Nothing quite like two broken systems you need to get up and running to happily delay scheduling all the requests. busted shit takes priority... and man has there been a good bit of it it seems. Low use? Couple weeks of being idle? IDK.
Today it was a brand new laser problem. Coolant leak lowered the water level to the point where it couldn't keep the laser tower cool and forked itself? Finally got it running, but will it stay running and not overheat? That's the question.
Scroll pump is dead on the SEM so that even more fun. Hopefully it shows up today. No power cycling to clear codes on a mechanically dead system.
troubleshoot and teach, and repeat. Challenges are new and that is good.
Been riding the ice bike and man, that ice beats you up and if the ice doesn't beat you up the heavy ass slow Marathon Winter tires make just pedaling into the headwind a chore. I mean w/o them it would be no riding or riding the MTB and that is slow too, in a different way.
Yesterday morning I had a few rim strikes, bang hard on the rear. Most of the time I was able to float in the saddle and avoid that. But this morning I thought maybe I should put some air in the tires, or check the pressure. Turns out there was only 22 PSI in the rear. Went to 35 front and rear using the Topeak Joeblow Pro Digital. https://www.topeak.com/global/en/products/41-Floor-Pumps/1291-JOEBLOW-PRO-DIGITAL
Yes I use it every MTB ride to get the tire exactly the same on the Mid-fat (14.5 or 15 psi in the rear depending on where we're riding - usually 15- and 11 or 11.5 up front). I generally kind of forget about the commuter, set it at 60 and then fill it up when it gets soft in the high 20s. That takes MONTHS (tubes are plus size and have Stans in them).
I mean I like pumps and I love that old silca and the Topeak JoeBlow Pro X was an AWESOME pump, that pro head is so nice and the gauge was great but it wasn't as visually precise. I'm sure it was just as accurate but accurate and precise are not the same and reading an analog gauge? tough to get it at 1psi repeatability. Digital gauge FTW! And this one I like. A lot.
And the tires? they work pretty damn well too.
Also disc brakes mean the reflective stripe on the tire stays reflective. That's a nice bonus.
There is still a ton of ice out there- Probably can safely make it there and back w/o studded tires, but there might be some sketchy moments and some walking. Mid-fat MTB might also be fine.
I'm expecting tomorrow to have some morning ice still but then rain. Tough call for which bike. Full fenders and no studs, studs but no fenders... Rain is coming later, i'll wear some cycling specific clothes instead of my usual work jeans and shirt and just plan on changing at home and getting wet.
Had an unsolicited I suppose deep chat with a friend. Okay so I sent them a happy birthday email. There are probably less than 5 people I know that I'm not related to that I can recall their birthday or have in on my calendar. This person is one of them. friends for over 30 years. Wound up kind of deep and thinking about what ifing and the like but I realized in a way that i've kind of transformed all these choices I've made that have felt negative into just what they are. removed that depressing/sad/bad aura from them, able to stop "oh man i should have...." or whatever and they have become just kind of identifiable turning points. Way markers. Forks in the road. I'd never be here where I am without having taking all those turns I did. Even if in the past I've looked back and thought I had seriously taken the wrong fucking turn.
Maybe I did take the wrong turn. Maybe if I had had some more self confidence, less self doubt, maybe I'd have had the guts to take a more uncertain path or who knows. But that recognition that, I'm starting to be at peace with me here now is kind of not terrible. Could be also that i'm pretty much 50 and old and basically now just waiting the end out. All down hill from here, starting over or changing lanes is just something I'll look back in 20 years and tell myself I was an idiot but whatever, if I get to that point it will be a luxury to look back on now. probably will have even better perspective then.
Finally a problem resolved - disrupted me mid introspection but that's probably for the better anyway right?
Y'all take care, Amor Fati Motherfuckers
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