What New Stuff Have You Bought? If You Care To Share Thead! :)

[Eppie]

BabyMetal concert from Budokan Japan. Guess I know what I'll be watching tonight. Amazon had to ship from Switzerland but at $18.95 the price couldn't be beat.

 

[3db]

Two pairs of these because my ass was crying after the 42 mile trek;



and this below.

 

[MR.MAGOO]

Added to my Mafia book collection!

 

[afterlife2]

Was at Walmart and picked this up $12ish. It's 34.99 on AmZon website with great reviews. Always wanted to try Altec Bluetooth speaker. Win Win.

 

[Mark E. Long]

Was at Walmart and picked this up $12ish. It's 34.99 on AmZon website with great reviews. Always wanted to try Altec Bluetooth speaker. Win Win.
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We got one that we take to the beach at Myrtle and my wife serenades the masses Even if they don’t want to here it lol !

 

[Eppie]

Two pairs of these because my ass was crying after the 42 mile trek;

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and this below.

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A few years ago we took the family on a bike tour along the Danube from Passau Germany to Vienna (some boat rides along the way). Biking shorts definitely make a difference.

 

[lovinthehd]

Added to my Mafia book collection!

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I used to go into Sam Giancana's bomb shelter basement at Halloween, it was two blocks from my house in the 60s....when I was 5/6 one of my best friends' dads was an enforcer for them....

 

[3db]

Two pairs of these because my ass was crying after the 42 mile trek;

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and this below.

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I did 48 miles today on the bike wearing these baboon pants (if you turn them inside out and put them on, the red padding makes one look like they have a baboon's ass) and my ass is no longer crying.

 

[CajunLB]

Got a good deal on a Crown xls1502 for 350 with a 6 year warranty. I converted to external amp for my subwoofer after burning 2 $600 Dayton plate amps in less than a year.

 

[slipperybidness]

I did 48 miles today on the bike wearing these baboon pants (if you turn them inside out and put them on, the red padding makes one look like they have a baboon's ass) and my ass is no longer crying.

What bike are you riding and how long you been riding?

48 miles is pretty dang good! I would have to assume a road bike for that kind of mileage.

I've maxed out at about 30 on the road and about 18 on the trails.

I would like to do the MS 150 as a bucket list item. It's a 2 day ride/race from Houston to Austin (at least that is what it used to be, I think they may have added alternate routes in the last few years)

 

[3db]

What bike are you riding and how long you been riding?

48 miles is pretty dang good! I would have to assume a road bike for that kind of mileage.

I've maxed out at about 30 on the road and about 18 on the trails.

I would like to do the MS 150 as a bucket list item. It's a 2 day ride/race from Houston to Austin (at least that is what it used to be, I think they may have added alternate routes in the last few years)

Ive only seriously started riding this season. Im going through a deep anger phase in my mourning of my wife and that and kayaking is keeping me from doing something REALLY stupid out of anger. My short term goal is to hit a 100km or 63 miles. I figure, Im only 2 more tries from reaching that goal.

The bike is a Bianchi Project2 which is a hybrid bike, good for groomed trails (95% of what Im riding now) and road.The bike is older than dirt. Im looking at a Trek Dual Sport 4 which must be close to being 10lbs lighter than the Bianchi, has only one chain ring and 11 gears at the back, disc brakes and lockable shocks. Like everything up here in Canuckistan, everything is in short supply so I will wait until next season to get one.

 

[slipperybidness]

Ive only seriously started riding this season. Im going through a deep anger phase in my mourning of my wife and that and kayaking is keeping me from doing something REALLY stupid out of anger. My short term goal is to hit a 100km or 63 miles. I figure, Im only 2 more tries from reaching that goal.

The bike is a Bianchi Project2 which is a hybrid bike, good for groomed trails (95% of what Im riding now) and road.The bike is older than dirt. Im looking at a Trek Dual Sport 4 which must be close to being 10lbs lighter than the Bianchi, has only one chain ring and 11 gears at the back, disc brakes and lockable shocks. Like everything up here in Canuckistan, everything is in short supply so I will wait until next season to get one.

I completely understand! I lost my Dad a couple months back, and the middle of June happens to be fathers day, my dad's birthday, and the time that my mom passed several years ago. Tough times, and 100+ degree weather and 70% humidity in TX now.

I was really feeling down earlier this week. I forced myself to get in 7 miles biking towards dusk when it is "only" 90 degrees, and even halfway through I was already feeling much better. Been toughing it out every day to ride since then, it reminded me that biking isn't only for my physical health. I have also gotten to the point that I enjoy working on my bikes too. When I'm working on my bikes, I tell the wife "I am training for my retirement"

1x drivetrains are great for offroad! Disc brakes are a must, way better performance than rim brakes, esp in poor conditions. As far as a suspension fork, I personally only use air-sprung forks now. I would rather have a rigid fork than a mediocre coil fork. But, I'm also a heavy weight rider, and I ride rougher trails than you.

 

[slipperybidness]

Ive only seriously started riding this season. Im going through a deep anger phase in my mourning of my wife and that and kayaking is keeping me from doing something REALLY stupid out of anger. My short term goal is to hit a 100km or 63 miles. I figure, Im only 2 more tries from reaching that goal.

The bike is a Bianchi Project2 which is a hybrid bike, good for groomed trails (95% of what Im riding now) and road.The bike is older than dirt. Im looking at a Trek Dual Sport 4 which must be close to being 10lbs lighter than the Bianchi, has only one chain ring and 11 gears at the back, disc brakes and lockable shocks. Like everything up here in Canuckistan, everything is in short supply so I will wait until next season to get one.

Oh yeah, that Trek looks like a much nicer bike, and the geo looks more oriented towards trail than road.

You are doing it right though. Start with what you have and ride it! That is most important, just go pedal.

Once you do upgrade, then you will have a better appreciation for what performance and comfort the extra $ really buys.

 

[JengaHit]

Prime Day purchase.

 

[Eppie]

Ive only seriously started riding this season. I'm going through a deep anger phase in my mourning of my wife and that and kayaking is keeping me from doing something REALLY stupid out of anger. My short term goal is to hit a 100km or 63 miles. I figure, I'm only 2 more tries from reaching that goal.

The bike is a Bianchi Project2 which is a hybrid bike, good for groomed trails (95% of what I'm riding now) and road.The bike is older than dirt. I'm looking at a Trek Dual Sport 4 which must be close to being 10lbs lighter than the Bianchi, has only one chain ring and 11 gears at the back, disc brakes and lockable shocks. Like everything up here in Canuckistan, everything is in short supply so I will wait until next season to get one.

I used to cycle a lot but car pooling to work put a big dent in that. We were in the Pinery Provincial Park on Lake Huron for a few days this week and we usually bring our bikes with us. Did fine the first day but the hill climbs the next day killed me... so out of shape. Now that my wife is retired I need to get back into cycling to work.

I have a Miele road bike that one of the in-law's tenants left behind. That was a score! Chrome-moly frame, elliptical front sprocket and Shimano derailleurs. It was missing pedals so I just had to buy those and later replaced the rear rim which was steel, so it's all alloy now. That was royal PITA, removing all of the spokes and gear cassette. Front forks are rusty and paint is battered so no-one knows it's a decent bike. Thinking about some new bikes as well, though, better suited to hard pack trails. MEC has some really nice light weight bikes. The ones at the bike shops are crazy expensive, like $2k-$5k. I'm not entering a triathlon!

 

[Pedro Alvarado]

BabyMetal concert from Budokan Japan. Guess I know what I'll be watching tonight. Amazon had to ship from Switzerland but at $18.95 the price couldn't be beat.
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do you like band maid also?

 

[Eppie]

do you like band maid also?

Oh yes, *big* Band-Maid fan. After watching most of their videos (many times) I like them more than BabyMetal. They are all very talented musicians, even Miku who has been playing for the shortest amount of time. I've watched a lot of interviews with the band as well, Miku's travel videos, Kanami's guitar demos and whatever I can find. There are loads of videos on YouTube. I only have World Domination right now but I am going to order some of the earlier CDs, concert blue-rays and Unseen World. Would love to see these ladies live!

 

[3db]

I picked up a pair of used logitech harmony remotes, a 650 and a 665 for $60 for the pair. I now have four 665 and one 650 in reserve. I may purchase more.

 

[}Fear_Inoculum{]

I used to cycle a lot but car pooling to work put a big dent in that. We were in the Pinery Provincial Park on Lake Huron for a few days this week and we usually bring our bikes with us. Did fine the first day but the hill climbs the next day killed me... so out of shape. Now that my wife is retired I need to get back into cycling to work.

I have a Miele road bike that one of the in-law's tenants left behind. That was a score! Chrome-moly frame, elliptical front sprocket and Shimano derailleurs. It was missing pedals so I just had to buy those and later replaced the rear rim which was steel, so it's all alloy now. That was royal PITA, removing all of the spokes and gear cassette. Front forks are rusty and paint is battered so no-one knows it's a decent bike. Thinking about some new bikes as well, though, better suited to hard pack trails. MEC has some really nice light weight bikes. The ones at the bike shops are crazy expensive, like $2k-$5k. I'm not entering a triathlon!

I ride into work every day. It's about 13k each way. Not a huge ride by any means, but I compete against myself every day. Balls to the wall.

My bike is a Marinoni Fango CX (Cyclocross) bike. Basically, it's a road bike with a few differences:

"cyclocross bike will have a higher bottom bracket height relative to a gravel bike, and even a road bike. A cyclocross bike will also have shorter chainstays and a lower stack height, both of which combine for a more aggressive riding position and significantly more agile handling than a gravel bike. This is intentional by design, because the confines of a cyclocross racecourse are incredibly tight, requiring racers to slow down rapidly, roll through a tight turn, and then accelerate up to speed quickly—a process which is repeated ad nauseum throughout multiple laps of a race."

The thing is, I haven't used it for cyclocross yet lol. Only road riding. This fall/winter I plan on doing a race series called "Cross on the rock". Looking forward to it.

 

[}Fear_Inoculum{]

Also, just bought a factory refurbished Epson 5050UBe projector straight from Epson Canada. MSRP with taxes is just under 5k$, I got it with taxes in for 3,300$ with free delivery. 2 years manufacturers warranty included. It should be here in 5-6 business days. I'll post pics when it arrives.