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[DebW]

So you are just replacing the stem bolt
- are you happy with that (query? dinged and bent) front fork then?

The stem bolt was so munged that I had to use vise-grips to remove it. The fork is still bent, though I beat on it some to make the steering tube straighter. So why am I spending money on parts for this bike without straightening or replacing the fork? I've decided to get it back on the road and see how it rides and how much I ride it before I make a decision on doing something about the fork. I'll ask the framebuilder who is building my custom frame for advice and go from there.

[DrBee]

Happy Birthday margo!

We are having beautiful weather here - sunny, low 80's.

Trek and Knot - sounds like you're having a fun adventure!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Last night was a family movie night. We watched Danny Kaye in The Court Jester.

The vessell with the pestle holds the pellet with the poison, the flagon with the dragon holds the brew that is true! (or something like that....)

[chickwhorips]

Happy Birthday margo!!!!!!

[snapdragen]

A very happy birthday to you margo! May you have many more.

[KnottedYet]

Trek ordered a pair of SIDIs from REI today. The real hoot is that they had to be shipped from the one REI store that still had her size... SEATTLE!!!!!

Darn, if I'd only known...

(PS: I got to spend the afternoon with her mom. She is just as cute as the pics Trek posted a while back.)

I pretty much do all the cooking when I visit. Tonight we're having jambalaya, Cabernet Sauvignon (47 lb Rooster), and seriously marvelous organic dark chocolate (all from Berkeley Bowl). With the chocolate we have some utterly yummy candied orange peel Trek's mom made. Oooh, they go so well together (and with the wine!)

Think I'll make something with Portobello mushrooms and Vermont cheddar cheese for b'fast tomorrow.

Edit: Trek's dog is completely in love with a big ol' hairball-mat from my dog's tail. She play-bows and barks and wags at it. I don't think there will be any traumatic outcomes when our two dogs finally meet.

[mimitabby]

Knot, you sound like you are a great cook. I am starting to want Sidi's too; esp. since Raleighdon bought some last week himself and loves them.


DebW, that bike is going to be sensational when you are done. I am wondering how much $$ you have spent on it so far.


Did you guys read about what i did in the ride reports for yesterday; huh, huh huh?

okay, okay, here's a hint (can you see my funny little pedal?):

[Bikingmomof3]

Happy Belated Birthday margo!!

[Bikingmomof3]

The vessell with the pestle holds the pellet with the poison, the flagon with the dragon holds the brew that is true! (or something like that....)

Close.

First is was:

"The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle; the chalice from the palace has the brew that is true!"

Then, they broke the chalice from the palace!

To the final phrase:

"The pellet with the poison's in the flagon with the dragon; the vessel with the pestle has the brew that is true. "


Ah, such a good movie with a fantastic cast.

[Bikingmomof3]

Whew, busy day yesterday. We left the house all set for a day in the rain, since it was indeed raining when we left. The sun came up, the humidity rose, and by the middle of the meet it hit 74 degrees and we were all sweating. The meet *was* supposed to be over at 4, but did not end until 7!!!! DS #1 has a sunburn , since I did not think to send him with sunscreen since it *was* pouring and it was forecasted to continue. It did resume raining shortly after we arrived home last night.

We came home and DS #3 decided to make a rocky road cheese cake and a strawberry cake. Both are delicious.

We enjoyed the delicious desserts and watched Click, which was a good movie. I was quite skeptical and really did not think I would like it, but I found myself laughing and it had a wonderful message about love and family.


It sounds as though Knot and Trek are having a great time.

May everyone have a fabulous Sunday! It may hit 77 here today.

[roguedog]

Mimi - did you feel a diff? My co-worker said he felt a difference. Course.. I guess one would say that after having spent 300 bucks, eh?

I felt a diff and saw a diff. I think I gained a bit of mph and the hills were easier than without!!

Grats...

[mimitabby]

the only diff i feel so far is the fact that i am connected to the @#$@ bike
and if i forget, it's going to hurt.


The diff that is important to me is that my feet are aligned properly and i am not twisting my knee.

[withm]

Mimi - the first time I fell w/ clipless, I could not stop laughing! Imagine, there I was on the ground, still clipped in both sides and no way in the world I was going to get UN-clipped in that position. Had to get one of my friends to lift the bike a little so I could pedal and get my feet into position to unclip. I still laugh when I think about it. I suppose I could have taken off my shoes and disengaged that way had I been alone, but it worked out. Sure I got a bruise or too, but remember falls at 0mph don't have near the impact as say a 20mph crash. You will fall. You will survive. It's just a rite of passage. Oh, yeah, and I was 54 when that happened.

In the meantime, go out in your neighborhood, and practice stopping at every intersection and unclipping and actually stopping, putting one foot on the ground, and starting again. A few trips around the block like that will really help. Anticipate stops and slow-downs. Esp when riding with a group, don't follow too close, and always be ready to unclip your "unclipping" foot when traveling slowly. Approaching intersections I always unclip one side just in case some traffic of any sort materializes. It will soon be second nature and you'll never go back. Good luck!
Martha

[DirtDiva]

Go mimi!

Hmm. I really want some chocky, but I really can't be bothered walking to the shop to get some. Such a dilema!

[kelownagirl]

Congrats Mimi and good luck! I've had clipless pedals since last July but I still don't use them consistently. I was doing really well, confident, remembering to clip out etc but my bike was new and the derailleur wasn't set up right. I was riding up a fairly steep hill and then chain fell off. I was going too slow to clip out and down I went. Now I am terrified of hills even thoguh I haven't thrown the chain in months. I now ride with one foot clipped in all the time and the other half and half... I am determined to get over that this year.