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  1. Karate Monkey

    Tell me where you rode today...

  2. Karate Monkey

    Things that make you smile :)

    Man, y'all gotta smoke a bowl and chill the eff out
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    Things that make you frown :(

    Technically I would guess it is? Contract baking usually says something like, "10k units of chocolate-covered shortbread with peanut butter filling. Here's a sample of what we want, can you do it?" I would agree that the devil is in the details with baking, and even with an identical recipe...
  4. Karate Monkey

    Things that make you frown :(

    ^^^I'd like to give them the benefit of the doubt that it wasn't POURING pouring at that point. I'd really like to, but I can't remember.
  5. Karate Monkey

    What have you done to your bike today?

    Rock and roads? On road, I think that's fine. If you expect to encounter gravel/dirt, they're gonna be super noisy. Usually like at least 10mm of clearance, more for mud.
  6. Karate Monkey

    iPhone recommendations

    Clay tasted better :P
  7. Karate Monkey

    Allaire Conditions

    Conditions are largely good. Minimal fording necessary down by the river, and minimal soft spots in much of the park. Some unavoidable stuff in Mick's, as usual when it is damp--cut it out and ride on. Tomorrow should be excellent by mid-afternoon, and I suspect the [minimal] rain won't have...
  8. Karate Monkey

    *Free.99* Internal Snap Rings 37mm

    Couldn't get these anywhere around me, since all the hardware stores with weird parts trays are gone, so I had to order a giant bag of them for the 4 I needed. Free, but not if I have to ship them.
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    Shockstop PRO Suspension Seatpost

    Okay, I held off posting this for a while to give me some time to settle in and see what was "yay, I bought something new" and what was "this actually works!" Several months ago, I bought the above (unused) post from a forum member here. Those that know me, know that I had back surgery ~1 year...
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    Fixing pianos, bikes, and myself **New, now with accordions and concertinas!**

    Project done(ish). I need to buy a new stone, because grandpa had squished a 1-3/8 wide stone in there with a 5/8 arbor hole.
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    Post your Cat =^..^=

    Oldie but a goldie: Our outdoor cat who died 3 years ago at the ripe old age of 18, came up in the camera roll. She has a little shrine in the corner of the garage now, where she spent her last few months.
  12. Karate Monkey

    What have you done to your bike today?

    Nope, free floating legs are a PITA to install. You can use a short length of something ~14mm diameter inserted through the other side to help line stuff up while you install the axle the other way (it will push it out as you finish installing it).
  13. Karate Monkey

    Allaire Conditions

    The official trail map can be found here. https://www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/maps/allaire-trail.pdf It's bad juju to talk about the rest.
  14. Karate Monkey

    Chain Wax Discussion thread

    Hmm. Weird. Almost like it's not really necessary to remove the factory lube in the first place. 🤔
  15. Karate Monkey

    Allaire Conditions

    Mid-week report: Still multiple slick spots in the trails. If frozen, no issues. Some of the spots are not frozen when hit by sun, though.
  16. Karate Monkey

    Antique sewing machine

    I want to finish my projects before I worry about hers!! 🤣
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    Antique sewing machine

    It seems like it's a weird machine, tbh. It uses a lot of the same parts as the "common" singer machines, but the plates that cover the shuttle are different. Ours was actually complete (with original belt) when we got it, but the leaf was falling apart, and the covers for the shuttle were...
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    Antique sewing machine

    I don't even want the table, just the top leaf, and the machine :p
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    Antique sewing machine

    You're in branchburg, or I'd have been there yesterday. It's the same vintage as a "Wannamaker" that we have.
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