getting ready for final critique tomorrow morning

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fresh kicks bro!

I woulda killed for a pair of those in 1979.

got hipster'dissed by the staff at the LBS. i don't care if you wear skinny jeans, japanese tattoos and have 2" stretched lobes. heck, in high school i wore the required white buttondown with hand drawn Suicidal Tendencies "vato loco" artwork on the back....but....

just needed some rim tape and got: "ppphtt. dude, come on. if you just -look around- we're in winter mode! besides, i think we were out of that stuff anyway before we switched over to snowboards for the season."

given that the shop's name is Bikes'n'Boards, i didn't feel i was being unreasonable in my expectations. :)

Sounds like you need to find a new LBS. Preferably one that is only bikes... all year 'round.

Today I:
Got new kicks!*

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*kitty not included in purchase.

So when I read the text I was like:

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...and then I saw your shoes and I was like:

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Today I went on a short, but hilly 26º bike ride. Fell on a patch of ice on on a slight decline, that was fun.

Today I tried out the new fit on the road. Just needs a few little adjustments but otherwise it feels good. Probably gonna switch back to my other stem which is about 10mm longer and get a different set of bars. (Short stem is 25.4mm and long is 26.) I'm not a huge fan of my Road Champions so I'm not going to shim it. Now begins the search for drops that I like.

Obvi some compact drops.

I know everybody here gets b0nars for compact drops but I'm actually quite comfortable with big saddle to bar drop and my hands aren't exactly small. Still, I think I'd be uncomfortable on B123s or 456s but I'm leaning more toward a moderate (probably ergo) road drop.

Got a decent 15mi ride today after putting flyers on peoples' doors for work.

Talked to my manager and found out there's a chance the owner of our franchise will sponsor me for charity fundraising rides, so I'm excited for those to come around next year.

ES, if I was shopping for drops, I'd probably go for the Deda Elementi Pista's. You would have to get a new stem though.

Pista's don't come in 26.0 and quill stems don't come in 31.8.

Deda Velocita's come in 26.0, though.

Well... ****.

Today I did my first brakeless ride up in sausalito and mill valley. Not as bad as I thought...

EDIT: for EpicSchwinn: this was also my first distance ride with the $10 Easton EA50s from Jensen. 26mm, shallow drop with an ergo curve. Pretty comfy.

Nice. I have still yet to find myself in a situation where I needed a brake. A couple close calls, but as long as I ride at a speed appropriate for how busy the street is, I feel completely fine.

Today, I moved my bike project out of my room. To the basement. I kept looking at it, it got distracting. Spending too much money.. loving the bike more than anything else.. obsession.. maybe

Today my LBS told me they can't face Ti. Then I called and email a bunch of other shops in this area and reputable shops back home that all said they can't do it either. How do the Ti builders do it?!

Also, today I realized how useful a set of digital calipers would be if I had a set.

Today I rode The Simi Ride, a SoCal race training ride. I didn't start the ride in Simi Valley. I started in Westlake Village where I live, I don't "drive to ride" anymore. Basically, I did half the ride.
I was the only single speed in the group of 100+ riders.
My goal for the year was to make the re-group at the end of the climbing.
This was the fifth or sixth time that I attempted it.
Today was the charmer, I made it!

BTW Floyd Landis was in this pack today.

Around town I don't use one. In Marin it's a little scarier since there are some scary descents. You just have to look ahead at the steepness of the turn--and slow down accordingly.

SO ****ING JELLY of rapha cross knicks.

i just took delivery of a pair. they are my new favorite piece of gear. they are truly excellent.

That Edge gif always gets me.

Finally got around to the LBS to install brake cable/housing through my left SCR5. Played with the shop owner's awesome dog while waiting. This is her laying out wherever she damn well pleases:

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Then I got home and finally wrapped my bars. Freaking loving it now. Kind of crazy, but I just thought about it and there's nothing I really want or need to change now. We'll see how long that lasts.

Today I lost my **** watching this:
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Amazing!

Dude, the pikachu was hiliarious but such a baby lol.

Today I used Pedalroom for the first time. That web-site is clever and seems well done. I like being able to look at one persons collection and comment all in one location.

Awesome, but still doesn't top their Metal Gear Awesome.

true. SOOO YOU LIKE TO PLAY CASTLEVANIAAA>>>

no such animal here. i tried the "cool" shop. the other shop does skis this time of year and doesn't want to talk bikes (even in the summer) unless you plan on dropping $1k+. thankfully i have the interwebs and BFSSFG.