Archive for September, 2009
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Bike Build: Part III
Part II
Part I
Got my rims the other day. I also decided to get the rest of the pieces for my drive chain while I was at it.
Whats left on the components checklist -
Grips
Crankset (arms & chainring)
Cog
Chain
Pedals
Cages/Straps
Wheelset (rims & hubs)
Tyres
Saddle
Seat post
Stem
Handlebars
Headset
Front Brake (calipers)
Front Brake (lever)
Frame
Fork
Not much left now. -
Mars Awaits
Dust storm in Beenleigh. Unaltered.
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My Old Man Hand
Swelling has gone down.
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Swag
Prizes for the Bike Pentathlon I have put together for the 4th of October.
knog Frogs/Beetles/Skink/Caps/Shirt/Stickers
BO Gear Hip Pouch
fuct and Fresh Melt Water shirts from GEAR
Alibi Room $25/$50 Golden Tickets (gift certificates)
Plus a secret bonus prize (so secret i dont even have it yet).
Thanks to & support by -
GEAR Brisbane
knog
BO Gear
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Wishlist
Been listening to some amazing tunes lately. And it’s re-igniting my lust for effects pedals. Adding the following to my wishlist.
Jim Dunlop MXR Bass Octave M-288
Jim Dunlop Bass Wah 105Q
And maybe a more responsive flanger for bass. See what happens there.
I am still looking at changing my Ampeg 4×10 for something different also. Just to [...] -
New Bonsai
After going away on holidays last summer and coming home to none of my bonsai plants being alive, I decided it would be best to leave it for a little while until I though I was ready to take it up again.
Last week the idea came into my head to start up again by a [...] -
Bike Build: Part II
Part I
Got some more components recently for my new bike when December rolls around.
Whats left on the components checklist -
Grips
Crankset (arms & chainring)
Cog
Chain
Pedals
Cages/Straps
Wheelset (rims & hubs)
Tyres
Saddle
Seat post
Stem
Handlebars
Headset
Front Brake (calipers)
Front Brake (lever)
Frame
Fork
I have also ordered my wheelset. Hopefully I can get what I am after easily.
Also, since last time my straps have been destroyed by constant [...] -
Karl Gibson
It’s always disheartening to hear someone you know as passed on. Whether you knew them well or only a little.
I knew Karl through the Brisbane Fixed Gear/Bike Polo community. I didn’t know him well, but well enough to know that he is going to be missed by those who knew him.
My thoughts go out to [...] -
Metal \m/
Surgery was a success. My wrist now has bits of tin in it.
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2 weeks on
And my arm still looks gnarly.
Surgery tomorrow.
