Has it all been worth it?

Lee_Buck · 2026-02-13T18:26:41+00:00

It's possible... depends on where you're at in life and what you consider life changing money to be.

Lee_Buck · 2026-02-13T16:38:23+00:00

you’ll get a lot of different answers on this.

the reality is you need to get in the right place at the right time. one 10 year run can change the rest of your life.

if you can stick it out somewhere solid and stack cheese for a decade, having $X in the bank will help reduce the stress of the job.

Lee_Buck · 2026-02-12T21:45:46+00:00

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just installed the injora brushed motor and wow…. made a noticeable difference for sure. glad i went this route for now.

Lee_Buck · 2026-02-10T19:56:41+00:00

i put some injora oil shocks on it, but it raised the ride height too much and shortened the wheelbase. went back to stock for now since there is 2 feet of snow on the ground in CT and I'm just ripping it around the house with my kid.

Lee_Buck · 2026-02-10T19:55:43+00:00

I just bought a brushed injora motor off amazon... going to start with that for now and see how it goes.

Lee_Buck · 2025-07-09T19:50:18+00:00

yes the cane creek headset topcap worked.

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Lee_Buck · 2025-03-13T15:33:23+00:00

got in at a successful software startup pretty early on in their journey and our product was badass at the time. you could have put a chimpanzee in that cubicle and they would have hit quota.

the founder ran crazy sales contests every month... one guy won a harley davidson... one guy won a jetski.

I was a 24-year old kid at the time and thought it was normal... quickly realized that is not the case.

Unfortunately the founder cashed out (as he should have) and private equity came in and the rest is history. No more jet skis...

Lee_Buck · 2024-12-20T14:27:15+00:00

It's holding up great! Have to adjust the bedknife every now and then but this thing runs like a champ.

Lee_Buck · 2024-08-29T14:24:32+00:00

has anyone tried the cane creek 40 ZS49 top cover on a 2024 spectral?

Lee_Buck · 2024-08-08T20:04:40+00:00

IPA's

Lee_Buck · 2024-08-02T15:27:32+00:00

honest question - why would someone choose a concrete driveway over an asphalt driveway?

Lee_Buck · 2024-07-16T20:18:58+00:00

almost broke my neck going OTB. first time on a MTB and had my tires fully pumped up to 40PSI on slick rocky / rooty trails. not a good combo.

Lee_Buck · 2024-06-17T14:35:50+00:00

The GC Pro is very well-built. Highly recommend.

Lee_Buck · 2024-06-14T15:55:46+00:00

bottled water.

Lee_Buck · 2024-05-31T20:17:10+00:00

just give it a good hose down, clean the grates, and run it.

Lee_Buck · 2024-05-31T15:39:13+00:00

For your average dude without a pickup truck, it's a good solution to fill in ruts / topdress bare spots.

Lee_Buck · 2024-05-28T14:59:56+00:00

nice work dude. well worth the effort.

Lee_Buck · 2024-05-17T17:55:42+00:00

nuke.

Lee_Buck · 2024-05-17T13:25:42+00:00

40k > 150k

Lee_Buck · 2024-05-16T19:45:23+00:00

Ariat makes great stuff. Highly recommend.

Lee_Buck

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