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It's been a while since I've done a Max's Guide To Cycling For N00bs.  We've already covered the topics of helmets, accessories and cycling nicks.  I promised last time I'd do a guide on jerseys, so here it is! There is a reason the Tour de France comp… more »

Lest you think all my blog posts are negative rants, I'd like to present to you one of the really great things I see whenever I ride our local paths.  The duck family: This is just one of a number of ducky families that hang out near the Kedron B… more »

Well, mum arrived even later than planned, which was good in a way (I got to eat and relax and unwind), but bad in that we had to set out in hotter weather than planned.  Also, I'd wanted to go shopping with MaxBabe this afternoon to finish off CQ shoppi… more »

MaxBabe has kept me up all night with incessant coughing.  She has some sort of cold/flu, and I'm hoping a) it isn't swine flu, and b) I don't get it just in time for CQ.  CQ has put the word out - if you're symptomatic, you're not welcome. So I'm tire… more »

There's nothing like a huge sushi meal to make a girl grin from ear to ear.  MaxBabe and I used to go to sushi for dinner every other night when we first got together.  It's always a tightrope, teetering between self-control and gluttony.  Gluttony usual… more »

Today I did a short ride (21.2Km).  I'd planned to do a longer one, but at the last minute decided to go shopping with BestMate, so I had to cut it short.  When I say "I did it", I'm not referring to the incredible feat of riding 21.1Km. By riding that… more »

Latest Google hit:  "fuck it's hot today".  LOLZ!  :)) more »

Yesterday was pretty good, despite having to go to a large shopping centre.  I got there reasonably early, as I had an appointment with the eyeglass people, which meant I was able to find a carpark near the entrance.  On a whim, I dropped into a random b… more »

I've applied a b2evo mod that allows threaded comments - ie you can see replies to comments nested underneath said comment.  I don't know if a reply to a comment actually generates an outbound email to the original commenter.  I suspect it does not, but… more »

CQ is just over a week away.  I haven't done anywhere near as much riding as I'd wanted to, but in saying that, I really do feel ready.  I'm in the same headspace I get in just before an exam, where I know that I know all I need to know (try saying that… more »

Went to see Pink last night, the second time we've been to see this particular performance.  She was truly awesome, however my thoughts are that the Funhouse tour is not quite as good as the I'm Not Dead tour.  Nevertheless, the performance was spectacul… more »

Today I did my regular 40Km ride to Nudgee and back.  Riding on the path outside of my normal riding hours has introduced me to a completely new set of path users.  Namely schoolkids, people commuting to work on their bikes, and people walking to work. … more »

I occasionally go through my site's logs to see how people happen to stumble across my blog.  The latest google hit?  "common things to rant about".  BWAHAHAHAHAHAAHA!!!  :>> more »

It's bloody hot here.  Just last week we were sitting in front of the heater, shivering.  Today, I'm in singlet and boxers, sweating like crazy. Just got back from the shops and have a few of the items on my list knocked off.  I'm glad I didn't get it… more »

I went on a 54.4Km ride yesterday that I think was as perfect as a ride can be.  It was my usual dead-flat bike path ride, but yesterday's ride was different.  I didn't have to play in traffic to get to the bike path - all the cars passed me at once, and… more »

These German chicks are outta control!  I, for one, welcome our new fixie-riding overlords! [video:youtube:hX9phXawPc4] 88| :yes: 88| :yes: more »

I'm finally on leave.  FOUR WHOLE WEEKS!!!!  I want to get a heap of stuff done over the next few days so that I can get on with relaxing: Clean up the study.  It seems this room has become a dumping ground for all things cycling, clothes that don't f… more »

Torvill and Dean have got nothing on this pair!! [video:youtube:b36Yi-Pb1wM] more »

The rental agency really has us over a barrel here.  There are very few places that will let us have a dog, so our choices are pretty much limited to start with.  We both want to stay on the Northside, which limits it even more.  So when the rent gets hi… more »

heart... stopping... 88| 88| 88| :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: more »

It seems sometimes that the worse I eat, the better the results.  Yesterday, in a fit of self-destructive couldn't-care-less-ness, I decided to just eat whatever I wanted, calorie allocation be damned.  Last night's dinner was chicken kiev (complete with… more »

I just got a fantastic performance review.  My manager seems to think I'm wonderful.  Who knows how that happened, but he does.  It's a shame the company's got no money, so no bonus  :roll:  Never mind.  TBH, much as the job shits me, I'm happy to have o… more »

1.6Kg gain this week.  I'd like to be able to say I don't know why, but the answer is plain to see:  I've been eating badly, and I haven't been committed to exercising.  So it's my own damn fault really.  I am back into the Overweight range, after having… more »

My CQ rider pack has arrived in the mail!  It's all very exciting!  I'm counting the days!!!!  :D more »

for this quote:  "We've all heard that a million monkeys banging on a million typewriters will eventually reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare. Now, thanks to the Internet, we know this is not true." more »

I love this time of year.  The cusp between winter and spring.  It's just perfect.  Signs that it's coming on: I can have breakfast on the back deck.  I ate out on the deck this morning, and it was just magnificent.  Over the winter, it's easy to forg… more »

Dear body, Do we really need to have this conversation again?  I feed you properly, I exercise you, and what do you do in return?  You gain weight!  FUCK YOU! Lots of love, Max more »

So distracted was I by the telling of the crash-that-never-happened tale, that I forgot completely to mention that near the start of the outbound leg, I RAN OVER A SNAKE!!!!  A LIVE ONE!!!!!  It was near the crest of a hill, shaded by trees.  At first,… more »

I went for my 40Km ride this afternoon.  Now I remember why I prefer early morning rides.  Fewer pedestrians, and particularly, fewer young kids.  I know the path is for everyone to use blah blah blah.. but it's tough to get a workout when you're stop/st… more »

Dave Moulton - an interesting blog! more »

I've updated to the latest and greatest version of b2evo.  Finally, it contains a decent WYSIWYG editor.  It's tinyMCE, which I don't mind, but would've preferred FCKedit.  Anyway, it's better than it was.  However, it has introduced some new quirks, inc… more »

Cycle Queensland 2009 is less than a month away! For months, it's been just "later this year". Now it's "in a few weeks". I'm taking four weeks off work for it. Next week is my last week at work before going on leave. I'll have a couple weeks before… more »

This is absolutely hysterical!!! :yes: :yes: :yes: [video:youtube:Vn29DvMITu4] more »

... and its name is Arnott's Mint Slice. 3 down, and if I don't do something soon, the packet will be GONE. Must... exercise... self-control... more »

This news.com.au article describes a man who let hundreds of animals starve to death. He's been sentenced to a whopping17 to 25 months in jail. Oh yeah, he's been banned from owning animals for ten years, and has been ordered to pay the RSPCA $250K.… more »

88| 88| 88| 88| Can you imagine coming back to your bike to find THAT?!! Edit: That article links to this SomethingAwful thread. OMG! more »

I had given thought to going for a ride this morning. In order to go for a ride in the mornings, I must be gone by 0515, 0530 at the latest. This means I'm back by 0630 and can generally rush through my morning routine in order to get to work on time.… more »

FatCyclist's wife, Susan, has finally passed away after a long battle with breast cancer. I stumbled across his blog some time ago and have occasionally checked in to see how she's been going. His blog has been a very frank, open and sometimes painful… more »

Lately, the following things have been disproportionately pissing me off: Loose != Lose. Biggest Loser Club members, I'm looking at you! It's written on every single fucking page in a huge banner, and you STILL get it wrong! You are not big loosers… more »

Dear moronic co-worker, If I have taken remote control of your computer, and am in the middle of applying updates to it, do not take that as an opportunity to switch the bloody thing off. There's a reason I locked the console. There's a reason it sa… more »

I resisted LOLcats. I resisted I Can Has Cheezburger. But I Has A Hot Dog.com has grabbed me and won't let go. The level of cute is off the chart. So in the spirit of things, I present to you MitchMutt's very own LOL: moar funny pictures :>> more »