike shop. He was like 230!!!!! I was only charged 100! Come to find out, he paid 100 dollars for a crank install not the complete groupset. That seems a little steep to me too.
Let me ask you guys this. What’s the hardest part and what takes the most time with a groupset install?
No internal cables? Too me it seems like the bar wrapping, and the indexing would take the longest.
230.00. I’m not sure what I was expecting but that was more than I thought. Plan now is to have them just install the BB, and i’ll install the rest. I’m not all that confident in my ability but I if mojo can do it.
Funny, I asked my buddy how much he was charged at another bike shop. He was like 230!!!!! I was only charged 100! Come to find out, he paid 100 dollars for a crank install not the complete groupset. That seems a little steep to me too.
Let me ask you guys this. What’s the hardest part and what takes the most time with a groupset install?
No internal cables? Too me it seems like the bar wrapping, and the indexing would take the longest.
It took me 2-3 hours to do the full install of my groupset, but fi I had to do it again it would probably take only an hour or so. That includes removal of old BB and install of new one.
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Bike shop called today to let me know the cost of the group set install.
230.00. I’m not sure what I was expecting but that was more than I thought. Plan now is to have them just install the BB, and i’ll install the rest. I’m not all that confident in my ability but I if mojo can do it.
Funny, I asked my buddy how much he was charged at another bike shop. He was like 230!!!!! I was only charged 100! Come to find out, he paid 100 dollars for a crank install not the complete groupset. That seems a little steep to me too.
Let me ask you guys this. What’s the hardest part and what takes the most time with a groupset install?
No internal cables? Too me it seems like the bar wrapping, and the indexing would take the longest.
230.00. I’m not sure what I was expecting but that was more than I thought. Plan now is to have them just install the BB, and i’ll install the rest. I’m not all that confident in my ability but I if mojo can do it.
Funny, I asked my buddy how much he was charged at another bike shop. He was like 230!!!!! I was only charged 100! Come to find out, he paid 100 dollars for a crank install not the complete groupset. That seems a little steep to me too.
Let me ask you guys this. What’s the hardest part and what takes the most time with a groupset install?
No internal cables? Too me it seems like the bar wrapping, and the indexing would take the longest.
You will need this tool for the crank adjusting cap: Amazon.com : Park Tool BBT-10.2 Adjusting Cap Tool : Sports & Outdoors
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Oh, when she’s 12 she’ll get a Prism or Ghost or something similar, but she just turned 10 and isn’t strong enough yet so she’s swinging a -12 Axe Element. She’s a contact hitter and has some good wheels. When the time comes, I’ll have no issue doing it and getting her a new one every other year.
When you're ready, and if you decide to go with a Ghost, PM me. I've got a guy...Batman, I call him. Legit Easton dealer (Rawlings and Mizuno, too) and has the BEST prices. I'd be happy to share his contact info with you.
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Bike shop called today to let me know the cost of the group set install.
230.00. I’m not sure what I was expecting but that was more than I thought. Plan now is to have them just install the BB, and i’ll install the rest. I’m not all that confident in my ability but I if mojo can do it.
Funny, I asked my buddy how much he was charged at another bike shop. He was like 230!!!!! I was only charged 100! Come to find out, he paid 100 dollars for a crank install not the complete groupset. That seems a little steep to me too.
Let me ask you guys this. What’s the hardest part and what takes the most time with a groupset install?
No internal cables? Too me it seems like the bar wrapping, and the indexing would take the longest.
230.00. I’m not sure what I was expecting but that was more than I thought. Plan now is to have them just install the BB, and i’ll install the rest. I’m not all that confident in my ability but I if mojo can do it.
Funny, I asked my buddy how much he was charged at another bike shop. He was like 230!!!!! I was only charged 100! Come to find out, he paid 100 dollars for a crank install not the complete groupset. That seems a little steep to me too.
Let me ask you guys this. What’s the hardest part and what takes the most time with a groupset install?
No internal cables? Too me it seems like the bar wrapping, and the indexing would take the longest.
EDIT: Have them install the cranks, too, unless you have that tool for the NDS crank, AND a torque wrench. Everything else is a set of allen keys, cable cutters, and maybe a pair of vise grips (I put them on the ends of the brake cables when I tighten the cable fixing bolt, to pull on the cable while I hold the brake pads on the rim. Needs 3 hands and I only have the standard 2.)
Setting up the front derailleur was the fiddliest part. It used to be that the FD was the easiest - set the cage height and align with the teeth in the big ring, set the limit screws, shift the STI to the low, run the cable, pull the slack, tighten the screw. The new Shimano FDs are a lot fiddlier. BUT, if you follow the directions, it works out okay. The thing is, I don't feel like the new FD set up is any advance on the 7400 series Dura Ace from 1991.
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Bike shop called today to let me know the cost of the group set install.
230.00. I’m not sure what I was expecting but that was more than I thought. Plan now is to have them just install the BB, and i’ll install the rest. I’m not all that confident in my ability but I if mojo can do it.
Funny, I asked my buddy how much he was charged at another bike shop. He was like 230!!!!! I was only charged 100! Come to find out, he paid 100 dollars for a crank install not the complete groupset. That seems a little steep to me too.
Let me ask you guys this. What’s the hardest part and what takes the most time with a groupset install?
No internal cables? Too me it seems like the bar wrapping, and the indexing would take the longest.
230.00. I’m not sure what I was expecting but that was more than I thought. Plan now is to have them just install the BB, and i’ll install the rest. I’m not all that confident in my ability but I if mojo can do it.
Funny, I asked my buddy how much he was charged at another bike shop. He was like 230!!!!! I was only charged 100! Come to find out, he paid 100 dollars for a crank install not the complete groupset. That seems a little steep to me too.
Let me ask you guys this. What’s the hardest part and what takes the most time with a groupset install?
No internal cables? Too me it seems like the bar wrapping, and the indexing would take the longest.
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* Over-dramatization for effect. My daughter had a few really good coaches that were ex-BB players
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A family friend was a scout for the Atlanta Braves before he died from Covid. He really pushed his son hard in baseball, and his girls in other sports. Not sure it did much good in the long-term seeing how the big league sports lottery is so competitive and limited in opportunities.
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I don’t begrudge anyone buying to support local. But fat dad at softball with the Yeti status symbol cooler keeping his 24 rack of Mountain Dew cold in the back of his Denali has no real use case for a $350 cooler and is just trying to make everyone aware that he has “money”
It does go in the back of a Lexus, of course. Though I think Denalis are a bit more.
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The really funny bit is the in-laws, who look middle-middle class at best and are... not. Not close.