Friday, March 31, 2006
Psssssssssssssssssssssssssssssycho
I wan't a stalker. The attention would be kinda nice. It would have to be an attractive stalker though and I don't think I'm enough of a draw for that at the moment. Who wants an ugly stalker?
Thursday, March 30, 2006
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Idea of the Day - A Very Special Bicycle
Todays Idea of the Day is actually several ideas that you'll have to imagine as one since I don't have the photoshop/GIMP skills to dummy up an image. So use your imagination, if you would.
We'll start with this:
A bike from TidalForce. It's pretty dang tight. Those funky looking hubs are the motors and the thing has regenerative brakes. Very cool. Enough for an idea all by itself but today is value added day so I'm taking it farther.
The TidalForce bike is foldable, but not down to the point I want to get to. So we're going to steal the motors, brakes, etc. off of it and use them on this:
"Bike Friday folding bicycles, travel bicycles and folding bike accessories
Folding bike, travel bike, collapsible bike ... no matter what you name it, only one bicycle folds in seconds, packs into a standard airline suitcase and "Rides as good as your best bike". That's how former Bicycling executive editor Ed Pavelka of RoadBikeRider.com famously described the world's leading performance travel bicycle."
The TidalForce is foldable but not to the same extent as this one so we're going to combine them. Cool huh? A small, foldable electric assist bicycle.
But in the words of Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, I'm just gettin started.
Let's swap out the chain and gears with one of these:
I understand that the chain setup is tried and true, but I like the shaft drive better for what I'm thinking about.
Now we'll head back over to TidalForce and grab:
A spare battery. I like their setup and with a little tweaking that rack could do quiet a bit of duty. I _love_ that you can easily unplug this battery if you know that you don't need the extra range/speed and save the weight.
I don't think we're quite done though. We need something to keep it in out of the weather and from getting banged up in its corner of the trunk. Luckily Bike Friday already has made something that is damn near perfect.
A basic suitcase with a twist.
It's also a trailer.
And here it is all packed away
We'll add a socket to the case to let the batteries charge while it's in it's cornor of the trunk. A little circuitry to the car itself to keep the charger from draining the car battery plus a couple of solar panels on the parcel shelf/dash to help with all of this
What do we end up with? A portable, electric assist bicycle that fits in to a fairly small area, requires little upkeep and gives low emmissions. It will run up to 40 miles (64 km) without pedaling with a top speed of 20 mph (32 km/h). Its case provides a trailer if needed or just use some soft sided panniers for the days shopping and leave the case in the car or office. With a little clever design you could make a soft sided case that transformed into something to carry the load when you were riding that would let you fold it all up giving you yet more flexibility
And that is the idea for the day. Don't expect this kind of thought every day, I type too slow
We'll start with this:
A bike from TidalForce. It's pretty dang tight. Those funky looking hubs are the motors and the thing has regenerative brakes. Very cool. Enough for an idea all by itself but today is value added day so I'm taking it farther.
The TidalForce bike is foldable, but not down to the point I want to get to. So we're going to steal the motors, brakes, etc. off of it and use them on this:
"Bike Friday folding bicycles, travel bicycles and folding bike accessories
Folding bike, travel bike, collapsible bike ... no matter what you name it, only one bicycle folds in seconds, packs into a standard airline suitcase and "Rides as good as your best bike". That's how former Bicycling executive editor Ed Pavelka of RoadBikeRider.com famously described the world's leading performance travel bicycle."
The TidalForce is foldable but not to the same extent as this one so we're going to combine them. Cool huh? A small, foldable electric assist bicycle.
But in the words of Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade, I'm just gettin started.
Let's swap out the chain and gears with one of these:
I understand that the chain setup is tried and true, but I like the shaft drive better for what I'm thinking about.
Now we'll head back over to TidalForce and grab:
A spare battery. I like their setup and with a little tweaking that rack could do quiet a bit of duty. I _love_ that you can easily unplug this battery if you know that you don't need the extra range/speed and save the weight.
I don't think we're quite done though. We need something to keep it in out of the weather and from getting banged up in its corner of the trunk. Luckily Bike Friday already has made something that is damn near perfect.
A basic suitcase with a twist.
It's also a trailer.
And here it is all packed away
We'll add a socket to the case to let the batteries charge while it's in it's cornor of the trunk. A little circuitry to the car itself to keep the charger from draining the car battery plus a couple of solar panels on the parcel shelf/dash to help with all of this
What do we end up with? A portable, electric assist bicycle that fits in to a fairly small area, requires little upkeep and gives low emmissions. It will run up to 40 miles (64 km) without pedaling with a top speed of 20 mph (32 km/h). Its case provides a trailer if needed or just use some soft sided panniers for the days shopping and leave the case in the car or office. With a little clever design you could make a soft sided case that transformed into something to carry the load when you were riding that would let you fold it all up giving you yet more flexibility
And that is the idea for the day. Don't expect this kind of thought every day, I type too slow
Monday, March 27, 2006
Sunday, March 26, 2006
Saturday, March 25, 2006
Friday, March 24, 2006
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Short takes - What I'm thinking about
If I ever get to the point where I actually get to be able to choose my own car instead of gettign a hand me down or the one that happens to be what we can get at the time I think I'd like a diesel. In a perfect world a small truck with a four passenger cab or station wagon that was able to tow smallish loads.
***
Contrary to the snow on the ground lawn season is close and I hate it. Not just the mowing but teh lawn itself. I'd rather it be food. It seems like such a waste to have this huge area devoted to grass. The backyard is more of a special case because of the dogs but I can't help but feel there is a better solution.
***
We need a bigger house. I'd really like it if we coould get one with enough land for a decent garden.
***
I have no idea how to work out a diet that lets the Mrs and I eat together. I do not thrive on the same things she does. I know already what I need to eat to lose weight and that particular diet is one that I don't know if she can currently handle or will ever be willing to do.
***
I need to read more.
***
As much as I love reading and learning about diet and nutrition I _hate_ meal planning. So of course lately it's what I need to do the most.
***
I still want to learn to draw.
***
I need a new guitar. I don't currently have one that is playable. The accoustics neck is bowed and the action is so high you could fly under it and the electric I don't even know what is wrong with.
***
I want a bicycle. I've been looking at electric assist bikes and they seem to be truly starting to fill the niche that mopeds once did. The two main problems being distance and cost. Distance is not ussualy a biggy but when I can find a moped for 1/4 the cost of the ones I like cost is a problem.
***
I wonder why more electric assist bikes don't have regenerative brakes.
***
A bike that could recharge on the 12v as well as house current would be an excellent tag along. One that would easily fold or otherwise fit in teh back of the car or truck would be even better. An electrick assist version of one of bike friday's bikes would be about perfect.
***
I need tgo borrow a bike and see if my balanace can even handle it these days before I go out and spend the bells on it.
***
I'm about done with one of my friends. I don't bother to make new ones anymore for excatly for some of the reasons that are going on now. I wish I could live in a cave and never have to work again. With cable, mail delivery, servants, internet access and take out.
***
My current retirement planning is gonna leave me screwed.
***
I'm taking some vaction days in the near future. I wish I had the bells to actually go do something but sitting at home wil be ok.
***
I need a blow job.
***
I like the puppy when he's asleep curled up next to me. When he's causing trouble, not so much. He is slowly getting better.
***
Food != happiness. I know this but can't seem to get it into practice.
***
I'm back on my meds like I should be so have of course gained weight.
***
Things I need to get away from: Fried, battered, creamy.
***
Chips and Coke are the enemy
***
I need to go get a prescrition on the way to work or the way home. I keep forgetting about it.
***
I always liked first kisses. No baggage.
***
I'm going to develop my script into a novel instead I think. I should have just as much luck with that and I don't have to depend on so many other people for it. No high hopes for publication but I could always do that myself if it ended up being any good.
***
I could not write a coherent page with a gun to my head and my balls in a vice. I need to work on that.
***
I haven't been doing well on my goal of writing something here daily but I have been doing better of at least putting something in here on a regular basis.
***
I forgot to write DirtyJ. I need to do that.
***
Contrary to the snow on the ground lawn season is close and I hate it. Not just the mowing but teh lawn itself. I'd rather it be food. It seems like such a waste to have this huge area devoted to grass. The backyard is more of a special case because of the dogs but I can't help but feel there is a better solution.
***
We need a bigger house. I'd really like it if we coould get one with enough land for a decent garden.
***
I have no idea how to work out a diet that lets the Mrs and I eat together. I do not thrive on the same things she does. I know already what I need to eat to lose weight and that particular diet is one that I don't know if she can currently handle or will ever be willing to do.
***
I need to read more.
***
As much as I love reading and learning about diet and nutrition I _hate_ meal planning. So of course lately it's what I need to do the most.
***
I still want to learn to draw.
***
I need a new guitar. I don't currently have one that is playable. The accoustics neck is bowed and the action is so high you could fly under it and the electric I don't even know what is wrong with.
***
I want a bicycle. I've been looking at electric assist bikes and they seem to be truly starting to fill the niche that mopeds once did. The two main problems being distance and cost. Distance is not ussualy a biggy but when I can find a moped for 1/4 the cost of the ones I like cost is a problem.
***
I wonder why more electric assist bikes don't have regenerative brakes.
***
A bike that could recharge on the 12v as well as house current would be an excellent tag along. One that would easily fold or otherwise fit in teh back of the car or truck would be even better. An electrick assist version of one of bike friday's bikes would be about perfect.
***
I need tgo borrow a bike and see if my balanace can even handle it these days before I go out and spend the bells on it.
***
I'm about done with one of my friends. I don't bother to make new ones anymore for excatly for some of the reasons that are going on now. I wish I could live in a cave and never have to work again. With cable, mail delivery, servants, internet access and take out.
***
My current retirement planning is gonna leave me screwed.
***
I'm taking some vaction days in the near future. I wish I had the bells to actually go do something but sitting at home wil be ok.
***
I need a blow job.
***
I like the puppy when he's asleep curled up next to me. When he's causing trouble, not so much. He is slowly getting better.
***
Food != happiness. I know this but can't seem to get it into practice.
***
I'm back on my meds like I should be so have of course gained weight.
***
Things I need to get away from: Fried, battered, creamy.
***
Chips and Coke are the enemy
***
I need to go get a prescrition on the way to work or the way home. I keep forgetting about it.
***
I always liked first kisses. No baggage.
***
I'm going to develop my script into a novel instead I think. I should have just as much luck with that and I don't have to depend on so many other people for it. No high hopes for publication but I could always do that myself if it ended up being any good.
***
I could not write a coherent page with a gun to my head and my balls in a vice. I need to work on that.
***
I haven't been doing well on my goal of writing something here daily but I have been doing better of at least putting something in here on a regular basis.
***
I forgot to write DirtyJ. I need to do that.
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
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