CREATURE OF THE WHEEL... LORD OF INFERNAL ENGINES...
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
you know you got a mechanical when...
I'm sucking your wheel on a tuesday night.
After Doing loch levin this morning with local werewolf woody woodruff, I decided to round up some supplies to build up a set of wheels for the sweetest local fixed gear aficionado around, Ryan Herrera. I decided if had enough time to get all suited up and swap the cleats over to my newly renovated pair of Maressi shoes (which function more like ballet slippers than cycling shoes, but they look SO sweet), i would go duke it out with the local roadies and get my ass handed to me on a silver platter. For me, i didn't do too bad. That's not saying much, but hey, forward motion is progress huh?
At any rate, if you are back at the back with me, either you got some riding to do, or, you got a mechanical. Luckily i'm a hack at a local shop, so when i heard a dude in front of me's derailleur tapping out a rhythm like a pendulum, i figured i would offer my assistance. The conversation went something like this...
Me: ...Hey, uh... you got tension issues (mind you im being kind because it sounds like an Immortal blast beat is coming out of his derailleur, WAY out of adjustment)
Guy: Yeah, thanks.
Me: Come by the shop and i'll fix it for you (mind you i haven't offered a pricetag, just a service that i would gladly give free of charge)
Guy: Oh, i can fix it, i just didn't...
Me: Oh.
If i ever offer assistance on a group ride, i'm offering as customer service on behalf of the local bicycle shop. I'm not gonna charge you. It's better for all parties involved if your derailleur doesn't sound like its going to burst into flames on the local group ride.
After Doing loch levin this morning with local werewolf woody woodruff, I decided to round up some supplies to build up a set of wheels for the sweetest local fixed gear aficionado around, Ryan Herrera. I decided if had enough time to get all suited up and swap the cleats over to my newly renovated pair of Maressi shoes (which function more like ballet slippers than cycling shoes, but they look SO sweet), i would go duke it out with the local roadies and get my ass handed to me on a silver platter. For me, i didn't do too bad. That's not saying much, but hey, forward motion is progress huh?
At any rate, if you are back at the back with me, either you got some riding to do, or, you got a mechanical. Luckily i'm a hack at a local shop, so when i heard a dude in front of me's derailleur tapping out a rhythm like a pendulum, i figured i would offer my assistance. The conversation went something like this...
Me: ...Hey, uh... you got tension issues (mind you im being kind because it sounds like an Immortal blast beat is coming out of his derailleur, WAY out of adjustment)
Guy: Yeah, thanks.
Me: Come by the shop and i'll fix it for you (mind you i haven't offered a pricetag, just a service that i would gladly give free of charge)
Guy: Oh, i can fix it, i just didn't...
Me: Oh.
If i ever offer assistance on a group ride, i'm offering as customer service on behalf of the local bicycle shop. I'm not gonna charge you. It's better for all parties involved if your derailleur doesn't sound like its going to burst into flames on the local group ride.
Friday, April 9, 2010
How does an overweight healthy cat 3 fair against a sick pro...?
I dunno. Ask freeman, he's too far up the trail to hear my voice yelling "I'm gonna die....".
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
off road triathlon
I've never entered into a tri i didn't like. I even thought about doing a lot more of them, but i found myself never training for the swim (my worst discipline) and always training on the bike (my best discipline), and i'm pretty sure that's not how it should go.
Anyhoo, i fixed a dude's bike today who mentioned he was glad to have it back for an off road triathlon he would be doing this weekend in san dimas' bonelli park (or as i like to refer to it, theivesville). This piqued my interest, so i decided i would check it out online. Thus beginning the connundrum.
Let me also mention that while i have not entered a tri i didn't like, i have also never entered a triathlon that i have paid for. PossAbilities has always hooked me up. This tri would end up setting me back 95 bones. Seems like a lot, but hey, i get a swim cap and a t-shirt. Plus i like supporting these type events in a general sort of way, so i guess i dont mind paying, but 95 does seem a bit like prison rape to me.
Also, it could cost me to gain a wealth of knowledge about said events, which i may or may not even like. If i end up liking it, that'd be worth it, if i don't....yeah. Maybe local stud/sweet dude brian hickock can help me with my dilemma, by providing insight on how much fun to dollar value correlation there is/ a loophole into not getting prison raped over the entry fee. We shall see.
Anyhoo, i fixed a dude's bike today who mentioned he was glad to have it back for an off road triathlon he would be doing this weekend in san dimas' bonelli park (or as i like to refer to it, theivesville). This piqued my interest, so i decided i would check it out online. Thus beginning the connundrum.
Let me also mention that while i have not entered a tri i didn't like, i have also never entered a triathlon that i have paid for. PossAbilities has always hooked me up. This tri would end up setting me back 95 bones. Seems like a lot, but hey, i get a swim cap and a t-shirt. Plus i like supporting these type events in a general sort of way, so i guess i dont mind paying, but 95 does seem a bit like prison rape to me.
Also, it could cost me to gain a wealth of knowledge about said events, which i may or may not even like. If i end up liking it, that'd be worth it, if i don't....yeah. Maybe local stud/sweet dude brian hickock can help me with my dilemma, by providing insight on how much fun to dollar value correlation there is/ a loophole into not getting prison raped over the entry fee. We shall see.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Good ride with tom
Tom Bielaszka, certifiable badass, and i went for a bike ride. Whenever it came to running stop signs, i would just sorta run it, and then expect him to be like "Get on the ground dirtbag!!!" That didn't happen though. He was actually running lights which i rarely do. I figured riding around with a cop sorta makes it ok-ish. wanted to go for a ride on the dirt, now that's on hiatus til tomorrow. My road rig is "in the hole" according to walts website. My bike and my wife's masi (courtesy of john rubcic) may actually get finished up around the same time. Should make for some good fun.
Listening to a lot of Mark "dont call me mr kotter" Foist favorite of late, rush. He said i could find sweet rush gear on ebay, so i'll prolly look that up in a bit. Also, been watching a lot of supernatural, a show about the (you guessed it) supernatural. When people cough up satanic bees, or when you have to undo a curse while speaking latin, or you kill some zombie with a salt round, i dont give a rats ass 'bout the dialogue, its pretty safe to say im interested. Although, the dialogue is pretty bad. Hair is getting pretty long. Im into it to say the least. I should be doing podium hairwhips in no time flat.
Listening to a lot of Mark "dont call me mr kotter" Foist favorite of late, rush. He said i could find sweet rush gear on ebay, so i'll prolly look that up in a bit. Also, been watching a lot of supernatural, a show about the (you guessed it) supernatural. When people cough up satanic bees, or when you have to undo a curse while speaking latin, or you kill some zombie with a salt round, i dont give a rats ass 'bout the dialogue, its pretty safe to say im interested. Although, the dialogue is pretty bad. Hair is getting pretty long. Im into it to say the least. I should be doing podium hairwhips in no time flat.
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