February 2010
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“Give a man a fish,
he eats for a day.
Teach a man to fish,
he feeds his...”
– Bamboosero Bikes by Craig Calfee.
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Bike Build Continued
Got home today to find a little postal note in my mailbox. A package from Chiasso. My red Formula R1 brakes that I bought in Italy were waiting for pick-up at the post office. So, I jumped right back into the car since the post office was going to close in 15 minutes and raced three blocks down the street. Parked the car and made it in time to pick up my package. Back home, I unpacked a nicely...
I wouldn’t mind a Toyota gas pedal on my bike!
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Spicing up 29ers Brazilian Style
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Saga bikes photographed by Chico Audi.
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Short Saturday Morning Ride
Starting the day with a cup of coffee next to my MacBook, I browsed through some bike riding pictures on MTBR when all of a sudden the sun decided to say hello. I hastily finished my coffee and threw on some bike clothes to head up higher. Down here, the past couple of warm and rainy days ate most of the snow away. But with every foot in elevation, the snow got deeper and deeper. Riding today was...
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GT striped Baum Corretto
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Baum Cycles builds some of the nicest Titanium bikes. They have been working on a new look for their bikes and presented it to the world today. Simple, clean, different. More images of this awesome bike can be found on Baum’s Flickr page.
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“Love Ebay as a place to sell what I can’t otherwise sell and buy what I...”
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My Eye-Blinding Cycling Kit is on Ebay
The vintage early 90ies cycling kit I posted a couple of days ago is now on Ebay for just one single dollar.
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Friday Commute
Got up this morning, looked through the window on the way to the shower, clear, dry roads. Great, I’ll jump on the bike and ride to the office. Got into my riding gear later, small breakfast in front of the MacBook, quick look at the weather forecast, 50% chance of snow. I’ll take my chances. Time to leave, another look through the window and the streets were white, as white as white...
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“Die young as late as possible.”
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My HTML Code Lives On And Procreates
I’m quite honored to see that HTML code I’ve written several years ago is used on another site, even if it’s just pasted in places without much actual purpose. But hey, I’ve typed it all with a lot of sweat. A screenshot tour:
A series of 6 screenshots. Click the image above to see it full size. Click on the right half of the full size image to view the next.
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Burn some fat, not yo' brain. →
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Vintage Early 90ies Euro Cycling Kit by Riff&Raff
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Interested in an eye-blinding, full kit of early 90ies mountain bike Euro clothing by Riff&Raff? Kit includes shorts, jersey as well as a saddle and helmet condom. This kit has been carefully boxed away for a good decade and has been washed before the photo shoot. Note that Spandex doesn’t age all that well. This kit however stayed in pretty good shape. Yours truly tried it on,...
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Early Afternoon Run
After we’ve had a bunch of snow, followed by a bunch of rain, trails were in no condition to ride. Instead, I grabbed my running shoes and headed out on my local forest trails for a quick loop through the woods. What greeted me there was what we Swiss call “Pflotsch”, lots of slush. Well, it was quite a workout. Not just to keep moving forward, but to stay upright. Each time one...
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FancyBox Update
Updated FancyBox to the latest 1.3.0 Version.
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Shimano introduces new 11-speed Alfine hub
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Shimano’s Alfine hub get a major redesign, getting 11 speeds and an increase in gear range from previously 307% to 409%. To provide quiet and smooth gear changes as well as an increased life span, the hub receives an oil bath lubrication and helical gears. Some key specs:
Gear range: 409%
Gear jumps: 2 x 17% and 8 x 13%
Weight: around 1600 grams
Color: only silver at first
Price:...
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“What happened to my bonus? What happened to my job? What happened to my country?...”
– Everything sucks and we’re all bitter via kottke.