Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Just In Time

"The Studs" showed up at 205 late this afternoon.

Good thing too, 'cause we got some snow today, and if the recent past is any indicator, the roads will be covered in ice, snow and slush for 3 weeks or more. It seems the MP area is on a salt free diet for the roads. Still not sure which bike will get studded. Most likely the Jake. I would rather have them on the El Mariachi, but I have some fairly new Stans-goo in those wheels and don't want to f*ck 'em up just yet. Not that they will see any real trail time soon. That AND the fact that I don't have a compressor n'at to redo them myself when the snow melts. Hmmm... I'll try the Jake first. Provided they fit as they are supposed to. They are chunk-tastic, but I read on the Internet that they will fit, so it must be true.

Would like to get them on and fool around in the snow-puke tomorrow, but it looks like I will be confined to the trainer and another dose of Angels... OH WAIT! CRAP! Wifey has the lap top with her and she's out of town for two days. Oh crap-a-hola-de-la-bung-hola!! Then again if Wifey is away, then maybe I will just play in the office with the trainer... Hmmmm.... Or just sit around in my gutchies drinking beer, eating ice cream, and looking at porn.

Or I guess I could do the cross bike studded version of this workout...



Can you imagine studs on a trainer? It would probably start a fire or something.

I have been steadily working on the next XXC due out late Jan/early Feb., but I am on a layout that is just throwing me a real creative c*ck block. The article is sweet, but I just don't know about the layout. Usually as I read something I start getting ideas and a design vibe. Not some much with this on. Again, that's no reflection on the article. It's damn fine. But curse this artists block.

Off topic for a moment (not that ANY of these topics matter to anyone) did you see this new burrito that Taco Bell has? The one with the Fritos in it? Oh, excuse me, it's the Beefy Crunch Burrito. Seriously, why not just SAY "Hey stoners, we got your munchies, right here." I mean what knob even thought that was a good idea. I have been making Mexican dishes for 20 years and not once did I think "what this burrito needs is some Fritos! THEN it would rock!" They should just serve it with bong. There's only 510 calories and 22 grams of fat in it. So that's not too bad! Actually I don't even care that it's bad for your, I care that putting Fritos in burrito is just f*cking stupid. Tomorrow I'm gonna make a PB&J for breakfast and stuff some Cap 'n Crunch in it.

I was forced to the gym today, because of the above mentioned snow and artistic c*ck block. Actually it was pretty good though. I increased my leg press which is good. Of course it's sort of bad too. Adding weight to the leg press machine is embarrassing. I never really want to load it up with 25 lb. weights, so I put the 100 pounders on it. BUT I can hardly lift them to get them on, and I look like a skinny/fat wanker twisting and contorting to get them on. I thought I was gonna drop a ball out my shorts today. Like sweating all over the machines and looking like an aging, sagging, perv-o goof isn't enough. I need to risk dropping a ball or something in the middle of the gym!! I think I will just suck it up and put the 25 pound weights on. I do not need any more drama.

Later.

posted by Jason @ 8:46 PM   7 comments

7 Comments:

At 10:22 PM, Blogger Jason said...

Just remember you should run those studs on dry pavement (if that is possible right now!) for 20 miles or so w/o big stops or accelerations to make sure the studs are seated properly (unless you know they are). I have some 26x1.75 Schwalbes on beater I-don't-care-if-it-is-coated-in-salt mtb and have been fine on icy farm roads in WI, icy Pgh city trails, and even some icy Frick single track (although I'd prefer wider for that).

 
At 10:32 PM, Blogger Jason said...

Yeah, I did read that. It will be tough finding 20 miles of bare pavement. Might have to do laps in my garage! Or just wing it.

 
At 11:00 PM, Blogger Ben Welnak said...

your writing today almost made me piss myself.

 
At 8:54 AM, Blogger rick is! said...

you can avoid most of the dry pavement riding if you inspect the studs and push any in that look like they aren't completely seated. If they are crooked or bulging out, push them back in with a flat head screwdriver or something else of the sort.

20 miles on pavement with studded tires is torture.

 
At 9:01 AM, Blogger Jason said...

Rick, Thanks! I can only imagine how much that would suck. Time to inspect some knobs and studs.

(Wow that sounds a bit too much like a gay porn title! "Knobs and Studs" starring Dick Everwood and Peter Prickly. An icy adventure that heats up fast when...

Yikes! I think I just made myself REAL uncomfortable.

 
At 9:02 AM, Blogger rick is! said...

uncomfortable because of the sudden tightness in your pants?

 
At 9:12 AM, Blogger Jason said...

Jerk! Ha!

 

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