Popular Post wgscott Posted August 11, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2017 Two things (in addition to bodily parts) that nobody is allowed to touch in my house: My bikes My speakers Well, yesterday I noticed one of the speakers had been moved. I knew I heard something was wrong, but it was easily confirmed from the pattern on the wooden floor. My wife (I haven't yet had a chance to fill out the divorce paperwork) gloated that she had moved the speaker a tiny amount two weeks previously while cleaning (as if), and that it had taken me this long to notice. Never-mind that in that timespan we had a few other things going on, like the Rel subwoofer flaming out, the car's transmission flaming out, and other demands. The cleaning excuse seemed implausible. If ever I need to hide something from my wife, I just put it in the vacuum cleaner. Not to mention the mountains of dog hair. The house is a perpetual standoff, and I usually flinch first and do the cleaning. So I think she moved it just to fuck with me, which, after age 50, has taken the place of ... well, never-mind. She seems to think it is funny that I re-allign the speakers with a laser measuring device. Now I have to re-callibrate the room correction. At least she hasn't questioned why I had the back-up subwoofer stashed in the garage. Jud and STC 2 Link to comment
wwaldmanfan Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 1 hour ago, wgscott said: Two things (in addition to bodily parts) that nobody is allowed to touch in my house: My bikes My speakers Well, yesterday I noticed one of the speakers had been moved. I knew I heard something was wrong, but it was easily confirmed from the pattern on the wooden floor. My wife (I haven't yet had a chance to fill out the divorce paperwork) gloated that she had moved the speaker a tiny amount two weeks previously while cleaning (as if), and that it had taken me this long to notice. Never-mind that in that timespan we had a few other things going on, like the Rel subwoofer flaming out, the car's transmission flaming out, and other demands. The cleaning excuse seemed implausible. If ever I need to hide something from my wife, I just put it in the vacuum cleaner. Not to mention the mountains of dog hair. The house is a perpetual standoff, and I usually flinch first and do the cleaning. So I think she moved it just to fuck with me, which, after age 50, has taken the place of ... well, never-mind. She seems to think it is funny that I re-allign the speakers with a laser measuring device. Now I have to re-callibrate the room correction. At least she hasn't questioned why I had the back-up subwoofer stashed in the garage. Good one. Regarding the no touching of body parts, does that apply to your body, or just hers? And if yours, that's her idea, too. At least, that's how it works around here. If I want to hide something from my wife, I put it anywhere in the kitchen, even the refrigerator, except next to bottles of wine. No kidding. Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 and what about people touching their own body parts in your house? also is your wife a psychologist? Link to comment
wgscott Posted August 11, 2017 Author Share Posted August 11, 2017 35 minutes ago, Ralf11 said: and what about people touching their own body parts in your house? also is your wife a psychologist? Virologist Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 well, she's definitely running an experiment on you; be glad it wasn't more directly related to her field I'm still curious about whether the dog is allowed to scratch Link to comment
mansr Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 My dad once (by accident, I hope) knocked over one of my speakers. Thankfully it was stronger than the wall. Link to comment
George Hincapie Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 13 hours ago, wgscott said: Two things (in addition to bodily parts) that nobody is allowed to touch in my house: My bikes My speakers Well, yesterday I noticed one of the speakers had been moved. I knew I heard something was wrong, but it was easily confirmed from the pattern on the wooden floor. My wife (I haven't yet had a chance to fill out the divorce paperwork) gloated that she had moved the speaker a tiny amount two weeks previously while cleaning (as if), and that it had taken me this long to notice. Never-mind that in that timespan we had a few other things going on, like the Rel subwoofer flaming out, the car's transmission flaming out, and other demands. The cleaning excuse seemed implausible. If ever I need to hide something from my wife, I just put it in the vacuum cleaner. Not to mention the mountains of dog hair. The house is a perpetual standoff, and I usually flinch first and do the cleaning. So I think she moved it just to fuck with me, which, after age 50, has taken the place of ... well, never-mind. She seems to think it is funny that I re-allign the speakers with a laser measuring device. Now I have to re-callibrate the room correction. At least she hasn't questioned why I had the back-up subwoofer stashed in the garage. What bikes do you have? I trust you follow the formula of n+1 for the correct number, where n is the current total Link to comment
wgscott Posted August 11, 2017 Author Share Posted August 11, 2017 38 minutes ago, George Hincapie said: What bikes do you have? I trust you follow the formula of n+1 for the correct number, where n is the current total I'm down to only two at the moment I can truly call my own (a new custom steel frame and a 1987 Bianchi), but the garage still has at least 12 bikes in it that I paid for, and I adhered to Rule #25 until the bitter end. (Now we are looking at new cars, and my wife thinks I am insane because I insist on renting them so I can see if I can slide a bike in without removing the wheels, or determine what kind of racks they are compatible with). Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 They liked the Lan Drover, if not the Benz Sprinter van... https://www.ridemorebikes.com/best-car-mountain-bikers/ Link to comment
wwaldmanfan Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 3 hours ago, wgscott said: and my wife thinks I am insane because Thanks for posting those links to the bike forum. It looks at least as interesting as this place. Here's my 1999 Litespeed Classic. Got run over by a Chevy Suburban 8 years ago. The Ti frame was unscathed, so now I'm married to it. However, the rest of the bike and my body did not fare as well at the time. Link to comment
rando Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Ouch @wwaldmanfanHope you came out of that alright. A few of many. Special mention goes to this. Link to comment
esldude Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Here is the last Bianchi as I purchased it. That was a really fine riding frame. It just didn't quite fit well enough. I hated selling it. Not the character of the old steel frames I suppose. Looked much nicer when I put good parts on it, but I don't seem to have pictures of that. And always keep in mind: Cognitive biases, like seeing optical illusions are a sign of a normally functioning brain. We all have them, it’s nothing to be ashamed about, but it is something that affects our objective evaluation of reality. Link to comment
wgscott Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 Bianchi, Before: After renewal: Overview. Thanks for not laughing at the stem. (Stem and new bars are Nitto.) I matched the reach and stack on my custom bike using this stem, and the result is that it fits far better. Yup, that's a Crampy triple, and I am not afraid to use it. Sue me. I put a Miche cassette on there (11-29). The rest of the drivetrain is Crampy Athena. The brakes are Veloce ($34 for those calipers) because I couldn't find silver Athena ones. The wheels were hand-built by Velomine in Springfield, Ill., and they have polished White Industry hubs and H+ Sons box rims that look classic but are considerably wider than the Amosio ones it came with. The only compromise with the Veloce brakes is that they aren't skeletons, but I prefer the look, and being dual-pivot, they are far better than the crappy Modolos that came off. The pedals are Shimano A600 touring pedals, for those of us who prefer two-bolt SPDs. White Industries front hub. White Industries rear hub. Athena "brifters" (god I hate that word) are much nicer than the non-Di2 Shimanos. Link to comment
esldude Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Oh no Bill, you are in the Campy camp? Talk about your feuds. Beautiful bike there. BTW, I have one Campy clad bike, my best bike in fact. My titanium bike has Shimano Dura Ace. And always keep in mind: Cognitive biases, like seeing optical illusions are a sign of a normally functioning brain. We all have them, it’s nothing to be ashamed about, but it is something that affects our objective evaluation of reality. Link to comment
wgscott Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 WTF was I going to do, put some SRAM crap on it? The modern bike has Di2 Ultegra (although you might noticed I replaced the Ultegra crank, which I wore out quickly, with a White Industries 46/30T crank). Link to comment
SuperVesnak Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 11 hours ago, rando said: Ouch @wwaldmanfanHope you came out of that alright. A few of many. Special mention goes to this. Wow: I like Rochefort!!!!! rando 1 MacBook Pro with Audirvana - Qobuz Studio M2Tech Young DSD MKIII - PSU M2Tech Van Der Graaf MKII Cambridge Audio Edge A Harbeth C7ES-3 PS Audio Powerplant Stelllar P3 Link to comment
rando Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 6 hours ago, wgscott said: (although you might noticed I replaced the Ultegra crank, which I wore out quickly, with a White Industries 46/30T crank). Pray tell, how did you wear out an Ultegra crank? Link to comment
wwaldmanfan Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 12 hours ago, rando said: A few of many. I like that Miyata. Is that the rifled steel tubing? I really wanted one of those at the time. Link to comment
wgscott Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 4 hours ago, rando said: Pray tell, how did you wear out an Ultegra crank? Riding the bike. (I'm talking about chainrings, fwiw). I ride off-road a lot. I've switched to paraffin to see if that will help (no grit sticks to it). Link to comment
wgscott Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 3 hours ago, wwaldmanfan said: I like that Miyata. Is that the rifled steel tubing? I really wanted one of those at the time. My first adult bike purchase (1981) was a Miyata 1000. Link to comment
wwaldmanfan Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 1 hour ago, wgscott said: Riding the bike. (I'm talking about chainrings, fwiw). I ride off-road a lot. I've switched to paraffin to see if that will help (no grit sticks to it). Just don't burn down your house waxing the chain. Because, I knew someone who did that. Link to comment
AnotherSpin Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Would you recommend USB cable which will do magic with this? Link to comment
rando Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 7 hours ago, wwaldmanfan said: I like that Miyata. Is that the rifled steel tubing? I really wanted one of those at the time. Yes, it's a Team Miyata with the fancy tubing. Was raced for 20 solid years before getting promoted to easier pastures. Finally had enough of 7400 Dura Ace and put 6700 Ultegra with much stiffer stem/bars on it. One of these days its getting permanently mounted on a wall so I don't get tempted to repaint it and ride it forever. 4 hours ago, wgscott said: Riding the bike. (I'm talking about chainrings, fwiw). I ride off-road a lot. I've switched to paraffin to see if that will help (no grit sticks to it). No so much into the off road or mtb these days. Certainly done enough of it though. I think what you want is Chain-L instead of a crock pot full of wax. Link to comment
Ralf11 Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 1 hour ago, AnotherSpin said: Would you recommend USB cable which will do magic with this? http://www.treefortbikes.com/product/333222393790/1164/Supernova-ThePlug-III-Dynamo.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&adpos=1o2&scid=scplp333222393790&sc_intid=333222393790&gclid=CjwKCAjwzrrMBRByEiwArXcw2zkTh_I3z0UCMr0Z5Z3q2EBGMW7ymjFan9ggcbtMC2zo_uQbgX9zrBoCYq0QAvD_BwE this will ensure no noise or crap is used to generate only the best, purest photons in front of you Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now