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Продаётся горный велосипед

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My Merida for saleГорный 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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Shimano Alivio rules contrary to 9-speed

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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!
Derailer cable off 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:
Derailer cable in place

Beeline Ukraine осваивает 1800 MHz

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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.

Biking season 2006: made my 2k

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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
Odometer 2006
Notice the perfect inverse tangent curve shape :)

Average & Maximum speeds
Average & maximum speeds - 2006
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 :)
Dst*Av - 2006

Bike: the Gallery of trademarks

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A bike can bear a dozen (sometimes a good few dozens) trademarks.
Often times every one of them is depicted in many many ways.

Here’s an example of such a heavy “trademarking” – some shots of my own bike.
Take a look.

(click pictures for larger view)

The bike is Merida brand.
So the first TM is just that – seen on the steerer cap…
Next to it is the 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!
Stem holds
the handle bar
It is …
The word behind the cyclocomputer bracket is “Tripple”
Bar ends (“horns”) is a stylish and handy compliment to the handlebar
Another TM on the front of the bike – the computer…
…rider sees it like this.
(On the photo: displays my yet another speed record :-)
Handle bar from the rider’s view
An important thing which makes the computer work is…
the wheel magnet
Another gadget a rider sees – shifter window.
Here comes Shimano.
Shifters are integrated with brake levers (ugh… how un-pro)
Though they look more cool compared to the separated version :-)
Brake lever
- bottom view
Ok, now, let’s move down.
Front of the head tube (the one holding the steering column inside of it)
Top of
the fork
Fork blades
I agree, this fork is for kidz.
But it’s got an adult-serious warning sticker :-)
More fatty tubes…
The seat tube
Same tube,
rear view
Seatpost quick release.
Now see why the frame is rated 19″? ;-)
Top tube
Merida’s main theme
Back to Shimano. The crankset
…from the opposite side.
Also shown: front derailer. Yeah, Turney, it’s a shame.
But some people consider using any of Shimano a “shame” :-)
Merida once more.
In the top-left: the famous Shimano chain connecting pin (the 3rd one counting from the left)
Cassette sprockets. Alivio as well.
Too dirty to get a good shot of a TM
Rear derailer
Rear derailer’s tensioning pulley.
8 speed! :-)
RD, bottom view
Freehub
Mavic rim
So many stickers on that poor rim…
They must be waighing more than the rim itself
Front wheel
hadn’t been upgraded to the day of shooting – the original from the time of bike purchase
…as well as the tires…
…and the rear break pads. Not replaced in like couple years!
But I don’t use rear break anyway ;-)
Watch another TM!
More shitty heritage – pedals (should go for SPD some day?).
What the TM is anyway??
Additional equipment is also trademarked…
Flask holder.
The flask itself is the same TM, AFAIK.
BTW that’s a bad flask. Gotta dump it in favour of a simple 0.5L Mirgorodska mineral water bottle

The whole thing:

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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.


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