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[SadieKate]

A metal file or a new bolt might be less continued bloodshed.

If anyone else is lusting after a Waterford, Paul at Recycled Cycles in St. Louis, MO told me last week he has a 1984 Waterford (I think with Campy) coming in to the shop in a size 52 (I think). I don't remember the exact details because I need another vintage bike like I need a hole in the head.

I've still got a 1976 Bob Jackson mixte hanging in the garage I need to deal with.

[KnottedYet]

Wow! My LBS is Recycled Cycles of Seattle! www.recycledcycles.com

They all got gooshy over my 1997 Waterford with Campy.

[Lise]

I saw the most adorable cartoon yesterday! My niece and nephew have colds, so when I stopped by my sister's to pick something up, they were slumped, snuffling, on the couch. It was my niece's turn to pick the show they would watch, because she was due for her asthma breathing treatment. She picked ... WONDER PETS!

It's for "yiddo kids", as Maya says (say it out loud, and imagine you're 3, with a cold). A hampster, duckling, and tiny turtle get news that a baby animal is in danger! They get out of their containers in the playroom, put on their Wonder Pets capes, sing a song about cooperation, get in their boat-plane, and fly off to the rescue! This time it was a baby pigeon (animated), who was "stuck" on the nose of the Statue of Liberty. They rescued him, and returned him to his Papa pigeon, anxiously waiting in the nest on top of the Statue.

Adorable, and, of course, it made me think of Nanci! I reminded Maya that we had looked at pictures of Dillbird on Nanci's website. She snuffled in agreement.

[Nanci]

Octopi _do_ change colors, for camoflage and according to mood. I've caught babies, gently, in the ocean. They're pretty cool little guys, but very shy.

Nanci

[Trek420]

KnottedYet "Dang, this bike is beautiful. (and will be even sexier with new bar tape)"

bar tape is in the mail.

Lise, awwwwww, for the "yiddo kids". I saw my neices kid (I guess great-nephew?) Saturday. The fambly got together for my Moms 85th b'day.

He's doing much better at the holding up his head thing. Very cute, got hair and everything.

Well, think I'll bike to work today, A's are not in town so should be room for me and the GT on BART,

[KnottedYet]

Vision of lovliness!

Walked out to my livingroom and Flossie was still there. Chatting with the Kona, I presume.

SKnot was telling the LBS dudes how HE was getting a "new" bike, too. So I think he's enthusiastic. Though he's too cool to tell me that.

What is the little braze-on peg thing on the inside of the right seat stay? Kona doesn't have one.

Gotta go make b'fast. byeee

[mimitabby]

Trek, I'm hoping the TE gals going on Flossie's inagural ride this weekend will be able to help me wrap the bars with the new tape if I get stuck. (I haven't wrapped bars in 10 years or so.) I will post pics then!
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happy new bike to you KY
Inaugural ride? When ? where?

can I come?

oh.. THIS weekend? I'll be in Leavenworth. I hope someone else takes pictures!

Eden, I'd love to see photos of your kitten. I am always fascinated by what it is that makes a person choose one cat instead of 20 others.. a special spark, what? what made you choose this one?

[KnottedYet]

MimiT - I haven't ridden her at all yet. Was fiddling with fit and putting on pedals, etc. after I picked her up last night. Had a migraine (oops, there goes the balance) so not riding this morning before work, either.

And tonight it'll be dark when I get home.

Friday I have to take SKnot to a weekend camp as soon as I get off work, and it'll be dark by the time I get home.

Geez!

So the first time I ride might be Saturday morning. Dunno what time. Gotta go to the LBS for some help and probably eat some lunch near there. If you don't go to Leavenworth, PM me or give me a call.

[DebW]

What is the little braze-on peg thing on the inside of the right seat stay? Kona doesn't have one.

Is it near the dropout? Might be a chainhanger. You can hang the chain on it when the wheel is off. Truthfully, I don't know why you would want to and I don't use mine. Is there someone here who can sing the praises of chainhangers?

edit:
Since no one has chosen to sing the praises of chainhangers, I'll add that the one place it could be useful is if you carry your bike flat in a car without its rear wheel. Then the chainhanger would keep the chain under tension so it doesn't sag and get the car greasy. Otherwise using it would increase mess since you have to handle the chain to get it on and off the chainhanger.

[KnottedYet]

Yeah, it's just a few inches above the dropout.

Mystery solved!

[chickwhorips]

as usual i'm a day late and a dollar short, but you all will find this funny. we went on another eider banding trip yesterday, but failed miserably. the great part is, i had everyone and i mean everyone, all 15 people, talking like pirates. then we kept doing the captain morgan one leg up on nothing in random places. i tell you its not easy in mud up to your knees with eel grass.

here is a neat photo from when we went out this weekend. you can see the boats going out to the trap site.

[KnottedYet]

mud. eelgrass. goofy field crews.

Sigh. I miss fieldwork...

[bikerz]

CWR - that is a beautiful photograph! So bronzy and warm. Really great!

[mimitabby]

CWR - that is a beautiful photograph! So bronzy and warm. Really great!

warm? mmmmmm. doesn't look warm to me!
It is beautiful though.
looks peaceful.. and QUIET..

[chickwhorips]

warm? mmmmmm. doesn't look warm to me!
It is beautiful though.
looks peaceful.. and QUIET..

it was quite chilly out that morning. besides all the birds flying around it was peaceful.

this is what the lagoon looks like with all the brant flying around. very busy this time of the year.