I had a pretty bad wipeout on my bike and it has taken me about 6 weeks to recover. My bike fared much better. The only notable damage was a brake lever blade that snapped in half. The brake still works and seems to have suffered no other damage. I contacted Hayes support to find … [Read more…]
I might end up needing this info in the near future: http://www.epicbleedsolutions.com/blog/how-to-bleed-hayes-dyno-brakes/
I made this ulu knife about 10 years ago and it still gets used pretty often. It is solidly built and works great. Today I was looking through some old photos and found this sequence. I though it would be nice to share.
We put the Lorax in our Netflix queue, thinking it was the original movie from the 70s. From watching the trailer I already knew I wasn’t interested in the new movie, but here it was, by accident, in our living room. I put in the DVD player and fired it up. It was all downhill … [Read more…]
I found a thread called “Harley Brown’s eternal truths” and it was started quite a while ago on WetCanvas (the biggest and best art site that I am aware of). Harley Brown goes by the name of “makinart” in that thread and I was impressed with a recent post from 08-19-2012. It made an caught … [Read more…]
Yesterday’s 10-mile bike ride was nearly perfect. The weather was warm, but not hot, and it just felt great. I haven’t seen a turtle on the greenway this year. Maybe next time. I adjusted my seat so it’s set all the way back. It feels more comfortable and keeps me from shifting around. The geometry … [Read more…]
Several years ago I took a class in public speaking. Some of our assignments were to listen to great speeches and report back on what we had learned. One of the options was the “I have a dream” speech by Martin Luther King. I listened to it and came away with a lot of respect … [Read more…]
I’ve been riding casually for several months now, with the goal of getting used to the new bike and getting used to moving. Now that I’m in better shape I wanted a benchmark to work from so I took my Garmin GPS with me. It clips to the handlebars and shows me things like average … [Read more…]
Cami and I were looking for something to watch on Amazon. I suggested To Catch A Thief with Cary Grant and Grace Kelly. It’s probably my favorite old movie Cami hadn’t seen it before, and she said she liked it a lot.
I got caught in the rain on my ride this evening. I should have turned around earlier but I thought I could make it. It was totally unsafe, but a wonderful experience to ride with the lightning strikes off in the distance and thunderclaps all around me. The bike trail was deserted on my way … [Read more…]