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Budget Cyclist: Ode to Merino
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Friday, February 10, 2012. For years I used to dream of better sports garments. Ones made out of a better material than the synthetic fibres they usually are made out of. Ones that wouldn't smell like a rotten carcass even though you wash them after each use. Ones that would be warm, comfortable and durable. I used to dream of these, assuming that the sports garment technology is not yet advanced enough to create such materials. My strategy for bicycling in the winter used to be something like this:.
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Budget Cyclist: Know Your Drivetrain pt. II
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Saturday, February 11, 2012. Know Your Drivetrain pt. II. What does a family man do when the family goes away for a week? A) Works loads of overtime. B) Drinks loads of beer. C) Listens to loads of heavy metal very loud on the stereo. D) Eats nothing but loads of hamburgers, while standing over the sink (in order to avoid having to wash the dishes). E) Goes to loads of sauna (every night). F) Sets up a bicycle repair shop in the living room. G) All of the above. First, the specs:. Wow Admire the thing th...
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Budget Cyclist: November 2011
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Thursday, November 10, 2011. DIY Guide: How To Replace Sports Instrument Band for Ham-fisted People. Good evening. Here's another episode of those popular Budget Cyclist's DIY Guides. Today I'll show you how to replace a broken band of your Garmin Forerunner 405 sports instrument. Above, the sports instrument with the broken band and a replacement band. 1) Inspect the tool used for the assembly. This comes with the replacement band. Resembles a tiny fork somewhat, doesn't it? This is a piece of cake.
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Budget Cyclist: Learning curve pt VI: pilgrimage
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Saturday, November 17, 2012. Learning curve pt VI: pilgrimage. So, after watching some 5 movies (they were all very good) on a tiny screen in an aeroplane, there I was, in San Francisco, where the disciples, or possibly, descendants, of Gary Fisher display their mad skills by doing long wheelies in front of Alcatraz:. Anyway, after renting a bike (from Blazing Saddles. I headed for Marin County. I was kind of aware that to get there, you have to cross the Golden Gate bridge:. The terrain was mostly fire ...
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Budget Cyclist: March 2012
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012. You know what's wrong with the law? I can't be bothered.) And furthermore, they tell me (on the forums) that you're only allowed to ride on the road with a cycle path adjacent to it if the cycle path in question is not rideable. The law doesn't say exactly what "not rideable" means though. Such as myself can easily publish some examples for the public, and courts, to judge things by (disclaimer: actual applicability in a court of law not verified). We'll start with an easy one:.
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Budget Cyclist: October 2011
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011. Learning curve pt. III: dirty is my sunscreen. Today, we have something special instead of the same old same old. For a change, I'd like to interview my bicycling buddies. First, let's talk to the rear tyre of my mountain bike, Mr. Nobby Nic:. Budget Cyclist: How's it going, Mr. Nic? Nobby Nic: Well, this Sunday, I'm feeling great, 'cause man, I'm finally getting some action! BC: Yes, you seem to enjoy mud? NN: Yeah, baby! BC: Well. I'm just getting the hang of it. NN: Yes, pl...
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Budget Cyclist: July 2011
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Thursday, July 21, 2011. Witnessed a guy with two bikes on the roof rack driving into an underground garage today, getting the bikes tangled in the ceiling structures, and probably destroying the bikes in the process. Hopefully they weren't expensive ones. Naturally, the first thing I thought was "I gotta get a picture of this". The camera of my mobile phone was in video mode though, so I got a 2 second video instead:. I feel no schadenfreude. Friday, July 15, 2011. Learning curve pt. deux. I can see the...
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Budget Cyclist: February 2012
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Saturday, February 11, 2012. Know Your Drivetrain pt. II. What does a family man do when the family goes away for a week? A) Works loads of overtime. B) Drinks loads of beer. C) Listens to loads of heavy metal very loud on the stereo. D) Eats nothing but loads of hamburgers, while standing over the sink (in order to avoid having to wash the dishes). E) Goes to loads of sauna (every night). F) Sets up a bicycle repair shop in the living room. G) All of the above. First, the specs:. Wow Admire the thing th...
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Budget Cyclist: December 2011
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Saturday, December 10, 2011. Freehub pt. II. I mean the looking silly bit, not dying, obviously. So, after attempting to commute to work one frosty morning with a not too well maintained MTB, and ending up looking silly, it became necessary to dismantle this:. Also, I wanted to do it because it is fun. As you can see, the freehub is kind of dirty and rusty, which is no wonder with all the mud, water and crap it has to endure. Here's the dirty freehub body and axle:. It is not possible to replace just the...
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Budget Cyclist: August 2012
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Friday, August 10, 2012. Learning curve pt V: the esteemed initiation rite of bending your rear derailleur hanger. For instance, this summer I've already replaced. One brake hose assembly. One brake lever retaining washer. One brake lever lock ring. For example, manifests itself when all matter has vanished from the universe. I took this picture only to get to point out that I do own a Pedro's Chain Keeper now:. Hey, that's one point. Now it's 4 out of 30. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
