MAY 2017 CHAT THREAD - All my freinds are getting married

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scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Siochain posted:

Fitnesschat:

Bike people - I need to pick your brains. I have an old, old Trek 4300 (circa 1998/1999). Chain's shot, half the gears are missing teeth, brakes are shot, tires are...old and creaky. I put a LOT of miles on the old girl, and she got me fit once before (and then I graduated uni started working in a pizza joint and now I R balloon man again).

So - do I repair her up? Aluminum frame, fairly heavy duty, lots of miles. Or do I get something new.

And if I go new, I'd mostly be riding a mix of pavement/gravel - rough roads, but not much offroad. If I want to get back into that, I'd keep my Trek and fix her up again in a few years. I'd like to stick within a moderate budget, but hell, throw me some options/recommend me some websites that have decent reviews/etc. Its summer, its nice out, and my fat rear end needs to un-fat a bit.

Fixing up bikes is fun, inexpensive, and really those are the only reasons you need to fix up a bike. You can put whatever kinda tires (within reason) to handle the gravel and rough roads.

https://www.bikesdirect.com has good, inexpensive bicycles. Otherwise I love my Jamis roadbike. Light as heck and very durable.

# ¿ May 16, 2017 17:20

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# ¿ May 9, 2024 15:21

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

The band's van's 7.5L V8 sprung an exhaust leak of some variety that has resulted in the loudest, meanest, most grin-inducing Econoline that I've ever seen/heard. Once I get back within ear-shot I'll upload some videos. Holy cow, this thing.

# ¿ May 24, 2017 20:35

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Marriages are about compromise and not black-and-white decision-making?! WEIRD!!

# ¿ May 26, 2017 16:11

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Having spent just 3 days in Canada as an American, it was very hard to go back home. I fuckin' love Canada.

# ¿ May 30, 2017 21:12

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

funny Star Wars parody posted:

go back in january

I live in Minnesota and enjoy the weather here so v :shobon:

# ¿ May 30, 2017 21:14

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Grats, enourmo. That's one helluva bullet to dodge.

# ¿ May 31, 2017 15:43

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

"Calling in 'sick' to look for jobs is a better use of your time than sitting at work and fiddle-fartin' around without getting anything done."

~me 2 hours ago

# ¿ May 31, 2017 16:22

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

It's a win-win for sure.

# ¿ May 31, 2017 16:45

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# ¿ May 9, 2024 15:21

scuz: Aug 29, 2003; You can't be angry ALL the time!; Fun Shoe

Somewhat Heroic posted:

#dadwinning

T-shirt is rad, too.

# ¿ May 31, 2017 16:50

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