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Glad you got it fixed. Running with a chain to tight will prematurely wear the chain, sprockets and bearings. Get your owners manual out and read it. Basic maintenance items like the chain and oil you should know how to do yourself. Its easy, doesnt take much time nor tools. Probably could be handled with the included tool kit in a pinch. Craig

My pup gets raw. I read up a bunch on the nutrition requirements and put together a pretty easy fairly balanced diet. But she is a small terrier so food costs are low no matter what she eats. I get whole chickens from Costco for about half her meals and a small variety of organs and meats from hare-today.com for variety and extra nutrition. Its fun watching an 8lb puppy crunch through a whole raw chicken leg. Amazing the power in those tiny jaws. Shes about 16lb now (18months). With a large breed dog you have to be extra careful about your calcium ratios to ensure they grow at a good pace. Also keep them lean!!! Craig

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Your picture orientation is doing nothing for the guy He looks lean for a lab or pit, I'm guess its some other mix entirely. Unless you know the pedigree it can be hard to tell. Very nice looking dog. I love the look of those with the sleek black hair (even if it does photograph brown ). I'm sorry I cant help with a home as the wide wont let me and the daughter is allergic So how big is he? Looks pretty small. Good luck. Craig

I can do big bike rides (gravel and unmaintained roads) but the Strom is not a trail bike, especially in my hands I would be interested in riding occasionally if most of the rides didnt start 3 hours of slab from my house Craig

nothing available on my roster.

I like the 3/4 length jackets for the pockets and coverage (Im tall so regular jackets barely cover my belt) however I dont think they are significantly warmer. Heated gear is where its at. Gloves first then jacket or vest. Much less bulk than insulation and all day comfort in cold temps. Craig

I disagree, bad roads make for a more interesting ride. Thats why I ride a Strom and search out the gravel and unmaintained roads

Um ... Its missing a crank arm. Thats the part I was saying needed fixed. I do that kind of work myself so not sure the costs for a shop. But assuming you need a new BB and crank its $30 - $150 depending on quality. Another $10+ for pedals and its rideable. If you want to do the work yourself get a basic tool set like this. http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product_10053_10052_524452_-1___202586 cheap pedals http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product_10053_10052_174917_-1___202530 Craig

Full suspension just adds weight, parts to break and robs power for a paved trail ride. Cheap suspension is worthless for anything. That Rock Hopper would be a decent bike for trail or even light off-road, once its fixed up. Looks like it will need a new crank arm and likely a new bottom bracket (bearings the cranks attach to). These both require special tools to install, though the tools are not expensive. A rigid or front only suspension is what you want to look for. Hyrid (700c) or comfort (26") bikes are good choices for paved and gravel trails. Lots of good choices out there used. Avoid Huffy, Murray, Mongoose, or any other brand you would find at Walmart or Target. Old Schwinns are OK newer models range from junk to decent. Trek, Giant, Jamis, and Specialized are all pretty good. Lots of other brands in both lists, dont be afraid to ask. Craig

Probably not a bad suggestion. And yes you can get forks for your weight, no problem. Any of the decent adjustable forks should be able to accommodate. But you are probably looking at the $500+ forks. Nothing you are going to find on an entry level bike. Probably best to upgrade to bike if you are interested in off-road. A decent bike will make significant difference in your fun off-road. Craig

I think you way over estimate the average Walmart shopper.

So why is it "Ohio Rally 13 feet" (usually 2013 is abbreviated as '13) Looks like fun. I think circleville would be a hoot in any class. Craig

Some good suggestions for wineries. My preference is Debonne winery (7743 doty road madison oh) which also includes Cellar Rats Brewery. Sweet wines for the wife and good microbrew for me. Grand River Cellars on 528 in Madison/Thompson had a nice outdoor patio for dining and usually has live music on the weekends. Craig

It improves traction for cars under very wet conditions. But makes bikes handle oddly under all conditions. Im sure it probably improves traction for bikes in heavy rain also, but not many bikes are hitting these curves under those conditions. And its probably true that ODOT doesnt care much about bikes. We make up a small percentage of the traffic and there is not enough stats to show whether the grooves help or hurt. They probably reduce the accident rate of bikes also as riders slow due to the odd handling. ODOT could care less about making a nice curve for us to ride Craig

50Gb is nothing these days. There are plenty of thumb drives, SD cards and other devices that can handle that kind of data. As mentioned above for portable use get a flash drive. Thumb drives are probably the cheapest and most flexible. Back up your files at home with an external hard drive. Now you have two copies and pretty good insurance against a loss. Sent from my KFTT using Tapatalk 2

How many do you have signed up? I might be interested if you still have room? Craig

Agree, The only time I even think of picking up my phone while in the car is when I'm in the passenger seat. And that is often on long family trips where I want to have the option to check email, txt messages, where to stop for lunch, etc. I do not want to be locked out just because I am moving. Our in dash nav system already locks me out even though a passenger can easily operate it, and that is my biggest complaint about it. Luckily I can usually access my phone to do the tasks I would prefer to use the nav for. Doing any of these things as a driver is just stupid, and very selfish!!!!

Sweet looking bike. No funds or room for this or I would consider. GLWS Craig

$100 from this site. http://doctorenduro.com/index.php?main_page=dual_sport_conversion_honda_baja_kit Seems like it is $600 for the kit including stator. Craig

Chain life heavily depends on maintenance and use. Ride only on dry days and lube every 500 miles it will last a long time. Ride lots of dirt roads and in all kinds of weather with the occasional lube and you might be replacing the chain with the oil Mine is closer to the later Craig

Baja designs kits are about $500 if you want plug and play. I think that includes about everything needed, but I havn't put one together yet. You can probably do much better if you want to build your own system. Craig

I have been thinking of doing the same to an XR100 or similar bike. I think it would be a fun little city and play bike. But even rural highways are going to be scary on something that small. Old Ninja 250 s are not hard to find cheap and are about the smallest cheap bike that will do 80+ mph. Dual sports always seem to command higher prices than other similar street or off-road bikes. If you need 80+ then KLX250s, WR250R, DRZ400 or CRF250L are the smallest ready made dual sports. The DRZ is probably the easiest to find cheap as its the oldest but as noted they usually are not very cheap. Craig

Leasing works if you drive a reasonable yearly mileage and want to always have a new car. Buying a used car and/or keeping the same car for 10+ years will be better financially for you. However there is something to be said for getting a new car every 3 years and having all repairs covered under warrentee. Ofcourse buying a depreciating asset is going to cost you money, but so will leasing that asset. The leasing companies are out to make money so that means you could do better by buying and saving their profit for yourself. However if you are talking a new car every 3 years you are going to have to work to do better than the lease. Craig