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By: » Close, but no cigar sqrt(-1): Jim Carson, reloaded: This one goes to eleven.

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:20:01 +0000

[...] broken, and if it didn’t, I’d be much closer to finishing. However, I didn’t want déjà vu. Greenwater’s general store was the last facility for about 20 miles, and the [...]

By: » Spring Cleaning sqrt(-1): Jim Carson, reloaded: This one goes to eleven.

» Spring Cleaning sqrt(-1): Jim Carson, reloaded: This one goes to eleven. — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 21:37:20 +0000

[...] for featherweights riding in perfect weather on frictionless, glassless roads, i.e. not me. Its repair was not covered by the LBS or manufacturer warranty, but took nearly four weeks as special spokes [...]

By: jim

jim — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 07:49:38 +0000

Kiri - your definition of skirting is correct. Bushes are squishier than pavement :-) I didn’t take photos of the wheel.

Doug - I’m getting out later and later this time of year; usually I’ll go around the lake around 8am. In a few weeks, I’ll clip my lights on and get my ass out of bed earlier. Since I can’t get out of the office on time, I usually come back via the I-90 corridor.

By: John’s Ramblings » RACMOD, Redux

John’s Ramblings » RACMOD, Redux — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:47:01 +0000

[...] into 52. I met Carson in Issaquah long enough to give him my spare rear wheel, necessitated by the failure of his. I hopped in the car and headed home via I-405, where I spend about as much time driving from [...]

By: Woodstock

Woodstock — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:56:23 +0000

This reminds me a conversation my cousin and I had right after he started driving. It didn’t take us long to agree that if it looks like someone is going to hit you head on that a better choice was the parked cars. So, yeah, always go for the bush. And I agree: glad it was just the bike that got bent out of shape.

By: DougW

DougW — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 02:13:37 +0000

I’m surprised I haven’t seen you out there. What time are you out in the morning?

By: Kiri

Kiri — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 19:07:14 +0000

I’m glad you weren’t hurt! Is “skirting” a technical biker term that involves more physical contact than the usual use of the term? :)

Good luck with the repair! Will we get photos? :)