Glasses, rode home w/ naked eyes. It felt weird. At least it wasn't precipitating.
Grabbed a back up back up pair (all my good ones have broken - big head problems) and promptly found the pair i've been wearing pretty much non-stop since the last every day pair busted in the office - hiding under a chair.
Rode the SSMTB in, gearing is good for going slow, right about the correct speed for in the woods around here. But slow on the bike path. Esp in the city. It is also creaking and complaining. Need to pull it all apart. Meaning the BB mostly. Def need to pull the hub and check the pawls. I think there's maybe a few that aren't in great shape. Hopefully the hub isn't trashed. Oh and maybe the longer travel shit is at the shop and I can go a bit bigger up front. Worst case? The experiment and knowledge is inexpensive.
Went back and forth a bit on Stech about the cranks. Seems like the FC-M8100 is avail as 180, just not on the site. Figures. I mean not like anything is available there even if it is listed.
All this snow is kind of bumming me out. At least, well last year was a good one for not being too snowy and not interrupting the MTB'n. I think Dirt Church will be on break sunday. Weather is looking rough and trails are even worse.
At least I remembered to grab the headlight. After I left the house though, but before I got out of the back yard.
It was a nice warm 15°F this morning (only -9C or so). Headwind too. Put some thermal bibs under the jeans. Kind of like fleece lined pants except with a chamois. Super toasty. Also yeah, the boots. 45 North Wolvhammers. So good. My Job Lot gloves are getting kind of stinky. A little gross. Might need to retire them to the garbage after the season, if they make it that long.
Feels more like just an exercise in writing right now. had a reminder of the friends lost recently... and the struggles others are having...
well - i think it'll still be light out for part of the ride home if i leave now
y'all have a good one
amor fati motherfuckers
heddwch
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