October 2009
9 posts
Kalamazoo KG-31 Guitar →
I just put this guitar on hold at Elderly after playing it tonight. Not sure if I’ll end up getting it, but it seems like a nice replacement for the aging Seagull I’ve been playing.
No skunklogic update this week due to my thumb, but be sure to follow us at http://twitter.com/skunklogic and fan us on Facebook! We’ll be doing a few other small updates throughout the week as time permits.
Dismount Poorly? Get Surgery!
It’s always a bad sign when the hand specialist not only says “Wow!” when examining your hand, but then calls in the medical student and then finally rushes off to excitedly look at the X-rays. Apparently while I am poor at cyclocross dismounts, I’m really great at breaking bones. Specifically, I’ve broken my right thumb’s metacarpal right at the base. You...
Shortest Cyclocross Season Ever!
Saturday morning I met @GhengisJung to start practicing cyclocross techniques for the Kisscross event on the 18th. We went to what’s colloquially known as Mt. Frandor which is just a park with a big steep mound of dirt in it - maybe about 25ft. high. Specifically I was there to get used to riding off-road, down steep hills, dismounting, and mounting. The morning had been going well and I...
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2009-10-11) →
Ólafur Arnalds (16)
The Folk Implosion (13)
Foo Fighters (7)
The Velvet Underground (5)
Alex Gemmell (1)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
I broke my right thumb yesterday practicing for next week’s cyclocross race. My fingers are fine. More details tomorrow.