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2 down, 8 to go... (doubling up will move it along nicely)
get them in and send in your upgrade!

I have fond memories of my first year racing, granted it was many years ago but still good...

a short list

- good coffee
- finding the perfect IPA
- good cigars
- camping with the wife and dogs, travel trailer not tent
- motorcycle travel and back country trips, if it includes sleeping...

If you're interested in a Pre Almanzo warm up gravel event the Dickie Scramble out of Elgin MN is in the 80-85 mile range and a couple weeks before Almanzo.

Did it last year for the first time...

I raced road bikes for years and my best advice is first do a "fast" group ride if you haven't already. If you're already there and having fun find a local criterium or road race, buy a one day...

I've had plenty of questions regarding my fatbike and the wife's (Surly Moonlander and Salsa Mukluk for her). Usually I say they don't cost all that much which when you compare them to a high end...

The whole case is sickening from what these kids were doing to how the guy getting robbed gave them both finishing shots to the head.

I am pro gun, pro 2nd amendment and pro stand your ground but...

Overall if you can get past the look they work pretty well in cooler weather (have not tried in the heat as we haven't had any this year).
The shield feature and promises of a quieter helmet are why...

When you see your doc make sure you get a lower leg ultrasound just verify you don't have any signs of deep vein thrombosis. If you get the all clear you may want to get some compression socks to...

You know it's winter when you lay your bike in a snowbank and it leaves this-
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2014 riding goals - 450+ hours on the bike and 6+ 100...

I do
They plow most of the commuter trails in Mpls so you wouldn't need a fatbike to ride them. Actual lake riding right now would be pretty tough on smaller tires as there is anywhere from 2-6...

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Embrace the cold!
4:30 ride time and hit all the lakes in Minneapolis on Saturday. High temp of 10 degrees with perfect snow...

It's a lot more common than you'd think and I've been hit with sears charges too.
The wife has had her account hacked probably three times in the last 10 years and mine has been hit at least three...

Back in 92 or 93 I had a guy I played racquetball with who dropped something like 4 grand on a 486dx2 33mhz or something like that. I remember thinking WOW that's a WHOLE lot of money which it was...

6:00 - 3:00 with an hour lunch

2.5 mile commute
lunch at home every day (healthy, cheap and nice mental break)
Work from home on Fridays
7 weeks PTO a year + 6.5 holiday days
Rarely have more...

If you guys have collector shows or gatherings you'd find a lot of them there. Seems like most of the guys doing it are older guys (and avid hunters) but I bet you could get some good info from them...

Much respect for anyone who takes the time to handcraft a knife. As a knife collector I always appreciate the skill and time it takes to start with a hunk of steel and make it into something cool.
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Need to pile on the Dave Grohl love train
One of my favorites ever and one of just a couple famous people I'd really like to meet.

If you haven't had a chance to see the movie he just made, check...

Lots of you fire guys do big shifts, it's crazy.
I have a friend who used to work back to back 24s so he'd have the next 5 days off. His wife was a fire fighter and did the same thing. They used...

Agreed - not any guarantee against a knife if the knife is in the correct hands...
Generally speaking very few people actually know how to defend or attack with a knife tho

A sad story (kind of)...

Pretty easy to defeat a bat/club in a close quarter H2H situation, same goes for a knife if you're competent.
Assuming I could pick the knife that's what I'd take every time.