Three Words, BURRRRRRR- all of them...

Friday ride report.

WOW was that cold. I left my house at aprox 7:00am, thinking I'll be a little late getting to work, but it might be a little less slippery if the sun gets on the trail a bit.

Ok, so I started me day of wrong and just made it a habit most of the day.

The ride in was ok, I had a little bit of a trouble with some of the climbs, I still have the semi slick tire on the back so it was all over the pace if i stood up. Other then that everything went ok.

Once I got off bike trails, and onto streets it was just wet, the only sporty places were where the snow was being insulated from the road by leaves.

After racking the bike, I changed out the back tire for me Kenda X-trail (Love that thing).

The ride home was much better, with the exception of my rear derailleur froze up tight, I had three gears. Fastest speed I could make was 6mph... 6 I tell you 6. what usually takes me 30-40 min took me over 1 hour and 30 min. at this point I was freezing.

Headed over to the bike shop and got a can of alcohol degreaser and went to town on the derailleur, they also found a broken cable housing, and something "technical" in the back axle was loose.

Got a new patch kit, CO2, and spray for 24 bucks, I love my LBS.

On to the geek stuff.

Vista has failed me...
I gave vista a year, can't do it any longer. On Friday I slip streamed SATA drivers into a XP pro install and, ahhhhhhh, back to a real OS. Much happier now.

Nuclear Cooling Tower...
Its a vase, its a router is a Nuclear Colling Tower.

I have a rule, well two rules actually.

1) Don't drink anything blue. :)
2) Never, ever, mix water and gadgets, but this is kid-of geek sexy.

RPGs=Bad, Quick kill defense system=Badder...

The military has come up with a way to use a grenade to defend against a grenade. How would have thunk it?

Fiber optic Wall Paper...

My inner dork, you know the one, the guy that I try to not let out is flipping out over this one.

Wall paper laced with fiber-optic lines. You can program it to display just about anything, or lots of random somethings. No idea how expensive it will be.

Wave LED Coffee Table...

Uses 32 sensors to detect movement and follow it with trails of color from 480 LEDs under the surface. More your wine glass over it and the lite will follow it. Nifty, $1800-$2000. This would flip my cat out!

HypsSurface...

Fabric and Plastic walls drive my pistons to create a moving surface. Recommendation, No drugs prior to standing next to this thing.

Pet of the Day...

We are now excepting submissions for the pet of the day image, if you have a goofy pet, and can get their goofiness on film, send it over to Broken Shami and we may post your image on the World Wide Web!!! And if we use your image, you'll get,, well nothing at all.

Why Helmets Don't Suck...

Three Words, OUCH! All of them.

What a wonderfull Friday...

On the post again, I just cant wait to get on the post again I'm back online hanging out with my online friends, I just can't wait to get on the post again.

So I have been very, very lucky as for the last two days, the wife has been driving her old man to and from work... Ahhh,, "Some times to be a man, you get to take off the stretchy pants"

So since there is no bike news on the books, "Let talk about geek baby, lets talk about you and me"


Vista in 4 seconds...

So some rocket scie.... wait not really.

Someone, somewhere (That Guy --->)
was very, very happy with them selvs that they got windows Vista to start in 4 seconds. Ok, all they really did when you take the higher math out of it was retart the comptuer, then susspend the new session till it was needed...... ho-hu.

Correct me if I'm wrong, and according to some its often, but aren't their some more pressing problems with Windows Vista that need fixed other then the speed of boot?


Its Hudge...

No really its it, I can't say it any better then they did so here you go.

"Huge astronomy news! For the first time EVER, galaxy researchers have taken pictures of planets orbiting a sun-star, much like our own. The first, taken by the much beloved Hubble Telescope, shows a planet orbiting the bright southern star Fomalhaut, located 25 light-years away in the constellation Piscis Australis. The second picture, snapped by upstaging Hawaiian observatories Gemini and Keck, shows two young planets orbiting a completely different star located 130 light-years from us! Take that Hubble! But I warn you—like the ultrasounds your friends show you of their three-month old fetus—these pictures wow mostly because of what they are, not because of what they look like."


Read all About it -> Here


What the fork???

I'm with gizmodo on this one, this might be fake, but it looks real, and I would really like to know what its for, why and how.






Save a tree, make it easier on the Air lines so they can bill you more...

American Airlines is now allowing customers to eprint their bording pass on a PDA. At O'Hare airport you can walk up, show your inner geek and get on. I wounder if they will charge for this to?














This is taking pre-wash a little to far.















Why helmets don't Suck...

No image today, just a link and A hope that you all go out and read this one,

Want to know where the most dangerous places to ride are, well here is the data behind where bikers get hit and why.

http://www.bikexprt.com/bikepol/facil/sidepath/sidecrash.htm

Getting back to Old Broken Shami

Wow, Tuesday AM SUCKED!!!!!

ShockTop is the devil.

Dave, thank you by the way, that was one of the better hang overs I have had in quite a long time.

Ok so time to get the Shami back to her old style and format.




The ride in today...

It was fun, I took a street that I tend not to ride due to traffic, but today I was in the mood to be a bit of a road warrior. (Wow, when the wife reads this I'm in a bucket of trubble)

So I hopped off the green belt at Harrisburg Hospitalbe and then ran 2nd for a while, well let me tell you, 2nd street at 7:30am is sporty. 3 lanes of traffic red lights, and most of the time I was faster then the cars..... Hahahahahahahah. Kiss my fat a@@.

Red Line-New Route
Green Line-Old Route

It was nice for a change of pace.



What I've Learned...

Things I have learned about marriage in one month.

1) It was a good idea.
2) I have eaten and drank to much in the last month, my pants are getting tighter.
3) I missed going to work, not really the working, but the ride to work every day, I enjoy it.
4) Now I can tell her anything, and she can't run away.
5) Our wedding was a blast, thank you to all those that made it possible.

The bombdigitty...

Getting colder here in PA, average AM ride temp is between 40-50 deg F.

So after we got back I picked up some new gear for the winter season.

Item 1:

NiteRIder MiNewt Mini-USB LED Bike Light

Holy crap is this thing bright.

Specs:

Weight (w/ batteries)	175 grams
System	LED
Battery life on high	3 hours
Batteries	Lithium Ion
Charge time	4.5 hours
Mounting	Handlebar
Battery mount	Stem

Can charge via-USB, it lights the night up like a Cops flashlight.

Item 2:

Craft Performance XC Storm Tights

"Remember when we first got married Louis, and I said I wonder what it would be like to be a bear? well I'm living it louis, I'm living it"

Best investment I have made in clothing yet on the bike.

Specs:

• Smooth on the outside and soft on the inside, stretchy Flex Fleece fabric resists winds up to 30mph, sheds light weather elements and keeps you warm through and through
• Wind Shield front laminate offers further protection from cold winds
• Vented and articulated knees keep your movements fluid and sweat-free
• Reflective piping enhances visibility
• Drawcord waist lets you adjust the fit
• Credit card holder keeps your personal items secure - I have not found this yet, but I'll keep looking.

Item 3:

Pearl Izumi Gavia Glove.

No padding in the palm, but then again its a cover glove. I have yet to get a cold finger in these.

Specs.

• Windproof, waterproof and super-breathable AmFIB fabric creates an effective barrier against the elements on the outside, while remaining soft and comfortable on the inside
• Silicone screened palm enhances grip
• Soft, Mircofleece wiping surface picks up excess sweat
• Articulated, Neoprene stretch wrist gusset with locking zipper enhances mobility and locks out the cold

Item 4:

Cannondale L.E. Balaclava

Wow, it has not got cold enought in my state yet for this. Fit is good, I used it one day, and had to take it off on the way home due to getting to warm.

Specs.

• Modular design offers a breathable, front face shield with coverage you can regulate when the weather takes a sudden turn for the worse
• Carbon Thermal Hydrogrid Max fabric provides wind and waterproof protection while maintaining flexible comfort
• Quadtex Carbon Jersey fabric in back encourages air circulation so your head stays cool when the heat is on
• Reflective accents add visibility

Item 5.

Crank Brothers Premium Cleats.

While ridding during our honeymoon my left foot kept pulling straight up out of the peddle. So after getting back, the wife allowed me to get a nice new set of premium crank brothers cleats.

The Premiums have a sweet set up, the little silver center piece can be slide left and right.



Are you a Trek Geek...
You to can have three Star Trek outlet covers for $18.




Next to this one is should say. "Live long and don't get laid"










I guaranty that you will never get a gold uniformed extra in your room, cause the EPS conduit has killed more of "that guy" then anything else in the Federation.






141MPG...

The long, naaaaaa, how about the short of it

MP3 Hybrid scooter.
141MPG
Can operate in either a full-electric mode, or one of three hybride modes
125cc gas engine
Zero to 6o in about 5 seconds
Regenerative breaking
Full charge in three hours
No work on price, might, they said MIGHT hit the market next year

Ohhhhh the Irony...

Does anyone else get the Irony on this one. "Flush this to kill these"






WHAT THE HE**...

Pepsi is testing some new flavors in Japan. Akihabara News tasted a few of them and got a few sentences down before they expired. They also reviewed Pepsi Ice Cucumber, and Pepsi Hawaii (83% of all Japanese hate the new Pepsi Blue Hawaii) They will soon be testing Pepsi Cthulu (Squid)

Thank god these aren't in the US,,, yet....






Something there were not supposed to be...

I'm not sure what they were doing, but as a cat owner, I'm sure it was something they were not supposed to be. Also, I would highly recommend to who every is the primary care giver to these two , to check the other side of that wall for. what ever mischief they were just up to.







Why Helmets Don't Suck...




This is why, you;
1) Always were a helmet.
2) Always, always, ALWAYS watch for people sitting park cars, they will not see you and then they open the door and you end up with a car door in the face.




This guy is going to need a band-aid

Dont CRASH!!!!!!

Ever find your self going down a hill a little bit faster then you think you should be and running through your head is.

Don't crash!
Don't crash!
Don't crash!
Don't crash!
Don't crash!
Don't crash!
Don't crash!
Don't crash!
Don't crash!
Don't crash!
Don't crash!
Don't crash!
Don't crash!
Don't crash!
Don't crash!
Don't crash!
Don't crash!


Today was one of thouse days, I got to Daves house really, really late. I blame snuggling with the new wife for to long, but hey can you blame a guy?

So after getting the bike set up, I decided to take the short way in to work, a quick ride up Sycamore street and I'm there. This route cuts my ride in about 1/2.

Well last night there was some rain and its been a long time since I rode with wet roads. Going down the hill I pushed and got the bike up to about 32 mph. Just as I crosed the street, the car in front of me puts on their left turn signal and comes to a dead stop. WOW do thouse new disk breaks ever lock up a tire. The back tire started to fish tail, both feet came out of the peddels, and I was sitting on the top tube. At this point I was excepting I was going to crash. Somehow, I managed to get my feet out into the ski position, feather back the break and keep the bike upright. At the same time I got over onto the side walk and brought things to a complete stop. When I looked back there was a fish tail drag mark throght the entire intersection. Must have been quite a show for all thouse watching.

Fisxed my chain, it fell off during all the excitement, and back in the saddle again. Thats when I looked down at my HRM and relised that is the highest its ever been. Wow, I did not know my heart went up that high.

Wow, what a month

Well we did it, the wedding went perfictaly.

Some Highlight of the enving.

1) Shooting Skeet with the guys prior to kicking off the service.

2) I got attacked by two bugs during the survive, a stink bug hit me in the far head, and a honeybee was flying around my flowers for my vows.

3) Getting to share this with Melissa...

4) The FOOD!!!! wow the lodge did a fantastic job of getting things set up and ready.

5) The set up, Melissa and her Girls did a even more fantastic job setting up the tables and the decorations at the lodge, it looked fantastic.

6) Our photographer. Marry was amazing, as we get the pictures back from her we I will try to get some posted up to the web, but you can see some of them at.

http://blog.marysteinbacher.com/

Were the group in kilts.

and

Wedding at the lodge

7) Partying likes I was young again, wow what a hangover...

8) Spending time with my mom, brother and sister-in law. Wish I could see my family more often.

Stupid Human Trick...

ahh what a amazing moron I found this morning. While coming across market street with the light green, a coffee drinking, cell phone using AM chuckle head decide that since I was on a bike, I must be less of a human and he had the right away.

In an effort to miss hitting him, (I want to see him claim that to his insurance company)

Chuckle head: "Hi, I need to get my car fixed after an accident"
Insurance Company Rep: "Ok sir can you tell me what happened"
Chuckle head: "A cyclist hit me"
Insurance Company Rep: "I'm sorry to hear that, is everyone ok?"
Chuckle head: "Yea he was not going to fast"
Insurance Company Rep: "Where did they hit your car?"
Chuckle head: "On the drivers side, dented both doors, and the windows"
Insurance Company Rep: "WOW, well I'm glad that everyone is ok, did you get his insurance information"
Chuckle head: "ahh, no, he did not have any pockets"
Insurance Company Rep: "Oh no, so he was driving with out his license as well?"
Chuckle head: "No you miss-understood me, he was ridding a bike, you know like peddle bike"
Insurance Company Rep: "ahh, so a cyclist hit you?
Chuckle head: "Yep"
Insurance Company Rep: "Where was the cyclists?"
Chuckle head: "In a cross walk"
Insurance Company Rep: "Ahh"
Chuckle head: "What?"
Insurance Company Rep: "Sir, your a fool, we will be closing our policy's with you and sending you the final payments you are required by law to pay us. You have been in an accident with a non-motorist in a cross-walk while they had the right of way. Not only are you completely at fault, but also it will go on your driving record as a accident with a pedestrian"

So back to my thought.

When trying to miss said chuckle head, I had to jump a curb. I'm not really sure why Harrisburg has insisted on putting in gran it curbs. Well I'm able to pull my front wheal up over the curb with out issue, the back wheal slammed into the curb, followed by hissing.

Crap, crap, damm, damm, damm. I don't have a spare tube, but I do have a patch kit. Well for a lack of time I just pushed the bike to the office and took the back wheal up to the office.

Patches are installed, was kind of cool, it was a text book half pinch flat. Holes punched on the top and bottom of the tub only on one side. I got the patches on, blew some air into it and let it sit till after lunch. Now its fully inflated and ready to rock and roll.

Can kiss the fatest part of my as#

My car is jellious,

W - 10

Wedding in 10 days,
Honeymoon :) in 11 days,
Blazer taking a crap with most parts, expensive

So lets sum up what has broken in the last week.

1) Inspection and Emissions
2) Both front wheal bearings
3) Breaks, all of them
4) Break calipers, both rear


And last night it did something that I have never heard of before, taking Mels ring over to the jewelry store for replating, it just turned off, no lights, no engine, no nothing, just OFF!!!!

I pulled over, stopped and it restarted fine. All I can say is WTF!!!

Bike is fine, its visiting the garage today as they repair the breaks on the truck.