TimothyH

Light rain or just wet roads are the worst. All the dirt comes up and covers everything.

A heavy rain washes most of it off.

scoho

Picked this up during a debris-strewn detour due to major flooding of paths and bridges.



No problem, I thought, I'll just walk to a little bike repair shop about a mile and a half down the river, replace my tube, and continue on my way.



Turns out all the buildings along the river in that area had been moved from their foundations (where the f did they go??), presumably as a precaution against flooding, the aftermath of which was still evident 20 hours after the rain had stopped.



Anyway, no tube for me, so after the meeting I was by then already quite late for, I popped off my front wheel and crowded (illegally) onto the subway with my bike to head home.

Got home, grabbed another bike, and went for a brisk 20 mile ride before dinner. Everything's gonna be all right.

TimothyH

They just picked up the buildings and moved them to higher ground?

I'm trying to imagine a modular structure where electrical and plumbing can be quickly disconnected.

In the US someone would just steal the building.


-Tim-

50voltphantom

Unsuccessfully coping with the fact my I don't have my new frame.

motrheadsroadie

first world problems. i dont have time to lace my wheels either.

scoho

I guess so. All three buildings in the area--that repair shop, a bicycle rental shop, and a park maintenance office--were suddenly gone. Doubt any of them have plumbing, so that makes it easier. But, yeah, I'm still confused.

There are a lot of convenience stores in the park along the river, and due to a history of flooding a lot of them are now built so that they can float, sliding up and down stanchions anchored around the four corners of the structure. I haven't seen the system in action yet, but it seems pretty surreal.

TimothyH

Sounds brilliant actually.

Would be weird to watch.

veganbikes

I bought some spices at Penzey's (which has like no salt and I loved smoked salts and other non sea salt ,salts but had a gift card so can't complain) and then went on a nice long ride which was supposed to be a short a few laps but the bike was just screaming to take me further and I had to oblige. I just recently got back from eating Ethiopian food with friends and seeing my friends first road bike, an oddly colored Bianchi carbon jobber with 105 (it was red which is technically their original color but if it ain't celeste it ain't shiz)

Titanium and Di2 are sofa king awesome if I haven't yet mentioned that.

johnnytheboy

dude. what are you on...?

SquidPuppet

No sinks to wash hands at a repair shop? No toilets? How would the employees do what they need to do?

scoho

It's in a park, so there are bathrooms and water spigots nearby. Plus, it doesn't seem to be a full service shop; I think they just sell some basic items, fix flats, etc. I've never been inside, though.

veganbikes

Re-reading it I guess it is a little odd...but all true and not on anything. I did go to Penzey's Spices, then went on a ride and then had ethiopian.

TimothyH

Tell me about Ethiopian food. Spicy? Good?

I'm going here at some point over the summer.Turns out a coworker is from Eritrea, knows the owner and I was invited to come down. Atlanta is getting more diverse as time goes on, something which I welcome. It is good to see places like this springing up, something other than burgers or bar-b-cue.

Now I'm hungry.


-Tim-

veganbikes

We had a combo platter:
Mesir Wat, Yatakilt Wat, Kik Alicha, Tikil Gomen and Gomen

Their was some spice and some that wasn't. All in all quite delicious. Nothing super fancy just really well made food.

bonsai171

If you like Indian food, you will probably like Ethiopian. It is a little on the spicy side, and they have their own bread you eat with, kind of like how you eat Indian with Naan. They also have amazing coffee, and claim to be the ones to invent coffee.

Dave

TimothyH

It is ITP near Stone Mountain.

We could probably do it on a ride.

Lets go.


-Tim-

ThermionicScott 

scoho

Oh man, and that was just the beginning! I can't get the saddle nose to go down more than this:



Because some genius left out the saddle washer:



Leaving these lovely gouges for me instead:



The ebay seller acknowledges the mistake but doesn't have any spare parts. I have no idea whether I can find/fabricate a replacement washer, or whether one would even fit correctly with those damn gouges.

johnnytheboy

today i turned 35 years old.

TMonk

Happy Birthday @johnnytheboy! You've got nearly 5 years on me . Get some rides in before those T-storms hit!

TMonk

Don't feel like training this morning, so I won't. I love this time of year . I'm racing F/S/Su anyway... I'll consider F to be my opener.

I can feel my fitness starting to (slowly) slip away, and I don't care . Gimme a couple months of this laziness and I'll get back on the grind.

TenSpeedV2

This morning, like shortly after midnight, I went for a much needed solo road ride. Lots of wildlife to be seen in and alongside the road.

SquidPuppet

There is a BF member named RealSteel who hangs out in the C&V sub forum. He knows bikes and builds some beauties. He has experimented with DIY anodizing and chrome plating with good results. He seems to be able to source anything, and what he can't find, he fabs. His workmanship is .

You might hit him up. He may be able to point you in the right direction or advise you on how to salvage the post.

https://www.bikeforums.net/members/realsteel-304131.html

TimothyH

scoho

Many thanks for the tip; I'll give it a shot.