Finally got a day off and this weekend after working 8 days straight for 10/11 hours shifts. Woot!

My dentist had a tough time getting mine out. When it was over, he told me "next time don't wait until you're 40 years old to get this done!"

Today I've ordered a few things for the wabi to turn it into a dedicated upright commuter. Can't wait.

Rode all the way to work with both presta valves open. My other greatest hits include 30+ mile rides with my front axle bolts finger tight on rough terrain.

Reminds me of one of my all-time best lock jobs:

Is that bad?

I just lost it. Thats incredible.

I got a free bike yesterday! Cleaning out the bike coop and some dude who just graduated left it. I think I might fix it up a bit and sell it.

The doctor who pulled my wisdom teeth had given me the option of being put under or just getting Novocaine and staying conscious, picked the staying conscious route and took my disc man with me.

Pics of said disc man for nostalgic purposes

I can't close my mouth because the muscles are so swollen. I look like quagmire...

Today I had another garage flat. This time it was the front tire on my Salsa Colossal that I've had for over two years. It's the original tube and there was a pinhole on the inside of the tube near the seam. No sign of anything penetrating the rim tape, so it must have been a defect that gradually caused a hole to form. It was a rather small 18-23mm tube on a wide rim with a 30mm tire, so that may have contributed to the eventual failure. Usually tubes seem to fail at the base of the valve stem, where it's bonded to the tube. No doubt the rear tire will follow suit.

Continental tubes are 18-25 which might be slightly better, and they don't have seams IIRC.

Thanks. I put a 28-32mm tube in it, which works fine.

I have a really slow leak in my back tire, leaks down to about 20psi after about 10 hours. I need to change it, but I've been lazy.

Yeah, I've got a few like that. I'm ok with it as long as it lasts long enough to get my riding in. I'm in the habit of topping off my tires every day before I ride anyway.

2 days ago i met the girl i'm going to marry.

I said that once but I was wrong

i swore to myself and others that i'd never get married again.

I really want to go ride today but life says otherwise.

today i: fruitfone version 9

seems faster.

Yep, same here. As long as it doesn't blow out on a decent or anything, I think I'm fine.

Sweet. What kind of bike are you planning to build her?

Today I am nearly halfway finished with end-of-season tune ups. Over 100 bikes that need virtually all new cables/housing plus repacking all hedsets/hubs. So sick of Hardrocks and 3500s right now. But I have lots of beer left over from employees who have already left, and I'm leaving in a week!

650b straggler