Peezy's Black Magic 2013

Its been fun having you guys and the Browns pop over from time to time. As soon as we knock off some of the to do items we have we'll start being social again! Maybe even ride our bikes...

Manny i think you're seeing someone else w/ a mazda loaded w/ bikes, maybe thats why they aren't waving back. We put the bikes in the garage and haven't touched them for a while unfortunately. We're right near you from what James tells me, we're about 5 miles from both Fred and James.
 
Satanpez said:
I thought it was earlier, when you couldn't be a Christian under the Romans so instead of celebrating Christmas, you were just celebrating the Winter Solstice?

Probably doesn't matter much, it's all made up either way.
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Actually, my understanding was that under the Roman rule they didn't celebrate any Christian holidays. The whole idea of holidays came about when they tried to spread across the far reaches of the Roman Empire and they worked with what they found. There wouldn't have been any need for a holiday if it wasn't to link an exisiting positive thing for the people they were preaching to with their message.

But to be honest, so many components of different religions and cultures mix that it ends up being tough and debatable as to whether any single holiday, symbol or event has its unique origins in one place or another. I've heard a few different explanations for the different holidays, but the proximity to existing pagan festivals and the explanation that you don't convert people by taking away what good they have has always sounded the most reasonable. But it's all a fascinating puzzle when you get down into it and your explanation seems perfectly plausible as well.
 
We expressly made sure our ceremony was completely devoid of religion. It was still very emotional and was about the people who mattered to us (parents, family and friends).
As an electrical engineer it always bothered me when the sound system at the ceremony was not setup properly and you couldn't hear the people. I figured that I would make sure my wedding didn't have the same issue. Well guess what, that day came and there was so much going and before I knew it I was up there saying my vows and I don't think anyone heard. My wife on the other hand, being a classroom teacher, had no problem projecting. The moment she began reading hers people started laughing at the contrast in our voice loudness.
My cousin's wedding was held at deer valley Utah this past March and they, the minister and the wedding party all had ski boots on and skied down the mountain after the ceremony... I couldn't join cause deer valley doesn't allow snowboarders.....
Maybe you guys should have clipless shoes on and downhill down mountain creek after the ceremony.....
 
So Wednesday, For wedding meeting stuff. Dude was late. Apparently I said some bad words in front of him. Ooops. It was semi awkward but good at the same time. I think Chris nailed it.

After that, we went to Panera and I got a sandwich
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I also got a spoon. Maybe for my chips?

I then tried to seal my new tire with a hand pump. Crest + Ignitor + Handpump = Me not being able to set the bead. I also realized I have some good dings in this wheel. SCORE! I eventually give up and watch some hockey. Playoff hockey is where its at.

The text crew then started talking about filling in our calendars for next month with events. Lou brought up doing this:
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$111!? Whoa. That's insane. Do they close the roads for that price? I should get a motorcycle for $111.

Thursday so far
Saw this on my way to work:
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Hit the tire with the compressor at work and presto, it's sealed. Gets easier every time.
 
All of there Fondo's usually include a Jersey's for the 100 mile reg. I could give a crap about the jersey but there is no other option. Maybe Lou will pay your reg since he tried to kill you last week. That and he will promise to ride behind you at all times. Like 4 bike lengths behind you.

Is it too early?
 
Dude loves him some outerbanks. The try my nuts store has a lot of nuts.

Since I got my stan's wheels I haven't had to use a compressor to mount a tire. A bunch of maxxis and a hutchinson. Take the valve out first.
 
I meant floor pump, my bad. Yes, standard ignitor, I trashed enough EXOs to learn that on my own 😉
 
All this negative talk about the EXO's makes me want to pull my front Ignitor off. I trashed my rear EXO Ikon and replaced with a standard Ikon.
 
UtahJoe said:
hand pump? why dont you just stand outside and wait for the wind to inflate it
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This made my morning.

I don't like the grill lines on the sandwich. They seem faked to me. Maybe the people who staged the moon landing made that sandwich.
 
Chris you are probably fine with an exo on the front. Week 1 with the EXO's utah thought I was retarded. I popped 2 week 1, both on the back, both a huge gash in the center of the tread.
 
ChrisRU said:
All this negative talk about the EXO's makes me want to pull my front Ignitor off. I trashed my rear EXO Ikon and replaced with a standard Ikon.
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I still use them for racing since I bought like 6 of them last year (EXO's). 4 are still alive. I found a couple of tricks to make them live longer.

1. dont run them below ~22psi. Thats what I use for my fat self, maybe lighter people can, but not me.

2. they get better with age. Keep refilling them with stans. If you just mounted them, ride them a few times, then add more stans. I have noticed that once the casing is soaked through with stans, they seem to have way less issues.

3. the more worn the tread, the harder they are to puncture. When they are new and the rubber is super tacky, they seem much more likely to get a tear on the tread. This has been the case with mine. All of the ones I have flatted have either popped on the first or second ride, or they lasted until the casing fell apart.
 
With all the ish I destroy, I have had nothing but good luck with the EXO ignitors and I've had no issues setting them up with a floor pump on my old Arch's or the newer Arch EX.

Utah makes an interesting point with the pressure, maybe I've never had issues because I stay around 21psi too.
 
I run my front at 17/18 on my gauge. But I did recently put more Stans in it. Seems like a total crap shoot. I think I ripped my rear exo Ikon my second ride on it. I've gotten atleast a dozen rocky rides on my front ignitor and so far so good.

I just don't want to get a flat at the BS50 or the Stoopid 50.
 
ChrisRU said:
I run my front at 17/18 on my gauge. But I did recently put more Stans in it. Seems like a total crap shoot. I think I ripped my rear exo Ikon my second ride on it. I've gotten atleast a dozen rocky rides on my front ignitor and so far so good.

I just don't want to get a flat at the BS50 or the Stoopid 50.
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We have plenty of the new hotness - bontrager 29-3 - in the shop for when you tear it.
 
anyone have 26" ignitors that they arent using anymore? I have one on the front, my rear got a slash in the tread at Blue and Jungle last year.
 
soulchild said:
With all the ish I destroy, I have had nothing but good luck with the EXO ignitors and I've had no issues setting them up with a floor pump on my old Arch's or the newer Arch EX.
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That's because your shitbox lefty blows up so much you can't get any rides in on your tyres
 
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