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Did some exercises in the back yard, then went for a 5+ mile walk. Left at 0615 returned at 0750.

think I might make for the forest today... wife has to work, parents want the kids, and the sun will today begin it's 3 day attempt to murder us all...

smell of the redwoods and an afternoon of fishing would really hit the spot...

spent another $100 on fishing stuff last night...

wife won't be thrilled but it was some super necessary stuff...

couple of new catfishing reels, couple of ML rods for trout/bass, 6 super dupers, 12 krocodiles, and 1300 yards 14lb test for the cat reels...

and I smoked my last cigar at the vherf saturday, so I gotta talk to her about spending money on cigars for the first time in half a year...

I should probably just text her all this from the lake... or just send her a link to this thread...

Off to Costco. Lost one of my hearing aids last week and need to replace the older model lost one or buy a new pair. Can't decide what to do, but I really want a new pair. On the other hand, now is not a great time to spend $1,700. Will also have to see if using a Costco credit card will extend the warranty on whatever hearing aid bul**** I have to spend money on. Ugh!!

Target was sold out when I was there last night.

Seems I'm not the only one and came late to the game.

Brother in law is service manager at a Trek store, asked him to keep any eye out for a trade in. He said they literally can not keep any inventory in the store sub $1500-2k and even those only last a few days. He had told me they were stupid busy, but I figured he was talking more about service.

Gave him a list of what I want, with measurements and stuff. Said keep an eye out for a trade or even new if affordable.

Called another bike shop about an hour away asked how their sub $700 inventory was. They said only kids bikes.

inner ear infection floored me Friday night...miserable Memorial Day week-end...

want to go out for a walk, but we're gonna have 100 degree heat for the next week or so...night walks on order


hope everyone is healthy...

Hope you feel better soon delta. 👍

Ear infections suck royal!

Picked up a free Schwinn Criss Cross a couple months ago and then ordered a road bike for the wife over a month ago from Amazon warehouse deals for around $420, that finally shipped. It was originally around $650-$700. Glad I snagged it when I did. Take a look at Amazon warehouse deals, if you can setup the bike yourself, good deals. It just takes longer to ship.

That's rough.... Grandkids end up with it as well?

It's true. There were really only a few bikes I was interested when I searched and they were all way overpriced for what they were. 10-15 years old and sure light wear in good shape from what the pictures said, but asking $4-500. Initially I thought maybe that was the going rate on them, since I'm looking for a bike with higher end components to last a long time maybe it was a $1500 bike in 2005 and worth $200 in new bearings n stuff. Nope. The three bikes I opened new tabs on from CL were all around $300 new 10-15 years ago.

I'll just wait it out. I've waited 23 years to replace mine, I can wait.

I do need to exercise more on my weeks off. I get plenty while at work, but the weeks off doing nothing have taken their toll. I like riding bikes and would like to get back into it

I looked when I was at Walmart grabbing worms when I took the boy fishing. They had about 5 bikes on the rack, mostly kids bikes and one womans cruiser bike.

I'm looking to buy something nicer anyway. There's a huge difference between bargain hubs and bearings and derailers and stuff. I got a lot of years outta my budget level bike, but everything's broken or worn well beyond its spec. I bought the wife a nicer bike about 8 years ago. She rides it enough, at least as much if not more than I ride, and other than airing up tires and I've lubed bearings in the pedal set and steering tube once, it's been flawless. Hubs haven't loosened or started to bind, wheels are straight, derailers perfectly accurate. Initially I was kicking myself for spending almost $500 on a damn bicycle when we're not cyclists but now I'm getting it.

Kid got a bike built in 2014 for his birthday in 2018. Budget bike. When we were riding today I noticed the sound of unlubricated or poorly tensioned bearings. When we got home I found both. I had a set of bearings that fit, but the races were scored. Not quite notched/lumpy but not perfect. Lubed it up and he said it "feels like the bike has more power"

I'm staying well under $1k, ideally $600 max, but looking for a 20 year bike. I think beyond that price range you start getting into specialty bikes/components that are well beyond my needs. After I sent in my last student loan payment I've been treating myself to a lot of toys. I think the bicycle will be the last one, then it's on to more grownup stuff.

Wait a few months danm and there will be plenty of barely used bikes for sale.

Afternoon, dudes...

C'mon slackers. Get this sucker wrapped up today.

I passed by your exit the last couple days, Al. Shopped at Browning CDJR in Norco yesterday and went back today to hand them a bank check.

MACS, your retired. The flashbacks from Cell 304 still haunting you?

Never a good idea to do that zero down. As soon as you drive away, you're upside down on the loan. No bueno.

Signed my loan doc (1 signature) and gave the check to the dealer today. I set up auto payments and the first 1 is June 1st. No sense dragging it out.

Wild cat in the garage still has not moved an inch. Even its tail is in the same position.

Its smooshed itself so tightly into the corner behind an upright on a pallet rack i don't really know if it can even get out. There's not much room there, its tied to the floor and the cinder block half wall, with the same rack perpendicular on the other wall.

Here kitty, kitty...

Of course Tee wee shows up. 🤡

The boy got to fish on last weekend the Green Bay. Caught two of the boat's four fish.

X 🤤