Monthly Archives: November 2008
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Bridgestone rebuild update
I took the bike down to Stan’s today to get the bottom bracket and headset — the only to parts I don’t have the specialized tools to remove — off the frame. $10 later and I’m down to a bare frame and about twenty baggies full of component sets. So now I have to actually [...]
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Awesomeness Critical Mass Has Been Achieved
CC attribution: neoliminal There is a Robocop on a Unicorn photo pool on Flickr. Nothing can possibly be better than that. (Thanks to Brad for the tip.)
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A brief comment regarding belt-driven bikes
CNN reports on some of Trek’s new chainless offerings: Aside from the whisper-quiet ride, the lighter and longer-lasting carbon-fiber composite belts won’t rust, can’t be cut, won’t stretch or slip and won’t leave grease marks around your ankles. A guard over the belt-drive and the construction of the system makes getting your pants stuck an [...]
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cp: 1, broken bolt: 0
It’s getting on winter, and in southern California that means rain. Well, it means the ominous if not particularly realistic threat of rain. Not even that: there is definitely a possibility that some time between now and next summer it may rain. And as you all know, rain means the opportunity to buy new gear [...]
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Does this mean that we get a brewpub instead?
Sad news for Monrovia from the Pasadena Star News: City officials and Vroman’s representatives had been having discussions about the bookstore’s possible expansion into Monrovia for months and had been close to an agreement, according to the city’s website. “…While we were very close to reaching an agreement to purchase the newly renovated building at [...]
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Bridgestone 300 Project Bike
Meet my new project bike. It’s a 1985 Bridgestone 300, 23″ (~59cm) in Burgundy Red — an eBay special (I rated a “AAAAAAAAA+++++++++” feedback message. eBay is so weird) from far-away San Pedro. I’m going to try to restore it to a more ride-able condition, although probably not to original components. My current plan is: [...]
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Alphabet Film Meme
Pat tagged me for some dumb alphabet meme. Rules available on his site or on the meme’s originator. My fivetags: Jill, The Canadian, Sarahliz, Gavin and Kitty. A is for Animal House B is for The Big Lebowski C is for Caddyshack D is for Dr. Strangelove E is for The Evil Dead F is [...]
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I’m in the tank for Voting
So get out there today and make democracy work. (Unless you’re voting for prop 8, in which case maybe you should stay home and not screw up California’s constitution. I’m just saying.)
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