MexicanDragon

Buy that too, Vicki. **BRENT**

Ouch. Sorry to hear, Ken. **BRENT**

Gotcha. Thanks. 17.4MPH. That's a mtn bike ride for you, no? **BRENT**

So I don't know how you guys post your Garmin info, but here's the first "real" road ride I've done on the new bike. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/295437347 I'm happy enough with this result. Started to feel it in the back around mile 13, so I didn't want to push it much further. Decent enough group of riders, some more than others. This was a local club's "Beginner" ride. At the start, it was a bit slow going, but I started to feel better a few miles in. The group wound up doing about 10 miles, but there was a guy who wanted to do a little more, so I wound up hanging with him for a few more... and I'm glad I did. The bike fit needs work, I can tell, but I'll figure it out. I think a slightly shorter stem would help. It needs a few adjustments, but all in all, I'm pretty happy with the bike. A guy with a ridiculously nice CF Trek commented favorably on it. Really nice guy... he rode with me while I was hanging at the back of the group for the first leg. After about mile 5, I was hanging with the lead group. The guy on the recumbant probably coulda kicked everyone's asses, though. **BRENT**

We bunny hop in TN, but you get to iguana hop. That's pretty cool. **BRENT**

What everyone else said, Ken... that sucks. On a lighter note: Xavier and I worked on plasti-dipping his bike black, and degreased and lubed the bikes that needed it, and we did a lot of adjusting of his ride, and now he has 6 gears instead of 4, sometimes 6. It was a VERY used bike, but a nice Gary Fisher. Even though it was less than what most of us have in our water bottle cages, after 6$ in "paint", a few bucks in degreaser, a couple hours hanging out and going over bike maintenance together, and lots of tweaking, he has a bike he really digs and we went out for 9 laps of our "circuit" around the apartment complex (hill to start, fun descent going down, over and over). I didn't quite hit my 20 miles goal this week. Xavier and I spent about half an hour at the LBS today, getting some stuff (including his new handlebar mounted water bottle cage), and we checked out the bike he's going to start saving for (he saves half, I pay the other half). I talked to them about the Sunday shop ride, and it's just not something I'm up for yet, so I'm going to chance taking the bike to work and hit up the local weekly "beginner ride" to see how I hold up. It was a pretty awesome Sunday. We went from this To this When the porch is designed to be a built-in bike rack, you HAVE to take a pic of 'em all lined up, no? Oh, I still love his helmet. Best kid helmet they had at the bike shop (a Giro). I had told him if he saved up half, I'd buy the rest. One weekend last year he said "Daddy, I have 21$, can we go get that helmet now?" Made me so happy. The next day the shop was open, we went. **BRENT**

FYI, Ben has a bike, just a bit older dual suspension. You need to get him out there, definitely. **BRENT**

It seems I forgot an entire state last night. Since some of the racing people are out, tempted to have a bike ride on Sunday **BRENT**

Sorry Justin, don't know how I forgot you (and a couple of the other vendors). **BRENT**

Hey guys, Trav tells me there are about 45-50 people scheduled for this event! I've been talking to some people on HF who are coming as well, including one from TN. Don't we have someone in our ranks from Nashville? I can't remember who at the moment, it always escapes me. Anyways, attendee list: MexicanDragon Trav Fitz Purk shelly Justin (Of HeadAmp fame) TomB Adrian Nebby Wayne tkam Scott Reks John Morrison and the A-VCOA Gang Vendors: HeadAmp JH Audio Heir Audio Beezar Maybe: Dinny Vicki Colin Crappy and Mrs. Crappy Wheels (Cybertron) jeffreyj900000000 (someone should call him) Tom_Hankins (he's local. Purk, fitz, can someone give him a call?) Out: Jim JP Mike deepak Dan the Slacker Who am I leaving out? This should be a nice, relatively chill gathering... should be fun! **BRENT**

^ This. **BRENT**

Also shared on FB, so some of you will see it twice, but: Although this information was unearthed earlier this week, I was just informed that I have a tween-aged daughter, and that I better be careful, because [turning into a tween] may happen to Xavier one day too. "This comes from experience!" - Zoe Waitforit Lawson **BRENT** (If you're wondering about the middle name... she's a How I Met Your Mother fan, so it was "facebook officially" changed after the best middle name on earth was uncovered a season or so ago.)

That sux, Jeff. I've not bought a bike from my LBS in years, but still hop in from time to time for little things (and previously to see what they had in road bikes). The last bike I got from them sucked, but it was stolen after 3 rides, so I kinda forget about that one.... but even still, I get a 10% "friend of the shop" discount whenever I'm there from either the owners or one of the head floor guys... and I haven't spent even a 3rd of that there, since the 90s. I can honestly say there are 2-3 GREAT shops in my area... just have to weed 'em out. **BRENT**

The timelapse on post 99 should be pretty great. http://www.bcsportbikes.com/forum/showthread.php/146566-Build-to-Fail-Fail-to-Build.-What-is-this-I-don-t-even.....?p=1733715&viewfull=1#post1733715 **BRENT**

I did not know that. Time to get a fat bike! http://forums.mtbr.com/fat-bikes/ Heh, there's even a 200$ fatbike from Walmart. At least now I know you can rent a bike for the HC meetup. **BRENT**

Steve, you're in this thread an awful lot for someone who doesn't ride. When we going bike shopping? **BRENT**

Saxophone subway battle? That's my scene. **BRENT**

I don't know if it was the ~1.5 hours of being stretched out, riding, or just the weather, but I noticed tonight that (aside from being stiff after sitting for 2-3 hours in a row at work), my back hasn't been hurting. It's pretty much been constantly hurting (unless I was on meds/steroids) since the back surgery 1.5 years ago. Raining today and tomorrow, but low 70s and sunny all weekend. Going to shoot for at least 20 miles, and hopefully hook up with the easier shop ride at my LBS. May even try for the Trek shop ride Saturday. There's a beginner ride on Monday night... sounds about my speed. V, where are today's pix? **BRENT**

That's hot. **BRENT**

Mmmmmm... Crumpton. **BRENT**

HumbleBundle: Tripwire Edition. Red Nation 1&2 for 1$ right now, 2.90$ or so and up gets you Killing Floor + 11 DLC packs! I threw 'em a 5 spot b/c I'm at like, 2 cents/hr right now. Well worth it. **BRENT**

Al, just saw the second part. I'll check him tomorrow. That does suck. Luckily, he was good for the rest of the day, knee wise. **BRENT**

Went to the store to look for a baseball glove to play catch with my little boy. Found a killer deal on a higher end glove and got home just in time to play catch with Xavier... for the first time. Baseball and cycling... this age kicks ass. **BRENT**

That's hot, V! **BRENT**

Couldn't do anything but hop, even in the waiting room. Inside the room? Steps on the scale, bares full weight, not hurting at all. In the waiting room, I notice a nit. Check more thoroughly? Lice and nits. Call school for Zoe to be discreetly checked. I got a call back, then went to pick her up (I shall save the details many parents already know). I already have a 3 stage kit and am starting to go through approximately 250,000 feet of hair. The clippers in the bathroom look OH so tempting to me right now. Oh, and they were at their maternal grandmother's house all last week for spring break. In the woods, with dogs, cats, and chickens. SOOOO happy about that right now. **BRENT**