Might watch LBLF tomorrow. I still haven't watched the Womens Little 500 though.
#priorities

Starts about 6:30

If you haven't marked your territory, can it really be called a home?

Star Spangled Banner about 41:00

Pretty good rendition I must say

I am re-watching a quirky detective series with a sc-fi bent. Actually two series. The first is Life on Mars (2 seasons) and the sequel, Ashes to Ashes (three seasons). It’s pretty quirky and mind bending but the last episode of Ashes to Ashes explains it all.

RMOT, do they use the song in the series?

I bought the album (Hunky Dory) and remember listening to it with my roommates in our apartment in 1972-73. Music was a big part of our lives then.

Yes. The first series, Life on Mars takes place in 1972 or 73.

I was thinking about how all my friends get new bikes every 3-5 years and how I don't.

My Habanero is my workhorse and has well over 100K miles and is about 17 years old. I am thinking the only FOMO (fear of missing out) I have with it is lack of disc brakes, which is not a huge issue but in the wet it's definitely AN issue, and the latest crackpot idea I have is to consider getting a new fork that will accept disc brakes, so I can run a front disc (where most of the stopping power matters) and rear rim brake.

Any ideas and/or comments? Am I being too thrifty for my own good? A new Ti frame with custom geometry (whose only benefit would be a rear disc brake) is going to cost at least a few thousand bucks. Then the fork and new groupset is going to cost even more.

We watched Life on Mars when it came out originally, IIRC, but not Ashes to Ashes. BTW, Mrs. GJ has been a HUGE Bowie fan since high school in the early 70s.

I wouldn't do the disc/rim thing, It seems ill advised, especially since you'd have to run unmatched brifters. It seems to me that a new bike every 17 years is quite reasonable.

get a new bike datlas ! on the double

I want a new road bike later in the year. Might have the funds for it late summer, and will wait for a labor day or black friday deal.

im on a 2022 TCR Advanced Pro. still has external cables, but the rest is all good, Di2 12sp Ultegra and disc brake. I want something a little more aero and integrated. I have my eyes on a Gen 8 Madone SL or maybe a Propel. Heck, maybe even a Winspace.... (Chinese D2C brand, UCI approved). Looking for a deal of a frameset.

i still have a 2013 rim brake TCR Advanced ISP that is my trainer/backup bike. the TCR is a great bike but its time to move on. I've also owned multiple CAADs BITD and random other road bikes

Thin grounds for a replacement, but it's not a huge splurge for you.

I know you can't use an off the shelf frame but have you considered a custom steel frame? Probably a little heavier than ti and you have the rust concern but I hear Framesaver prevents rust. Just thought I'd throw that out there, maybe a simple tig welded steel frame can be had for a reasonable price?

Curtlo says fully custom road frames start at $1500.

don’t do that! let her stay as made, and get a fully new bike. if I recall you have very long legs and a short torso, does that make a truly new / state of the art carbon bike a bad fit?

It's indeed a consideration. Thanks for the reminder.

State of the art CF is a consideration too, but would require custom geometry so BIG BUCKS!

A seat tube fit for an NBA player and a top tube fit for a small child?

Espied my first backwards helmet of this young season. Older gentleman walking on the sidewalk wit who appeared to be family members of varying ages. He thanked me for pointing out his faux pas.

Not quite, but for my legs I need a 62 or 64cm frame but for my upper body/torso I need a 54. I compromise for rentals/short term with a 58 (ideally "endurance" geometry with a longer headtube) and seat jacked up to the max, but for sustainable, longer rides I really do benefit from custom geometry.

Hex tile art of the day.

Endurance geometry on steroids!

Lol, here i was thinking I bought three new bikes in 5 years, and my riding friends don't.

What's the point of being a tight ass if not to splurge once in a while? The perfect estate plan is to spend your last dollar on your last day.

Buy the damn grail bike with all the cool tech.

wut is "state of the art" CF?
Not a real photo.