Monthly Archive for November, 2007

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Whistler MTB – Day 7

Published on November 5, 2007 in bike, Food, Review and Travel by risu. Closed

Thursday, 02 August 2007

Clear, 20-29C, light breeze

The morning was clear and cool – perfect weather for a good long ride. That’s definitely what we would get today. We rode over to the golf course and got on the Valley Trail Northbound. Crossing the railroad tracks, we skirted around the right of Emerald Forest and headed North. We crossed over Highway 99 and picked up the bike path on the other side and followed it out to the terminus past Green Lake. Continuing along 99, we passed a pair of RCMP officers dealing with a pair of kids who drove their Southbound Hyundai off the road into a gully. A little ways on, we could see the trailhead before a concrete barrier at a right turn in the highway. Continue reading ‘Whistler MTB – Day 7’

Whistler MTB – Day 6

Published on November 5, 2007 in bike, Food, Review and Travel by risu. Closed

Wednesday, 01 August 2007

Clear, 25-29C still

This was to be a rest day after the long ride yesterday. The legs and ass both needed a little rest. Jeff had gone downstairs to Blends Coffee to get some Belgian dark chocolate mochas in the morning. I had a raisin bagel with cream cheese, milk, OJ and yogurt for breakfast then watched a little TV and had a nap. At lunchtime, we walked down to Marketplace and went to Opa! restaurant next to IGA where the Chinese restaurant used to be. It is a fast-food Greek-style franchise. They had souvlaki plates and pita wraps. I had a pita wrap with gyros meat. It was good and adequately large with fresh, quality fillings. The service was a little sketchy and random since they had just opened and none of the workers had developed routines yet. About $6 CAD with tax. Continue reading ‘Whistler MTB – Day 6’

Whistler MTB – Day 5

Published on November 5, 2007 in bike, Food, Review and Travel by risu. Closed

Tuesday, 31 July 2007

Sunny, 24-28C breezy

I awoke yet again to the keitai and returned to the comfort of sleep. Considering the physical fatigue I had, I surprisingly wasn’t able to sleep straight through the night. I would usually wake up before sunrise and check the clock on the keitai, only to discover that it was still like 03:00. It was hot at night, even with the window open, and the bed wasn’t that comfortable either. Breakfast was pizza muffins, coffee, milk and OJ. Today was going to be a deathmarch, so I filled the reservoir to capacity. The legs were a little tired, but the ass was getting sore from all the saddle time. Continue reading ‘Whistler MTB – Day 5’

Whistler MTB – Day 4

Published on November 5, 2007 in bike, Food, Review and Travel by risu. Closed

Monday, 30 July 2007

Sunny, 22-27C slight breeze

Woke up to the keitai alarm and went back to sleep. It was clear out and looked like it would be good ride weather. I wasn’t hung-over from the Hoegaarten. Breakfast was coffee, milk and cereal, OJ and yogurt. I took the spikes off of the Sidi Dragon II’s and replaced them with the filler screws from my spare old SRS Sidis. This was going to be a long ride day, so I filled the reservoir to ¾ capacity. Continue reading ‘Whistler MTB – Day 4’

Whistler MTB – Day 3

Published on November 5, 2007 in bike, Food, Review and Travel by risu. Closed

Sunday, 29 July 2007

AM – rainy, 20C
PM – sunny, 22-25C slight breeze

I awoke at 06:00 to my phone’s alarm. It was morning twilight and the sky was a clear eggshell blue. It was too early. I griped to myself that I had set the alarm too early and went back to sleep. At 08:00, I awoke again, this time to the sound of water dripping from the eaves of the roof onto the vinyl chairs on the terrace. The sky was no longer clear blue, but instead a uniform gray. I went back to drowsing until I heard noise out in the living room. We had missed IGA last night after dinner because of the late hour, so we didn’t have any breakfast. We did have the coffee that I brought, so that was a good perk-up while watching the Weather Channel. Breakfast was the “original breakfast” at The Beet Root. We had walked by the day before and considered it for dinner, but they are only open for breakfast and lunch. The original breakfast was 2 poached eggs, 4-strips of American bacon, potatoes, and toast with condiments for $9 CAD. Pretty good, but not particularly cheap. If it’s clear outside, sit on the terrace so the kitchen smells don’t ruin your clothes like if you sit inside. Continue reading ‘Whistler MTB – Day 3’

Whistler MTB – Day 2

Published on November 5, 2007 in bike, Food, Review and Travel by risu. Closed

Saturday, 28 July 2007

Sunny, 20-24C slight breeze

The in-flight movie was “In the Land of Women” or something to that effect. Huh? What? I don’t know. I put on the MP3 player headphones and let the Sleeman put me to sleep. I awoke to the change in sounds as the plane began its descent onto YVR. There was a dull rusty glow at the horizon outside the right windows, while the nighttime sky was still indigo out the left. The cloud tops began to glow as crescents of burning orange, then the sky split at the horizon with the fire of sunrise. Even with the late start, favorable conditions got us into Vancouver actually a little early. The pilot put the plane down gently and evenly with no bounce. The runway was long enough for him to use only wheel brakes and not rip the morning silence with thrust reversers. Continue reading ‘Whistler MTB – Day 2’

Whistler MTB – Day 1

Published on November 5, 2007 in bike, Food, Review and Travel by risu. Closed

Okay, I know it’s taken forever for me to finish writing up all of this to post, but I hope you enjoy reading it! 

Friday, 27 July 2007

Cloudy, 30C+ still

Waiting at HNLAC 048 to YVR was supposed to roll out at 20:45, so I had a 4-hour window to get home from work, clean up, and head to the airport. 2-hours to get home and get to the airport 2-hours early? No problem. Jeff and Sara had beat me there. They were gateside when I was waiting in line to check in. I got ticketed, paid the $43 USD/$50 CAD bike case ransom, and headed for the gate. Continue reading ‘Whistler MTB – Day 1’

Car-ma, Bad Wiring is the Enemy

Published on November 4, 2007 in car and rant by taro. Closed

Raining like madness last night. Lay in bed for a while watching the lightning show. Drift off to sleep. Wake up early, weather still rainy, go back to sleep. I wake up again, 9:00 and it’s still looks dark outside. I think this is the first day this year that actually feels like winter.There’s a break in the weather, I eat lunch. I take advantage of the weather and go out to work on the last bit holding back the FX. I swap side mirror. Before I quit yesterday, I swapped the washer motor. It was easier than I thought, but I had to track down the gushing of water out the bottom when I tried the washer. That annoying electric valve for the rear washer which is broken in every FX and is really expensive isn’t just broken, the bottom burst when I tried the washer! Anyway, that’s easily bypassed. Continue reading ‘Car-ma, Bad Wiring is the Enemy’

Brain Fart, Sucked Back In

Published on November 3, 2007 in car by taro. Closed

Whew, ok, I don’t feel so bad. The connector I cut out of donor wiring was not part of the removable harness, so I had to cut it anyway. Anyway, while it was still early, took care of the bigest thing, had my dad help me swap the rear hatches. Next I swaped over the side markers, wired the blinkers back to original (this is also why when I first got it, it was doing the rice superfast blink action because the bulbs it was driving was not drawing enough power), got the bumper back on. It was looking tantalizingly close so I worked through lunch. Continue reading ‘Brain Fart, Sucked Back In’

Brain Fart

Published on November 3, 2007 in car by taro. Closed

Shoots! Woke up this morning and while still lying in bed, I realized I could have unplugged the small section of harness that connects to the front marker lights and just swapped them instead if cutting the connector and resoldering. It would have then been pristine stock wiring. Bleah! I’m surprised I didn’t dream about working on the car.