clare: "i have boy problems!"
ken: "really? i've definitely taken a hiatus from girls."
mike r: "yeah, i've definitely taken a few girls hiatuses. . . "
Monday, July 13, 2009
Sunday, July 12, 2009
soil saloon cyclocross races
the raptor classic: a series of 4 races, all in golden gate park on wednesday evenings. total D.I.Y. fun in the park, ride whateverthefuck bike you like, beer, campfire, then afterparty at benders.
week 1) i watched uri WIN the fucking thing on his new singlespeed 650b'er. i rode a lap on clare's cross concept and decided i would race next week.
week 2) my first off-road cycling race. did it on my serotta hardtail. so fun. had to stop along the route to take a shot of margarita and sing a song. first song that came to mind: vanilla ice. i dunno why. i decided that i need to build up a cross bike.
week 3) raced on my handsome (brand) frame that i transferred my beater parts onto. for now, its a singlespeed cx bike. so sick. i finished AFTER every single one of my friends that raced. steve, uri, david, raffa. it was so fun though.
next week: ss cx bike again. can't wait!
here's photos from other people's flickrs:
week 1) i watched uri WIN the fucking thing on his new singlespeed 650b'er. i rode a lap on clare's cross concept and decided i would race next week.
week 2) my first off-road cycling race. did it on my serotta hardtail. so fun. had to stop along the route to take a shot of margarita and sing a song. first song that came to mind: vanilla ice. i dunno why. i decided that i need to build up a cross bike.
week 3) raced on my handsome (brand) frame that i transferred my beater parts onto. for now, its a singlespeed cx bike. so sick. i finished AFTER every single one of my friends that raced. steve, uri, david, raffa. it was so fun though.
next week: ss cx bike again. can't wait!
here's photos from other people's flickrs:
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
white industries track pedals
(i posted this on sffixed, but figured if i put it out there on the interwebs, it would reach a wider audience.)
i don't think there are that many out there yet, so i figured i'd give you guys a review. the only stuff about them online are pics, but nothing i read was written by anyone who actually tested them yet.
i almost bought them a few weeks ago, but didn't because they are expensive as hell, even at the employee purchase price. then, my coworker got me a set as a surprise gift. best gift ever!
1. they are fucking awesome.
2. they are most expensive clip and strap pedal in this market. $235 msrp.
3. think mks GR-9's, but with high quality cartridge bearings, a little wider platform (that was the biggest gripe about gr9's when they came out), and probably lighter.
4. totally CNC'ed, so in theory the flip tab shouldn't break off as easily as the GR-9's do. the metal is thin, but supposed to be strong.
5. i used them with some christophe toeclips i had laying around. lots of adjustability side to side, which was useful because there is a small lip on the inside of the platform that keeps your shoe from rubbing the crankarms. i had to move the toeclips a little outbound to make a comfy fit.
6. the flip tab is weird at first, but you get used to it fast.
7. i think white industries should have made provisions for double straps. they even have pics of the pedals with toshi doubles on their website! solution: use long bolts like i did in the 2nd photo, tuck strap underneath. and/or soma double-gate toeclips if you're into that. i'm not.
8. sure, they look sorta spiderman-ish in all the photos you see on the internet, but once set up, they just look like bad ass pedals.
9. i don't even have black anodized parts on my track bike, but i thought they looked nicer in black than silver. offsets the brass hardware.
other traditional pedals i've used in the past:
mks gr9
mks sylvans
campy track
campy croc d'aune
mks rx-1
kyokuto pro-ace
etc.
that is all, thanks for reading. feel free to ask q's or try them out if you catch me at work some time.
i don't think there are that many out there yet, so i figured i'd give you guys a review. the only stuff about them online are pics, but nothing i read was written by anyone who actually tested them yet.
i almost bought them a few weeks ago, but didn't because they are expensive as hell, even at the employee purchase price. then, my coworker got me a set as a surprise gift. best gift ever!
1. they are fucking awesome.
2. they are most expensive clip and strap pedal in this market. $235 msrp.
3. think mks GR-9's, but with high quality cartridge bearings, a little wider platform (that was the biggest gripe about gr9's when they came out), and probably lighter.
4. totally CNC'ed, so in theory the flip tab shouldn't break off as easily as the GR-9's do. the metal is thin, but supposed to be strong.
5. i used them with some christophe toeclips i had laying around. lots of adjustability side to side, which was useful because there is a small lip on the inside of the platform that keeps your shoe from rubbing the crankarms. i had to move the toeclips a little outbound to make a comfy fit.
6. the flip tab is weird at first, but you get used to it fast.
7. i think white industries should have made provisions for double straps. they even have pics of the pedals with toshi doubles on their website! solution: use long bolts like i did in the 2nd photo, tuck strap underneath. and/or soma double-gate toeclips if you're into that. i'm not.
8. sure, they look sorta spiderman-ish in all the photos you see on the internet, but once set up, they just look like bad ass pedals.
9. i don't even have black anodized parts on my track bike, but i thought they looked nicer in black than silver. offsets the brass hardware.
other traditional pedals i've used in the past:
mks gr9
mks sylvans
campy track
campy croc d'aune
mks rx-1
kyokuto pro-ace
etc.
that is all, thanks for reading. feel free to ask q's or try them out if you catch me at work some time.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
friends of the opposite sex
today:
friend: "if you're going to be my friend, you're gonna have to stop staring at my boobs."
ken: "i'm sitting lower than you are, so they are at my eye level."
friend: "thats the best excuse you can come up with?!"
ken: "sorry, i didn't know i was being that obvious."
friend: "if you're going to be my friend, you're gonna have to stop staring at my boobs."
ken: "i'm sitting lower than you are, so they are at my eye level."
friend: "thats the best excuse you can come up with?!"
ken: "sorry, i didn't know i was being that obvious."
Sunday, May 31, 2009
getting served
Uri: "then the guy on the phone was like,'what size bike should i get to share with my gf. . . i'm 6'3" and she's 5'1".' what an idiot."
Ken: "yeah, thats retarded. you can't share a bike!"
Intern: "you guys all share the shop bike."
Ken and Uri: (silence)
Ken: "damn, you're absolutely right."
Ken: "yeah, thats retarded. you can't share a bike!"
Intern: "you guys all share the shop bike."
Ken and Uri: (silence)
Ken: "damn, you're absolutely right."
a letter to my friends, from japan
dear american friends,
japs have the craziest hair. from typical 'do's, to manga character spikes, white-people blonde locks, 80's GBH leather rocker frizzy style, orange-peroxided black hair, asian boy-band style, strawberry shortcake braids, etc.
i thought i'd get a haircut while i'm over here, but the language barrier and strong probability of my long luxurious locks being transformed into one of the aforementioned makes me think i should wait.
i'm on a tour with mostly older folks. its ok so far. lots of picture taking. my mom drives me crazy on a daily basis. i get my short temper from her. fuck.
today i saw a guy pushing a stroller full of shiba inu puppies. i took a pic for alex. i was the cutest thing i've ever seen. so cute, i wanted to just eat one. yesterday, we went to the tokyo national museum. most intriguing items: samurai swords. why? because they are fucking awesome, thats why. also, because i'd never seen thousand year old ones at a museum. . . . usually they are next to the other bitchin knives at the mall store that also sells paintball guns, sweet black button-up shirts with flame/dice embroidery, and those trippy bob marley posters you look at under a blacklight when you are on weeeeddddd, man. . . . .
love,
ken
Friday, May 8, 2009
advice from a friend
ken: "i'm really excited about this. . . i just hope i don't fuck it up."
melissa: "don't worry, you will."
melissa: "don't worry, you will."
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