Patty's younger sister is looking for a road bike. Heather's athletic and very cool. This is so rad. Let me know if you've got, or know of, a bike that might fit the bill.
You can comment here or email to pat[dot]sprute[at]gmail[dot]com
Hey Pat, I am looking to buy a used road bike for me. For my vertically challenged 5 ft 4 frame! So if you could spread the word that would be awesome. I was hoping to spend around or less than $800. Ive been checking out craigs list also and have looked at bikes at REI so far. Im signed up for a sprint tri in Aug and really want to get into road biking. thanks and see ya monday for Patty's bday dinner!
Cheers, Heather
Monday, February 7, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
Words Worth Getting Out
My friend Sarah emailed to ask if I would help promote an event she's been involved in organizing. Sarah's cool, and I'm totally down with Complete Streets and Futurewise, so hell yeah. Take it away, Sarah . . .
My name is Sarah Sirott and I am interning for Kitty Klitzke with Futurewise of Spokane. We are hosting a Complete Streets Valentine Drop-In Event at the Community Building in Spokane on Friday, February 11, 2011 between 12:30 and 5:30PM. Attached is our invitation. Please help by posting the invitation on your blog and or calendar and help further the effort of a Complete Streets ordinance in Spokane by rallying all your readers together to support this great cause.
If you have any questions please contact me sarahwilson1@comcast.net or Kitty at Kitty@futurewise.org
Thank you for your time. Hope to see you there!
My name is Sarah Sirott and I am interning for Kitty Klitzke with Futurewise of Spokane. We are hosting a Complete Streets Valentine Drop-In Event at the Community Building in Spokane on Friday, February 11, 2011 between 12:30 and 5:30PM. Attached is our invitation. Please help by posting the invitation on your blog and or calendar and help further the effort of a Complete Streets ordinance in Spokane by rallying all your readers together to support this great cause.
If you have any questions please contact me sarahwilson1@comcast.net or Kitty at Kitty@futurewise.org
Thank you for your time. Hope to see you there!
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Clearly A Sign
I've been trying to ward off a bad case of lathe fever. The impending illness will certainly induce me to think I should own one. I've been battling it with Airborne, but to no avail, I'm losing ground and on the verge of resignation.
Truth be told, I haven't fought that hard. Diverting my gaze to the horizon, though, the next battle may test my mettle. Not sure Patty is down with either the expenditure or a new piece of equipment crowding her parking space. It's starting to get pretty tight in thegarage shop.
I was starting to think I should just be a good husband and back off. But then, out of nowhere, this . . .
For the last coupla days, something has not felt quite right in my "change pocket", which is my left front. I didn't pay much attention, but I remember noticing a texture or shape that I couldn't quite identify or that seemed vaguely out of place.
So tonight, I was buying something and reached into that pocket to see if I could come up with the 82 cent part of the deal and spotted this funnypenny . . .
Dude, some crazy bastard, for some unknown reason, did that with . . . hell ya . . . a LATHE! I don't know the history on this damn thing or how the hell it landed in my pocket, but don't you think I'd be totally effing stupid to ignore it???
I tried to share my excitement with the teenage cashier. She dug deep into her bag of retail skills in an effort to show she cared, but I'm pretty sure the moment was lost on her.
I hope it's not lost on you. This is huge.
I can't really go to Patty with this, so against my better judgement, I'm turning to you for advice. I'm thinking karma-wise that I should release the penny back into circulation and that when I do get the lathe that I'm supposed to have, my first project should be to duplicate it and get a couple more out into circulation and that this will make things right. (and also protect me.) This is crazy new territory for me, but the main point that yours and my relationship hinges on, going forward, is that we agree that I should have a lathe. I do care what you say, though.
Truth be told, I haven't fought that hard. Diverting my gaze to the horizon, though, the next battle may test my mettle. Not sure Patty is down with either the expenditure or a new piece of equipment crowding her parking space. It's starting to get pretty tight in the
I was starting to think I should just be a good husband and back off. But then, out of nowhere, this . . .
For the last coupla days, something has not felt quite right in my "change pocket", which is my left front. I didn't pay much attention, but I remember noticing a texture or shape that I couldn't quite identify or that seemed vaguely out of place.
So tonight, I was buying something and reached into that pocket to see if I could come up with the 82 cent part of the deal and spotted this funnypenny . . .
 |
| all cool on the frontside |
 |
| holy hell, all kinds of wtf on the backside |
Dude, some crazy bastard, for some unknown reason, did that with . . . hell ya . . . a LATHE! I don't know the history on this damn thing or how the hell it landed in my pocket, but don't you think I'd be totally effing stupid to ignore it???
I tried to share my excitement with the teenage cashier. She dug deep into her bag of retail skills in an effort to show she cared, but I'm pretty sure the moment was lost on her.
I hope it's not lost on you. This is huge.
I can't really go to Patty with this, so against my better judgement, I'm turning to you for advice. I'm thinking karma-wise that I should release the penny back into circulation and that when I do get the lathe that I'm supposed to have, my first project should be to duplicate it and get a couple more out into circulation and that this will make things right. (and also protect me.) This is crazy new territory for me, but the main point that yours and my relationship hinges on, going forward, is that we agree that I should have a lathe. I do care what you say, though.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
2nd Edition, Vol. II
The first edition was free-form and open ended. It went 16 weeks or so and it was rad. But there is only one first of everything. This second session is about fine-tuning the process. Eight weeks max, pretty much all business. Come with a plan and leave with one for next week. Homework is not out of the question, if it means staying on schedule. Week one was intro to everything, get your basic design figured out and then braze something and hack it apart. Tonight was more brazing practice, and then a deck had to be built and brazed. Joe's doing a rear rack for his Karate Monkey.
Eric, an 11 x 14 porteur for his utility horse.
Right on schedule.
You may be getting the impression I'm a heartless, killjoy slave-driver. No comment.
Luckily Joe does his best to keep it light and fun by bringing along good music, thick coffee that tastes exactly like beer, and a special surprise tonight . . .
In a couple or so days, I should know if Peppermint Patty and Marcie made the right decision. The evidence will have to be convincing, as I'm not sure if anything could actually ever top the Laughing Bunnies.
Eric, an 11 x 14 porteur for his utility horse.
Right on schedule.
You may be getting the impression I'm a heartless, killjoy slave-driver. No comment.
Luckily Joe does his best to keep it light and fun by bringing along good music, thick coffee that tastes exactly like beer, and a special surprise tonight . . .
In a couple or so days, I should know if Peppermint Patty and Marcie made the right decision. The evidence will have to be convincing, as I'm not sure if anything could actually ever top the Laughing Bunnies.
Hard-Core Dedication
I'd like to greet the upcoming warmer riding season with at least a tad of fitness, so I've been counting calories. Trouble is, today, somehow, I blew my daily allotment before I'd had anything that I could call dinner. There might have been beer and (yes, red velvet) cupcakes involved in this downfall. Probably not, but maybe.
Anyway, the almighty app says I'm caloried out. The words ring as hollow as my stomach, since I'm hungrier than a bear just off hibernation. I'll meet the tyrannical little bastard halfway, but I AM eating.
I think it's obvious from my level of commitment, but I'll say it anyway. All you should expect to see on the climbs this year is my skinny ass from behind.
Anyway, the almighty app says I'm caloried out. The words ring as hollow as my stomach, since I'm hungrier than a bear just off hibernation. I'll meet the tyrannical little bastard halfway, but I AM eating.
Half a link sliced up on a multi-grain english muffin, with a dash of ketchup and mustard. 230 calories. Best thing I've ever eaten in my whole life. EVER.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Ryanization
Tonight was the start of rack class series 2. Coincidentally, the racks from series 1 came back from powder coat today. So that officially marks the end of series 1. Or maybe the official end is when they officially get installed. I'm not sure.
Since John has been providing weekly updates, what I am sure of is that he'll post on his, so I'll not swipe his thunder. Ryan, on the other hand, doesn't have a blog, which obligates me to blab all over hell about his.
One thing about building racks that I love is the personal signature that you get to put on what you build. Ryan definitely signafied.
His is a pretty straightforward porteur rack.
But from the beginning, he was clear that he wanted a good u-lock holster. The design was his sole brainchild, churned over several weeks of class and conversation. It was tricky and took a whole class session to implement. Now that I see the end result, I have to admit that it was worth the effort. Pictures don't really do it justice, but are the best I can offer. You have to put the lock in the holster yourself, and feel how it wedges in, all secure, to really appreciate it. It kind of snaps in place. It's very cool.
That's my intermeditate length lock in the pics, and he has a short and long kryptonite of the same width that fit in the same sound way. Rad.
The rack weighs two-and-a-quarter pounds. Without the lock. The weight of the lock is off-center. This setup is not for children, it's grown-up business. Duly noted, duly signafied.
One other Ryanism worth noting. When I was his age, it was dual exhaust. Now, apparently, it's dual fender mounts.
Since John has been providing weekly updates, what I am sure of is that he'll post on his, so I'll not swipe his thunder. Ryan, on the other hand, doesn't have a blog, which obligates me to blab all over hell about his.
One thing about building racks that I love is the personal signature that you get to put on what you build. Ryan definitely signafied.
His is a pretty straightforward porteur rack.
But from the beginning, he was clear that he wanted a good u-lock holster. The design was his sole brainchild, churned over several weeks of class and conversation. It was tricky and took a whole class session to implement. Now that I see the end result, I have to admit that it was worth the effort. Pictures don't really do it justice, but are the best I can offer. You have to put the lock in the holster yourself, and feel how it wedges in, all secure, to really appreciate it. It kind of snaps in place. It's very cool.
That's my intermeditate length lock in the pics, and he has a short and long kryptonite of the same width that fit in the same sound way. Rad.
The rack weighs two-and-a-quarter pounds. Without the lock. The weight of the lock is off-center. This setup is not for children, it's grown-up business. Duly noted, duly signafied.
One other Ryanism worth noting. When I was his age, it was dual exhaust. Now, apparently, it's dual fender mounts.
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