Monthly Archives: October 2005

JunkHeap 1.0 – Ready to Roll

Posted on October 9, 2005 by Bone

The Titec seatpost arrived yesterday, but when I tried to install it, it was obviously the wrong diameter. So, I put a B.17 on the existing seatpost, which seemed to help quite a bit. I think I may try putting … Continue reading →

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Operation Junkheap v. 0.3

Posted on October 5, 2005 by Bone

I got an email from a buddy today asking if I wanted to go mountain biking next week. That sounded like a pretty good idea to me, except that I don’t have a mountain bike. I used to ride mountain … Continue reading →

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Propaganda

Posted on October 5, 2005 by Bone

I found an interesting collection of hacked-up WWII propaganda posters…modified slightly. These were my favorites. The artist has a CafePress store where you can buy stuff with the pictures on it.

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Grant Petersen gives you the Business

Posted on October 3, 2005 by Bone

Sheldon has posted a nice interview with Grant Peterson. It’s a 9MB mp3 file, or you can read my hastily-done transcript. They talk about the new Rivendell Bleriot, the domination of the bicycling industry by racing interests, and crappy hubs … Continue reading →

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Operation Junkheap v. 0.2

Posted on October 2, 2005 by Bone

The brake levers arrived on Friday, but I didn’t get around to twiddling wrenches until today. The cables still look a mess, but I did manage to take it around the block and everything works. Sort of. The rear wheel … Continue reading →

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