It is still a long way from a professional standard, but is better.
Happy Christmas and Happy New Year.
Monday, December 30, 2013
Sofrider is home II
I didn't think the video on the last blog was very good, so I made another one.
It is still a long way from a professional standard, but is better.
I saw the Paradise ducks and pukeko, can you?
Happy Christmas and Happy New Year.
It is still a long way from a professional standard, but is better.
Happy Christmas and Happy New Year.
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Christmas Eve, Sofrider is home.
Happy holy Christmas to you, family and friends.
And to the few of you who will read this and the also to the vast majority who won't.
Today is Christmas Day - thanks be to God the Father for His Son who came born of a woman to save us from our sins, that we may have life, life everlasting.
Yesterday was Christmas Eve. In the afternoon I went I picked up my bicycle from Saints Cycles.
The chain-rings and cranks were bent, so they were replaced. The bigger chain-ring was 48 teeth, it is not a common size in NZ, so that has been replaced with a 50, which means it is a slightly higher gear, but that's okay. The new cranks are stiffer and 10mm longer, which is better for my long legs, also means that with the greater leverage I can put more power into the wheel.
Tire and tube have been replaced with similar.
The above was done on Leo's suggestion.
The big change I wanted (so I had to pay for it) - is to change the brake to a disk brake, for safety to get away from something on the rim. (This is the upgrade I had to pay for) I have a new front wheel (Ontrack 26) with disk and brake by Shimano.
Also replace the worn-out rear brake pads.
Sorry this video is a bit rough, it is my first attempt at stitching a few clips together (it is Christmas Day, so not a lot of time) I used youtube's video editor, I see it's 'smoothing' has ended up distorting it a bit.
but I'm back cycling - enjoy. :D
My thanks especially to Leo and Jay of Saint Cycles: http://saintcycles.co.nz
Peace of Christ be with you all.
Jos
And to the few of you who will read this and the also to the vast majority who won't.
Today is Christmas Day - thanks be to God the Father for His Son who came born of a woman to save us from our sins, that we may have life, life everlasting.
Yesterday was Christmas Eve. In the afternoon I went I picked up my bicycle from Saints Cycles.
The chain-rings and cranks were bent, so they were replaced. The bigger chain-ring was 48 teeth, it is not a common size in NZ, so that has been replaced with a 50, which means it is a slightly higher gear, but that's okay. The new cranks are stiffer and 10mm longer, which is better for my long legs, also means that with the greater leverage I can put more power into the wheel.
Tire and tube have been replaced with similar.
The above was done on Leo's suggestion.
The big change I wanted (so I had to pay for it) - is to change the brake to a disk brake, for safety to get away from something on the rim. (This is the upgrade I had to pay for) I have a new front wheel (Ontrack 26) with disk and brake by Shimano.
Also replace the worn-out rear brake pads.
Sorry this video is a bit rough, it is my first attempt at stitching a few clips together (it is Christmas Day, so not a lot of time) I used youtube's video editor, I see it's 'smoothing' has ended up distorting it a bit.
but I'm back cycling - enjoy. :D
My thanks especially to Leo and Jay of Saint Cycles: http://saintcycles.co.nz
Peace of Christ be with you all.
Jos
Monday, December 23, 2013
Driving again
A week ago I saw the doctor in Manukau, I saw a different doctor. He was pleased with my hand. It is very difficult to put the bones back together when they're broken like mine were.
Well... it was 'a week ago' at the time I wrote the above. The day being referred to is Monday 25 November 2013. That week I made a couple short little videos of me driving again, and clearly I forgot to finish this post and post it. So here you are.
(I hope I put them in the right order.)
And, because I no longer need to have the NHI number to hand.
Before I forget to mention it. Lauren the hand therapist at Handworks was also pleased with progress, after two more appointments, I don't need to see her either.
Well... it was 'a week ago' at the time I wrote the above. The day being referred to is Monday 25 November 2013. That week I made a couple short little videos of me driving again, and clearly I forgot to finish this post and post it. So here you are.
(I hope I put them in the right order.)
And, because I no longer need to have the NHI number to hand.
Before I forget to mention it. Lauren the hand therapist at Handworks was also pleased with progress, after two more appointments, I don't need to see her either.
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