The Umarthiad

[umarth]

I decided to try something new and different this week- and that is to do a little bit of a photo journal as the week unfolds. I'll try and update a couple times a day, if at all possible. Some of it will have some SS action, there will be a bit of biking and some really lame things, like my breakfast. Speaking of which, here worse photos than usual-

[Sparticus]

Yer gonna need tuh let yer belt out a notch or 2 after 4 o' those.

--sParty

[Glide the Clyde]

Are you sure that's not your breakfast after your body was through with it?

[Bro]

My breakfast was a glass of milk and some Eggo chocolate chip waffles. ****'s hella good. Now I'm off to go get high off the fumes while painting my grandma's fence. Have fun in umarthland!

[Sparticus]

Update, 9:34am 072511: umarth & ArchMarge just stopped by my workplace on their way to go ride Middle Fork Trail. How fair is it that they get to go riding while I have to work? Anyway, umarth bought some Elixir brakes off me... I gave him hella deal. Why? Because I secretly like him. Not as much as I secretly like ArchMarge, but he's not half the A-hole he pretends to be on these here forums.

--sParty

P.S. umarth turns 30 on Wednesday. Shouldn't we stick some candles in a cowpie or sumpthin'?

[ISuckAtRiding]

My breakfast was a glass of milk and some Eggo chocolate chip waffles. ****'s hella good. Now I'm off to go get high off the fumes while painting my grandma's fence. Have fun in umarthland!

If you're going to be a singlespeeder, you're going to have to put some meat in your diet. And i'm not talking about Umarth's either.

[ISuckAtRiding]

P.S. umarth turns 30 on Wednesday. Shouldn't we stick some candles in a cowpie or sumpthin'?

I didn't get **** from you on my 30th

[ISuckAtRiding]

However, i'll forgive you for a rep. I only need 6 more to get another square.

[Sparticus]

However, i'll forgive you for a rep. I only need 6 more to get another square.

"You must spread it for somebody else before spreading it for ISAR again."

As for your birthday... sorry I was outta that loop... only vaguely aware that you were aging... my bad. Anyway, happy birthday. What's your address, I'll mail you a cowpie.

--sParty

[ISuckAtRiding]

"You must spread it for somebody else before spreading it for ISAR again."

As for your birthday... sorry I was outta that loop... only vaguely aware that you were aging... my bad. Anyway, happy birthday. What's your address, I'll mail you a cowpie.

--sParty

what do you mean you were out of the loop, i sent everyone a memo along with a gift registry at Jenson USA!

My addy is:
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington D.C., 20500

[TroutBum]

Not as much as I secretly like ArchMarge,

Thought this was a picture thread. Neg rep worthy.




****. I'm hungry now.

[Sparticus]

Thought this was a picture thread. Neg rep worthy.




****. I'm hungry now.

Don't taze me, bro. Here's a pic o' da girl:


You should see her with no hat.
--sParty

P.S. I want a sandwich right now.

[AZ]

However, i'll forgive you for a rep. I only need 6 more to get another square.

This should do it.

[Sparticus]

what do you mean you were out of the loop, i sent everyone a memo along with a gift registry at Jenson USA!

My addy is:
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Washington D.C., 20500

Welcome to Club 5 Chicklet. Brews all around... on you.

--sParty

[ISuckAtRiding]

w00t!

[zandr]

I'm peeling a scab off of my knee right now. Does that have anything to do with this thread?

[TroutBum]

I'm peeling a scab off of my knee right now. Does that have anything to do with this thread?

I'm betting old sMarty wants to peel a Uscab off'n Miss Marge so's he can put the moves on.

[ISuckAtRiding]

Don't taze me, bro. Here's a pic o' da girl:


You should see her with no hat.
--sParty

P.S. I want a sandwich right now.

I had no idea you were into anime kiddie porn. but it makes sense...

[Sparticus]

I'm betting old sMarty wants to peel a Uscab off'n Miss Marge so's he can put the moves on.

If she comes across this thread she's gonna get so creeped out!

--sParty

[TroutBum]

If she comes across this thread she's gonna get so creeped out!

--sParty

Gotta earn your turns.

[SlowerThenSnot]

enjoying this thread but i have no more rep to spread..... i think the single speed forum is turning into some sort of rep orgie

[TroutBum]

i think the single speed forum is turning into some sort of rep orgie

Repped. Cuz I still have some wealth to share. And who doesn't like to support a ****ing orgy.

[hydrogeek]

Why? Because I secretly like him. Not as much as I secretly like ArchMarge, but he's not half the A-hole he pretends to be on these here forums.

--sParty

P.S. umarth turns 30 on Wednesday. Shouldn't we stick some candles in a cowpie or sumpthin'?

He is kind a d**k sometimes. He didn't invite me to his B-day party and he won't ride with me this Sunday because he says 10am is too early.

[umarth]

Ok, I'll respond better later, but I have a volunteer event I should be at in forty minutes and I need to shower and take a dump. And bike there. ****

Here are some afternoon shots.

He is kind a d**k sometimes. He didn't invite me to his B-day party and he won't ride with me this Sunday because he says 10am is too early.

I did invite you, *******.

[Bro]

P.S. umarth turns 30 on Wednesday. Shouldn't we stick some candles in a cowpie or sumpthin'?

Dood. I'm not even shitting you right now. For once. Wednesday is my birthday too. Holy ****. umarth is my long lost brotha!

[zaskaranddriver]

I like the brook. You really know how to use your tiny aperture.

[ISuckAtRiding]

You really know how to use your tiny aperture.

He's good with tiny things, according to Sparty.

[David C]

Nice pics...

But what about the b-day pics ?

[umarth]

Thanks, sParty, for all the brake related ****. I still owe you five bucks, and you're going on my favorite beer of the month club until you die or I move out of Eugene. You need the ****ing variety.

Dood. I'm not even shitting you right now. For once. Wednesday is my birthday too. Holy ****. umarth is my long lost brotha!

How old are you? This if ****ing awesome. My girlfriend, ArchMarge, has her birthday tomorrow. People should really send her an assload of visitor messages and attempt to befriend her.

Anyway, a couple photos from tonight. The first is Food For Lane County's Dining Room. ArchMarge and I volunteer there every Monday night. We do **** for them on Thursday night too, but there won't be any photos because it is closed this week.

The other photo is for Troutbum and CHUM.

[Bro]

How old are you? This if ****ing awesome. My girlfriend, ArchMarge, has her birthday tomorrow. People should really send her an assload of visitor messages and attempt to befriend her.

Well, I'll be 18. Soon as the clock strikes midnight, I'll be entering every bike-related drawing and sweepstakes I can find. And maybe I'll drive my friends around, just to finally be able to do it legally. Last time I drove people was at 3:30 AM, after the Harry Potter premier. We got to be the first responders to a truck that had rolled down a cliff. We saw a UFO too. That was fun.

My girlfriend's birthday was like three weeks ago. It's been cool dating a cougar. Now that we'll both be adults, though, it'll kinda ruin the thrill of being a minor with an adult. Oh well.

I befriended "your girlfriend." Mostly to be an *******, but then I read the part about how everyone should befriend her. I am everyone, though, so I guess that works out.

[TroutBum]

The other photo is for Troutbum and CHUM.

Looks plenty fishy, but I'm diggin the ST pic above... feels fast.

Double rep for helpin' where help is needed. I need to do more of that. ****.

[Sparticus]

Thanks, sParty, for all the brake related ****. I still owe you five bucks, and you're going on my favorite beer of the month club until you die or I move out of Eugene. You need the ****ing variety.
...

You owe me nuthin'.

... Food For Lane County's Dining Room. ArchMarge and I volunteer there every Monday night...

You ain't half the ******* you pretend to be.

--sParty

[hydrogeek]

I did invite you, *******.

Ok, now that's an invite! The party is at Jiggles off I-5 right? I haven't been there before, are dollar bills still acceptable as tips? Should I stop at the bank and get a stack?

BTW, blue rims are for hipsters.

[Bro]

BTW, blue rims are for hipsters.

Dude, we ride singlespeed bikes. We're the geeky, badass go-between between fixie-ridin' hipsters and those people who ride bikes with gears and suspension 'n stuff.

[umarth]

This is my computer alarm every morning:
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[umarth]

So Hydro, are you coming or not? I need to know some numbers here... ArchMarge laughed at the hipster comment, then immediately became offended that you would insult the blue. She thinks it is pretty.

Some more photos- teasers for some bike projects I hope to complete this week and how I spent my morning.

[Glide the Clyde]

How's that COG working? haha

[SlowerThenSnot]

How's that COG working? haha

Looks like you might have a blind spot there

[umarth]

This is one of those circumstances where I could have taken a car, but made the decision to do it by bike, which is a bit of life goal for me. Visibility wasn't terrible. Crosswinds were. I had to stop twice because my arms were getting so tired.

Now I'm trying to get the Elixirs dialed for my ride tomorrow. The front is still feeling weak and I'm gonna have to trim the hose at some point....

[Sparticus]

This is one of those circumstances where I could have taken a car, but made the decision to do it by bike, which is a bit of life goal for me. Visibility wasn't terrible. Crosswinds were. I had to stop twice because my arms were getting so tired.

Now I'm trying to get the Elixirs dialed for my ride tomorrow. The front is still feeling weak and I'm gonna have to trim the hose at some point....

New rotors will need to be bedded in. I have a bleed kit... but those brakes were recently bled (twice). Regardless, you'll need to bleed it/them again if you shorten the hose/s. You provide pizza & beer... oh & bring Marge. You haven't seen my new place yet (but she has).

--sParty

[umarth]

New rotors will need to be bedded in. I have a bleed kit... but those brakes were recently bled (twice). Regardless, you'll need to bleed it/them again if you shorten the hose/s. You provide pizza & beer... oh & bring Marge. You haven't seen my new place yet (but she has).

--sParty

Cool with homemade on the pizza? Cause if I do it, there will be flax meal, whole wheat and the like for the crust....

Anyway, dicked around with them a bit after the post and I think I have the lever travel and feel pretty locked in. I tweaked the alignment and now the front is stopping better. At least stopping well enough that I don't think I die on a switchback tomorrow.

[umarth]

Disc golf after a Birthday dinner with ArchMarge.

Also, some of ArchMarge's latte art.

[zandr]

Orygun sure looks purty. Too bad it's filled with a bunch of weirdos.

[umarth]

And from today... then off to drink at Ninkasi...

[CHUM]

fak...

i gotta start taking some pics or everyone is gonna move to Oregon and leave me to my lonesome on my local turf...

wait a sec...

nebbermind.




** PS: nice ****ing shots umartha **

[Bro]

fak...

i gotta start taking some pics or everyone is gonna move to Oregon and leave to my lonesome on my local turf...

wait a sec...

nebbermind.




** PS: nice ****ing shots umartha **

Hey, shut it. The fewer people around here, the better.

[hydrogeek]

fak...

i gotta start taking some pics or everyone is gonna move to Oregon and leave me to my lonesome on my local turf...

wait a sec...

nebbermind.




** PS: nice ****ing shots umartha **

Yea, Oregon sucks...no one move here. The trails only look like that two days a year and Umarth hit them both.

[TroutBum]

Too bad it's filled with a bunch of weirdos.

And by weirdos you mean... **** that Umarth is a lucky bastard. Must be the good will.

[Dion]

I decided to try something new and different this week- and that is to do a little bit of a photo journal as the week unfolds. I'll try and update a couple times a day, if at all possible. Some of it will have some SS action, there will be a bit of biking and some really lame things, like my breakfast. Speaking of which, here worse photos than usual-

If you have a smart phone, check out the Instagram app. It would fit in perfect for what you're doing. I'm "dionridesbikes" on Instagram.

[CycleAddict]

Livin' the life!

[umarth]

It is nice to live in Oregon, just cause you can get out by yourself so easily and so often. the endless woods are nice, too.

Sorry I bailed on posting more photos, but at this point, I'm doing most of the posting and I was feeling self congratulatory.

If you have a smart phone, check out the Instagram app. It would fit in perfect for what you're doing. I'm "dionridesbikes" on Instagram.

Nah, I don't like using anything buy my dSLR for photos that I'm posting to these here interwebs.

[Dion]

It is nice to live in Oregon, just cause you can get out by yourself so easily and so often. the endless woods are nice, too.

Sorry I bailed on posting more photos, but at this point, I'm doing most of the posting and I was feeling self congratulatory.



Nah, I don't like using anything buy my dSLR for photos that I'm posting to these here interwebs.

You can actually upload DSLR photos on to instagram. There's some pretty impressive stuff on there. It's basically twitter, but photos instead.

My wife is an avid photographer and she loves using Instagram with her DSLR. If you # your subject (like #singlespeed) people will pick up on it and start following you. I do it "live from the trail" so I just use my iPhone. Just ordered a Macro and Wide Angle lens for my iPhone, so that will be fun.



Here's one my wife took with her Nikon:



IDK... just another fun way to spend on the interwibs

[Wish I Were Riding]

You can actually upload DSLR photos on to instagram. There's some pretty impressive stuff on there. It's basically twitter, but photos instead.

My wife is an avid photographer and she loves using Instagram with her DSLR. If you # your subject (like #singlespeed) people will pick up on it and start following you. I do it "live from the trail" so I just use my iPhone. Just ordered a Macro and Wide Angle lens for my iPhone, so that will be fun.

I like both of those shots (but the bike better).

[Shalom]

What happened to the photo journal umarth?

[umarth]

What happened to the photo journal umarth?

I was posting to please myself at the end, so I stopped.

[Sparticus]

I was posting to please myself at the end, so I stopped.

What about my needs?

--sParty

[Nenbran]

I was enjoying your photographic skillz.

[Bro]

I was enjoying your pornographic skillz.

We all were, dude. We all were.

[Nenbran]

We all were, dude. We all were.

You know me too well.

[b0mb3r]

I liked the trail photos too

[CHUM]

GAWDAMMIT UMARTH DON'T STOP POSTING YOUR FREAKING AWESOME PICS!!!!!

or i will + rep u.


Love,
CHUM

[David C]

^^
Do what he said.

[Sparticus]

GAWDAMMIT UMARTH DON'T STOP POSTING YOUR FREAKING AWESOME PICS!!!!!

or i will + rep u.


Love,
CHUM

The Mighty CHUM has spoken. Let it be so.

--sParty

P.S. Hey CHUM, I was typing fast and accidentally left the "H" out of your name. Not a good mistake to make. Luckily I caught it before hitting 'submit reply.'

[CHUM]

...
P.S. Hey CHUM, I was typing fast and accidentally left the "H" out of your name. Not a good mistake to make....'

that would be hard to clean off my keyboard....

[umarth]

Fine. Here are a few more, and then we can call it even. Sorry about the bleeding on my sunset photos. Not sure how that happened, but I'm guessing my camera needs some TLC.

So tell your moms I'm taking the week off.

[Shalom]

Some more brilliant photos. Thanks!

[Bro]

Fine. Here are a few more, and then we can call it even. Sorry about the bleeding on my sunset photos. Not sure how that happened, but I'm guessing my camera needs some TLC.

So tell your moms I'm taking the week off.

Yea dude. Nobody cares. Besides, I ain't got no mom. I was a test-tube baby, dammit.

[Nenbran]

I love you.

[umarth]

Yea dude. Nobody cares. Besides, I ain't got no mom. I was a test-tube baby, dammit.

Man, someone's saddle was really chafing her clit today...

[Bro]

Man, someone's saddle was really chafing her clit today...

I've ridden twice in the past three weeks. On the other hand, I've made a nice chunk of change.

Last ride involved a bit of grinding with the rocks on the trail. I'm more pissed about burping my tire (have to re-do my ghetto tubeless) than I am about the road rash, but the road rash means I can't go camping with my friends this weekend. Don't want to risk infection, two days later and it's still leaking nasty **** all over the place, even with bandages being changed twice a day.

I have no idea where I'll be able to keep my bikes in the fall. They're not allowed in the dorms, and I'll **** a goat before I leave any of my bikes locked up to stair rails.

And, well, I feel like being an *******. Per my usual interwebz usage.

[umarth]

I
And, well, I feel like being an *******. Per my usual interwebz usage.

Um, where you are going? Several universities have places you can lock bikes under the building, and if you know your roomie they might be willing for a bike to shuttle up into the room.

I have a hard time imagining that there isn't a secure location for your bicycles, but I live in an area where we hug and kiss our two wheeled brethren.

[Bro]

Um, where you are going? Several universities have places you can lock bikes under the building, and if you know your roomie they might be willing for a bike to shuttle up into the room.

I have a hard time imagining that there isn't a secure location for your bicycles, but I live in an area where we hug and kiss our two wheeled brethren.

University of Nevada (not Nuh-vah-duh) at Reno. I'm not sure that my dorm hall has any basement storage, and bikes aren't allowed in the dorms. I think. I'm posting on their cycling team's group page to see where I can keep my rides. If worst comes to worst, I have an aunt who works there and lives out in Reno somewhere. She would probably let me keep my bikes at her house, or maybe even in her office. That's pushing it a bit far, though.

I mostly applied to University of Portland and Willamette, too. I don't think I ever finished the UoP app, and I was accepted to Willamette, but it's still too expensive, even with that scholarship. And the rain turned me off from that area. So I'm moving to the desert. I don't want to see a drop of water falling out of the sky ever again. Unless it's sweet pow-pow falling on the Sierras.

[Bro]

^^ I just neg-repped a spammer. I like my job. I don't think I've cussed someone out like that in a really long time. It went something along the lines of "**** off, mother****ing cock-sucking spam-****ing spammer." How many stars do I get?

[Nenbran]

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That is probably some of the most profound writing I have seen in quite a while. You're like a modern day Nietzsche. Or Zeus. You choose.

[Nenbran]

University of Nevada (not Nuh-vah-duh) at Reno. I'm not sure that my dorm hall has any basement storage, and bikes aren't allowed in the dorms. I think. I'm posting on their cycling team's group page to see where I can keep my rides. If worst comes to worst, I have an aunt who works there and lives out in Reno somewhere. She would probably let me keep my bikes at her house, or maybe even in her office. That's pushing it a bit far, though.

I mostly applied to University of Portland and Willamette, too. I don't think I ever finished the UoP app, and I was accepted to Willamette, but it's still too expensive, even with that scholarship. And the rain turned me off from that area. So I'm moving to the desert. I don't want to see a drop of water falling out of the sky ever again. Unless it's sweet pow-pow falling on the Sierras.

Sucks for you. My friend and I both kept our bikes in our dorm rooms. I cabled mine to my bed for extra security. Even if they weren't allowed in the dorms, I'd have kept it in my room. We were a bunch of lawless dicks on the "smarty pants" floor. And we had the RA's on our side.

Just ask around and see if there can be any special provisions made for a baller with as much swag as you have. I'm sure something can be "arranged."

[tims5377]

Im in the same boat. had to only bring one so I could keep it in my room. the roommates got pissy cause I kept my bike nice and shiny in the room while theirs were out getting crusted with rust. Their bikes dont roll anymore. mine does. winner

[Fakie1999]

I also kept my bike in my dorm. I bought a bunk bed, and removed the lower bed. Had storage under neath for my lazy boy and my bike. Didnt take up any extra room. Nothing like the sound of angry bee's at 7:30am while pushing your bike down the hallway. I think I was the only one on that floor that had class at 8am.

[Bro]

Turns out bikes are allowed in the dorms. Well, there's nothing explicitly against it in the handbook. Good enough for me. There's a loft bed with a desk underneath and a bunk bed (triple occupancy), so I just mentally called dibs on the loft bed. Two other desks in another corner for the other two doodz. Common courtesy to call the roommates with a warning, or should I just show up on move-in day and surprise them with three bikes?

[Sim2u]

We all were, dude. We all were.

Ha ha ha, great! Pos Rep for dashingly and secretively changing the subtext of the quote.


Some really nice Pics Umarth. You're lucky to have some fine nature surrounding you that is easily accessible. So...when so we see some actions shots? No no no, I mean of the bikes in action idiot!

[Nenbran]

Turns out bikes are allowed in the dorms. Well, there's nothing explicitly against it in the handbook. Good enough for me. There's a loft bed with a desk underneath and a bunk bed (triple occupancy), so I just mentally called dibs on the loft bed. Two other desks in another corner for the other two doodz. Common courtesy to call the roommates with a warning, or should I just show up on move-in day and surprise them with three bikes?

I would at least email them kinda giving them a heads up. And just keep your bikes and **** on your side. Should be fine.

[umarth]

Ha ha ha, great! Pos Rep for dashingly and secretively changing the subtext of the quote.


Some really nice Pics Umarth. You're lucky to have some fine nature surrounding you that is easily accessible. So...when so we see some actions shots? No no no, I mean of the bikes in action idiot!

Taking actions shots is a pain in the ass if you want to ever finish a ride... and since I'm taking the photos, there is never any SS content. Add in that I don't have a ton of practice with actions shots, and they just don't happen. I'll give it a shot this weekend though.

[Sim2u]

Yeah...but...you have a great GF that rides with you! C'Mon bro, no excuse or I'll have to ask Chum-p to mod you in some awefull, distasefull way!?

But timer is a good way to start though, or ride no hands and reverse the camera so that it is facing you while you ride...it's easy matey, you only have 1 gear, how hard could it get??? he he he.

Pos rep to come tomorrow, I'm at my max...gave too much Rep-Luv, as Pink would say.