http://www.chainbusterracing.com/#!2016-assault-on-currahee-mountain/rh7e2
I made a graph.
Monthly Archives: February 2016
Mt Currahee 2016 Race Report
https://www.strava.com/activities/503692889/
It was hard and I had a bad attitude.
What I learned is that if you eat a bunch of candy all week your body doesn’t want any more on race day, worse if you try to do the caffeinated gels.
My descending during the race was so unfun I decided to run my MTB at Southern Cross.
I loved the experience and I can’t wait for next year.
Secondhand Buck Marksman Issues
Resolution! A stainless steel #10 washer from Lowe’s is slightly thick but perfectly functional. I have 35 extra so… 
ETA: I think I’m missing this washer:
Putting these pics here in case I need them.
Mail call!
This came in the mail today. It’s probably the best flipper I’ve ever seen.
Soma Double Cross Disc 650b
Some notes:
- There’s lots of room to spare for 650x42mm tires and fenders. Probably would be no problem running 650bx48 tires either.
- The bike handles great with the wider tires. Feels responsive and very fast.
- Climbing is a little less connected – the frame has a little bit of flex that feels great with higher pressure 700c tires but can get a little boggy-feeling with lower pressures. The difference between 35 and 40 psi on my Hetres was enough to notice under really spirited climbing.
- BB height difference is a non-issue – difference is minor and the frame is designed with a fairly high bb anyway.
Ganzo G720OR
This is a good knife, I’ll flesh out my thoughts tomorrow.
This is a good tip
http://tarckbike.com/node/19537?page=8
Apparently if you shove one end of a discarded pop rivet into your old shifter housing and the other end into the new housing, you can just push the new housing through the frame with some zip. Maybe not a secret or amazing but I touch at least five internally routed bikes a day and my life changed today.
Secondhand Market Questions
So, if I only even buy used/secondhand items. Do my purchases impact the new markets for those items.Wikipedia has a blurb here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Used_good
This paper has a really interesting summary:http://web.mit.edu/2.813/www/readings/Thomas2003.pdf
I’m going to dive into this a little more in the next few weeks as I’m wondering how my actions as a consumer are potentially affecting the markets in which I operate.
This pepper grinder is sold as a disposable item. I was able to use $80 in tools to open it and refill with pepper purchased in a non-grinder bulk container.
Most of these knives were purchased second-hand, one of them was found on the side of the road.
Project Progress
I cleaned the Master, removed the bar tape and shifters and need to clean them and re-mount. Also discovered the Alpha Road still has the original handlebar tape under the camo. Master tape was original wrap and very difficult to remove. The previous owner also appeared to have used motor oil for all lubrication so the chain, cassette and cables are all pretty gross. Pulled the 105 derailleur and will install the original rx-100.
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