I rode my mother's dog up into the Beverly Hills's Franklin Canyon for a walk.

Haha, that's rad. I once tried to transport my cat on the motorcycle and he was not stoked.

The most understated sentence of the year, lol.

Today I sold the Leader.

This is a great shot!

Today I pushed out 70mi, got a flat at 57 quickly fixed and back on the road again.

What makes you want one? They are not cheap fwiw.

Today I had a good time on the dmr. More of the same tomorrow.

Today I got stuck at work...no time to ride home because the sun is setting and I have no reflectors/lights. Am now waiting for a ride home.

Very, very grumpy.

well I am going to be re-locating back to the mountains within 40minutes of summit county (which is home to most of the major ski resorts in CO) and want to start learning how to ride some of the bike parks out there. It was something a group of friends got into in HS, and I never really got the chance to try it out due to funds, athletic invovlement, etc.

ha maybe I'm just spending too much watching their GoPros on facebook and im missing jumping bikes. Its probably not going to happen, but I'm going to start researching and scanning CL. I dont even know i they make those in a frame size I could fit on...

Today I spent two ****ing hours adjusting a set of old-ass canti's, and they still aren't right. The rear refuses to lock up. Very frustrating.

awesome post hairnet

Being tall sucks.

Before it's too late, an excuse to post my bike. Nds

weather finally broke. will be able to ride to work for at least the next week. hopefully until next winter.

trail i commute on was a mud bog in spots, so the Nature Boy got a full hose down / lube when i got home.

Read this (the whole thing): https://sheldonbrown.com/cantilever-geometry.html

Helped me immensely when learning to set up cantilever brakes.

What you can do is go the rental route in order to find out if it's worth it for you.

Today I received my bulk lot of quill stems and found a surprisingly visually pleasing and fitting stem to go on my cdale track.
Note to self: do not overlook less known brands.

Agreed. Thanks for sharing!

I know how to set up cantis. These are just worn out and I suspect they didn't work all that well when they were new (Deerhead).

yeah I'll definitely head that direction before any purchases are made. appreciate the input, I'll keep the world updated as far as what happens in that situation

Say what? Those should work fine. A while ago I was running cheap Shimano CT91s, and once I added some better quality SunLite canti pads and replaced the link wire for a stradle cable and yoke, they stopped great. Let's see some photos.

got wet

livin on the edge

cool leg

aww i wish i had a thing like that for my cat.

i just referred to my cat as a "proper taco" and surprised even myself

I really dig the belgiums.

Dude. My neighbour needs to restart his god damn router.

i do too.

but i might put gators on. these open course evo cx (while ****ing lightning sex at any angle or velocity) will puncture if you mention glass in conversation withing three blocks of their earshot.

which is hard to do when i have a whole other wheelset with 28c randonneurs on that is super easy to throw on instead of doing two tire/tube changes because i got two flats in 20 miles today...

Hmm I never had that problem with my open paves while they lasted (yeah they didn't last too long for me, a bit better than michelin goods nonetheless), which aside from the compound are most likely blood brothers.
What PSI do you run them at?


MMMMMMmmmm the joys of plundering unprotected wireless internetz.

I have the joys of that too in a part of my house, only problem is we're on the same line and he has a slower package.

Get one! They aren't cheap as was mentioned but there's nothing like flying down a track through trees, over rocks and getting a little sideways on some loose dirt. I used to do a lot of downhill racing when I was younger but ended up selling my bike so I could buy a car when I was 17. It's not that I regret it but I seriously miss it. You get what you pay for (much more so than road bikes IMO) so if I was you i'd decide if I really wanted one then save up for something really good. And don't forget you'll go through parts quicker because of the abuse you'll undoubtedly give it.
Picture for old times sake: