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prolly get flamed for this, but frankly I don't give a rat's ass
84 friggin' degrees out right now in SLC
2 days ago was skiing creamy Alta pow, pow in 24 degrees
now 'bout damn near melted when I walked outside
go away bikers, climbers, trail runners, hikers, etc.
bring back winta!!!!
I hate the heat, more than lots of things.
But seriously...if you had a bike, you wouldn't be complaining.
X, I am right there with ya. I went out for lunch and we now have the freaking air conditioning on in here. It is about 79 in Logan right now, that is hot enough.
I still want to get out each weekend like I have been to skin at Basin or Powmow. Not looking good with the damn 5-10 forecast.
Should rode the motorcycle to work today.
(oh, and I have a bike, but it is a POS and I am still complaining :p )
Time to work on it more I guess. Hell, 2 inches of front travel and hardtail circa 92 in bright green is not what I would like to be on right now. I need access to GT40's garage. :biggrin:
I agree whole-heartedly.
its like 86 or 87 here right now! not cool....seeing the snow from here make me want to go skiing right now!
i have a good bike, but its all fucked up and i dont have the money to fix it....bent big chain ring (fucking logs)....rusty chain.....my bike needs love....and a more fit rider...
It's definitely around 90 in Denver. Fuck! Thats like desert temperatures. I'm counting the days till Loveland opens. Only 5 more months!
WTF you guys?
Summer isn't here, I'm grinding out the final days of spring turkey season. It can be summer once that's done on Sunday. It was CHILLY this AM at 7500' SW of D-town today. Puuurrrrfffecto!
While I do hate the summer heat, it is a great excuse for:
drinking beers
puttering in the garden
cleaning/sorting/storing gear
drinking vodka tonics
firing up the smoker
sitting in the hammock (drinking beers)
smoking the pipe on the porch in the evenings
drinking beers
mowin the lawn
picking veggies
drinking beers
grilling
playing golf, drinking beers
playing disc golf, drinking beers
nailing some spring/summer steeps, drinking beers
drinking beers
I love the idle time. :)
Vodka tonic is a great drink, I like mine with the absolut mandarin.
I'm not a big summer fan either (hate the heat)... but you gotta love the short skirts and tank tops that the summer heat brings. So, ladies it's time to put away the parkas and long pants.
xman, we can find you happiness in 3 simple steps.
1) buy a bike
2) make up some of those ritas you brought to the closing day shindig
3) meet me and craig this weekend for riding and drinking in the warm sun.
so simple!
also, jonny gunn is a genius - the man makes a very salient point.
I think I like this guy!Quote:
Originally Posted by lemon boy
One typo, should be drinking golf and playing beers. :biggrin:
Can't argue with Johnny Gunn's logic.
I dig the heat but hate humidity. Utah's humidity is faaaar lower than Michigan's in the summer. At least you have that.
Yeah, shorts, t-shirt and sandals suck, as do hot, scantily clad girls.
Also, go out and buy a rack and quit being such a pussy and lead some fine LCC granite.
And as other have said, get a bike, it's just as good as skiing.
You've been away too long.Quote:
Originally Posted by CS
and you work too much! Beers at mi casa? Be home by 6:15.Quote:
Originally Posted by flykdog
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Originally Posted by CS
belay is on
Summer sucks!!!
So does your ___________ [insert one or more of the following: sister, mother, girlfriend, wife, steeze]
get a kayak. that way you can ski it in the winter, kayak it in the summer.
biking aint really even close to being as good as skiing. but kayaking...
Summer in the city isn't very exciting, especially when you can't legally drink. Fucking america.
This summer, however, I'm pioneering a way to ski in the summer. That's all I can divulge at this point, but I'll throw up a vid sometime prolly in august.
Bwa! Going in for an overtime shift @ 1800.Quote:
Originally Posted by Buzzworthy
Nah, petty much felt the same way when I was living in Utah and skiing way more. Now, biking is even more fun since my bikes are way, way better than the things I was riding back then.Quote:
Originally Posted by flykdog
But whatever, the thing is to not get all hung up on one seasonal sport, otherwise, yeah, the other half of the year you're all bent and annoyed.
Edit: By the way, It's looking like I'm going to be in your area in a few weeks, so you'd better be ready to show me the trails you have up there.
Good thing in two weeks I'll be starting my ski season again. Until then I'm laid back on the beach drinking cold ones. Anybody wanna summit in NZ?
make sure to give a little notice, we'll get the whole crew together for some shuttle action. YEAH!Quote:
Originally Posted by CS
Does all this talk mean I should take off the snow tires? What if it snows next week?!
When should I start to mow the lawn??
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It's 82 here in southern CO, I don't know where this came from. Even though I was skiing some pretty nice snow a few days ago and would like to this weekend, it's pretty freaking nice out right now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xover
I put in 40 miles on the road bike and am now sitting on the porch drinking an Abbey.
i am with CS on this one. Get a bike it is like skiing in the summer.
I love summer. at this point, although skiing is still my favorite sport, summer is my favorite season. Squeezing in some golf, mountain biking and some wakeboarding all in the same day is pretty tough to beat.
i am so happy it has been warm and pouring in tahoe, i just want a few of the lower elevation rides to open so i have somewhere close to do some riding.
maybe if you live in UT. ;) ;)
Yesterday I toured for over 5 hours, got two sweet peaks, yellow boy (12500) and leahy (12800). Today i rode by the former peak about 7 miles off the road) and it had slid big time (timing is everything). It is around 75 here, and looks like things need to cool before we go up high again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xover
Put in 65 miles on my rd bike, but still counting the days till heading to Las Lenas.
I could live with winter 24/7/365
We've got every freaking fan on in the house. I'm going to have to turn on the a/c and start watering the grass with this heat. This is our first day of the year in the 80's. I'm glad it took this long to get that hot. I guess the party's over.
If it weren't for skiing weekends right now I'd go absolutely berzerk. I think I'll ski all year.
Again. :D
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I am with everyone else who said get a bike. I used to hate summer, but this year I think I am actually looking forward to bike season more than I was to ski season... of course skiing is still numero uno on my list of hobbies.
I guess that all depends on your definition of Summer. Summer in Utah, yah I hated them. My "Summer" begins in about 3 weeks. I think it's snowing right now in my land of Summer
I'm with LB. Good list mang! There are more than enough lines in CO to ski all summer long and not get bored. You can't beat skiing early in the AM, boatin' in the afternoon, bike ride late afternoon, and beers on a deck to watch a golden CO sunset in the evening. Does not get much better than that.
I'm all for summer at this point... probably sometime in July I'll be ready for snow again, but for now I want the trails to clear off and dry out.
Xover, I too, like you...used to hate the summer. I'd see bikers out before the last shred of snow melted and get my panties in a wad. But now that I've had my 6 years of 80+ day seasons, and this season with a measly 30-ish (but at least they were almost all POW)...I gotta say I'm stoked for summer.
And I can't believe all the pussies in here when it comes to heat. I mean...get a grip on reality. 80's?! Oh NO!!! :rolleyes: I grew up in Texas. Drink some beer, turn the swamp cooler on, and fucking enjoy the roast.
It does. I hate it, but then I love it. Ugh. (angst-ridden little emoticon goes here)
And endless I hate you, but I love you... you lucky bastid!
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discuss....?Quote:
Originally Posted by Snow Ranger
She loves me. She hates me. She loves me. She hates me. I'm all twitterpated. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by snowsprite
As someone living far away from huge ass mtns but very close to kick ass bike trails, summer rules. In the winter options are pretty limited, its either, ski, or drink beer. Now I can ride, road or trails, hike, golf, canooze(canoe +booze) or a million other things plus leave for work 5 minutes before I have to be there, and its light out more that 4 hours a day.Quote:
Originally Posted by everyone in this thread
Exactly. I have a project for you, it's called Right Trinity in LCC. I need to get that clean this summer.Quote:
Originally Posted by CS