On a personal level, it's been a crazy few days. That's all I'll say about that.
Now, weather forecasts are starting to call for precipitation and sub-freezing temperatures. I still have a Diamondback Sorrento frameset with very little in the way of components to transform it back into The Goat, the bike that goes anywhere I need it to go while crushing obstacles in its path. At this point, a wheelset, inner tubes, cassette and chain, and a LOT OF cleaning and lubrication of the moving bits (shifters, cables, brake levers, pivots and the like) will be the cheapest way to get it on the road. I still have tires to put on it that did well in the snow and ice last season.
I was pleasantly surprised to find temps above freezing this morning and it looks like most of this week we'll have dodged the ice-and-snow bullet. The Twelve is safe and usable for now. I refuse to take it out in the snow and ice, though. Not only would its skinny, treadless tires be a bad match for ice, but I'm not nearly willing to sacrifice it to the Salt God yet. The Goat makes a good winter beater, and I still have hopes of setting it up with an internally-geared hub before the worst of the weather sets in.
I "only" logged 83 miles last week, but the reality is that more than half of those miles took place on Monday. I rode the full trip to and fro, then went to the Monday night ride. That means the rest of the week was pretty pathetic. I'm still hell-bent on meeting my third and final goal for the year. With plenty more than 500 miles left to ride, I should probably try to take advantage of the above-freezing days we have left. Unfortunately, I didn't do that this morning.
With the colder weather, I've been doing a lot less recreational riding and a lot more geeking out in my laboratory. Yes, I have a laboratory. Things like writing networking tutorials, playing with the latest version of OpenBSD (just released last week) and stuff like that.
Oh, and it looks like I get to be a Juror next month. Ugh. It's close enough to ride there (a little further than riding to church).
Oh, and everyone, please swing by MNBicycleCommuter and wish Doug a speedy recovery.
Random Tunage:
Sasha - Mongoose
Moshic & Landa - Faza
I dunno. Considering that your blog is an essential service in the bicycling community, you should be able to get out of jury duty. I'd vouch for you. :)
ReplyDeleteOh, and it looks like I get to be a Juror next month. Ugh. It's close enough to ride there (a little further than riding to church).
ReplyDeleteWhat church do you go to and in what ways are you involved?
I am a youth minister in St. Charles, MO and was curious.
I love the CD-ROM drive resting on top of the rack machine. Reminds me of my server op sys load setup (pictured here).
ReplyDeleteYep, Dan. It works nicely, even if it does look a little...erm... "ghetto"
ReplyDeletedsm: I'm the tech guru (lights, sound, video, and occasional bass guitarist) for a seed church called Pathway Community church. We're currently meeting at a high school. It's technically a Christ Reform Church (CRC) denomination, but I'll be honest: I pay very little attention to minuscule doctrine details. I've been in Bible, Baptist, Presbyterian, Methodist and Congregational churches. I feel like my work for the Lord is being used quite well at this place.