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Monthly Archives: February 2007

can it be spring already?

Monday, February 26, 2007

I froze my fingers and toes in an alley cat on Saturday. It was so cold and wet! I’m rather chuffed though, I finished 27th out of 40. My last effort gave me 21st out of (I think) 24, so I finished in the 32nd percentile, up from 12th and I think [...]

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ew

Thursday, February 22, 2007

Was ogled by a senior citizen yesterday. Including full neck-craning and not looking where he was walking. Creepy!

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some developments

Thursday, February 15, 2007

I learned how to skid on Tuesday and now I have bruises on my upper thighs where the handlebars hit them. Also I’ve got to take my bike back to the shop… the drivetrain is making a really weird popping feeling. Can’t tell exactly where it’s coming from but I think it’s the [...]

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oooh, my shoulders

Sunday, February 11, 2007

I did a serious grocery shopping trip today. It was great. I love grocery shopping and I got a cart with great wheels on the first try.
I didn’t love walking home though. I shattered my previous walking-home-with-groceries record with a whopping $101.38. Hence my shoulders hurting - I have two big [...]

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ugly bike!

Tuesday, February 6, 2007

Monday morning I skipped work to find a new fork. Only one that fit was ugly as hell, but I bought it anyway. Bike should be done today. I’m afraid to look at it. Hell, I’m afraid to go to the shop at all.
Anyway, I think the first thing I’ll do [...]

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CRAPPY DAY

Sunday, February 4, 2007

Yesterday I took my bike to the shop to get built. It got mostly built, except for the part where he was trying to put the front wheel on and discovered that the dropouts were bent. He said he’d have to bend them back, it would take extra time, and I should come [...]

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