"Doll carrier - I knew I'd been missing something on my bike all this time! Damn panniers just don't cut it as storage any more... :-)"
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Billboard on Anzac Bridge silo
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Fixie drivechain replacement
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Dan commented on Colin's group Helmetless riders"It's all a little complex, and the police are now between a rock and a hard place. I've been choosing my moment to play this card...
When I went to court some time ago, the police prosecutor and the magistrate agreed that if I had a…"
Dan commented on Colin's group Helmetless riders"Say them again tonight. My medical certificate has put them in a spin. They are still 'looking into it'..."
Dan commented on Colin's group Helmetless riders"So I got stopped again yesterday, and produced my medical certificate.
This made the police very grumpy, especially when I declined to reveal the reason on account of medical confidentiality.
They did not issue me with a ticket on the spot, but did…"
Dan replied to Justin Smirk's discussion They (the boys in blue) converted my wife in the group Helmetless riders"The whole 'compliant helmet' schtick is a bit silly really, as attaching a light or a camera to your helmet also renders it non-compliant, but will cause no issues from the police.
I recall a thread (on here?) where someone in SA wrote to…"
Dan commented on Colin's group Helmetless riders"I posted a link to some previous commentary I wrote about Dr Dinh's articles:
http://chillikebab.wordpress.com/?s=dinh
Crazy stuff."
PeterT commented on Dan's blog post Toddlebike"I should add, on the weekend I got my 7 yo a 'proper' bike - as in with with pedals and a doll carrier and basket after her 'balance bike' and off she went riding without anyone holding her.
Now to fix that darn brake lever…"
Bhanu Loku commented on Dan's blog post Toddlebike"This seems like an excellent gift idea for a couple of my little nephews:)"
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- What sort of riding do you do ?
- Commuting, Whatever
- Where in Sydney do you live ?
- Inner West
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- I've had a lot of bikes over the last five years; at one point I had five bikes in the shed. However, I've now rationalised down to two bikes (although I am itching to get another...)
Salsa Casseroll singlespeed / fixie
This is what I usually ride to work on. It’s set up as a fixed-gear, which means you can’t stop pedalling. Sounds mad, but it’s lots of fun. And it makes going up hills easier (kind of). I love this bike. It makes me smile every time I ride it. And it looks cool.
Xtracycle Radish
My cargo bike. I've carried all sorts of things on this, from my trombone to a table, from a person to a pile of boxes. it really does open up a new world of riding - just so practical. It's also made me re-think the benefits of an upright, slower bike that you can hop on any time without getting changed or putting on funny shoes.
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- http://chillikebab.wordpress.com
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Toddlebike
Posted on May 8, 2013 at 10:03pm 5 Comments 0 Likes
Ever since Little Dan got her first bike, Toddler Dan II has wanted to be able to ride it. And so we have to put her on and wheel her round (her feet don't touch the ground), whilst her older sister looks on somewhat resentful that her bike has been commandeered. Incidentally, Little Dan has pretty…
More cops, more tickets...
Posted on May 4, 2013 at 9:09pm 5 Comments 0 Likes
Well, it happened again. And again, actually – I’ve really had a spectacularly successful run of collecting tickets over the last three weeks, totalling six tickets. That’s about $400 in fines (assuming the ones I contested for various reasons are upheld). But the one that I was going to write about didn’t happen on Pyrmont Bridge, and is notable as it’s the first ticket I have ever received…
World cleat shortages and aching knees
Posted on March 28, 2013 at 10:03pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
So my knees have been aching slightly the last couple of weeks. Serve you right for riding a fixie, I hear you muttering, and indeed for a few days I did think about whether I was getting too old for all of that.
But then I remembered the thing I always seem to forget; my knees start aching when my cleats / shoes are worn out. It's when my feet are not secure in the pedals and roll around…
Continue Bike cops, bridges, taxis and bike lanes…
Posted on March 22, 2013 at 9:30am 6 Comments 5 Likes
I’ve had a bit of a bad run of it lately. The bike cops are doing another helmet blitz on Pyrmont Bridge, and I’ve been stopped three times in the past couple of weeks. Had some lovely chats with them, but each chat costs me $66!
Whilst I have no argument with the individual cops (they are doing what their command have told them to do, and it’s obvious they think it’s a…
Continue Hauling kids and hauling trombone
Posted on March 13, 2013 at 9:07pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
As I detailed in another post, I recently fitted out the Radish with another child seat, to facilitate the carriage of both my kids. Whilst I’m very happy with the outcome from a kiddie transport perspective, it did raise another issue. The Yepp Maxi seat does not fit directly to the deck on the back of the bike, but to an adapter which is in turn bolted to the deck. This adapter (in…
Comment Wall (22 comments)
- At 9:58pm on November 2, 2008,
DamianM said… - Hi Dan
Welcome to Sydneycyclist! (a little belatedly I know, I'm usually more on top of this)
How do you like the Casseroll ? I considered that bike just before I bought my Masi
- At 9:27pm on March 6, 2009,
Neil Alexander said… - Hope you are able to read the map without the aid of the microscope I need these days. Geez they made it tiny! I really enjoyed researching the routes in Balmain -- some of the harbourside routes are superbly scenic but do you reckon they could shoehorn any more cars in there? Talk about wall-to-wall parking... See you again one Tuesday, maybe after DL saving ends and it is actually light in the morning at 5.45 when I need to leave Artarmon to get there.
- At 9:46pm on May 20, 2009,
Kylie said… - You are a brave boy ;-) Didn't you see the public stoning I got?
- At 10:11am on June 29, 2009, DamianM said…
- Hey Dan
Damn you're quick up that hill!
- At 11:06am on June 29, 2009, DamianM said…
- It's all good, I need some new cleats I think, having lots of problems with the left foot staying in at the moment, so I got a slow start. I would have overtaken me too!
- At 5:15pm on September 21, 2009, DamianM said…
- Hey thanks for the comment. Yeah I'm healing up pretty well, my right shoulder is still a little sore, I might go get some remedial massage done now it doesn't hurt too much.
Skin is all healed up too.
My fitness is a bit of a worry, with my last 6 months of work I hadn't been riding much other than commuting, add in two weeks off the bike and I'm horrible shape.
Thankfully I'm working at home for a few weeks so I can turn that around.
Next step is get the bike fixed....thankfully I have more than one :)
- At 1:22pm on October 9, 2009,
Freewheelin' Franklin said… - Hi Dan,
Can you tell me what crank length you run on your fixie?
I' using some old 175's that I want to replace cause I keep touching when I pedal through corners. Was thinking most likely165's but was interested to hear what someone running a fixed casseroll was using.
PS glad you're likeing the new one - they are pleasant hey!
- At 9:37am on October 16, 2009, Neil Alexander said…
- Tiny, tiny screwdriver was put in a "safe place where it can be easily found". I will begin searching for it now.
- At 9:48pm on October 19, 2009, Freewheelin' Franklin said…
- great if you let me know when you get it back that would be tops
Am looking at these particular bits of fluff
I'm pretty sure the bb height is the same for all frame sizes - but will have to go check the salsa website to make sure. Mines a 53 (weird salsa size)
- At 12:09pm on November 4, 2009, Freewheelin' Franklin said…
- thanks for that. I'll go the 167.5's then should be no probs... of course tyre size probably makes a difference too
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