I DIDN'T Ride My Bike Today, Cuzz....

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  1. littlewave

    littlewave Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Newport Beach
    Name:
    Brett
    Current Bike:
    GG Smash (Alu)
    Hopefully she got clear margins otherwise...
     
  2. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
    Hoping for clear margins! Think positively :geek:

    I got some margins of my own to wish for soon...
     
  3. Cornholio

    Cornholio iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    B
    Current Bike:
    Huffy
    Dang, hopefully that’s the end of it. I’ve had many biopsies come back suspect so they cut more out and even had a couple where they did repeat hacks on the same spot to get it all. Been a few years since any scares so consistently seeing the dermo is key, I only have to go twice a year now. Healthy vibes!
     
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  4. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    Yeeesh! Hoping for the best for you, brother Brett!
     
  5. littlewave

    littlewave Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Newport Beach
    Name:
    Brett
    Current Bike:
    GG Smash (Alu)
    Thanks y'all, this spot's been biopsied before and came back fine, but for whatever reason she didn't like the way it looked this time so out it goes!
     
  6. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    A little weight loss in the bargain. Better safe than sorry. :thumbsup:
     
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  7. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    Yep. It's official. UPS dropped the ball again so we'll be working today. They also implemented the 70 hour 8 day rule which means we'll probably be working Saturdays through January. :(
     
  8. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    Time flies when you are that busy. Look forward.
     
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  9. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    Oh yeah. Looking forward to time-and-a-half Saturdays!
     
  10. Sasquatch9billion

    Sasquatch9billion iMTB Rockstah

    Name:
    trinidad j. mendez
    @mike and @littlewave , Hope you guys heal-up quick!

    My son had another student back into his car at school yesterday. I got up and went looking for an estimate only to find out that most body shops are closed weekends...wtf!?!
    I knew it was coming, he's been driving for 9 months and I'm just glad the kids are all okay and it was very minor.
    The funny thing is that the kid driving the other car was uninsured and driving his girlfriend's car. So when I spoke with the parents they insisted it was my son's fault and that their daughter had been driving. They told me that if I didn't pay for the repairs they'd go through insurance and I said "I don't think we'll be able to agree on this, so that's fine."
    They hung up promising to call their insurance company.

    Ten minutes later...Mom calls back and apologizes, she says her daughter had admitted that the boyfriend was driving her car and didn't have insurance-can I text her an estimate and she'll pay for it.

    An hour later...The boyfriend calls me crying, asking if he can "make payments," for the repairs.
    I felt bad but thanked him for taking responsibility. I told him I had been in accidents as a kid too and it would all be fine.

    Ugh, being a parent never gets easier, the challenges just change. You guys with babies and toddlers are soo lucky, enjoy it!
     
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  11. littlewave

    littlewave Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Newport Beach
    Name:
    Brett
    Current Bike:
    GG Smash (Alu)
    All clear. Now just gotta wait for these stitches to come out then I'm back on the bike!
     
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  12. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower

    Had to build another rear wheel. Suz broke a spoke on her CX bike 2 weeks ago. I replaced the spoke and attempted to true the wheel. That's when I discovered that all the nipples were frozen to the spoke. So I ordered up a Crest MK3, spokes and nipples. Spent the afternoon in the garage.
     
  13. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    I feel your pain...

    I bought a rear bumper for a Mercedes, and quite a few body parts for a really nice motorcycle... All in my oldest son's first year.

    Thankfully #2 is a much better driver!
     
  14. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    Relax alright, my old man is a television repairman... he has an ultimate set of tools!
     
  15. Luis

    Luis iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Sylmar
    Name:
    Luis
    Current Bike:
    La Diabla
    No way I'm going riding on this windy night :stop:
     
  16. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    Seriously... It's a mini hurricane here in RSM.
     
  17. Luis

    Luis iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Sylmar
    Name:
    Luis
    Current Bike:
    La Diabla
    I'm just waiting for the power to go out, lights keep flickering.
     
  18. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    We have gusts to nearly 5 mph here... :whistling:

    Full report at 11:00.
     
  19. Luis

    Luis iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Sylmar
    Name:
    Luis
    Current Bike:
    La Diabla
    Away with you, heathen :p Can't you see we are starting the windy cult here?
     
  20. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    Windy here in Mickeyville, probably gusting to 15 mph.
     
  21. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    I haven't ridden in a week due to these fires and the poor air quality. I have been second guessing my choice to stay off the bike this week because the air has looked super clear here most of the week. But yesterday, I discovered that my choice was a wise one when I found a new layer of soot covering everything outside. :mad:

    I will likely ride on Sunday but I have to stay local since I am on daughter watch. I hope I remember how to do it. :unsure:

    During the strong wind event here and after the fires had started, I saw what I thought was a part of the Verdugos on fire again. But it was actually a HUGE soot/ash cloud. :eek:
     
  22. da big hills

    da big hills iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    pearl harbor
    Name:
    cagey
    Current Bike:
    enduro 29
    Because you John Q Taxpayer have unreasonable expectations and feel I can solve your problems by putting in 12 hour days at a time when we only have 10 hours of sunlight.
    Unhappy trail restrictions
     
  23. Voodoo Tom

    Voodoo Tom MTB Addict

    Location:
    Castaic
    Name:
    Tom Kokkinakis
    Current Bike:
    Mango one, black one, Ti one
    Probably a wise choice to stay off the bike this week @SnakeCharmer. I rode to work Wednesday while sh!t was still smoldering around here. Rode directly past the old Indian dunes area which is basically now a creek bed with a bunch of cottonwood trees. The stink was pretty bad and I've had a pounding headache as a result for the past couple days. Wife says I'm an idiot and I deserve it. Today I was smarter and rode around tapia to get to work. Just a bunch of tumbleweeds and sand traps that way.
     
  24. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    I'm pretty much down to weekends my own self. Not really into commuting home in the dark with the morons.
     
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  25. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    And I'm down to Sundays for the next several weeks. Bah humbug!
     
  26. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
  27. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    That's better than no days.
     
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  28. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    ... because I was here instead, with my wife and daughter...

    Hogwarts 2.jpg
     
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  29. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
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  30. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    Thanks - cropped it myself while you were doing it for me... :thumbsup:
     
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