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I'm doing 2 of those 3 in the next 3 weeks. Might challenge myself to do the 3rd one.

It's fine, that's one of the lowest I've recorded. My wife's runs way lower than that and her doc is not concerned. You have to remember I'm on my feet 8 to 12 hours a day so when my body is at rest it's going to be way lower than your average.

If my wife goes we might make a whole week out of it and do the touristy thing in Gatlinburg in the beginning of the week. If for some reason she can't go me and @JustinNck1 thought about going down to Barber for a couple nights.

Still on my healthy eating plan 90% of the time. Haven't been able to get back to working out yet because my back still has a lot of stiffness but I have still managed to take off 10 lbs of my regain since july. My wife had her gallbladder out last week and her blood pressure has been all over the place so the BP cuff thingy has been out on the coffee table all week. I checked it this weekend and thought it was an error because it was 100-55. So I've checked it several times over the last few days with a couple different meters (even a expensive one my dad has)and never got over 105. This just amazes me because a couple years ago the doc was thinking of putting me on BP meds because it was always so high. Just a huge benefit of being healthier and happier life style. Not a bad reading for a 240lb man.

Who's is this fucktard? ^^

Dunlop

FTFY ^^^and she found one ^^^

Now you saying she doesn't have the right equipment and what she starts could be useless? Someone contact the ACLU (or @magley64), this guy is out of control.

Maybe she's has 24mm socket or wrench already. To assume she doesn't is discrimination. What do you have against independent mechanically inclined women. You sexist pig. #WLM

Same issue i had with them, why I'm still blocked from thier FB post comments.

Late to the show but....

Hey now damn it, everyone isvgoing to poke fun at my on the road tool kit till they need a tool out of it. BTW final product.

Here we go.

I slept on this last night and with what I said and with what I have seen other say here is what I came up with. (Just my opinion/ Not a professional just a UNpaid spokes person/I did not stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night{@Tonik says I'm too cheap for that}) If your looking for a thrill or an Adrenaline rush by all means keep it off the streets. Not saying hang it up but do the track days and or closed course stuff. I think it's been proven a few times this year that the street is no place for that, if that's all your after. Not saying an occasional spirited pace is frowned upon just saying if that is your goal is (a thrill) maybe the track is the best option. If your looking for a get away and or an escape, that's what the streets are for. Afternoon rides and weekend meet ups are great to explore hang with friends or just go out on your own and clear your head. I think a few of these rides this year have gotten a bit out of hand, I bit my tongue and didn't say anything just went out and did my one thing like your supposed to. One ride in particular I was supposed to be in a medium-fast pace group and I round the corner and the leader was leaving me in the strait like I was standing still, I look down and I'm already doing 85 and the chaps behind me were nowhere to be found. So maybe we all need to step it back a notch and reevaluate what we have and what the cost are for what we do. Not saying give it up by any means but in a way I think things seem to get out of hand pretty quick anymore and sometimes becomes a dick measuring contest with out us even realizing it.

Happy Birthday ya old fart.

I might do something like this when my kids are grown. I think it would be a cool thing to do for a while, not long term but maybe 3 or 4 years.

Here's what they look like after 4500 miles. Probably still good for another four or five hundred I might throw them back on someday just to burn them off. For the $160 I paid for the set I was not dissatisfied with them.

My last set were the 023s. Got great mileage out of the rear, more than the PR4, but there was more slab than I had on the PR4. The front developed a head shake at higher speeds, I think it was due to the thread design and how I run. It got worse the longer I ran them. I got 4500 out of the rear and took the front off even though it had lots of tread left due to the shake. I can't say I hated the rear but didn't have the confidence in it that I had in other tires. But that probably more to do with it being a 190-50 and not the 190-55 I've gotten used to running. In the future I'd run a rear again if the price was right but not sure I'd try another front. Your results may vary, your more than welcome to try this front I still have maybe it wouldnt shake for you, i kept it around as a back up tire if i would ever need it, probably 70 tread left on it.

I don't commute, that bores me. I only ride local on occasion. To me if I'm not looking for a place to stay for the night it's not worth getting the bike out. Does this mean I'm weaning off riding? Absolutely not! I'm put more miles on my bike every year than most of you all and that keeps increasing. But I love the long trips and seeing new things and going to new places as well as visiting places I know I love. Nothing but me the bike the road and leave all the worries of home and work behind. To me there is a point to every trip to where I take a deep breath and realize I'm in my zen moment that I've been looking for. Somtimes i find it in some fun twisties at mach retard and sometime i find it on a mountain road with beautiful views, sometime I even find it sitting down to a great meal after a long days ride but I always find it. Last year I did 15k this year I already have 15k with at least 3k more planned and much more planned next season. Guess what I'm saying is everyone is looking for something different in riding. But riding needs to be a part of your life not let riding control your life. I'm fine with letting the bike sit for a few weeks while I spend time with family and do other things it just makes that next trip that much more enjoyable. As far as the mortality thing I had my scare this year with my back injury and it opened my eyes to how fragile life is, but it didn't change my passions it just made me more cautious. Think most folks that have ridden with me this year have seen that I've taken it back a notch compared to what I used to do. But I'm still doing it.

The Concours will give you FI fault code when the battery is about to crap out.

Someone needs to.

See if these extra pics will help you