Category: N.O.S.
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Plans
I’ve spent the last two hours crawling around between my Kaibab FS map and the net, looking for holes. The issue, besides the obvious lack of on the ground knowledge for much of the course, is the maps. I have the huge scale FS map, which is old, utterly lacking in topographic detail, and features…
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Sadness continues
http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN1828019520070418 The Court offers flimsy and transparent justifications for upholding a nationwide ban on intact D&E sans any exception to safeguard a women’s health…This way of thinking reflects ancient notions about women’s place in the family and under the Constitution–ideas that have long since been discredited…In candor, the Act, and the Court’s defense of it,…
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Fixed
An intended spin around the block on the Psurly turned into a 90 minute bike path, road, and gravel fest. The legs are starting to feel the direct drive love, and by return trip accelerating and decelerating flowed well. On one flat stretch of gravel I had a 5 minute no-chain moment; the pedals were…
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Acquisitions
My Switchback 3 is in the mail, a new 8″ front rotor will join it soon. The former for baseline experience before KTR, the later to perhaps lessen hand pump during hard braking over rough terrain (as if the two are ever not overlayed). After two very encouraging days of training, I’m excited. Our chilly…
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The Psurly
The new fixie, townie, beater, cheapie, cross, fun bike. As “custom” as I could make it. Ole Specialized mtn bike, canti bosses chopped 35c x 700c WTB Allterrainasaurus. Tektro long-reach brake with Avid inserts and Kool-Stop dual tex pads. Lever is original, with pink Diacompe hood for flair and pink housing from the dusty bins…
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Localism
The grass is always greener, as they say. So, why is it that I spend so much time driving elsewhere? Doing an audit of our first quarter spending yesterday reveals that the petroleum companies, and the gas stations in Flagstaff and Moab, like us a lot. I want a free ice cream sandwich. So, I…
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So, the laptop isn’t back yet: the silence continues. Yesterday I (hopefully) finished up my NCLB highly-qualified silliness, taking the high school Government test. I also ripped up both heels with my new shoes running that morning (in Flag). Hope it’s just the socks and breaking in shoes, and not having two new pairs of…
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Something about the weather
It’s cold today, which is wonderful. Any weather where you need to wear socks in the evening to go put wood on the grill is good. It helps me sleep. More such weather on tap for the weekend, which is very good. Eric and I may face near-freezing temps Sunday morning. Variety is good, why…
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The list
Yesterday my Weirwolf finally came in, so I got some parts and rebuilt the fleet. Julie got a new rear shoe, My God (M’s SS) got the Race Face 165’s and a 34t ring, and the Psurly fixie got built. Pics whenever the laptop comes back. Riding a fixie is fun, and hard. It’s 44:18,…
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American Pride
Because I get a gun. I learned this morning that I have an elk permit, zone 10, October 19-25th. Not the first choice, but a good one. It’s also on our anniversary (sorry dear!). Zone 10 is south and west of Grand Canyon, a bit of pine forest and lots of high desert scrub. It’ll…
Bedrock & Paradox 