Originally Posted by WhyFi (Post 15795271)

Bah, broken bike crap!

New bearings are in and are good, but the NDS crank arm wobble that I mentioned the other day is still around. Looking at it very closely, I can see that it's actually the failure of the bond between the carbon arm and the metal piece that receives the spindle, so no amount of tightening will make it go away... I'm going to put the original Gossamer POS on there for now. I'll see if I can find a spare NDS arm, but what I'm seeing right now is that I could probably get a whole new crankset for not much more.

Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 15795418)

The whole idea of playing a lot of open mics is that by the time you actually land a paying gig, you have crashed and burned so frequently in such a wide range of situations and venues, that nothing would possibly ever phase you. The key to losing stage fright is the utter and complete subversion of ego to persistent humiliation. Once the Self-Loathing hits a certain threshold, there's nothing left, and you're good to go.

Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 15795440)

Seen @ bike show at Portland Art Museum.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7450/9...240f804f_b.jpg
2013-06-28_18-31-41_893 by Wheel Deals Vancouver, WA, on Flickr

Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 15795418)

The key to losing stage fright is the utter and complete subversion of ego to persistent humiliation.

Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 15795446)

the Fremont Bridge

Originally Posted by Rowan (Post 15795475)

You haven't been heckled yet. Your self loathing hasn't peaked until that happens.

Originally Posted by mac4095 (Post 15795174)

From garden

To table

Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 15795199)

We picked cherries after dinner tonight.

Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 15795440)

Seen @ bike show at Portland Art Museum.

Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 15795443)

My bike on Broadway Bridge with Steel Bridge in background.

Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets (Post 15795446)

A bit further east on the Broadway Bridge with a view of the Fremont Bridge.

Originally Posted by Rowan (Post 15795475)

You haven't been heckled yet. Your self loathing hasn't peaked until that happens.

Originally Posted by BillyD (Post 15795693)

I always considered airborne tomatoes and eggs to be the peak.

Originally Posted by Rowan (Post 15795729)

Don't you just feel like a special trip to the next gig?

:D

And, you are closer... you can take my shots!

Originally Posted by Dannihilator (Post 15795290)

That stinks.

Originally Posted by rjones28 (Post 15795330)

:(

Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 15795591)

What do you know, Portland does have a decent-looking bridge.

Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 15795418)

The whole idea of playing a lot of open mics is that by the time you actually land a paying gig, you have crashed and burned so frequently in such a wide range of situations and venues, that nothing would possibly ever phase you. The key to losing stage fright is the utter and complete subversion of ego to persistent humiliation. Once the Self-Loathing hits a certain threshold, there's nothing left, and you're good to go.