Sunday, November 20, 2005
Saturday, November 19, 2005
Friday, November 18, 2005
Lincoln Cyclocross Weekend
Most of you know, but here's a friendly reminder just in case:
Cyclocross is not as clean looking as this painting suggests.
If you're looking for some proof, there are two days of down-and-dirty cyclocross racing at Pioneers Park this weekend!
The schedule of events is at nebraskacycling.org and on-line registration is still open through Friday at velocource.com.
Try to make it out there.
It's fun for a girl and a boy.
Thursday, November 17, 2005
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Sunday, November 13, 2005
Saturday, November 12, 2005
Step One
You might have heard me say it before, but there are some group rides that are made for listening to music. Not all of them, of course, but every once in a while ...
It's a silly wish, but between all the talking and joking and pedaling, sometimes it'd be nice to hear a few background jammys.
I've half-ass therorized for years about zero gravity speakers that float in front of everybody, pied piper-ing us down the MOPAC, or the sound projection system that pushes the music into the air ahead of a group for all to enjoy. Yes, that would be sweet.
More realistic, but still kind of a fantasy, is the lightweight sound system that attatches to your bike much the same way a light or computer does. Bass would be hard to come by, but with strategicly placed wires, some Mr. Science soldering, and some patience it'd probably work. Right?
"Sure," we said aloud, thinking at the same time, "It'll never happen."
Now this: (via cyclingnews.com) the M2 Racer Wrap and Roll.
No more excuses, I guess.
Friday, November 11, 2005
Free Goose Bumps
OH.
MY.
GOD.
If you're at all interested in free music, go to Live Phish right now.
In the upper right hand corner you'll see Live Phish Radio. Click on listen and you're good to go.
It's 24/7 free streaming audio.
Start it whenever you like, end it whenever you like.
Thursday, November 10, 2005
Now taking requests
If you want Thursday to be hip-hop night, tell the folks at Bricktop.
They need your encouragement.
Experi-mental
The entire history of this iron horse has been a lovely experiment and I'm happy to bring you its abridged history as well as the latest step in the grand tinker.
Originally built for Kevin Burke by former Lincolnite Scott Maurer, the Mächtig was a cross stead worthy of the area's county roads and if you know Kevin, you also know that he put it through its paces. Originally it sported a flat red powder coat, which there's nothing wrong with, but for some odd reason (I can only speculate why) it was built around V-brakes, it has side-of-the-top tube cable routing, and a couple other eclectic touches (180-spun seat stays, backward scalloped binder bolt, little fancy scallops around the bottom and top of the head tube, and a pump peg (!) to name a few) - Maurer definitely pushed the experimental "what ifs" when he jigged this baby together. But no matter how much hindsight you look at it with, it's a damn cool and functional piece of welding and brazing. 
I borrowed it from KB when my OCLV was back at Trek for repair, and so fell in love with it that even after I had my beloved carbon fiber returned to me, I didn't want to give up the Maurer. Kevin reluctantly parted with it, and the four years since have been rich in the same style experimentation the diamond frame was born to facilitate.
Right away I begged local torch Tom Spahn to braze a rear cantilever bridge on the seat stays (it didn't have one because of the V-brakes it hosted before) and eyelets onto the rear dropouts in case I wanted to fenderize in the future. I sanded off the rusty spots, sprayed primer on the bare metal, raced it in that condition for a cyclocross season, and our fate was sealed - I'd never let her out of my sight. 
The next year Tony at Walton painted her black, Nate and Hoss made me some replacement stickers, I ditched the threaded fork in favor of an a-head version, and raced her again a half season the year Cian was born.
The following trinity of years have seen the Mächtig mainly as a winter trainer, collecting various bits and bobs over those muddy and sticky days, and eventually acquiring the silhouette enhancing and stripe-avoidance mechanisms you humans refer to as “fenders” sometime last year.
Now this:
Resurrected and rebuilt SRAM 9.0 halfpipe shifters, old Avid take-off levers, and (the piece de resistance) upside down Mary Bars.
I'm claiming she's close to perfection, but life (as do all great experiments) moves forward at an unbelievable pace. I know change will come, but this is the new jumping-off point.
Not a bad place to leap from ... if I do say so myself.
THURSDAY NIGHT HYPE
Tonight at Bricktop.
Witness a Classic Hip Hop and Underground set with the disc jock stylings of the Acolytes...
Robbie-Fresh and Peece.
Ten to Midnight. No Cover.
All the Funk, Soul, Beats, Rhymes and Life that you need.
JOIN IT... & TRADE SHIT THIS WINTER
Lincoln Bike & Book Trader Check it out. . . Another Bolg? No way. This one could be usefull. Email me if you would like to join.
EatTheCorn@sbcglobal.net
Monday, November 07, 2005
Instant Super Hero, Just Add Genes
This from cyclingnews.com:
Genetic therapy research has reached a critical phase. Already practised on humans as part of strictly controlled experiments, gene therapy promises to become a widely available form of treatment for injury and disease. However, advances in the science of gene therapy could also lead to abuse - in the form of genetic doping within sports, for example.
"We have seen an interest among individuals who contact gene researchers for the purpose of doping in sport," said Arne Ljungqvist, Sweden’s most well-known anti-doping expert "This is a disturbing trend not only because gene doping in sport is wrong, but also because it can be extremely dangerous."
More info here.
Enough!
I have so much to be happy about, but it's getting hard to ignore the shitty stuff, too.
The back, the ribs, the second broken camera in a month, the dismantling of a skatepark, the short days, another bike on the block ...
Okay, there. I feel much better just typing that stuff out.
I'll be back, bitches.
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
Tuesday, November 01, 2005
Galinhas
Chicken for your drive?
This is at the equiviant of 48th and "O" on the median in Recife.
Sweet.
The line up
A minor trafic jam on the way to Cuba Night in Recife on our last night. The line was like an hour to get in, but we drank street beers, and had a good time. On the inside, thousands danced, ate, drank, and danced to an ass-kicking Calypso band. Epic ender.
Do the Bruno
Our Brazilian hand holder, Bruno.
Amazing guide, translator, and skater. Would have been lost without him.
Did you see Rob as Ali G?
cuz if you missed it, you missed one hell of a costume.
you'd better get with Rob soon, he's got some dough to buy you a drink at the bar.
man, Ali G in the hizzy fo sure.
good job buddy. congrats on your costume, you deserved to win
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