Monday, 28 January 2008

whats in a name??

I was thinking that the web address for this blog is too long and difficult to remember. www.streetspotsnewcastle.blogspot.com doesn't really have a ring to it if you know what I mean. Any ideas for shorter names would be greatly appreciated.

Thursday, 24 January 2008

Bike Check




I've been off work all week with the flu so in my boredom I thought I'd do a bike check.
Frame: Fly KP Tierra 20.6"
Fork: Fly KP Tierra
Stem: Fly Malaga (coffee)
Headset: FSA sealed internal
Bars: Fly KP Tierra (un cut)
Brake lever: Odyssey
Grips: Fly Ruben (black)
Brake cable: Odyssey
Seat clamp: Fly built in
Seat Post: Fit
Seat: Profile
Cranks: Profile 175mm w/ Ti Axle
BB: Fly
Pedals: Odyssey Jim C's sealed/magnesium
Sprocket: Fly 28 T
Brake: Fly
Front wheel: Odyssey Vandero hub on Odyssey Hazard Lite
Front Tire: Odyssey Path 2.10
Rear Wheel: Odyssey Hazard cassette w/ 1 piece 10 T driver on G-Sport Ribcage
Rear Tire Odyssey Frequency 1.85
Chain: KMC 510
Pegs: (sometimes) Front T1, rear Odyssey J Peg Lite

Mods: I cut the axles down on the wheels, cut the seatpost down, sprayed my front wheel and sprocket brown and thats it. Its low, light and quick.. really good to ride.
Mex

Friday, 14 December 2007

nothing in particular


sweet bejeezus I'm feeling like a badgers arse today. Went out at 5pm last night, there was a free bar at the Carling Academy until 730pm (!). Needless to say I took full advantage (of the buffet also) and then moved to North Bar until midnight. Even the canteens sausage and chips hasn't pulled me out of this vegetative state. Anyway the weather is coming in super cold now, its a bitch trying to ride when the tip of your nose is blue and you cant feel your feet, I nearly knacked myself riding into work today with all the ice. Unfortunately I'm still not online at home so I continue to do these meagre updates from work. I have some spots lined up over the coming weeks to document though (weather permitting). In the meantime buy Daft Punk Alive 2007, its unreal!