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just walked in from the oarmdoc. X-rays are not awesome. Lunate bone, which was the biggest worry after dislocation, is getting blood and healing. Scaphoid break is not as happy. While it is fusing and healing, the pins aren't ready to come out. Four more weeks in a fucking cast. I am not in a good mood.
and, it's finally summer here. heat wave.
fuck.
THANKS FOR ASKING!!!!
and, it's finally summer here. heat wave.
fuck.
THANKS FOR ASKING!!!!
J i m s t e r said:
Still on the vase record nation sofa?
and LOL, no. I can hit all the keys now.
and no pain to speak of. Told the doc I didn't want any more pills, even though they're record-trading-currency.
Still on the vase record nation sofa?
and LOL, no. I can hit all the keys now.
and no pain to speak of. Told the doc I didn't want any more pills, even though they're record-trading-currency.
smoking_robot said:
btw, you get that masi built yet?
man oh man, the Mavic Kysrium Elite wheels I bought turned out to be a major hassle and kept me from having my bike for a month. I bought the set of wheels from a friend-of-a-friend at a yard sale for only $5 (they originally retailed for around $645 more than that), so I didn't mind throwing a few bucks into them, and they "just needed" 1 spoke replaced on each and skewers. The spokes weren't easily available. Mavic wanted me to buy a full set of 20 for $80 or nothing, so I spent forever trying to find a retailer that sold them in smaller quantities ... I only found one in the world, in the UK, and they wouldn't ship to the US. So I decided to just buy the set from Mavic. Then they sent the complete wrong ones. After returning those, they took forever to send the right ones. THEN we found out you need a special tool to work on these spokes from Mavic, that they never mentioned in all this back-and-forth going on. So I had to buy the tool and wait for that. Finally, almost a month after getting started on the build, I had my bike.
I also ended up taking off the Nitto bullhorn bars I had originally built it with, within 24 hours of finishing it - I HATED riding with those bars. I need BMX-style riding, it's why I build and ride track frames, I need to be riding over the back wheel, lifting the front end off the ground with flicks of the wrist. All that drop bar action is for the birds. I originally was going to (and still may) mount some sweet low-profile flatland bars on it, but the size was no match on the ones available, and I wanted to RIDE NOW so I got the burly downhill bars shown.
oh, and immediately upon riding, it was clear the bearings in the rear hub of those cursed phucking Mavic wheels are shot, it makes a loud creaking ... I hate noise on my bike, especially one that I just built 3 days ago. Luckily, knock-off bearing packs can be had on eBay for 10% the cost of Mavic branded ones.
ACTION SHOT:
btw, you get that masi built yet?
man oh man, the Mavic Kysrium Elite wheels I bought turned out to be a major hassle and kept me from having my bike for a month. I bought the set of wheels from a friend-of-a-friend at a yard sale for only $5 (they originally retailed for around $645 more than that), so I didn't mind throwing a few bucks into them, and they "just needed" 1 spoke replaced on each and skewers. The spokes weren't easily available. Mavic wanted me to buy a full set of 20 for $80 or nothing, so I spent forever trying to find a retailer that sold them in smaller quantities ... I only found one in the world, in the UK, and they wouldn't ship to the US. So I decided to just buy the set from Mavic. Then they sent the complete wrong ones. After returning those, they took forever to send the right ones. THEN we found out you need a special tool to work on these spokes from Mavic, that they never mentioned in all this back-and-forth going on. So I had to buy the tool and wait for that. Finally, almost a month after getting started on the build, I had my bike.
I also ended up taking off the Nitto bullhorn bars I had originally built it with, within 24 hours of finishing it - I HATED riding with those bars. I need BMX-style riding, it's why I build and ride track frames, I need to be riding over the back wheel, lifting the front end off the ground with flicks of the wrist. All that drop bar action is for the birds. I originally was going to (and still may) mount some sweet low-profile flatland bars on it, but the size was no match on the ones available, and I wanted to RIDE NOW so I got the burly downhill bars shown.
oh, and immediately upon riding, it was clear the bearings in the rear hub of those cursed phucking Mavic wheels are shot, it makes a loud creaking ... I hate noise on my bike, especially one that I just built 3 days ago. Luckily, knock-off bearing packs can be had on eBay for 10% the cost of Mavic branded ones.
ACTION SHOT:
At one of the last hot rod/custom car meets I went to this guy showed up on one of his vintage bikes that he chopped and stretched.
Here's a shot of my friend riding it. He could barely touch the pedals.
Here's a shot of my friend riding it. He could barely touch the pedals.
SoulOnIce said:smoking_robot said:
btw, you get that masi built yet?
man oh man, the Mavic Kysrium Elite wheels I bought turned out to be a major hassle and kept me from having my bike for a month. I bought the set of wheels from a friend-of-a-friend at a yard sale for only $5 (they originally retailed for around $645 more than that), so I didn't mind throwing a few bucks into them, and they "just needed" 1 spoke replaced on each and skewers. The spokes weren't easily available. Mavic wanted me to buy a full set of 20 for $80 or nothing, so I spent forever trying to find a retailer that sold them in smaller quantities ... I only found one in the world, in the UK, and they wouldn't ship to the US. So I decided to just buy the set from Mavic. Then they sent the complete wrong ones. After returning those, they took forever to send the right ones. THEN we found out you need a special tool to work on these spokes from Mavic, that they never mentioned in all this back-and-forth going on. So I had to buy the tool and wait for that. Finally, almost a month after getting started on the build, I had my bike.
I also ended up taking off the Nitto bullhorn bars I had originally built it with, within 24 hours of finishing it - I HATED riding with those bars. I need BMX-style riding, it's why I build and ride track frames, I need to be riding over the back wheel, lifting the front end off the ground with flicks of the wrist. All that drop bar action is for the birds. I originally was going to (and still may) mount some sweet low-profile flatland bars on it, but the size was no match on the ones available, and I wanted to RIDE NOW so I got the burly downhill bars shown.
oh, and immediately upon riding, it was clear the bearings in the rear hub of those cursed phucking Mavic wheels are shot, it makes a loud creaking ... I hate noise on my bike, especially one that I just built 3 days ago. Luckily, knock-off bearing packs can be had on eBay for 10% the cost of Mavic branded ones.
ACTION SHOT:
Hot!
jesus, you paid five bucks for that wheelset? It came out really nice. I'dstill have been annoyed about the tool and all that runaround, but 5 bucks for that wheel set is pretty much the best bargain you're gonna see for the next 5 - 10 years. Congrats on that though for sure
I feel you on the BMX bars, my next build up will have bmx bars. I'm trying to find a nice sturdy frame along the lines of the volume cutter on the cheap or maybe an IRO. I want to buy a used frame though because the plan is to powder coat and go for a blue 'n cream (glaciers of ice rel) color scheme.
But i love my drops on that rush. so they'll stay.
that came out lookin super nice. i do you not put straps on your pedals? i couldnt tell in the photo. I'm really diging these Masi frames though, a buddy of mine just picked up one about a month ago from a shop in town.
btw, you get that masi built yet?
man oh man, the Mavic Kysrium Elite wheels I bought turned out to be a major hassle and kept me from having my bike for a month. I bought the set of wheels from a friend-of-a-friend at a yard sale for only $5 (they originally retailed for around $645 more than that), so I didn't mind throwing a few bucks into them, and they "just needed" 1 spoke replaced on each and skewers. The spokes weren't easily available. Mavic wanted me to buy a full set of 20 for $80 or nothing, so I spent forever trying to find a retailer that sold them in smaller quantities ... I only found one in the world, in the UK, and they wouldn't ship to the US. So I decided to just buy the set from Mavic. Then they sent the complete wrong ones. After returning those, they took forever to send the right ones. THEN we found out you need a special tool to work on these spokes from Mavic, that they never mentioned in all this back-and-forth going on. So I had to buy the tool and wait for that. Finally, almost a month after getting started on the build, I had my bike.
I also ended up taking off the Nitto bullhorn bars I had originally built it with, within 24 hours of finishing it - I HATED riding with those bars. I need BMX-style riding, it's why I build and ride track frames, I need to be riding over the back wheel, lifting the front end off the ground with flicks of the wrist. All that drop bar action is for the birds. I originally was going to (and still may) mount some sweet low-profile flatland bars on it, but the size was no match on the ones available, and I wanted to RIDE NOW so I got the burly downhill bars shown.
oh, and immediately upon riding, it was clear the bearings in the rear hub of those cursed phucking Mavic wheels are shot, it makes a loud creaking ... I hate noise on my bike, especially one that I just built 3 days ago. Luckily, knock-off bearing packs can be had on eBay for 10% the cost of Mavic branded ones.
ACTION SHOT:
Hot!
jesus, you paid five bucks for that wheelset? It came out really nice. I'dstill have been annoyed about the tool and all that runaround, but 5 bucks for that wheel set is pretty much the best bargain you're gonna see for the next 5 - 10 years. Congrats on that though for sure
I feel you on the BMX bars, my next build up will have bmx bars. I'm trying to find a nice sturdy frame along the lines of the volume cutter on the cheap or maybe an IRO. I want to buy a used frame though because the plan is to powder coat and go for a blue 'n cream (glaciers of ice rel) color scheme.
But i love my drops on that rush. so they'll stay.
that came out lookin super nice. i do you not put straps on your pedals? i couldnt tell in the photo. I'm really diging these Masi frames though, a buddy of mine just picked up one about a month ago from a shop in town.
smoking_robot said: do you not put straps on your pedals? i couldnt tell in the photo.
nah, but I don't ride fixed either, it's a freewheel. It's basically a 56cm BMX haha.
that Glaciers of Ice powdercoat plan sounds dope ... please make sure we see it - before and after flicks would be cool, too.
Thanks to everyone for the Masi props ... it's a sweet ride, although different enough from my Basso which I've been riding forever that I am still getting used to it and not really flowing with my usual grace.
Also, went from 172 cranks to 165 and I am really feeling the difference - especially on long flat stretches, I don't get that nice "cruise control" feeling I had with the 172s, I definitely need to work harder ...
nah, but I don't ride fixed either, it's a freewheel. It's basically a 56cm BMX haha.
that Glaciers of Ice powdercoat plan sounds dope ... please make sure we see it - before and after flicks would be cool, too.
Thanks to everyone for the Masi props ... it's a sweet ride, although different enough from my Basso which I've been riding forever that I am still getting used to it and not really flowing with my usual grace.
Also, went from 172 cranks to 165 and I am really feeling the difference - especially on long flat stretches, I don't get that nice "cruise control" feeling I had with the 172s, I definitely need to work harder ...
SoulOnIce said:
Also, went from 172 cranks to 165 and I am really feeling the difference - especially on long flat stretches, I don't get that nice "cruise control" feeling I had with the 172s, I definitely need to work harder ...
What gear ratio are you running and how flat is it where you live?
Also, went from 172 cranks to 165 and I am really feeling the difference - especially on long flat stretches, I don't get that nice "cruise control" feeling I had with the 172s, I definitely need to work harder ...
What gear ratio are you running and how flat is it where you live?
So Contador wins again.
What's the cyclists view of his "Scandalous" attach on Schleck when Schleck fluffed a shift?
This, of course, in a sport akin perhaps to a woodworm-infested chair, so riddled with cheats and close to the point of collapse that it's integrity is not much more than illusion.
What's the cyclists view of his "Scandalous" attach on Schleck when Schleck fluffed a shift?
This, of course, in a sport akin perhaps to a woodworm-infested chair, so riddled with cheats and close to the point of collapse that it's integrity is not much more than illusion.
J i m s t e r said:
This, of course, in a sport akin perhaps to a woodworm-infested chair, so riddled with cheats and close to the point of collapse that it's integrity is not much more than illusion.
^^^^^^^
totally mayne.
I like that his winning margin was the same time he gained while attacking schleck during the mechanical, but seriously: they're all dirty enough, the teams are all mercenary all-star squads, it's just not as big an issue as people'd want it to be.
If his day-of-attack apology was really heartfelt, he should've stood at the finish line of the individual time trial and counted to thirty-nine before crossing it.
This, of course, in a sport akin perhaps to a woodworm-infested chair, so riddled with cheats and close to the point of collapse that it's integrity is not much more than illusion.
^^^^^^^
totally mayne.
I like that his winning margin was the same time he gained while attacking schleck during the mechanical, but seriously: they're all dirty enough, the teams are all mercenary all-star squads, it's just not as big an issue as people'd want it to be.
If his day-of-attack apology was really heartfelt, he should've stood at the finish line of the individual time trial and counted to thirty-nine before crossing it.
OKAY YOU FUCKIN FUCKS:
TOMORROW. TEN TWENTY AYE EM.
THIS WILL BE DAY EIGHTY FOUR. EIGHTY FOUR DAYS WITH THESE MOTHER FUCK IN PINS HOLDING MY BROKEN BONES TOGETHER SO THEY MAY HEAL.
FUCK ALL THAT: THEY'RE HEALED. TRUST ME. LET'S FUCKING DO THIS.
I GOT SOME NEEDLENOSE PLIERS. WE'LL STERILIZE SOME X-ACTO KNIFEZ WITH A LIGHTER FIRST, YOU CUT THEM SHITS IN A X PATTERN, WE FISH AROUND FOR THE PINS, AND YOU PULL THESE OUT.
PLEASE.
LOSING MY BRAIN. MY MIND.
EIGHTY-FOUR DAYS WITHOUT THE USE OF MY LEFT ARM. AND MY LEFT HAND. PLEASE.
DYING.
PLEASE. I HAVE BEEN EATING MY SOUR PATCH KIDS, MY DIET COKES, PLEASE: LET US END THIS GARBAGE.
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGH.
TOMORROW. TEN TWENTY AYE EM.
THIS WILL BE DAY EIGHTY FOUR. EIGHTY FOUR DAYS WITH THESE MOTHER FUCK IN PINS HOLDING MY BROKEN BONES TOGETHER SO THEY MAY HEAL.
FUCK ALL THAT: THEY'RE HEALED. TRUST ME. LET'S FUCKING DO THIS.
I GOT SOME NEEDLENOSE PLIERS. WE'LL STERILIZE SOME X-ACTO KNIFEZ WITH A LIGHTER FIRST, YOU CUT THEM SHITS IN A X PATTERN, WE FISH AROUND FOR THE PINS, AND YOU PULL THESE OUT.
PLEASE.
LOSING MY BRAIN. MY MIND.
EIGHTY-FOUR DAYS WITHOUT THE USE OF MY LEFT ARM. AND MY LEFT HAND. PLEASE.
DYING.
PLEASE. I HAVE BEEN EATING MY SOUR PATCH KIDS, MY DIET COKES, PLEASE: LET US END THIS GARBAGE.
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGH.
dukeofdelridge said:OKAY YOU FUCKIN FUCKS:
TOMORROW. TEN TWENTY AYE EM.
THIS WILL BE DAY EIGHTY FOUR. EIGHTY FOUR DAYS WITH THESE MOTHER FUCK IN PINS HOLDING MY BROKEN BONES TOGETHER SO THEY MAY HEAL.
FUCK ALL THAT: THEY'RE HEALED. TRUST ME. LET'S FUCKING DO THIS.
I GOT SOME NEEDLENOSE PLIERS. WE'LL STERILIZE SOME X-ACTO KNIFEZ WITH A LIGHTER FIRST, YOU CUT THEM SHITS IN A X PATTERN, WE FISH AROUND FOR THE PINS, AND YOU PULL THESE OUT.
PLEASE.
LOSING MY BRAIN. MY MIND.
EIGHTY-FOUR DAYS WITHOUT THE USE OF MY LEFT ARM. AND MY LEFT HAND. PLEASE.
DYING.
PLEASE. I HAVE BEEN EATING MY SOUR PATCH KIDS, MY DIET COKES, PLEASE: LET US END THIS GARBAGE.
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGH.
you must be left handed?
TOMORROW. TEN TWENTY AYE EM.
THIS WILL BE DAY EIGHTY FOUR. EIGHTY FOUR DAYS WITH THESE MOTHER FUCK IN PINS HOLDING MY BROKEN BONES TOGETHER SO THEY MAY HEAL.
FUCK ALL THAT: THEY'RE HEALED. TRUST ME. LET'S FUCKING DO THIS.
I GOT SOME NEEDLENOSE PLIERS. WE'LL STERILIZE SOME X-ACTO KNIFEZ WITH A LIGHTER FIRST, YOU CUT THEM SHITS IN A X PATTERN, WE FISH AROUND FOR THE PINS, AND YOU PULL THESE OUT.
PLEASE.
LOSING MY BRAIN. MY MIND.
EIGHTY-FOUR DAYS WITHOUT THE USE OF MY LEFT ARM. AND MY LEFT HAND. PLEASE.
DYING.
PLEASE. I HAVE BEEN EATING MY SOUR PATCH KIDS, MY DIET COKES, PLEASE: LET US END THIS GARBAGE.
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGH.
you must be left handed?
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