You can hang on to it for now for those rainy days that are coming.

 

Dress warm tomorrow for FDLT. At 9:30 it's still only 34 degrees up here.

Should we go at 11:00 instead of 10:00?

 

Well I just won the bid for a new SunRingle Wheelset and tires. I plan on putting Specialized Fatboy tires on my existing wheels and have these new set for the dirt. That way I have dedicated road and dirt wheesets....of course now I HAVE to get some disc brakes....

This is what I won (All new)

Sun DS2-XC Shimano Deore Cassette 8/9SP 6 Bolt Disc 26 x 1.75” 32H Black/Black Wheel Set

INCLUDES SKEWERS, WTB VELOCIRAPTOR 2.1 TIRES, TUBES, AND RIM STIRPS

Rim: Sun DS2-XC,
23.4mm Width,
Double Wall, W/Eyelets,
Sleeved, Disc Specific,
Black Hub: Shimano® Deore, 8/9sp, Cass,
6 Bolt Disc,
Black
Spokes: Stainless

Payed $79.95 for everything (including shipping) In fact the winning bid was $40 and the shipping was 39.95.

 

I'm going to have to bail. I couldn't get my rear cable fixed and I actually fubar'd it more this evening. I'll have to get a new cable next week.

 

Bummer. Hopefully next week.

 

confluence

Does this look familiar???

 

but I hit the tree to the right.

 

It sounds like his helmet is trashed too just like Matt's was. I think I will avoid that jump.

 

NICE!!!!! Matt hitting tree. Not really funny but your reply had me

Yeah that one can F you up for sure with too much speed...bit of a lip there. You gotta give me some props on my log jump though man

 

You know I love your jumping. That's actually why I like riding with you - you do all the stuff I'm too afraid to do and I get to feel like I did it too. Or something. But it works. I don't get hurt riding with you dudes

 

Ouch!

BTW, I'm out this weekend - Company Christmas Party in Saratoga on Saturday.

 

Honestly Matt, you have the skills to jump if you want...but your bike is less of a jumping bike than mine due to suspension, frame angles, and setup. Don't get me wrong, you can jump it (as you know), it's just easier on the Nomad with 6"+ of travel.

 

Same here on all counts. I don't bounce well anymore so I just have to watch Lance jump. That's fun anyway.

Also when I ride with you guys I don't get hurt. I've ridden with you more than with anybody else in a lot of years and I've never gotten hurt riding with you. But It seems like most of the time when I ride with other people I then have to take time off to recover from an injury.

I rode Olmstead yesterday. It was colder than I expected. I had my light jacket and thought I would take it off after I got warmed up. That didn't happen. The mud wasn't to bad yet.

 

My wife's dad just died, so I won't be riding this weekend.

 

Oh, man. Rough time of year to lose someone you love :\