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Showing posts with label Bend. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bend. Show all posts
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Friday, September 5, 2008
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Bike
Frame / Fork: 2007 Schwinn Madison
Headset:Cane Creek VP A71
Front Wheel: Velocity Deep V / DT Swiss Champions / Miche Primato Track / Continental Ultra Sport 23mm
Rear Wheel: Velocity Deep V / DT Swiss Champions / Shimano Deore XT M756 / Soma Everwear 23mm
Cog: London Fixie Bike polished 17t bolt-on
Crankset: Truvativ Touro with 48t Chainring
Chain: Miche Track
Pedals: Wellgo platforms, double gate cages and straps
Stem: Deda Magic
Handlebars: Deda Pista with Fi'zi:k tape
Seatpost: Deda Metal Stick
Saddle: Fi'zi:k Dolomiti
Both wheels were hand-built by me in the 2L2T pattern. The Shimano hub was intended to be used on the front wheel of a mountain bike with a disc brake, but has been converted to a rear hub and affixed with a cog in place of a rotor. The bike currently has a total value of about $1,100.
Headset:Cane Creek VP A71
Front Wheel: Velocity Deep V / DT Swiss Champions / Miche Primato Track / Continental Ultra Sport 23mm
Rear Wheel: Velocity Deep V / DT Swiss Champions / Shimano Deore XT M756 / Soma Everwear 23mm
Cog: London Fixie Bike polished 17t bolt-on
Crankset: Truvativ Touro with 48t Chainring
Chain: Miche Track
Pedals: Wellgo platforms, double gate cages and straps
Stem: Deda Magic
Handlebars: Deda Pista with Fi'zi:k tape
Seatpost: Deda Metal Stick
Saddle: Fi'zi:k Dolomiti
Both wheels were hand-built by me in the 2L2T pattern. The Shimano hub was intended to be used on the front wheel of a mountain bike with a disc brake, but has been converted to a rear hub and affixed with a cog in place of a rotor. The bike currently has a total value of about $1,100.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Reporting From Bend
I definitely just got hit by a car for the first time.
I was cruising in the bike lane alongside a car going over 20mph when she, talking on her cell phone, decides to turn right without signaling. My left pedal arced along her passenger side door and my foot caught her wheel-well which sent me tumbling over her hood. I ended up on my back holding my bike in the air. Luckily my bike and I sustained minimal injuries. The bar tape got torn up and the bars themselves got a few deep scratches, otherwise not much damage. My right shoulder blade is scraped up but otherwise I feel great.
The best part was when I was on my way home about 2 minutes after the accident... I was going down a steep but short hill and as I was about halfway down, attempted to skid only to find out that the strap of my left pedal (which is in the rear for me when skidding) had been shredded during my previous wreck. My left foot immediately jumped out of the cage and nearly sent me into a nosedive. Scary shit.
Anyway, in other news... I've finally got a decent group of kids to ride with. For those of you that know them, they include Kellen, Cody, Shane, Jacob, Eric, Jeremy, Cameron and possibly a few other people that I've met recently. The only thing is that 5 out of those 7 people ride brand new bikesdirect.com fixies. Just makes me feel a little silly.
So that's what's up down south. I'm gonna eat some dinner now.
Oh yeah and vote for Barack Obama by May 20th!
I was cruising in the bike lane alongside a car going over 20mph when she, talking on her cell phone, decides to turn right without signaling. My left pedal arced along her passenger side door and my foot caught her wheel-well which sent me tumbling over her hood. I ended up on my back holding my bike in the air. Luckily my bike and I sustained minimal injuries. The bar tape got torn up and the bars themselves got a few deep scratches, otherwise not much damage. My right shoulder blade is scraped up but otherwise I feel great.
The best part was when I was on my way home about 2 minutes after the accident... I was going down a steep but short hill and as I was about halfway down, attempted to skid only to find out that the strap of my left pedal (which is in the rear for me when skidding) had been shredded during my previous wreck. My left foot immediately jumped out of the cage and nearly sent me into a nosedive. Scary shit.
Anyway, in other news... I've finally got a decent group of kids to ride with. For those of you that know them, they include Kellen, Cody, Shane, Jacob, Eric, Jeremy, Cameron and possibly a few other people that I've met recently. The only thing is that 5 out of those 7 people ride brand new bikesdirect.com fixies. Just makes me feel a little silly.
So that's what's up down south. I'm gonna eat some dinner now.
Oh yeah and vote for Barack Obama by May 20th!
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