sucks!

i love the smell of napalm in the morning. and i love the smell of *****s in the afternoon.

Sucks.

Today I had a good time building and riding at the pumptrack.

Was just awarded another scholarship for next year. Brings my total to a hair under $20k, and my tuition is only $7.5k for the year, so I'm getting a massive return.

If you're reading this, and are in college, and aren't applying for scholarships, you need to. As a white male, I am probably exempt from at least 75% of scholarships, and have still paid for my first year of college, have my second year paid for, due to renewable scholarships have all of college paid for, and have made quite a bit of profit. There is soooooo much money that people are trying to give away.

This shouldn't be an excuse to squander that money.... graduate school is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

Hey thanks man. I was thinking of posting here but I thought that would be even more of a long shot than sdfixed or my police report...

Fortunately i've got all sorts of people in the fixed and roadie community around here on the look out. Whoever took it is going to have to sell it far away from here or part it out, and even then the frame might sounds some bells and whistles.

What I really hope happens is that some one spots some bum in hillcrest riding it around :lol:.

Thanks though, seriously. I'm still pretty upset about it; there's about 2500 USD in that thing right there.
Also I pretty much have to buy the Blue now if I want a high end road bike next year.

That's a lot of $'s. Worth it though I guess.

got invited to do a 4hr town ride Saturday with the local 20-something-alterna-bohemian cycle collective. ends up at a Lebanese cafe run by a sweet little old lady that will give us discount meals. i can already hear shwarma and fresh baklava/Turkish coffee calling my name.

should be interesting. taking the 722ts.

also waiting for a slightly used Ridley Crossbow frame to arrive. building an alternate CX commuter. going with 1x10 and a friction bar end shifter. originally started out modifying my Nashbar steel/carbon CX, but things got out of hand and i'm going to have enough parts for two bikes before long. n+1 and all.....*sigh*

that's why i type my hahas

that's why i hype my tatas

TOday I learned my sisters friend was beat down and murdered a few days ago in the City: http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/...me_jimenez.php

Drafted a pickup with a carbon fuji in the back for about 4 miles on my mtb on knobbies at the speed of traffic. Big grin and thumbs up from the driver when we finally hit a light.

Then I got on my Stowe and busted my ass when I broke a chain at full sprint. Third chain this year, fourth ever, first doing anything but a HTFU climb. Ow.

Either I'm a beast and bike parts can't hang... Or I buy worn bikes that need more overhaul than I give them. Probably the latter.

Today I was too lazy to cook and ended up using it as an excuse for me and the sqrl to ride downtown to grab some eats.

You bet. Bikes don't buy themselves. Trust me. ;)

Anytime. I'm keeping an eye out. That blue is sure darn purdy through... *hint hint
But losing a steed this way sucks any you look at it. Let the bike gods rain their fury on the perp.

Currently, I cannot find my protype BB and I'm annoyed about it. :lol:

Did you check between the crank arms?

That's where I put mine.

Today I rebuilt the 6 speed Uniglide on my XT wheelset and built up an ass kicking half step for my touring bike... also changed the shifter cable housing and tyres to Schwalbe Silentos which have a great rollout and an amazing ride quality.

http://www.ravingbikefiend.com/bikep...ehalfstep1.JPG

After that we went down to the bridge as I had volunteered to do bike checks at the Wednesday night "Mocktails".

hah I've been on in off school for a decade and have foolishly never applied for one. up to my eyeballs in student loans though!

I write a couple essays, give a speech or two, and get money thrown at me. Sometimes its less work than that.

If you go back, or are currently attending, look around.

I do not miss college.

+1

even though its community college, scholarships pay for my schooling entirely, and since im over 25 now i get a sexy tax break at the end of the year on top of that
free money is where its at, just have to know where to find it

you'd have to pay me alot of ****ing money to go back.

yeah been back full time for 2 years now, le sigh. I really should look into this ****.

I have a year left after changing my major 5 times, I'm so "over" it mentally

5 times? wow, what were they? if you don't mind.

< also interested.

computer science, communications, english, graphic communications and finally a double major in art history/general art

wish the US just respected a few years at a trade school and I didn't need that silly piece of paper

you have the full spectrum there, don't you?

a little bit of everything and a lot of nothing

If tuition and living expenses were paid, I had pocket money, and the campus was in a good biking area, I'd go back.

Nope, it was under the lawn mower. :lol:

Riding 20 mile rides regularly IS a form of preparation. You'll be fine.

Hopefully the lawnmower was off when you made this discovery.

Yesterday I decided that Lexapro wasn't good for me. I was always felt like an over-enthusiastic tour guide about everything, yet had no real emotions, so I didn't take it yesterday or today. On the ride home from work I randomly started thinking about all of my friends and family members that have died, all of the friends I never see or speak to, the ex-girlfriend I am still in love with, and how I miss all of them, and had to pull over because I couldn't see to ride with tears in my eyes. Back to the medication I guess. I'd rather be an overly peppy emotional zombie than depressed.

Other than that, I took the long way home and got in a good twenty miles. Great weather for riding right now.

Also, I just watched the new video from The Offspring. First off, why are they still a band? Second, WHAT THE **** HAPPENED TO THEM!? I think a part of me died. Seriously. It's like LMFAO got Dexter to do a guest vocal for them.