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Monthly Archives: August 2008
number of days ACCIDENT FREE
I was helping a friend move house today and I came across this sign in the self-storage facility. I think it was a relic from the previous factory that was in the same building.
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Twitter is down again. Given it is down nearly every day you really have to wonder.
Wheel vs Log
An aspect of mountain biking that I am currently finding most challenging is the mounting of a log on an uphill slope. Typically because the trails I ride have a build up of dirt on the uphill side making them quite easy to roll over on the downhill journey but have most of the dirt washed away from them on the bottom of the step. Usually when climbing the hill I have my body weighted low over the bars and I’m pedalling at a constant pace to maintain traction but when faced with the log I attempt to unweight the bars which causes the front wheel to lift which either has one of two results. 1) I lift the front of the bike too fast and too far leaving me in a situation where I have to quickly unclip from … Continue reading
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Swimming
Last night my riding partner Bridget convinced me to start swimming. I found it a real physical challenge but we managed to keep it up for around 50 minutes. I’m feeling pretty good today but when I got out last night I had a serious case of jelly legs! I think it’s only 4 weeks until the Coffs Marathon mountain bike race!
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iPhone development
I’ve been toying with the idea of writing some iPhone apps. I’ve downloaded the SDK and played around a bit but I haven’t really created anything all that interesting. I was browsing a friends blog earlier tonight and I saw that he had helped another friend with some artwork for their iPhone project. I must say I’m very proud that they got their iPhone development off the ground and that it has been a success on the iTunes app store. My best wishes for a successful future writing for the iPhone and I hope I get cracking on it soon. It could just be the circle of people I hang out in, but I have been absolutely stunned at the number of people I know who have an iPhone already. For a device that was released not all that long … Continue reading
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The 2008 Olympics
Although I’m not usually that interested in watching sporting events that don’t involve some kind of combustion engine but I must say I’ve been really enjoying the Olympic coverage on television. So far I watched the Womens cycling road race where it was pouring down rain in rivers as they rode around the Great Wall of China – cheering on the young Russian girl in blue who managed to pull a 1 minute 40 second lead over the rest of the pack before being unable to hold the lead towards the end and I had to tear myself away from the television as I found the China VS USA basketball match excellent viewing. I was unaware that the Chinese basketball team was so good and I would consider the Americans to be pretty good at Basketball. (Not watching basketball normally) … Continue reading
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