I got the cheapo laptop, so it didn’t come with Bluetooth built in. I was going to get the official Toshiba part, but the third party that handles all the Toshiba part/component orders has a minimum order amount well above the $35 part, and the shipping is nuts. Fabio showed me the tiny USB Bluetooth adaptor he got when it first came out over half a year ago, and I thought that would be a fair alternative. The boutique Kensington one (as opposed to the mystery PRC no-name ones that are probably from the same factory) went on sale at the red colored discount electronics store, so I picked one up. I would have rather bought it at the blue and yellow store since the red store’s politics suck, but it never went on sale there. It’ll probably go on sale next week now that I bought from the bad guys! Continue reading ‘Kensington Micro USB Bluetooth Adaptor’
If the mud ride on Sunday wasn’t enough, ominous clouds and rain in the back of Manoa and Palolo did little to dissuade us from riding on Monday. When I showed up at Ckucke’s and told him about the impending rain, he seemed unconcerned. Like on Sunday, I adopted an “OK, whatever – you suffer, I suffer, we all suffer†attitude and we loaded up. Root arrived and we headed up to the top of St. Louis. Continue reading ‘Monday Mud’
Chris fell ill on Saturday, so we changed our Sunday ride plans from doing the entirety of Demon trail to a less involved afternoon ride. Up Wailuna and down through the mystery hills was the plan, but rain from Saturday evening through Sunday morning along the leeward side of the Ko’olaus made that idea a wash. The final fallback was Ditch. Sunday afternoon was windy with mixed clouds, but it looked like the weather would hold on the windward side for an afternoon ride. This was not to be. On the way to the trail the sky opened up and dumped when I reached Castle junction. It was socked in all the way up to the Pali, and out past Mount Olomana. I figured I’d give it a chance and at least drive out to the trailhead, since we’ve had dry rides on days when it was dumping along the Pali.
Chris managed to arrange some free time on Saturday for a weekend ride, so we got a crew together for some trail time. During the week, the discussion went around about Wailuna, so the die was cast and we met at the park a little after noon. Root was in as was Ckucke. The Wandells were probably going to be on the water, so they were out. Scat had other plans, but changed his mind at the last moment and arrived with Ckucke. CKH was already there when I rolled in. His Yeti was sporting the new Magura Louise brakes I put on for him on Thursday. The black smears on the rotors indicated that he had gotten some break-in time on them. Ckucke and Scat rolled up, followed by Root. We weren’t really sure if Jeff and Sara were in or not, but after an unsuccessful phone call, we geared up and started up the hill. Continue reading ‘Craving Brains’
Damn it! Just when I thought it was all good with the FX, I stopped by the Koko Head jumps on way home from SCCA to check out the old school BMXers. To tired to contemplate going home and jumping on bike, I hop in car to start it to go home. Nothing. Sheeze! I try a couple more times, pause for a while to silently curse, then try again and it goes. Nuts, looks like I’m going to have to bypass most of the stock wiring, put in my own, and a big red start button. I can be all trendy like those fancy shmancy S2000’s and Lexus’. If I do that, then it’ll eliminate all other sources of problems and it’ll come down to the starter.
It was a little cloudy when I got home yesterday, but I figured I could get a ride in before anything happened. Going up the road to WCC, there was a hot wind blowing me up the street. It was like someone following me with a blow dryer. I managed to get in a few laps before the first hint of the smell of rain reached my nose and the first hard drops stung my skin. I beat a hasty retreat home and just did some weights after putting the bike away.
D = 12.06 km (7.49-miles), Vavr = 20.4 km/h (12.7 mph), Vmax = 39.2 km/h (24.4 mph), T = 35-minutes
Finally had the last temporary Mountain Dew flavor, the darker blue “Voltageâ€. The label calls the flavor “raspberry/citrusâ€. It’s about the same sweetness as “Revolutionâ€, so it is sweeter than “Supernovaâ€. The raspberry flavor is the predominant one, but that is more a smell than taste thing. If you pinch your nose, the citrus comes out more. There is less of that chemical aftertaste than “Supernovaâ€. Not bad. Better than “Revolutionâ€? Hmm… Definitely better than “Supernovaâ€. I’d probably pick this one as my favorite of the three if pressed to choose one. It is the most “Dew-like†since it has a citrus base flavor. Between this and a regular Dew, I’d take the real Dew!
Recommended with reservations
Monday morning and throughout the day has been drizzling in the mountains, with rainclouds rolling in late in the day. The Saint Louis evening DH has been called off and instead the decision is made to hit the Koko Head dirt jumps. Rolling into the parking lot at a quarter to six, it’s still full sun and the lot has quite a few cars, but the track is deserted. All hikers doing the Koko Head tram trail. I had hoped the spotty past rains might have dampened the track a little, no such luck. It was bone dry except for one spot on the backside step-up where someone had watered the jump. Continue reading ‘Progression Regression’
The crew met up for a Sunday afternoon ride. The weather was partially overcast and hot out at the Ditch. Earlier in the week, the showers that have been persisting for the past few weeks made the prospect for a weekend ride a little iffy, but toward Friday, it cleared up a little. Friday afternoon on the windward side was clear, and Saturday was blazing hot. Sunday morning was cloudy, but as midday approached, the clouds thinned as the wind picked up. Continue reading ‘Good Samaritan Ride’
Sunny Friday = time to ride
No unruly herd of entropy riders to deal with – Just me, smiley security guard, and 3 strollers. Fun in the afternoon!
D = 20.23 km (12.57-miles), Vavr = 20.8 km/h (12.9 mph), Vmax = 40.4 km/h (25.1 mph), T = 58-minutes