Archive for the 'Cycling' Category



Tour De Tour

Published on July 18, 2008

I know, I know, post something already. Ive been busy, what can I say.

(From here)


Do the test

Published on March 13, 2008

http://www.dothetest.co.uk/


Joy of joys

Published on August 16, 2007

Thanks to the good men and women down at Fitzroy Cycles, I’m well on my way to being the proud owner of this (I put a deposit down):

Specs here.
It’s by far the most I’ve ever spent on a bike and I’ll have proper clip-in shoes and all. Not to mention a very smart bib to [...]


Cycling Hero

Published on July 3, 2007

Really looking forward to le Tour!
(via Spinopsys)


MS Melbourne Summer Cycle

Published on February 8, 2007

Sponsor my ass bitch!!
http://register.melbournesummercycle.org.au/?hammy


Sometimes you just can’t win

Published on January 8, 2007

I’ve just got home from a quick trip into the city on my bike for a few supplies.
It just so happens that it was one of those rides where it would seem that everyone wants to kill you.
The second guy (of three) that nearly killed me just pulled out of his car spot. I [...]


Bike Update

Published on June 2, 2006

I thought it was just a buckled wheel which would cost $20 to fix.
Nope, the forks are rooted and need replacing as well as a few other little things adding up to a total of $430.
I guess the bike that I bought for $700 at least 5 or 6 years ago is going to that [...]


On the design of bridges

Published on May 31, 2006

I ride a road bike. I love my road bike because the lack of jumping up gutters is easily compensated for by the extra speed. However last night I wished that I was on a mountain bike.
I was riding along the Yarra to get to the Como in South Yarra with a couple [...]


Cyclist rights

Published on May 22, 2006

Via Spinopsys I’ve come across Wheels of Justice and am suitably impressed with their site and their reason for being:
Positive changes for cyclists starts at the grass roots, with you, your family, your workplace, your local cycling club, your local Bicycle User Group, a community program, media influence, pro-active involvement in riding events and driving [...]


..tis a sad day for the blogsphere.

Published on April 20, 2006

First this, then this. What’s the world coming to, these are both blogs that I enjoy so much. Mind you, it’s almost by definition, good to know when to stop and I need to remind myself that these people aren’t hear solely to get me through my working day. It always take [...]