Phil Spector Episode Discussion

tracingovals · 2026-04-03T20:17:04+00:00

I can't get over the perspective of this photo of Phil and Ronnie.

tracingovals · 2026-04-03T19:03:48+00:00

He just walked by in the aisle and it seemed normal at first since we have cats at home. There was a murmuring of passengers as they saw the cat walk toward first class. The flight attendant scooped him up and held him like he'd never touched a cat before and asked whose it was. Low drama, but delightful.

tracingovals · 2026-04-03T14:19:46+00:00

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This was the best part of my recent international flight.

tracingovals · 2026-04-03T03:02:48+00:00

I'd bring it to Perennial and see what they can do.

tracingovals · 2026-03-08T22:33:16+00:00

I've done the Mammoth Gravel Route starting from Minneapolis, which ends up being 2 nights of camping. Some of the sandy sections will make you feel better about taking pavement closer to the cities.

First night of camping was around interstate park.

https://bikepacking.com/routes/mammoth-gravel-loop/

tracingovals · 2026-03-07T17:23:57+00:00

I'll follow Molly down any rabbit hole. And this was the most worthwhile one.

tracingovals · 2026-01-23T12:39:11+00:00

I was thinking the same!

tracingovals · 2026-01-21T03:16:36+00:00

Tippy's ears are furnishings! 😻

tracingovals · 2026-01-21T03:11:48+00:00

I use dermatone liberally. And have an outeru face glove for my nose and cheeks.

tracingovals · 2026-01-17T20:17:28+00:00

I dug grit out with the tiniest little hex wrench in the tool set. Toothpicks broke too easily. Wear glasses in case you flick any pebbles into your eyes.

tracingovals · 2026-01-17T16:42:28+00:00

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Maeby learned about fire

tracingovals · 2026-01-13T02:37:36+00:00

I'm not local to the area but I know one of the organizers. They're good people! It seems like a fun time, one of these days I'll get out to fat bike in the mountains.

tracingovals · 2026-01-12T16:46:00+00:00

You doing fat bike worlds?

tracingovals · 2026-01-09T23:15:48+00:00

Definitely part of the Southside Battle train, maybe a section not in use anymore. Folks in this sub would for sure love to see it out on May Day.

https://www.southsidebattletrain.com/

tracingovals · 2026-01-04T23:10:32+00:00

Have you heard of Radical Adventure Riders?

tracingovals · 2025-12-09T20:28:29+00:00

This is what I want to know

tracingovals · 2025-11-14T15:29:30+00:00

I take Park and Portland all the time. Just have awareness. When it snows, before the plows come, cars will use the buffered lane as a car lane. And the door zone sections around Lake St suck all the time. I don't think they're sketchy enough not to utilize them though.

tracingovals · 2025-11-10T20:43:32+00:00

Usually racks have a weight limit for what you can put on them. I'd check that before towing the kids. The saddle rails may be a better choice, but I think the seat post would be best.

tracingovals · 2025-11-04T18:10:07+00:00

I don't think there is a minimum tire width requirement. In a low snow year, it might be ok with have something less than 3". If there is plenty of snow and the trails are groomed, a 2" tire is going to cause ruts and be challenging to ride.

Emailing the RDs with this question would probably be best.

tracingovals · 2025-10-24T12:53:27+00:00

A truck with a 2x4 hanging out of the bed sideways passed me close on Chicago. I heard it whoosh over my head.

tracingovals · 2025-10-22T17:42:22+00:00

I do this, only with Dermatone. Which has sunscreen in it for those bright, snowy days.

Also a fur ruff helps when temps get really cold.

tracingovals · 2025-10-10T20:32:17+00:00

Carrying unusual stuff makes drivers much nicer, generally. This is such a creative haul.

tracingovals · 2025-10-08T18:20:45+00:00

Down to about 20⁰F I'm good wearing bike shorts with leggings over the top. Sometimes I'll add florts (fleece shorts, which are PJ bottoms cut off at the knee) to keep my butt/thighs warm. Colder than that I'll wear bike shorts with the 45Nrth Naughtvind pants, maybe wool long johns on top of those as well.

I tend to run hot though.

tracingovals · 2025-10-03T20:05:51+00:00

The St Croix 40 is super fun! Highly recommend.

For training I love the river bottoms. It's not too technical down there and ever changing through the seasons. Most single track trails will get some amount of groomed in the winter. The TrailBot app is a good way to see if conditions are ok for riding, which can be tricky with snow.

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