Yes, no new posts for like ever... oh well. Same same, different year!
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Happy New Year!
January 2017! Time flies! We're already 10 tens into 2017, better start my Christmas shopping as it'll be here again before I know it! Hope everyone enjoyed their holidays.
No bike riding, as the weather is still affecting the city. Snow & ice! Think I'll wait it out a bit. I'm back leading a 10km run clinic though, so doing a little bit of running. Not moving any bikes lately, but probably because this isn't the season for it.
No bike riding, as the weather is still affecting the city. Snow & ice! Think I'll wait it out a bit. I'm back leading a 10km run clinic though, so doing a little bit of running. Not moving any bikes lately, but probably because this isn't the season for it.
Thursday, June 30, 2016
June 30th, 2016!
Well, it's been a busy couple of months! Glad to have CANADA DAY tomorrow!
I sure could use the rest! And maybe work on some of my bikes. I got a few more bikes last weekend, and I've been itching to get to them!
But not sure how much progress I'll have, as I'm taking a trip up North in a couple of days!
Hope you're all doing well!
I sure could use the rest! And maybe work on some of my bikes. I got a few more bikes last weekend, and I've been itching to get to them!
But not sure how much progress I'll have, as I'm taking a trip up North in a couple of days!
Hope you're all doing well!
Friday, March 4, 2016
March 2016
How's it going? Almost back into the swing of things, and by that I mean I've been forcing myself to bike to work again. This week was 3 times, including today, and forecast calls for rain here in Vancouver. Yup, I'm mostly a fair weather rider, but I'll brave it today.
Onto the bikes...so I guess a resident moved out recently, and took their bikes with them, which meant more available bike racks in the bike room! I know, who cares, but this to me is a small victory as I now occupy an entire row in the bike room I most frequent! I often get questioned as to where I store all my bicycles since I live in a small apartment. There's your answer! On one of our parking levels, there are 5 bike rooms, with multiple bike racks! Yes, I've pretty much taken over 1 whole bike room with my own bikes, but there are still plenty of available racks in the other rooms.
Here's the latest bike build. I picked up this 1990 Specialized Rock Hopper back in 2014 at an auction. It has been hanging around, since I couldn't decide whether to rebuild it, or just sell it as-is. Finally got around to stripping it, and turned it into a single-speed. It's a solid bike, since it's made of steel & has a rigid fork. Found some old parts kicking around and threw those on there, but I did have to buy a new chainring & chain. Found 2 pairs of Deore LX cantilever brakes at Our Community Bikes! I've named this one Special Ed...by taping over the 'iz' in Specialized. I know, brilliant!
Onto the bikes...so I guess a resident moved out recently, and took their bikes with them, which meant more available bike racks in the bike room! I know, who cares, but this to me is a small victory as I now occupy an entire row in the bike room I most frequent! I often get questioned as to where I store all my bicycles since I live in a small apartment. There's your answer! On one of our parking levels, there are 5 bike rooms, with multiple bike racks! Yes, I've pretty much taken over 1 whole bike room with my own bikes, but there are still plenty of available racks in the other rooms.
Here's the latest bike build. I picked up this 1990 Specialized Rock Hopper back in 2014 at an auction. It has been hanging around, since I couldn't decide whether to rebuild it, or just sell it as-is. Finally got around to stripping it, and turned it into a single-speed. It's a solid bike, since it's made of steel & has a rigid fork. Found some old parts kicking around and threw those on there, but I did have to buy a new chainring & chain. Found 2 pairs of Deore LX cantilever brakes at Our Community Bikes! I've named this one Special Ed...by taping over the 'iz' in Specialized. I know, brilliant!
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
February 2016!
Ah, it's been a long while! What's up cyber world??
Biking...nope, haven't done much so far this year. Became soft again and became a fairweather rider. Going to change that, since I've no excuses as I do have all the prerequisite rain gear to ride. Yes, I've since switched offices, but now my commute is actually flatter AND closer. AND along a bike route the ENTIRE WAY. I hear ya, no excuses now!
Bikes. Yup, got a few more, sold a few more. And various projects which are barely built, almost built, and everything in-between.
Ok, a few photos, because that's what we're here for.
The old school Trek 520 that I got as a frame. Rides as smooth as my previous 520, but got to do some tweaking to get the fit right.
KHS Solo One. I wish this was my bike, but it's not. I've the frame/fork, but been on the fence about building it up. Do I really need another single speed mtn bike? (The answer is yes, but really no)
Raleigh Back Alley S/S, Fixie. Since sold.
Giant OCR W(oman). Super small, like 46.5cm, for sale.
Giant Boulder franken bike. Threw all my mishmash of parts onto this frame, such as:
Kona saddle, MEC seatpost, Scott stem, Specialized handlebar, Manitou front shock, Bontrager tires, Deore crankset. Hey, at least it rides, who wants it??
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
August 2015
What a summer in Vancouver! Hot and sunny! Plenty of biking and breweries!
Following up on my last post, you would never believe it. I was browsing Craigslist one day in July and come across a bike that looked just like my co-worker's other bike. I called him up and sadly, he had his OTHER BIKE STOLEN! WTF! I know, I was feeling quite frustrated, didn't he learn his lesson from his last bike?! So, here we go again... but this time, no luck in getting a response from the seller. So that was not meant to be, this time around, thought his luck had ran out. A couple of weeks go by, and unbelievably, the Vancouver Police Dept called my co-worker to tell him they have recovered his bike from a homeless shelter downtown and to come pick it up. WHAT?!? I don't know how many horseshoes this guy has, but that is truly amazing. 2 bikes stolen, 2 bikes recovered!
And as a token of thanks from him, he gave me his 1st bike! Partly, as a thankful gesture, and 2ndly, because he is sick of seeing it in his garage not being used, and probably for fear of getting it stolen again! I'll be giving it some love (quick tune-up, new tubes and tires) and will be riding it hopefully, or at least put it into the rotation of bikes that I do ride. Still some good weather left, so hope to get more rides in!
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
May 2015. Stolen bike recovered!
Okay, story time!! I've been waiting to tell this one, since it has the best ending possible!
A few days, I noticed a bike on Craigslist, that looked very similar to the bike that my co-worker had stolen from UBC. It was stolen from his house TWO YEARS ago. I txted him, and told him to look at the very vague ad and the two blurry photos posted. What was strange was, that it had the same aftermarket red saddle and white shimano pedals that my co-worker installed after buying the bike. See, my co-worker had given up all hope of ever finding his bike again, and has bought a new bike since then.
So, I emailed the ad, pretending to be an interested buyer and asked what size it was, and when I could come see the bike, even though the ad had a name (Curt) and phone number in the reply box.
Amazingly, I did get a reply, and set up a time and place to meet. It was today at 12:15 at a townhouse complex in North Vancouver. So, at this point, I discussed this with my co-worker and we went over our options. Yes, we can go confront the seller and dish some vigilante justice and take the bike back, or go the proper route and call the cops. He did call the cops at the time the bike was stolen, but like most people, he didn't record the serial number! Nor did he have any photos. So, I urged him to go to the bike store he bought it from and have them look it up and print out another copy of the receipt for him. And they did! I gathered all the evidence, screen grabs of the craigslist ad, receipts for the aftermarket saddle and pedals, and talked to a friend who's in the VPD. He said, yes, you can try to steal it back, or bring a few friends with you..hahaha, or call the North Van RCMP.
We opted to 'do the right thing' and called the RCMP, and told them the entire story. We asked them if they could send an undercover cop to accompany or meet us when we met up with the seller. You know what they said? They said, 'potentially'. Um, ok. Well, I guess at this point, we can't prove the bike is ours 100% if we can't verify the serial number on the bike itself. AND if the serial number is filed off the bike, we are SOL as well! So we had to hope the serial number was still there.
Fast forward to this morning, the RCMP officer said he cannot come, and even suggested to us to steal the bike back! I was somewhat surprised about that. Made us promise, over the phone, to not be confrontational or cause conflict! LOL. Well, if it was some big thug, we'd pee our pants.
Anyways, my co-worker and I came up with one plan of attack. We agreed to just look at the bike and NOT steal it back. Of course, leading up to the meeting, we were both pretty nervous about the whole thing. And this whole time, I was using a fake name on my email, so the seller has no idea who I am or what my phone number is.
So, I drove us up to North Vancouver, scoped out the townhouse and parked a block away, in case things changed and we did steal the bike back if our minds changed. Txted the seller to come out front, and a surprise to both of us, it was a middle aged woman! But sure enough, there was the bike, with the same red SMP saddle and white pedals. She introduced herself to my co-worker and my co-worker says his real name, when we had discussed to use a different name! D'oh! Buhahaha, oh well, whatever. I told her that he brought me along to check out the bike, since I knew what to look for. So I fiddle with it a bit, checking out the brakes, the gears, and then I flip it over, you know, to check for the serial number on the bottom bracket. I had pre-written the serial number on my palm because I knew I wouldn't be able to remember all those digits in that situation! Well, of course, the bottom bracket cable guide was covering some of the numbers, but we could see that the first 2 digits and last digit matched. OK, we are 99.9% sure this is THE bike now. We couldn't test ride the bike, because both tires were flat, so that gave us no opportunity to just ride away.
I tell the seller, yes, we'd like to buy the bike, but we need to go to the bank machine to grab some cash and come back. She even suggested taking the bike with us, to put some air in the tires. At this point, I look at my co-worker and am thinking, hey..we can just take the bike right now with this opportunity! Gave her this old defunct bank card for collateral, but she was smart enough to ask for something with a name on it. Thinking quickly, I was like, nah...we'll just go get cash and come back for the bike.
We walked back to my car and jumped inside. Called the RCMP again, and explained the entire story yet again, and finally they said they'll send a cruiser out right away. After 10 minutes, a ghost car finally comes down the road and we meet with the two officers, and go over the story yet again! Officer is like, wait, you're only 'sorta' sure it's your bike? Well yeah because the cable guide is covering a couple of digits, but I explain to him about the red saddle and white pedals and that we got MOST of the digits of the serial number. They said to txt her back to have her come out front, and they'll pull up when we're talking to her.
So, met up with the woman again, and we had to break it to her. Co-worker says to her, this is actually my bike, it was stolen from me 2 years ago. She was like, HUH WHAT? Then the cops come pulling up with their siren and lights a-blazing, jump out and yell, 'you're under arrest!'. Yep, just like on tv! hahaha. It was pretty exciting, but I was like, uh...that's going overboard no? After explaining the story to the woman, and taking off the cable guide, we verified the entire serial number. The woman explained how she got it as a mother's day gift from her ex-husband and kids a couple years ago. That very well may be a true story, and we felt bad for her, but we were happy to get the bike back! To be fair, my co-worker even offered to pay her the money for the new chain that she said she put on there, but she refused, and she said she was happy to return the bike to the rightful owner! So, I guess the RCMP will follow up with her ex-husband now.
Well, sure made for an exciting Friday! Justice has prevailed, hahaha! (Well, not really, since we don't know who the thief is.) And hopefully this will shed some light on what preventative measures you should take to protect your bike! Photos! Photos of you WITH the bike! Serial numbers! Receipts! If you bought the bike 2nd hand & don't have receipts, then run serial number checks to see if the bike is stolen BEFORE you buy it. Engrave your driver's licence number on it, maybe also on some parts if they're pricey, like the saddle, pedals, etc. Hide some personal information down the seat tube, under the inner tubes, in the stem, under the bar tape/grips, etc!
And if you do have your bike stolen, I know the chances are slim to none of ever finding it, but keep looking out for it! Because the cops won't be looking for it, it is the lowest on the priority list for them.
*Willing to be hired as your bike detective.
A few days, I noticed a bike on Craigslist, that looked very similar to the bike that my co-worker had stolen from UBC. It was stolen from his house TWO YEARS ago. I txted him, and told him to look at the very vague ad and the two blurry photos posted. What was strange was, that it had the same aftermarket red saddle and white shimano pedals that my co-worker installed after buying the bike. See, my co-worker had given up all hope of ever finding his bike again, and has bought a new bike since then.
So, I emailed the ad, pretending to be an interested buyer and asked what size it was, and when I could come see the bike, even though the ad had a name (Curt) and phone number in the reply box.
Amazingly, I did get a reply, and set up a time and place to meet. It was today at 12:15 at a townhouse complex in North Vancouver. So, at this point, I discussed this with my co-worker and we went over our options. Yes, we can go confront the seller and dish some vigilante justice and take the bike back, or go the proper route and call the cops. He did call the cops at the time the bike was stolen, but like most people, he didn't record the serial number! Nor did he have any photos. So, I urged him to go to the bike store he bought it from and have them look it up and print out another copy of the receipt for him. And they did! I gathered all the evidence, screen grabs of the craigslist ad, receipts for the aftermarket saddle and pedals, and talked to a friend who's in the VPD. He said, yes, you can try to steal it back, or bring a few friends with you..hahaha, or call the North Van RCMP.
We opted to 'do the right thing' and called the RCMP, and told them the entire story. We asked them if they could send an undercover cop to accompany or meet us when we met up with the seller. You know what they said? They said, 'potentially'. Um, ok. Well, I guess at this point, we can't prove the bike is ours 100% if we can't verify the serial number on the bike itself. AND if the serial number is filed off the bike, we are SOL as well! So we had to hope the serial number was still there.
Fast forward to this morning, the RCMP officer said he cannot come, and even suggested to us to steal the bike back! I was somewhat surprised about that. Made us promise, over the phone, to not be confrontational or cause conflict! LOL. Well, if it was some big thug, we'd pee our pants.
Anyways, my co-worker and I came up with one plan of attack. We agreed to just look at the bike and NOT steal it back. Of course, leading up to the meeting, we were both pretty nervous about the whole thing. And this whole time, I was using a fake name on my email, so the seller has no idea who I am or what my phone number is.
So, I drove us up to North Vancouver, scoped out the townhouse and parked a block away, in case things changed and we did steal the bike back if our minds changed. Txted the seller to come out front, and a surprise to both of us, it was a middle aged woman! But sure enough, there was the bike, with the same red SMP saddle and white pedals. She introduced herself to my co-worker and my co-worker says his real name, when we had discussed to use a different name! D'oh! Buhahaha, oh well, whatever. I told her that he brought me along to check out the bike, since I knew what to look for. So I fiddle with it a bit, checking out the brakes, the gears, and then I flip it over, you know, to check for the serial number on the bottom bracket. I had pre-written the serial number on my palm because I knew I wouldn't be able to remember all those digits in that situation! Well, of course, the bottom bracket cable guide was covering some of the numbers, but we could see that the first 2 digits and last digit matched. OK, we are 99.9% sure this is THE bike now. We couldn't test ride the bike, because both tires were flat, so that gave us no opportunity to just ride away.
I tell the seller, yes, we'd like to buy the bike, but we need to go to the bank machine to grab some cash and come back. She even suggested taking the bike with us, to put some air in the tires. At this point, I look at my co-worker and am thinking, hey..we can just take the bike right now with this opportunity! Gave her this old defunct bank card for collateral, but she was smart enough to ask for something with a name on it. Thinking quickly, I was like, nah...we'll just go get cash and come back for the bike.
We walked back to my car and jumped inside. Called the RCMP again, and explained the entire story yet again, and finally they said they'll send a cruiser out right away. After 10 minutes, a ghost car finally comes down the road and we meet with the two officers, and go over the story yet again! Officer is like, wait, you're only 'sorta' sure it's your bike? Well yeah because the cable guide is covering a couple of digits, but I explain to him about the red saddle and white pedals and that we got MOST of the digits of the serial number. They said to txt her back to have her come out front, and they'll pull up when we're talking to her.
So, met up with the woman again, and we had to break it to her. Co-worker says to her, this is actually my bike, it was stolen from me 2 years ago. She was like, HUH WHAT? Then the cops come pulling up with their siren and lights a-blazing, jump out and yell, 'you're under arrest!'. Yep, just like on tv! hahaha. It was pretty exciting, but I was like, uh...that's going overboard no? After explaining the story to the woman, and taking off the cable guide, we verified the entire serial number. The woman explained how she got it as a mother's day gift from her ex-husband and kids a couple years ago. That very well may be a true story, and we felt bad for her, but we were happy to get the bike back! To be fair, my co-worker even offered to pay her the money for the new chain that she said she put on there, but she refused, and she said she was happy to return the bike to the rightful owner! So, I guess the RCMP will follow up with her ex-husband now.
Well, sure made for an exciting Friday! Justice has prevailed, hahaha! (Well, not really, since we don't know who the thief is.) And hopefully this will shed some light on what preventative measures you should take to protect your bike! Photos! Photos of you WITH the bike! Serial numbers! Receipts! If you bought the bike 2nd hand & don't have receipts, then run serial number checks to see if the bike is stolen BEFORE you buy it. Engrave your driver's licence number on it, maybe also on some parts if they're pricey, like the saddle, pedals, etc. Hide some personal information down the seat tube, under the inner tubes, in the stem, under the bar tape/grips, etc!
And if you do have your bike stolen, I know the chances are slim to none of ever finding it, but keep looking out for it! Because the cops won't be looking for it, it is the lowest on the priority list for them.
*Willing to be hired as your bike detective.
Friday, December 19, 2014
December 2014!
It's almost Christmas! Merry Christmas!!
I don't think I ever posted these photos...
90's Klein Attitude Com
Brodie Brat
Norco Pinnacle
Just got to find some time and good weather to ride all these bikes!
I don't think I ever posted these photos...
90's Klein Attitude Com
Just got to find some time and good weather to ride all these bikes!
And here's Toffee in her new sweater. Merry Christmas!
Friday, October 3, 2014
October 3rd, 2014
Hello! Life rolls on...
The bikes keep coming, and few are going! Had to expand me storage over the weekend to accommodate all of them. Hopefully I can get rid of a few more soon, because buying bike locks has become a regular routine it seems.
Anyways, here's my latest bike build. It's a 1997 Trek 520 touring bike. I previously had a 520 and loved it, but alas, it was slightly too big for me. I sold that one probably about 2 years ago, and have been looking for another Trek 520 ever since. As luck would have it, this one came in among a lot of 3 bikes in an auction and more my size! I didn't pay too much for the lot, and sold the other 2 bikes to break even, so this frame was basically free. Score! Yes, it was just a frame and fork, but I can't complain too much. Bought new wheels, shifters, cassette, chain, and some new bar tape. Already had a Brooks saddle sitting around so I got to finally put it on something. And all the other parts, I had sitting around.
Finally got to ride it today, and feels pretty smooth. Still have to get use to the downtube shifters a bit though.
The weather has been pretty nice still here in Vancouver, so if you're looking to go for a ride, let me know!
The bikes keep coming, and few are going! Had to expand me storage over the weekend to accommodate all of them. Hopefully I can get rid of a few more soon, because buying bike locks has become a regular routine it seems.
Anyways, here's my latest bike build. It's a 1997 Trek 520 touring bike. I previously had a 520 and loved it, but alas, it was slightly too big for me. I sold that one probably about 2 years ago, and have been looking for another Trek 520 ever since. As luck would have it, this one came in among a lot of 3 bikes in an auction and more my size! I didn't pay too much for the lot, and sold the other 2 bikes to break even, so this frame was basically free. Score! Yes, it was just a frame and fork, but I can't complain too much. Bought new wheels, shifters, cassette, chain, and some new bar tape. Already had a Brooks saddle sitting around so I got to finally put it on something. And all the other parts, I had sitting around.
Finally got to ride it today, and feels pretty smooth. Still have to get use to the downtube shifters a bit though.
The weather has been pretty nice still here in Vancouver, so if you're looking to go for a ride, let me know!
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
August 2014
And another few months have gone by. Time flies! Is summer coming to an end already?? Say it ain't so...
Who wants to go for a few more bike rides??? Let me know!
Well, between that last post and this one, I managed to tear my ACL in my right knee, right in the beginning of summer. That cleared out my calendar of events. No softball, no running, no biking, etc...just physiotherapy. Did a couple months of that, and now I'm back riding my bike, and running a little bit. I should start training a bit harder as the Vancouver Rock N Roll Half Marathon is coming up, and I'm registered for that.
On the softball side of things, I managed to play 2 games in the beginning of the season before my injury, and was good enough to play in the year-end tournaments, which was really fun. Both my teams came in 2nd place in the tournaments this year. Not bad!
Onto the bikes...a few more came and went, nothing really worth mentioning though. I've been trying to commute to work more often by bike, and when I do, I usually pick out my Rocky Mountain Fusion. I've plenty of other bikes to choose from, but this one just feels right, and is easy to ride, even with the Ritchey ZED mountain bike tires on it.
Who wants to go for a few more bike rides??? Let me know!
Well, between that last post and this one, I managed to tear my ACL in my right knee, right in the beginning of summer. That cleared out my calendar of events. No softball, no running, no biking, etc...just physiotherapy. Did a couple months of that, and now I'm back riding my bike, and running a little bit. I should start training a bit harder as the Vancouver Rock N Roll Half Marathon is coming up, and I'm registered for that.
On the softball side of things, I managed to play 2 games in the beginning of the season before my injury, and was good enough to play in the year-end tournaments, which was really fun. Both my teams came in 2nd place in the tournaments this year. Not bad!
Onto the bikes...a few more came and went, nothing really worth mentioning though. I've been trying to commute to work more often by bike, and when I do, I usually pick out my Rocky Mountain Fusion. I've plenty of other bikes to choose from, but this one just feels right, and is easy to ride, even with the Ritchey ZED mountain bike tires on it.
2002 Rocky Mountain Fusion
Alright, that's all for now, but if you're in the Vancouver BC area and want to go for a ride, let me know!
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
February 2014!
New Year...well, I'm behind, but here I am now!
Already gathered a few more bikes! Added to my collection is a Klein Pulse Comp, another Rocky Mountain Cardiac, and another Rocky Mountain Fusion! Will have to find some time to take photos and post them.
What else what else... oh, I sold my 'beater' car a few weeks ago! I already miss it, but it's in good hands.
Already gathered a few more bikes! Added to my collection is a Klein Pulse Comp, another Rocky Mountain Cardiac, and another Rocky Mountain Fusion! Will have to find some time to take photos and post them.
What else what else... oh, I sold my 'beater' car a few weeks ago! I already miss it, but it's in good hands.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
November 2013
Hello! Been a while since I've been here! What's new? Not too much. A couple more old mountain bikes came my way, but looking to unload them soon. Just been busy walking the new dog!
She's a Chippet (Chihuahua Whippet), named Toffee.
She's a Chippet (Chihuahua Whippet), named Toffee.
and yep, she loves to destroy balls!
Thursday, August 1, 2013
August 2013!
1st of August already! Time flies!
Been riding quite a bit, out on my Kona Zing or Giant TCR. Sold the retro GT, and still have the Rocky Mountain Hammer, which I use to commute to work or short trips to the post office. It might be a tad large for me, but I still love riding it! It's a steel bike, but doesn't feel heavy when climbing hills!
As for the Giant TCR, I used it last weekend at the Pt. Grey Triathlon and it worked nicely. For being a light bike though, I feel as though I can't ride it faster as compared to the Zing.
The Kona Zing Supreme has been my go-to training bike nowadays. Unfortunately on one of my previous rides, I got a sidewall flat on the rear tire and thus, had to discard the rear orange tire. Now it's mismatched, and I've been too lazy to switch the front to a black matching tire. I have switched to a shorter (80mm) stem, and I've got a Shimano Ultegra 11-28t cassette on the way. That should really help me with the climbs on the Gran Fondo Whistler ride coming up!
As for new bikes? I did pick up an old Giant Rincon SE, but that's for a friend who intends to use it around the seawall. It was cheaper than renting a bike.
And I leave you for now, with a photo...I'm sure you cyclists can relate!
Been riding quite a bit, out on my Kona Zing or Giant TCR. Sold the retro GT, and still have the Rocky Mountain Hammer, which I use to commute to work or short trips to the post office. It might be a tad large for me, but I still love riding it! It's a steel bike, but doesn't feel heavy when climbing hills!
As for the Giant TCR, I used it last weekend at the Pt. Grey Triathlon and it worked nicely. For being a light bike though, I feel as though I can't ride it faster as compared to the Zing.
The Kona Zing Supreme has been my go-to training bike nowadays. Unfortunately on one of my previous rides, I got a sidewall flat on the rear tire and thus, had to discard the rear orange tire. Now it's mismatched, and I've been too lazy to switch the front to a black matching tire. I have switched to a shorter (80mm) stem, and I've got a Shimano Ultegra 11-28t cassette on the way. That should really help me with the climbs on the Gran Fondo Whistler ride coming up!
As for new bikes? I did pick up an old Giant Rincon SE, but that's for a friend who intends to use it around the seawall. It was cheaper than renting a bike.
And I leave you for now, with a photo...I'm sure you cyclists can relate!
Monday, May 13, 2013
May 2013
May 2013 already! Been running, swimming and riding, but not getting much faster. BMO Vancouer Half-Marathon was good though, I finally got a new PB after chasing my previous PB for 7 years. SEVEN YEARS! There was quite a bit of running in between there, but probably not like the focused training regimen I put in before this race.
On the bike side of things, a few more (new to me) bikes in the collection. 2006 Giant TCR C1, 2005 Kona Zing Supreme, 90's GT Tequesta, and 2002 Rocky Mountain Hammer.
On the bike side of things, a few more (new to me) bikes in the collection. 2006 Giant TCR C1, 2005 Kona Zing Supreme, 90's GT Tequesta, and 2002 Rocky Mountain Hammer.
Nothing new to report on the swimming side of things..hahaha.. til next time!
Monday, March 11, 2013
March (ing) on!
Hello out there! What's new? Hope everyone's out enjoying the weather, whether it be sunshine or liquid sunshine! I've been busy running, biking and swimming. Just completed the UBC Triathlon yesterday! (Sprint distance). On the subject of bikes, the bike I was going to use to race with, decided to give up a week before my race. Dang Murphy, why! Luckily, I had another bike I could use, but it wasn't set up properly nor have I ever ridden it. Oh well, I got through the race as best as I could.
Yes, I promised to post some photos of items I have for sale, since I have LOTS of random parts to get ride of. Email me at dcee@gmail.com if you're interested in any of these items. I have many other items too, so you never know! Willing to trade for other bike related items!
Shimano Deore XT brake pad set, NEW: $20
Race Face Deus Stem, NEW: $25
Limar WORLD'S LIGHTEST HELMET! Size S-M. New in box, never used: $85
Serfas Ergonomic grips, new $10
TIME MXE Mountain bike shoes, NEW, size 7.0: $75. Regular price on these are $225.
Topeak Pocket Shock, shock pump, new in package, $15.
Yes, I promised to post some photos of items I have for sale, since I have LOTS of random parts to get ride of. Email me at dcee@gmail.com if you're interested in any of these items. I have many other items too, so you never know! Willing to trade for other bike related items!
Thursday, January 10, 2013
January 2013?
Ahhhh....JANUARY 2013!!
Happy New Year! Ok, I'm late to the party, but none the less, hope everyone's well!
I'm back training again after that holiday season (Aren't we all?). Haven't rode my bikes lately, but have been doing the Spin Classes. Not exactly the same, but better than sitting on the couch?
Haven't attained anymore bikes, nor have I gotten rid of any recently. I do have a bunch of parts and accessories to get rid of though. Will post some photos soon.
Happy riding!
Happy New Year! Ok, I'm late to the party, but none the less, hope everyone's well!
I'm back training again after that holiday season (Aren't we all?). Haven't rode my bikes lately, but have been doing the Spin Classes. Not exactly the same, but better than sitting on the couch?
Haven't attained anymore bikes, nor have I gotten rid of any recently. I do have a bunch of parts and accessories to get rid of though. Will post some photos soon.
Happy riding!
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
November, already?
Oh boy, days are going by so fast! Looks like I can only update once a month, if even that! I better do more updating, I mean, I had 6 page views today!
I guess some unlucky (or lucky?) people wandered in by accident. Come back! Welcome! Hello! Comment! Perhaps they were really looking for a remedy to all this rain in Vancouver! Yes, we are getting plenty of liquid sunshine, so much in fact, lots of roads have huge puddles.
Not that the weather should stop me from biking, but I've been driving to and from work as of late. I do miss riding though...
Okay next subject! You're probably wondering if I've got any more bikes since October. Yes, of course I did! I did, however, sell one too. Hmm, a net gain of 1 still. At least my math skills are good, even if I'm a bit of a hoarder.
I ended up getting a 2009 Kona Jake the Snake, but this was intended for my lady friend. I use to own a 2006 Kona JTS, and loved it. Regretted selling it ever since. So I was happy to acquire this newer JTS for her, since she wanted a 'road bike' to ride, and the Bianchi didn't work out. But you know me, I couldn't just stop there, now that she had a JTS, I wanted one too....so I found a 2010 Kona Jake the Snake frameset on eBay, and I had the winning bid...and now it's in my bedroom! I've been slowly acquiring parts to build it up, hopefully it'll be complete by Christmas. I haven't taken any photos yet due to the weather, but I will when the puddles subside. Stay tuned?
Now that makes 3 road bike projects that I have on the go...and my small apartment is getting cramped.
I guess some unlucky (or lucky?) people wandered in by accident. Come back! Welcome! Hello! Comment! Perhaps they were really looking for a remedy to all this rain in Vancouver! Yes, we are getting plenty of liquid sunshine, so much in fact, lots of roads have huge puddles.
Not that the weather should stop me from biking, but I've been driving to and from work as of late. I do miss riding though...
Okay next subject! You're probably wondering if I've got any more bikes since October. Yes, of course I did! I did, however, sell one too. Hmm, a net gain of 1 still. At least my math skills are good, even if I'm a bit of a hoarder.
I ended up getting a 2009 Kona Jake the Snake, but this was intended for my lady friend. I use to own a 2006 Kona JTS, and loved it. Regretted selling it ever since. So I was happy to acquire this newer JTS for her, since she wanted a 'road bike' to ride, and the Bianchi didn't work out. But you know me, I couldn't just stop there, now that she had a JTS, I wanted one too....so I found a 2010 Kona Jake the Snake frameset on eBay, and I had the winning bid...and now it's in my bedroom! I've been slowly acquiring parts to build it up, hopefully it'll be complete by Christmas. I haven't taken any photos yet due to the weather, but I will when the puddles subside. Stay tuned?
Now that makes 3 road bike projects that I have on the go...and my small apartment is getting cramped.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
October already?!?
My goodness, how time flies! Summer's come and gone, but you wouldn't know otherwise with the beautiful weather in Vancouver! Summer provided many more kms on the bikes, softball, swimming, and drinking coffee on The Drive. All in all, a very good summer.
On the bike side of things, yes, acquired a couple more mountain bikes (that I now need to get rid of!). Still sourcing some more parts to build up a couple of road bikes. And running out of room quickly in my small apartment!
Anyone looking for an 80's vintage Bianchi road bike?? Doesn't fit me nor the lady friend, so it must go!
Hope everyone had a great summer and good Thanksgiving!
On the bike side of things, yes, acquired a couple more mountain bikes (that I now need to get rid of!). Still sourcing some more parts to build up a couple of road bikes. And running out of room quickly in my small apartment!
Anyone looking for an 80's vintage Bianchi road bike?? Doesn't fit me nor the lady friend, so it must go!
Hope everyone had a great summer and good Thanksgiving!
Thursday, May 17, 2012
interim post..sorry, no photos
Just checking in..
A couple more bikes have passed through my hand in the previous few weeks, but nothing too special to mention. Still trying to get rid of a couple more bikes within my stable.
I did pick up another 1990's GT Palomar, undecided on what to do with it!
Bike to Work week is coming (May 28 - June 1, 2012), get riding! Bike to Work Week
A couple more bikes have passed through my hand in the previous few weeks, but nothing too special to mention. Still trying to get rid of a couple more bikes within my stable.
I did pick up another 1990's GT Palomar, undecided on what to do with it!
Bike to Work week is coming (May 28 - June 1, 2012), get riding! Bike to Work Week
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