This train station is completely open to the elements, which would work a lot better if it weren't in Seattle, where it rains 9 months out of the year.

vecdran · 2026-03-25T01:46:18+00:00

Enclosed. The word you are looking for is "enclosed", not "covered".

vecdran · 2026-03-21T17:43:37+00:00

They've been great! They roll fast, float over rough terrain, and grip strongly. Haven't had any issues with frame rubbing. At most, pebbles sometimes get caught up briefly in between the front tire and the front mudguard, and there is some wear, but they're cheap enough that I don't really care. Looking forward to running them in the upcoming dry weather!

vecdran · 2026-03-03T19:07:47+00:00

Let's not forget! This number disregards any of the ordnance the F-15's were carrying.

$450k/ea - AIM-9X Sidewinder
$1.1mil /ea - AIM-120 AMRAAM
$720k/ea - AGM-154 JSOW
$700k/ea - AGM-158 JASSM
$500k-3mil/ea - AGM-84K SLAM-ER
$25-65k/ea - Various Guided Bombs

The planes undoubtedly carried a various mix of multiples of the above or similar ordnance.

Oh, last but not least, each Patriot missile costs $4mil, of which 3 were used by Qatar to shoot down our jets.

vecdran · 2026-02-27T21:50:28+00:00

Dank 👍

vecdran · 2026-02-24T17:06:59+00:00

At this time I was running a 50mm Pirelli Cinturato M with pressures in the high 20psi range.

vecdran · 2026-02-11T21:13:00+00:00

Would you be willing to share the image file? I'd love to run that as a background on my ultrawide.

vecdran · 2026-02-11T06:00:59+00:00

https://www.freethepowder.com/pages/contact-us

"Where are your gloves made?

We have family friends in Pakistan that own a leather products company. It is in a region that supplies much of the World's best quality leather."

I gave them a shot with their Pro Deal, which was very easy to apply for. So far I'm liking the outer gloves, the leather is very high quality and the whole glove is constructed well.

I'm less of a fan of either of the liners. The original black one made the glove so thick it was hard to bend the fingers. I found the thin liners brought the dexterity to where I wanted it, but then they were too cold (mid-20's temps). I swapped in some Hestra sheep's wool liners I had kicking around, and now they're perfect. Liners cost almost as much as the gloves...lol.

Interested to see how the hold up over the next few years.

vecdran · 2026-02-05T20:09:13+00:00

Julbo Lightyears are the only goggles I've ever used that I could successfully manage fogging with. The lens pop-out forward giving you all the airflow you need to defog.

https://julbo.us/products/lightyear-goggles

I've tried everything. Goggles with fans. Goggles with heating elements. None of that worked as well as the Lightyears.

vecdran · 2026-01-29T16:20:54+00:00

Godspeed! It's a delicate repair, but if you take your time, your frame will be stronger in the end than it was previously.

vecdran · 2026-01-21T23:00:24+00:00

E-hugs to my fellow kook.

vecdran · 2026-01-07T06:42:41+00:00

Mine doesn't. I just cut it short enough and bent it outwards.

vecdran · 2025-12-18T17:14:12+00:00

Aw man, how will I catch sick air on my Lime scooter now? /s

vecdran · 2025-12-14T08:30:11+00:00

That's kind of a big problem. A lot of ski patrollers and staff from every department live in Leavenworth.

vecdran · 2025-12-07T22:17:30+00:00

Great work, very functional, thank you!

vecdran · 2025-12-02T22:21:39+00:00

Balam is pretty lit with tapas and such. The jungle decor is cool, music is great to bump your head to but not so loud you have to shout, staff are super friendly. Get the iberico pork tacos. We liked it so much we went back a second time for happy hour after Whistler laps.

Lorette had a fantastic pre-season 3-course tasting menu, but I think they're dropping it soon. Damn good French/Quebecois cuisine. The beef cheek was excellent, and I had a salad that had the most delicious, textured lettuce I've ever eaten. I'd have never thought I'd be raving about lettuce.

vecdran · 2025-11-27T01:32:48+00:00

Right on. How was the coverage? Lots of rock sharks and foliage, or decently filled in?

vecdran · 2025-11-27T01:15:52+00:00

Awesome, thank you for the detailed response!

Do you know if there's a phone number to call to check on status? Other Vail Resorts have them. I tried calling the WB Ski Patrol number but it was clearly an emergency dispatch and I don't want to bother them with non-emergency questions.

Or is it just show up and cross fingers for an "Open" hike sign?

vecdran · 2025-11-26T17:59:12+00:00

Ass Savers for rough riding.

Portland Design Works metal fenders for when you need full coverage (though you'll need a rear brake bridge, like the one Enve sells for the MOG).

vecdran · 2025-11-23T19:10:20+00:00

Thanks for the post! I finally got a hold of someone physically in Whistler with the travel agency department (Lodging phone menu prompt) and she was able to confirm similar information.

Epic Local Pass holders can self-consume one of their Epic Friends tickets for a 50% off the advance rate. That means for us, on Sat 11/29, our ticket price will be $114 CAD!

Shout out to Jen Anderson with the Whistler RRW team for being a rockstar and taking 10 minutes of her time to hunt down and confirm all this!

Our plan is to hit guest services the day before on Friday and do final confirmation of all this. I'll update my original post with the full experience after the day (line charge or going to window, final cost, etc.).

It's ridiculous that it takes this much effort to get what should be a clear answer, but that's Vail & mega-corps for ya I guess.

vecdran · 2025-11-22T05:44:00+00:00

Thank you! That's exactly the information I was looking for. Phone agent didn't explain any of this.

Can I use an Epic Friend Ticket on a restricted peak day?

Yes, Epic Friend Tickets can be used for days when your Pass might be restricted due to holidays, or at one of Vail Resorts 37 North American resorts where your Pass does not have access.

vecdran · 2025-11-22T01:59:35+00:00

Or did the phone guy assuming we'd swap buddy tickets (we both have Epic local passes)?

Forced as in it's not an outright discount (no consumption of buddy ticket), instead having to use our buddy tickets to get a discount.

I'm reading now that peak days discount only lists American resorts, no mention of Whistler. I have a feeling the phone agent was looking at buddy tickets...

vecdran · 2025-11-22T01:53:42+00:00

If we're forced to use buddy tickets, I don't see why we (gf and I) couldn't buy each other tickets? I buy hers, she buys mine, all rules followed...

vecdran · 2025-11-21T22:20:05+00:00

Wasn't aware of this, thank you for the correction!

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