mollusk

I just signed up to do two crits and a short TT this weekend. I much prefer road races to crits and I haven't been on my TT rig since last June.

And it is very likely to be raining.

And I am woefully out of shape.

The things we do to support local racing.

JohnKScott

That's just awful. Don't know how I could cope with that kind of fail in my house!

Hida Yanra

this is why I don't have children... I couldn't stand their constant failures and incompetence.

substructure

There better be a good reason she only made 100s in three out of six of her classes. I'm fricken beside myself... Grrrr.
Too bad there's no snow here or I'd make her shovel the neighborhood clean.

ridethecliche

Fixed.

waterrockets 

Thank goodness my daughter is still getting straight As. I wouldn't want your grade stress hanging over me in the house.

My older son on the other hand... academic As, but behavioral B-....

mollusk

Such a great straight line, but it is too easy.

wanders

when I was six years old I had a full time job.

botto 

no more butter.

substructure

You guys know I'm joking, right? I couldn't be more proud of her.
We hardly ever help her with homework. She does it by herself, checks it, and everything. We just help her study for tests.

Same with our oldest.

botto 

considering your posting history? no.

Hida Yanra

yeah - we know

Hida Yanra

were we to go there, I'd add a few choice anecdotes about certain of relatives which may or may not be straight, but were certainly easy.

bostongarden

Shimano.

Alas, way too young, in bike years. (You are a most perceptive one!)

Edit: And botto, I was thinking of you when I elected not to start a thread in the racing forum entitled "Thinking about Hed Jet 6/9."

botto 

just email cdr and you'll get a +/- 5K word essay on their pros and cons.

johnybutts

Too cold to ride. 4 days off in a row. Oh wells, it's still early.

Enthalpic

There may be a minor explosion in the lab in the next 15min.

"Nothing to see here, we knew that might happen, it's under control..."

bostongarden

It did cross my mind. But, I don't want to bug him (anymore) while he is on his trip.

caloso

Everything's perfectly all right here. We're fine. All fine here. How are you?

Hida Yanra

my race bike has that sort of wheel on it (hed jet 6 C2)
very nice wheel, I like it, the only quibble is the acceleration... the wheels aren't as light as tubulars, and they don't accelerate like super-lightweight wheels.
I quite like mine, and I'd absolutely do it again. (especially for the price they sell for used)

Flatballer

long day at work. Parent's are on their way in for the evening. They're leaving tomorrow to head onto Knoxville.

Hopefully I can get a sail in this weekend. Still have to build my trailer, install the wiring in my car, and do some work on the boat.

big john

Long day at work here, too. 3rd day of the period and I have 6.9 hours. Just when it seems it's getting better it drops off again.
Got another diesel truck in with a full tank of gasoline. Don't know how so many people screw that up.

Greg180

Fedex attempted to delivery my package from inside Ride today. Called and tried to get it delivered to the office. No luck. Won't be home tomorrow and they don't deliver on Saturday. My diversion from the CT will just have to wait.

carpediemracing 

You can bug me on my trip. It's all about cycling so a question on Jet 6/9 is only reasonable. Appropriate, even, since I have both wheels here as well as the Bastognes.

Let's put it this way. If you got me a Stinger9 rear and a Stinger4 front, I'd trade you right now for the Jets and I'd even give you money since I rode the Jets like 40 times. Maybe 50. If you got me a Stinger9, I'd do a trade, giving you both wheels in return for a Stinger9, if you gave me a bit of money. I don't like the Jets, too heavy, and at 50-52 mph the front wheel gets the bike all weird. On the Bastogne it's fine at 50-odd mph, even in gusty swirly wind (like 2 to 20 feet off the back of a semi).

Great for training, yeah, but I can have more fun with lighter wheels.

If I were to do it again, I'd avoid the Jets. I'd hope/look for a carbon clincher that's tall for the rear and a similar height one for the front. I'd guess that such a set up would weigh, on the lighter side without being stupid expensive, about 1600g. Then I'd be okay with a 50 mph speed limit, acceleration, etc.

well under 5k words
cdr

caloso

There's been some news bubbling around the local racing community about putting together a group to build a velodrome here. Now an article in the local paper. Baby steps.