Month: December 2007

  • Sites of Interest

    I was going to post a really long complaint about my last flight and airport experience, but this is in the same spirit and it’s much shorter:   New TSA Rules Regarding Lithium Batteries (it.slashdot.org)  Last time I was on a plane I had lithium-ion batteries in my phone, two iPods, laptop, camera, and a watch.…

  • M2 Maintenance

    How did I spend my Saturday night?  I made a time-lapse video of the end of the season tear down and rebuild of the M2.  What else?    No surprises this time.  The only parts that were replaced were a couple of cable housings, derailleur cables and the rear brake cable.  That’s all for now…

  • New Wheels

    New Wheels

    New bike parts?  Yep.  I was fortunate enough to receive a very nice Mavic Crossmax XL ceramic front wheel.  (Thanks!) My old wheel started leaving large amounts of aluminum in my brake pads, and the braking surface was getting a little thin.  So, new wheel and some new brakes and pads to finish it off.…