racinfarmer

I went from a Trek Session DH bike to a Cannondale XC bike of somekind to nothing. I think anything semi-modern is a big improvement from either of those for riding in western MN.

Found a Rocky Mountain I might try to make time to go look at tomorrow. Will probably be too wet to be in the fields. Don't have a ton of requirements. Fox fork and/or shock, Shimano 1x12, slacker headtube angle, modernish frame (2020 or newer ideal), sub-$2500. Seems like it would be easy(ish) to find, but not really.

To hell with the GGB stuff, he needs himself a Sno-Stuff Stumble Pack Does Argo assemble their own ATV's and whatnot? You'd think if they don't Cat could be a good acquisition for them to move that in house.

The Audi and BMW leasee crowd has flocked over to Teslas. I am uninterested in owning a Tesla of any variety. There were 2 Urus's floating around Hood Cloud when we were there. A pearl white one and a lighter blue one. I thought they were neat at first, but now they are kind of meh. I'd rather have one of the Rambo Lambos that live a sad life in this state. Tesla Boy at work tried to lemon law his like 4 times before they pretty much banned him from the dealer/service center? He still talks with a couple of the younger engineers here. That kid has issues.

My parents don't let me us the plane anymore. I'm pissed.

Wish they'd just sell to Argo, take the L on the books, and put us all out of this misery.

For most mountain bikes, I need a large. Almost everything I've found that I've considered buying is either not a large, almost the same price as new, or sells right away. I can't just drop what I'm doing and drive 3 hours to the Cities to buy something. Maybe I need to be less picky? F it. If I'm spending this kind of money, I'm buying one I want and know I'll ride.

The problem is once you "Eat the Rich" for the top 5%, society keep going. Eventually, you are the top 5%. Then what?

I liked the 29'er I had. I rolled through stuff way faster so I could hit shit and eat shit harder. It was a XC bike, so it steered like a road bike on the trails. Not good on the downhills at all. I'm leaning towards a Nukeproof Scout or Commencal of some kind if I go with a hardtail or a Polygon Siskiu T8 or T9 if I go full squish squish. Possibly a Commencal FS with the Ohlins too.

Anyone ride a enduro style bike all around in MN? Not finding a decent Polygon T8 in large right now, but found a Marin Alpine for a couple hundred more, but it is an enduro bike vs. trail bike. Also looking at various hardtails that meet the spec I'm after, used of course.

Both our Keurigs quit working. Picked up the cheapest coffee pots the small town Wally had, $9 each on sale, and $3 worth of filters. No Ragrets.

What is really wild in MN at least, the only way you can limit out on collecting the tax credits is selling enough cars the state considers you a dealer. In theory, you could buy 6 and sell 5, collecting the tax credits the whole way. Nah

Like I said, when the Democrats trot out whichever turd sammich it is they are running, all the Bernie Bros and Yang Gang and the like fall right in line and vote for the D. It happened when the brought out the old dull battle ax Hilldog and when the propped up Biden and Kamala Quota.

Never been there, but way back in the WISSOTA 100 days at Cedar Lake, they used to have a wet t-shirt contest after the last race of the night. Now we just huddle under the liftgate and drink beer.