I don't even know who would be available for a little tufat. I was thinking we could get something to eat, maybe take a little walk, and live stream it somewhere. That way the wider Talossan community could be involved.

Who would be down for a Meet Up in Talossa this Summer? Doesn't have to be a big thing but it could be fun.

Also, life has been hectic but in a good way. Sorry I'm not around much but that's kinda par for the course, right? Haha.

Just checking in to let everyone know I'm still around.

Looks like it was posted online about a year ago.

No disrespect to the Talossan presenting it. CBS 58 didn't really do a very good job. Feels like they were kinda making fun of us.

Not all publicity is good publicity.

Just watched the piece that CBS 58 did about Talossa. When the reporter talked about our flag, the image shown was actually the flag of the Republic of Talossa. Haha!

To be honest, the piece wasn't that great.

I'm from Fond du Lac but I live in West Allis at the moment.

I know I'm late to this party but I have to ask what part of Wisconsin you grew up in. I'm from Wisconsin, too.

Quote from: Mic'haglh Autófil, O.Be on November 07, 2025, 09:02:24 PM

Quote from: Audrada Roibeardet on November 07, 2025, 05:02:54 PMI might stop by. I'm pretty sure I'll have better coffee than you. Just a heads up. Hehe.

Hmm...might be time to buy a new bag of Door County.

How dare you?! ;)

You can remove the Toxophilite Club. We haven't done anything in years!

I might stop by. I'm pretty sure I'll have better coffee than you. Just a heads up. Hehe.

I'll take Evans/Martin.

I'm not a big fan of automobiles or auto racing but if I choose to watch any car racing it's rally. Way more fun than NASCAR or F1.

It's so stupid and I love it!

Even if you don't like slashers, even if you don't like horror, you've got to watch this dumpster fire of a movie!

UPDATE: Brake pads were contaminated. I replaced the pads and the problem went away.

Also, my new bike feels stupid fast. I'm a little nervous to try the bigger gear ratios. Felt like I was flying in the middle of the cassette.

There are bike specific bleed kits. The community bike shop I frequent (Vulture Space, just outside of Talossa) has a Park Tool Kit that I used. The problem wasn't the parts or equipment, it was my lack of knowledge. The brakes actually function but they absolutely scream when you attempt a full stop.

I've since done a lot of research. I've watched videos from reputable sources and I feel better about what to do next.

As for the Tinker's Union, where do I sign up?

I'm not a professional bicycle mechanic but I know enough to feel comfortable working on or building my own machines.

I decided earlier this year that I was going to build a new bike for my birthday. I checked everything! I made sure that the frame was the correct size and had the right geometry. I made sure that the Shimano components were compatible. I did a deep dive on gravel specific tyres. Yes, I said tyres and not "tires" because I'm dead set on making "tyre" the spelling around here.

I got all the parts, all the odds and ends, and I was confident that I could get this thing together. Everything was going swimmingly until it came time to install the brakes.

They're hydraulic disc brakes. I've never really worked with hydraulic disc brakes. It seemed simple enough. Install the rotors on the wheel hubs, install the calipers on the frame and fork. Simple! Then came the brake bleed.

Again, it seemed like a simple task. All you have to do is pump some mineral oil into the brake hoses. Simple...right?

Nope.

A trained mechanic would have finished the job in no time but I guess I had something to prove. Long story short, I had mineral oil all over everything and now my brake pads are contaminated. That means that the squeal when I try to stop.

I've ordered new brake pads because no matter what I do, the brakes still squeal.

Learn from my mistake. There's a difference between thinking you know what you're doing and actually knowing what you're doing. Don't be to proud or stubborn to ask for help.

I'm glad I didn't take your advice. Haha!

That was a rough crash near the end.

That battle for the first climb was fun to watch.

Oh yeah! Let the good times roll!

So, the game we will be using is called "Carrom Disc Pool". Iason and I have already downloaded it. When you download, you will get a player ID. You can DM me the ID or, if you want to, you can post it here.

Once we're all on the same page with this, we'll need to schedule a time for us to get together and play a few games. Not only can we play one on one, there's also an option for team play. At least I think there is. When you play online, there's a level for 2v2 play so I assume we can do that also. We'll figure it out when we get together.

Kinetic is returning to TCAT!