Max's Miscellaneous Musings

I just learned about this site called Strava.com.  It's like a lot of other GPS upload/ride mapping sites in that you upload your ride data and it does stuff with it.  But what's different is that it compares your rides a) to each other and b) to other… more »

I had an awesome ride home last night.  I got off the train at Roma St and decided to wear my yellow tint glasses instead of my sunnies.  I sent MaxBabe a text message letting her know I was on my way.  Off I rode, forgetting to turn on my GPS.  I got t… more »

I know I've written before about my odd dreams, but some are so odd they need to be shared.  I've been having trouble sleeping lately, so my (remembered) dreams are few and far between.  Last night I didn't have one long continuous dream, but lots of sm… more »

... is a motorist who assumes a lane is clear instead of actually checking. [video:youtube:fqCwjC2VIX]   :| more »

ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!So - I decided it was time to replace the flat on the Cannondale. This flat mysteriously appeared a week or so ago. Anyway, I removed the back wheel, pulled the tyre off with the help of… more »

Yesterday, I took the new bike out for a ride to work (as opposed to riding into town, which is what I did last week). This involves riding to town, catching the train to Oxley, then riding from Oxley to work.As much as a pleasure the bike is to actu… more »

It's been a while since I've posted here.  There's actually been heaps going on in my life, but I'm suffering a lack of blog-writing motivation at the moment. You'll recall that a month or so ago, I approached Epic Cycles about a new commuter bike.  Se… more »

Peoples biking mishaps, told through the medium of MS Paint! more »

I've been riding to work ever since November of last year.  When I say "ever since", I don't mean every day.  But during the warmer months, 2 or 3 times a week, and during winter much less (I'm a weenie :oops: ).  I want to increase this to 4 times a wee… more »

So CQ2010 has been and gone.  I really enjoyed this year's CQ, despite the dodgy weather and dodgy road surfaces.  I posted updates to Facebook via my iPhone, but didn't keep any written notes/diary like I did last year.  So, much of the following will b… more »