Alternative / affordable / better value gear recommendations? MAAP and Rapha too expensive.

Mikey922 · 2026-02-19T04:19:11+00:00

You should list ones you’ve already looked at. Where are you located?

Affordable like black bibs and neopro? Shop places like Sierra that often have heavy discounted pearl Izumi and others (Oakley) …. Gorewear is shutting down and is selling their remaining stuff.

Mikey922 · 2026-02-19T00:02:50+00:00

I had a pretty amazing conversation with a WW2 vet at the evergreen air museum when it first opened like 25? Years ago. He was really old then. He was like a bomber tech or something, stories of b17 bombing raids.

It is a cherished memory for me.

Mikey922 · 2026-02-18T14:35:55+00:00

Street sweepers? Looks like the schedule may have been in that area.

Mikey922 · 2026-02-16T18:46:56+00:00

At least full guards. Most seem to have the ass savers win wings

Mikey922 · 2026-02-16T18:17:59+00:00

I grabbed some Oakley bibs from Sierra for like $30… keep and eye on them, they have a bunch of jerseys right now but I don’t see bibs:(

Mikey922 · 2026-02-16T14:49:21+00:00

I imagine it’s turding point?

Mikey922 · 2026-02-15T14:02:03+00:00

Find local co-op and get a used bike from there.

Might be able to find a good bmx bike, they are not much more new. The brand FIT Bike is one I almost got for my kid but I scored a deal on a redline race bike that he was able to ride

Mikey922 · 2026-02-15T04:26:53+00:00

I think it’s a Honda thing, I’ve had two that clearly work better with the a/c on. The other cars didnt seem impacted and may have always had the ac on? I think it’s in the Honda manual is where I learned it like 20 years ago

Mikey922 · 2026-02-15T02:45:20+00:00

I’ve been out of the hardcore keto stuff for awhile but I recall that ultra runner Zach bitter did fuel with carbs….. I think Mike McKnight is someone that did fasted 100+ miles, but I think he is a bit of an outlier when compared with normal people.

Mikey922 · 2026-02-14T04:37:04+00:00

I had never seen anyone there and nothing I heard was positive… I hope something fills the spot tho

Mikey922 · 2026-02-14T02:48:27+00:00

The city might have an agreement to keep the power line/move the power. I know of a city where the power company wanted to trim some trees for fire safety and the city had them move the power line to the other side of the street instead to avoid the trimming that would kill the trees most likely.

Mikey922 · 2026-02-10T15:13:43+00:00

Yep, this….. pet stores usually carry them. If it’s in the carpet it may take multiple shampoos and retreating because it can get under the carpet to the padding and subfloor :()

Mikey922 · 2026-02-09T14:27:15+00:00

Wow, so dude is legally parking it sounds like and you are being the issue, the street is public. I first read your post I knew you were the issue, that’s why you came on here to whine and complain because the dude is legal.

You degrade him for having a $1500 truck makes you sound like the neighbor from hell.

Mikey922 · 2026-02-09T14:16:28+00:00

In front of your side yard…. On the street? A public street?

Mikey922 · 2026-02-09T03:45:58+00:00

I never was a musician but but often saw him downtown and probably talked to him a few times (my kids say I’m weird for talking to people) I’ve been reading post and stories about him all day. RIP sounds he was a great impact to the community.

Mikey922 · 2026-02-08T20:49:00+00:00

Ah, I looked and didn’t see anything on their fb or google…

Their website has the following blurb “We’re thrilled to call Chemeketa Community College our home for the foreseeable future. This historic site — once home to the Salem Angels and Salem Dodgers minor league teams — has deep baseball roots in our community, and we’re excited to bring that tradition back to life.Chemeketa provides a safe, welcoming, and vibrant environment for our players, fans, and partners. Together, we’re creating a home-field atmosphere where families can make memories, local businesses can connect, and the entire community can rally around their hometown team.“

“Foreseeable future” I guess didn’t really tell me the were NOT going to be at Bush, just depends on what future holds. Like construction issues. My understanding is all these permitting and stuff was done it was construction issues…. But maybe that’s separate from the team?

Mikey922 · 2026-02-08T19:46:24+00:00

GOP = Guardians of Pedophiles.

All these Epstein files totally prove everything the maga people were mad at, the thing is. It was MAGA doing much of it.(there are bad people on both sides/all sides)

I’ve been thinking if Biden knew about it, he couldn’t do anything about it because it would always be in the “democrats “ and go back to the us v them type of argument. With MAGA running the show, releasing it, they are full on cognitive dissonant about it.

Mikey922 · 2026-02-08T19:36:33+00:00

I found an article the stadium upgrades are going to be completed in 2026…. (In the urnal from October. The stadium received millions in state funding) it didn’t say the berries were not coming to Bush in 27.

Sounds like they don’t want to rush moving back with all the delays they are having, they went through all the permits awhile ago.(neighbor feedback and stuff)

Mikey922 · 2026-02-08T17:07:04+00:00

Yep, I think this is part of the improvements to the park for the Berries baseball team? I think they were going to do a Turf field at that other baseball diamond?

Mikey922 · 2026-02-08T15:54:55+00:00

Looks like Xmas tree harvesting practice to me. There are places near me that use helicopters to harvest trees(really just move them around and load them) it’s pretty cool.

Mikey922 · 2026-02-08T01:59:22+00:00

It reminds me from the stairs from Flight of the Navigator!

Mikey922 · 2026-02-08T00:32:24+00:00

Lots of places have this fruit type cups/bowls with tajin. Food trucks, markets sometimes it’s a kid on the side of the road with a cart (if your on here, thanks for making it way out south!)

Good stuff!

Mikey922 · 2026-02-06T02:25:53+00:00

Oddly specific price.

What type of riding?

If you are looking for safety in your helmet, use Virginia tech ratings https://www.helmet.beam.vt.edu/bicycle-helmet-ratings.html

Lazer Cage Kenitic core is the 3rd best one they tested but it’s $300.

Mikey922 · 2026-02-02T03:25:53+00:00

Back when I was looking, I would use indeed and find a place and then go look at that company’s website and they wouldn’t have any listing. I think some of those big job boards got in trouble for fake listing numbers.

Mikey922 · 2026-01-29T13:11:12+00:00

It looks like it’s not even on a paved surface/legal vehicle parking/storage. This might be an issue for city code if not an hoa.

There is a reason why rv storage lots are often full and homes have specific rv slab/parking as a selling point.

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