“Bestselling author, political adviser and social and ethical prophet Jeremy Rifkin investigates the evolution of empathy and the profound ways that it has shaped our development and our society.”

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Last night, I put the tires, cables, and chain onto Pacer and rode it to work this morning to work. In my short 1.5 mile commute I noticed that the shifting could be smoother and that I really should get some road tires.

To fix the shifting issue, I’ll go ahead and clean the chain with Rock and Roll to see if it gets any better. I’m using an old Ultegra 6500 in the rear so, maybe its just old? I’ve used older XT stuff before, from around the same era as 6500 and its smooth as butter. I’m hoping its just the weird chain goo making it jerky.

I’m currently using some bulletproof commute tires I had laying about, so, they are pretty beefy and much heavier that I would prefer. I might get some Continental Gatorskins or some Bontrager Race-Lites. Heavier tires, yes, but not as heavy as the ones I’m currently running, and, well, I hate getting flats.

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If you are driving from Austin to anywhere west via I-10, you absolutely need to get gas at Junction or you will run out. We met a couple guys at a rest stop that learned this the hard way. Before leaving on a road trip out in the West, check the miles between towns and figure out how many miles you can go on a full tank of gas. There aren’t gas stations at every town. Some towns that show up on maps might not really exist when you get there. Also, I know this is the 21st century and all, but, when traveling out in remote area, make sure to have plenty of water in your car.

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A little time on youTube can reveal such joy.

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As discovered through Miss Heather of newyorkshitty.com.

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