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Category : Biking

The new cassette for my bike

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Published on: July 2, 2005

Well I went up to Squirrel Hill to get the new cassette for my bike. It turns out the cassette I already on the bike is a “Mega Range” one, and I would like to keep the same range that I already had, and the bike shops I stopped at did not have a 8[…]

Need a new cassette for my bike

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Published on: July 1, 2005

I biked up to Squirrel Hill to see how much a new rear wheel gear cassette for my bike would be, I got up there just a few minutes before the store closed, I was told that the cassette would be about $35 for a new cassette, I have been told by some people over[…]

He slides, he’s safe

Categories: Biking, Hay it is funny
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Published on: June 30, 2005

Today on my bike ride home from work, I was coming down a hill, at a higher rater speed then I should have been for the conditions of the road. The road was wet, as I rounded the bend I see a truck, so I figured I should slow down, the good thing was that[…]

The last day of Bike Fest

Categories: Biking, Pittsburgh stuff
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Published on: June 27, 2005

I went to the 2nd to the last event for Pittsburgh bike fest, it was a ride around the ‘burgh and a bit of history about civil unrest in the Pittsburgh area. It was a pretty good ride that lasted about 3 hours. I got some pictures from it in my picture section. I did[…]

Biking with friends

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Published on: June 27, 2005

A friend of mine was in town this weekend, and I did get to meet up with him today, since I did come over a bit early from the ham radio field day. He and I talked about doing a bike ride when he comes back for school in the fall. I found a new[…]

Put more pictures up on the site.

Categories: Aquarium, Biking, Web Site
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Published on: June 20, 2005

I finally got the pictures I have tank over the last few days at bike fest up on my site in biking pictures area I got some good pictures Friday night at the West End you can see them here and here and the last one here I think that they are pretty good pictures[…]

Free Ride

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Published on: June 18, 2005

I went down to free ride today to see if I could learn how to re-tension a wheel. They explained it to me. Also we took my wheel of my bike and round that it was already straight. There was some one else that needed his back wheel needed to be re-tension, so he let[…]

What a day

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Published on: June 17, 2005

I got a couple of hours of biking. Then I wondered around the arts festival. I then headed up to a gym and rested for a bit, took a shower, then relaxed in the steam room, then I went into sauna to dry off for a bit. Then hit the shower again, got back into[…]

Had to deal with a jerk today while biking

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Published on: June 10, 2005

Today I took a quick 30 minute bike ride today after work (I did not have much time today for fun and games since I had other responsibilities so I just did a quick run around Oakland) Well as I was going down one of the roads, I had some one yell at me, to[…]

Finally got a bike ride in.

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Published on: June 7, 2005

I have not had a chance to get a bike ride in since Last Monday, due to a variety of reasons. But I got a 2 hour bike ride in. It was great to finally get back on the bike. Unfortunately I could not do more then that since I did not get much sleep[…]

Happy Memorial Day

Categories: Biking
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Published on: May 30, 2005

I want to wish all here a happy Memorial Day. I bike from Shadyside to Bridgeville; it was a great ride and took me 2 hours. It was a great ride; I did have to get off my bike in Dormant because I ran into a Memorial Day parade. There was a bit of rain,[…]

This weekend

Categories: Biking
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Published on: May 24, 2005

This weekend is going to be great, first I have to say over the last 2 weeks I have not had a chance to go biking after work, to many commitments, and obligations, and that is going to continue until Friday, but come Saturday, I am only biking until Monday (except for Sunday morning I[…]

Sent off a letter to the editor

Categories: Biking, News, Politics
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Published on: May 24, 2005

Well I just sent off a letter to the editor of the Post Gazette, about critical mass, I wrote because I think critical mass is a bad idea, and hurts cyclists in the long run. Here is the letter I sent off to the editor I would like to write about an “event” that will[…]

What a day

Categories: Biking, Pittsburgh stuff, Play
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Published on: May 21, 2005

I started out at 10am to go to the Venture Outdoors festival, on my way there I find there is also a French and Indian war thing going on at the point. I stop and take a look around, it is not very large but it was nice to see, I found out that they[…]

4 Days until the Largest Outdoor Festival in the Region!

Categories: Biking, Pittsburgh stuff
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Published on: May 17, 2005

I got this notice in my INBOX today about the about the Outdoor Festival from Venture Outdoors. If the Weather is good on Saterday I will be headed there in the morrning, on my bike. 5 Days until the Largest Outdoor Festival in the Region! Venture Outdoors Festival Free! Saturday, May 21, 2005 10:00 AM[…]

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