And finally, the quick video that I shot. Final race of the evening, 4th place rider hits the pace/support motorcycle. Too bad, the guy was riding well.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Milford Sunflower Classic...
This past weekend was the Milford Sunflower Festival. Main street is shut off from traffic, vendors line the strip, and this year two separate stages were set up for live, local music. It is a festival that I look forward to every year. Before the vendors, live bands, and beer truck, there is first a bicycle race: The Sunflower Classic. It is so nice to see local bicycle racing going through this small town, and even better to see local residents cheering on all of the cyclists. This year was top notch, both the bicycle race and the festival. Congrats and thank you goes out to all of the organizers and volunteers that make this special event happen! Here are some pictures and a quick video of the classic:
For some reason I really like this shot, sure it is blurry, but it just looks neat to me.
And finally, the quick video that I shot. Final race of the evening, 4th place rider hits the pace/support motorcycle. Too bad, the guy was riding well.
And finally, the quick video that I shot. Final race of the evening, 4th place rider hits the pace/support motorcycle. Too bad, the guy was riding well.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Free bike!
Since I am the official bicycle geek at my workplace, I get to do random maintenance projects on friends' bikes. This latest project, has made me extremely happy:
This is a 70s or 80s Sears and Roebuck Ted Williams edition road bike. A friend of mine actually found it on the side of the road in someone's garbage. He decided to pick it up and see if I could do anything with it. Fifteen dollars later, he has a road worthy single speed! Granted, I did not do anything too fancy with it, for example, I left the cassette on the freewheel, and also I left both chain rings on the crank. But for this build, it does not matter. What matters is that it is ride-able, for extremely low money. All you need is a new chain, semi horizontal dropouts, and some new tubes, and BOOM! You are riding! The weirdest thing about this bike is that it has Dura Ace brake levers and brakes on it, which I did not expect. A little bling for a free bicycle. Too much fun on two wheels. Here are some glamor shots...
This is a 70s or 80s Sears and Roebuck Ted Williams edition road bike. A friend of mine actually found it on the side of the road in someone's garbage. He decided to pick it up and see if I could do anything with it. Fifteen dollars later, he has a road worthy single speed! Granted, I did not do anything too fancy with it, for example, I left the cassette on the freewheel, and also I left both chain rings on the crank. But for this build, it does not matter. What matters is that it is ride-able, for extremely low money. All you need is a new chain, semi horizontal dropouts, and some new tubes, and BOOM! You are riding! The weirdest thing about this bike is that it has Dura Ace brake levers and brakes on it, which I did not expect. A little bling for a free bicycle. Too much fun on two wheels. Here are some glamor shots...
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Bird is the Word... Penguins!
I realized this morning that I have not posted anything about birds in quite some time. So, in honor of that, here are some pictures of the newest Rockhopper penguin chick at work:
Chick and father, around 1 week old.
Chick in hand, around 3 weeks old.
Chick standing tall, around a month old.
It has been fun to watch this little guy/gal grow up, now it looks entirely different!
It has been fun to watch this little guy/gal grow up, now it looks entirely different!
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