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Seattle to San Francisco
Adventure Cycling Association. Hoops and I were thinking about going from Seattle to San Francisco. Adventure Cycling is a great organization that makes planning this easy. They sell a complete map set. They also have a set of GPS coordinates that you can download. Very convenient. My buddy Jeff has a bicycle GPS made by…
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Speedplay maintenance
Bicycling Forums. My Speedplay X/1 pedals seized up. Well, looks like you do need to lubricate them particularly when it rains. I have the older speedplays that don’t have an injection port. If you aren’t ready, here is what you need: Most auto parts stores sell a needle adapter like shown below for under $10…
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Snohomish County Rides
Community Transit Online – Smile and Ride. Had a great day doing a 90 miler with Dave and “Peter”:http://permianpartners.com. It was cold and riany and then incredibly windy, nevertheless, we got up to Everett and then Snohomish. Never did find Monroe and then Duvall and Carnation though. Here are some notes on how to get…
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Nikon S1
There a bunch of cameras that now compete with the Pentax Optio S5Z. See “PC Magazine”:http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1777160,00.asp These include the Sony T-7. but this one doesn’t have a viewfinder and uses Memory Stick, so I wouldn’t consider this one. Nikon S1 review. This got a good review in Pocket Lint, but PC Magazine thought it had…
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Bicycle Maps
Maps and Routes. As part of getting ready for the STP, it sure does mean that there are lots of routes to figure out. Here are some of the places to find routes: * “Snohomish County”:http://www.commtrans.org/?mc=Ridingthebus&subcat=11&page=3. A little hard to find, but these are the routes in Snohomish County. You get up there a variety…
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Mariners Schedule
Seattle Mariners : Schedule : 2005 Mariners Schedule. It’s baseball season again and good to know the schedule since it make getting to and from Bellevue hard. On the other hand, since they are doing so poorly traffic has been way better đ
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Chez Shea
Chez Shea. We haven’t been to Chez Shea’s in forever, but it is funny how you remember certain restaurants and certain things. In my case, it was about 10 years ago, we went, it was a beautiful sunny evening and I just remember the curtains billowing through the windows in the golden sunset. My brother…
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Guyot Restaurant Reviews
Seattle Restaurant News. When we lived in LA, we practically ate our way through the Gayot restaurant guide. These days I’m more likely to use the Seattle Weekly, but not the Gayot guides are on the web for all to see.
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Best Digicams
Alexa and “Andy”:http://judysbook.com were asking me what’s a good digital camera to get. I’m assuming a bunch, but the point-and-shoot kind is probably what she means. Right now the best buys are in the 5 to 7 megapixel (Mp) range. Pretty amazing cameras in that they will give you beautiful shots up to 13×19 for…
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STP Information
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Online Shopping
Folks ask me all the time where to buy things. Most of the good sites are indexed by google, so you just have to manually search them. Here are some of the ones that I use with comments: * Local Bike Shop. Patronize these folks if you can but many times they just don’t stock…
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Last Minute Bike Shopping
So here is what I finally got to get ready for the STP. Lots of miscellaneous last minute things: * Campagnolo Record C10 Ultra Chain. “Biketiresdirect”:http://www.biketiresdirect.com/productdetail.asp?p=CARCH has them for $48 plus a flat $6 shipping per order. A good price. Slightly lower than $50 from “Colorado Cyclist”:http://www.coloradocyclist.com/common/products/productdisplay2_v2.cfm?PRRFNBR=30826&CGRFNBR=479&CRPCGNBR=479&CI=1,225,479&TextMode=0 if you hit the $150 minimum for free…
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Timbuk2 Reflector Tails
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Veloflex Pave or Veloflex Black
“Roadbikereview.com”:http://www.roadbikereview.com/wheels/tires-clincher/PLS_2489_913crx.aspx has a pretty decent list of great tires. I’ve been using Veloflex Open Pave for a while now. Just 180 grams and super fast. They have been pretty durable now. They only last about 2,000 miles for me in the rear mainly because if you hit glass with them, they cut fast. You can…
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Kool Kovers Bike Shoe Cleat Covers
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MDX Navigation DVD Order Form
Acura Order Form. Hard to find, but this is where you can order updated Acura Navigation System DVDs.
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MDX HandsFreeLink
HandsFreeLink : Frequently Asked Questions HandsFreeLink is standard on the 2004 and 2005 Acura TL models, the 2005 RL, and any 2005 MDX equipped with the Touring Package. This feature lets you connect any Bluetooth mobile phone to the onboard speaker system and microphone of an MDX. A great feature never discussed. Here is how…
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New Balance KJ 745 and KJ766NG
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Podcast Recording Equipment
PORTABLE PODCASTING RECORDING EQUIPMENT RECOMMENDATIONS | The Sound Professionals, Inc.. I’ve been getting things from Sound Professionals. They are great. Now they are pre bundling equipment for podcasting which is great. Unlike trying to mate an iRiver iFP-799 with a microphone, these are more dedicated devices. I actually think while more expensive these will ergonomically…
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Sony T-350
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Record CT Crank on sale
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Computer Ergonomics
“Enrique”:http://voyagercapital.com/team/team_godreau.htm reminded me how important sitting properly in front of a computer (ugh, almost said terminal, thus dating me!). His best tips are covered in “Healthycomputer.com”:http://www.healthycomputing.com/office/setup/monitor/. h3. Position the top of your screen level with your eyes. The ideal viewing height is to have your eyes level with an imaginary line across the screen, about…
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BicycleFit Northwest
BicycleFit Northwest. Les is a great guy and now has a fitting operation that he runs out of North Bend. Used to talk with him often at Gregg’s, now he has a precision laser fitting system. Check him out.
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Seattle Bicycle Maps
SDOT Bicycle Program. If you are tooling around Seattle, there is a free map you can get. Also, they have PDFs of lots of areas plus inserts for U-District, downtown, etc. Very useful.
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Scott CR1 Team Issue
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Bib Shorts
My three pairs of Castelli Y2Pro’s are wearing out. Two have been just great, but one has a hole in the pad, the later one I got started unraveling the minute I had it. This was an ebay purchase, so caveat emptor applied. So what bib shorts to get: “Assos FI.13 S-2 Bib Shorts”:http://www.roadbikereview.com/clothing/shorts/Assos/PRD_143311_1655crx.aspx. I…
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Bike Shoes
Well, my trusty dusty Sidi Genius 4’s are finally fading. The velcro straps are wearing out and of course carbon fiber soles are all the rage, so what to get. Here are some choices: “Rocket 7 Super Stock”:http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=tech/2004/reviews/rocket7_super_stock. Heck, these shoes are made in Puyallup, so I have to give them a try. Main virture…
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Seattle Pony Baseball
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University District Fair
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Tongfamily Templates
MovableType lets you have a set of templates that it uses to generate actual files. Here’s a list of mine so folks can see how this site is constructed. With MT tags being so complicated, this seems pretty useful to me. So maybe others like “John”:http://www.theludwigs.com could do it. By the way, these are .tmpl…