redkow97

If you want to carry in 45 ACP, that’s the way to do it.

I took 9th in a poorly attended fat tire race in February, but “regular” racing is coming soon! I almost registered for the 3/23 mtb race in Chillacothe, but i’ll Be out of town. I am doing gravel races until the MTB trails solidify. 5/4 is the black fork gravel grinder. It’s really well organized, and if you don’t mind climbing, it’s a hell of a way to gauge early-season fitness. Haven’t looked much at MTB events yet, but will plan on racing at Vulture’s Knob, and maybe elsewhere around Ohio. I’d also like to buy a season license for CX this year. Anyone besides @jhawk going to come beat me?

Well i guess i know myself better than i thought. I’m pretty beat, and finished in 2:58. Hard to be disappointed knowing that it’s 18 minutes faster than last year, and my first real ride on my CX/gravel bike. Fun time.

Road it 41.6(?) miles. And got it dirty.

My dad is a month removed from knee replacement. He’s 62. Been limping around for years after a partial MCL tear and insufficient repair. Already looks like he’s walking better than before. What i’m Saying is that the replacement may be a blessing in disguise. Keep in mind that doctors’ first duty is to do no harm. “You can’t run” anymore is their advice to avoid harm. Take the PT seriously, and have her wear out that titanium knee. The surgical techniques and the hardware are only getting better. /$.02

Got a professional fitting on the CX bike last Friday. Ordered a spare 700c tube. Road Apple Roubaix Saturday. Been mostly working on myself until then. Need to test ride the CX bike with the new cassette, but it’s shifting well on the stand.

(Related: my $1200ish in bike purchases is earning my wife a much nicer spa package for Valentine’s Day)

Bought a CX bike. Swapping it from 11-32 cassette to 11-42, so it climbs more easily on gravel rides. professional bike fitting scheduled for 2/15 😎

(For reference, that 20mph spin bike claim is based on my average speed on the bike at my old gym. Real-world results are more like 15 mph average)

I just registered. Not sure how i will handle the distance. I can’t track mileage on the spin bike, but i don’t stay on it for much more than an hour, so MAYBE 20 miles at a time. My longest 2019 outdoor ride has been 13.6(?), and that felt good, but not as easy as it should have. Target time for the 40 miler is 2.5 hours, but “under 3” is probably more realistic. Hoping to ride this Sunday. 37, but sunny. I need a good 30 mile reminder of how 40 is going to feel.

A little late... replaced the derailleur cables and got the shifting super dialed in on the fat bike a couple weeks ago. Race ready for 2/23. rode a quick 13.x miles on the old Trek 850 “road” hybrid on Saturday. Been putting in some work on the spin bike before work. Looking at a CX bike on Thursday. RAR is 3/2. Need to start getting some longer rides in, rather than just 40-60 min HIIT rides.

Just adds weight. Super easy to bump-start.

You could spend $200 on gear or $2000. My first set of gear was $140 eBay leathers, and clearance boots/gloves. I already had a helmet. Current suit cost me $650 used... a set up stock xr100 tends to be $1300ish. It’s easy to find really clean bikes for more, and not all that hard to find older ones for less.

2019 RAR is coming up soonish. I won’t be in shape, but i will do it. Fun time with only 1 real hill. Good beer sponsor though.

i wish i were joking.

I just have a steel cabinet. It’s primariky to keep my kids out. A motivated thief would get in easily enough, but it’s hidden pretty well, and situated in a manner that you’d have to take out a wall to use a pry bar to open it. Not that i don’t have power tools in the garage that would cut through pretty quick, but that adds time and noise. I’m realistic about who it will and won’t stop. Thus one reason i am keeping the serial numbers handy... my guns are probably only worth $1400. I may have more than that in ammo 😂

I need to sight in some rifles as well... i just want to zero everything at 50-100 yards, and see if the old-ass scope on my grandpa’s rifle is worth keeping. If it holds zero, i won’t bother upgrading it. I just have iron sights on everything else.

I finally photographed and recorded all my serial numbers a while back. Keeping them on a business card in my desk at work, as well as in a “note” on my phone. I also keep my spare gun keys in my office desk, so they can’t be taken if my house is broken into. Curiosu to hear how others keep their important spare keys, important info, etc.

I don’t understand the allure to down town living for $900/month... my first mortgage (2009) was about that much, and it got me 3 bedrooms, a 2.5 car garage, and space for my dog to shit. I only visited peoooe who rented in Columbus. I stand by my earlier post. Have her save money and then decide if down town is worth it. Ask other people at her job where they live, etc.

I vote that she rents a cheap place well outside the city as Todd suggested for 6-12 months. She can use that time to save money and figure out if closer options are worth it. Friends of mine lived in grove city for a year. I think they paid $525 for a 2-bedroom apartment. living in a city is most worth it if you can sell your car and use the several hundred each month to offset rent.

Hard to get into a detailed answer on my phone, but the endgame is that you can’t force specific performance of the contract. Your most realistic recourse is a refund, plus damages for the fact that you don’t have wedding photos. The right jury might value that quite highly, but i have zero experience in that kind of trial work. It sounds as though you have a solid case and will get an order for some amount. Collecting said amount can be it’s own ordeal. Does the contract have an arbitration clause? Where was the contract executed? I could point you toward someone in your area.

Did someone already dismiss the Glock 43?

...but then the man has you

I was too cool for a lunch box in high school. Would fold up the bag and hide it in my pocket. $.50/slug savings seems like a pretty significant margin though. Casting supplies would pay for themselves in about 100 shells. Plus it’s useful to have if slugs ever become scarce.

My mother used to make me bring home my brown paper lunch bags so they could be used again. Her father had 30 lbs of frozen fish that he had caught and filet’d in his freezer. For a couple of decades. We threw it out when he moved. The cheapness gene runs strong.