Поехать, что ли, в Крым покататься…
Friday, May 9th, 2008
Дожди прошли, но всё равно как-то не так в Киеве…
Посмотрел фотки с прошлых майских в Крыму и опять захотелось.
С Днём Победы, дорогие товарищи!
Продаётся горный велосипед
Sunday, July 29th, 2007
Горный велосипед у многих ассоциируется с приключениями. У меня он примерно для того и был. Но, то ли приключения надоели, то ли ещё что - после очередного происшествия я решил завязать с МТБ.
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Wind & rain/snow SMS forecast special for bikers & fishermen
Tuesday, May 29th, 2007
Our popular SMS Weather Services have been extended to include optional detailed wind & chance of rain/snow forecasts for the next few days (up to 5 days).
Please see today’s report in the sidebar below the regular SMS Weather Report.
Shimano Alivio rules contrary to 9-speed
Friday, May 11th, 2007
Having removed the luggage rack (which appeares to affect the shifting cable routing a little bit) after a 208 km mountain bike tour I noticed that rear shifting isn’t especially precise…
Turned out, the shifting cable jacket was out of the seating!
(I simply forgot to put it back in place after lubricating before the trip)
Remarkably how much reliable 8-speed is!
I doubt 9-speed would let me go for a week in mountains with no re-adjustment with such an oversight.
BTW the correct cable position is this:
Crimea Biking tour “off-line” 2007. Part 1
Wednesday, May 9th, 2007
Here’s how we started our autonomous biking tour in April 2007:
(All photos in this set © Kostya)
Beeline Ukraine осваивает 1800 MHz
Saturday, April 28th, 2007
В 3-х часах езды поездом на юг от Киева обнаружены каналы GSM-1800 в сети Beeline-Украина (WellCOM)
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UPDATE
Также в г. Ирпень в мае 2007 начали сканироваться каналы
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Странно, но в самом Киеве, где диапазон 1800 МГц наиболее нужен, ничего такого до сих пор не заметно.
Наоборот, есть места, практически в центре, где до ближайшей станции 900 Мгц более 4 км.
Следует отметить, указанные каналы в Киеве не могут использоваться компанией УРС, т.к. уже заняты Киевстар GSM.
Отправляемся в путь на первомай
Saturday, April 28th, 2007
Это инициаторы похода
это было первое сообщение, отправленное с телефона в блог, прямо из поезда 
Biking season 2006: made my 2k
Sunday, January 21st, 2007
Due to nicely warming climate this year’s biking season has already been started (it happened on Jan 18)
As always, new season start is marked by summing up the statistical data for the previous one.
So… the season of 2006 has had the following features:
- Total Distance ridden: 2017.8 km
- First ride (season start): February 17, 2006
- Last ride (season finish): December 16, 2006
- Total riding days: 89 (22.67 km/day)
- Time on the go (wheels spinning): 140:12:54, or 5d20h12m54s
- Maximum speed (downhill on the highway): 63.0 km/h
- Average speed: 14.4 km/h
- Maximum trip distance within a day: 62.84 km
- Minimum trip distance: 1.78 km
Season’s graphs:
Odometer
Notice the perfect inverse tangent curve shape
Average & Maximum speeds
Note: the maximum of 79 km/h was a cyclometer’s fault which is running its 6th year on the original (factory loaded) battery.
And here’s my invention - an attempt to numerify (i.e. to represent numerically) the hardness of a day’s ride - currently it is calculated as Distance ridden times the day’s Average speed.
It seems to classify the “hardness”, or ride difficulty, or body burden caused, pretty well assuming terrains do not differentiate substantially 
Bike: the Gallery of trademarks
Tuesday, July 15th, 2003
A bike can bear some dozen (sometimes several dozens) trademarks.
And every one of them is often depicted in many many ways.
Here’s an example of such heavy “trademarking” - some shots of my own bike.
Take a look.
(click pictures for larger view)
And every one of them is often depicted in many many ways.
Here’s an example of such heavy “trademarking” - some shots of my own bike.
Take a look.
(click pictures for larger view)
| The bike is Merida. So the first TM is it, on the steerer cap… |
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Next to it is stem. Very steep, very long, just the way it should be |
| One nifty feature on my stem is the gear speed chart - shows speed in KPH@80RPM - know your cadence! |
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Stem holds the handle bar |
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The word behind the cyclocomputer bracket is “Tripple” |
| Bar ends (”horns”) is stylish and convenient complimentary to handlebar |
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| Another TM on the front of the bike - the computer… |
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…rider sees it like this. (Displays my yet another speed record |
| Handle bar from the rider’s standpoint |
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An important thing which makes computer workable is the wheel magnet |
| Another gadget the rider sees - shifter window. Here comes Shimano… |
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Shifters are integrated with brake levers (ugh…) Though they look more cool than separated
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Brake lever - bottom view |
| Ok, now, let’s go down. Front of the head tube (there is a steering column inside of it) |
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Top of the fork |
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Fork blades |
| I agree, this fork is for children. But it has adult-serious warning sticker
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More fat tubes… The seat tube |
| Same tube, rear view |
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Seatpost quick release. Now see why the frame is rated 19″? 
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Merida’s main theme |
| Return to Shimano. Crankset |
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…from the opposite side. Also shown: front derailer. Yeah, Turney, it’s shame. But some people consider using any of Shimano a “shame”
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| Merida once more. In the top-left: famous Shimano chain connecting pin (the 3rd one counting left to right) |
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Cassette sprockets. Also Alivio. Too dirty to get a good shot of a TM |
| Rear derailer | 
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RD’s tensioning pulley. 8 speed!
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| RD, bottom view |
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Freehub |
| Mavic rim
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So many stickers on that rim… They must be waighing more than the rim itself |
| Front wheel hadn’t been upgraded to the day of shooting |
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…as well as tires… |
| …and rear break pads. I don’t use rear break anyway Watch another TM! |
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| More shitty heritage - pedals (should go for SPD?). What the TM is?? |
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Additional equipment is also trademarked… |
| Flask holder. The flask itself AFAIK is the same TM. BTW bad flask. Gotta change it… |
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The whole thing: Bigger image Huge image |
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Written Jul 15 2003, Updated 3/26/04. Shots taken circa 6/12/03. © 2003 Alexander “Top Cat” Stcheblikin. All Rights Reserved. Camera courtesy b0ris. More projects: Highly-realistic stereo recordings |
