Just a little picture

May 21, 2003

Cleared for landing

Chris G. took me out for a spin in a park hidden away just south of Sea-Tac airport. Incoming planes pass low overhead every 60 seconds or so.

Posted by Charles at 07:46 PM

May 13, 2003

I forgot

Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves.

— John Muir

Posted by Charles at 10:11 PM

May 12, 2003

Bumblebird

New visitor to the back garden.

Posted by Charles at 08:58 AM

May 11, 2003

WARNING: Subject matter may be boring

My old trusty bicycle has a seven-speed rear gear cluster. Bikes today have eight or nine. I just bought a new set of wheels; the rear has a hub made for an eight- or nine-speed gear cluster. The new hub is longer than the one I had with my old seven-speed setup, so my seven-sprocket cluster was floating around loose with space to spare. OK, I bought the new wheels without even thinking about the fact that the rear hub would be the wrong size. However, instead of returning my purchase in defeat, I found an old individual sprocket I had lying around (on the floor, actually), and used it as a spacer, along with another, actual spacer that had been in use on my old hub. The new setup works perfectly, and the larger gap between the spokes and the gear cluster means there is no chance that an errant chain can become wedged in there.

This project also inspired the fabrication of my own homemade chainwhip. It is used for removing rear gear clusters.

Posted by Charles at 07:56 PM

May 05, 2003

Around here

Recent sights from the garden and a visit from Kentucky CJ, with a trip to Second Use Building Materials where a large mirror was for sale, among other things.

Posted by Charles at 05:23 PM

May 02, 2003

Mirror

Me again.

Posted by Charles at 10:05 AM






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