The Blasphemous Bicycler » Wista

Bike Swap (Lemond for Sale)

Bone — Tue, 01 May 2007 15:19:27 +0000

World Cup Ski and Cycle in Camp Hill is having a bike swap this weekend. That means you can get a smokin’ good deal on a used bike.

Especially if you’re in the market for a 2004 Lemond Tourmalet! If you or a friend are tallish and in the market for a go-fast kind of bike, this is what you’re looking for.

The frame is aluminum, the fork is carbon fiber. It’s so light, if you don’t tie it down, it’ll float away. (Ok, it’s about 20 pounds) The stand over is 31.5″ and the top tube is 23″ long, so it won’t work for short people.

I put less than 500 miles on this bike and half of those were on the trainer. Yes, those are STI brifters.

Up front, there are three chainrings and 175mm cranks

9 cogs in the back and an Ultegra dérailleur.

It’s a very nice bike if you’re into going fast. The cat is not included.

If no one buys it this weekend, it’ll be up on ebay next week. I am trying to raise funds to buy a monkey.

So tell yer friends, tell yer neighbors. and get on down to Word cup and buy my bike. Please!

Happy Birthday, Cringer!

Bone — Fri, 26 Aug 2005 00:47:14 +0000

When Brandi and I found Cringer, he was living under a pile of carboard boxes waiting to be recycled. This pile was right next door to a massive construction site.

When we took him to the vet, they found chemical burns in his throat and on all four paws. Apparently, he had gotten into some of the chemicals being used on the site. The other thing the vet told us is that he was about 8 weeks old. That would make today his first birthday. (It will be very easy to remember, because it’s exactly 2 months before MY birthday).

His paws and throat have since healed, though he still can’t meow as loud as Wista, though he does try. Check out his attempt at a roar.

Wista doesn’t enjoy having her nap interrupted.

Carradice Bags are Waterproof

Bone — Sat, 18 Jun 2005 13:45:29 +0000

I took a ride around the neighborhood this afternoon. Nothing like the 42 miles the plan called for, but better than nothing. When I got home, Wista, inexplicably, sqatted down and took a pee all over my Carradice Camper that was laying (empty) on the floor.

I’m happy to say the waxed cotton they use is very waterproof (peeproof, at any rate). The weight of the fluid made a little indentation in the canvas and it just made a little puddle. I was able to carry the bag to the bathroom and drain the whole mess off without any spilling or soaking into the interior of the bag. Then, I put the bag under the shower to rinse off any lingering stinkiness. It was under the full-bast shower for about a minute, and the inside stayed dry. Not too shabby.

Elapsed Time: 01:01:41
Max Speed: 36.2mph
Average Speed: 11.7mph
Distance: 12.1 miles

Big Kitties

Bone — Mon, 06 Jun 2005 12:31:14 +0000

My cats are officially all grown up. They ate the last of the kitten food, and now it’s on to grown-up cat food. I commemorated the occasion with a (out of focus) photo.

My babies are all grown up now *snif*

Packing Begins

Bone — Fri, 08 Apr 2005 18:57:33 +0000

The house is full of cardboard boxes, and the cats are going insane.

Wista is scratching the crap out of the couch.

Cringer is having flashbacks from his days as a homeless alley cat, living in the cardboard recycling bin.

Wista gets Fixed

Bone — Sun, 27 Mar 2005 01:16:52 +0000

Wista is back from the vet. She was spayed, so we don’t have to worry about neighborhood alley cats knocking her up. Not that she’s allowed outside the house anyways.They also found worms. Yuck. Now we have to make another appointment for worm medicine. I’ll get a picture up as soon as she crawls out from under the bed. (Of the cat, not of the worms)
She’s still a little groggy.

Update:

As promised, here is a picture. Both cats seem enthralled by XScreenSaver. It’s not really visible in the picture, but that’s the Apple2 hack.

Wista goes back to the Vet

Bone — Sun, 13 Mar 2005 18:30:14 +0000

Wista had her checkup with the Vet:
She’s negative for FIV and Leukemia!
She got her third distemper shot.
She weighs 4.25lbs!

She’s still screwing with the fish.

When we brought Wista home, Cringer spent the first few weeks trying to eat her. He finally decided he likes her.

Public Shaming of the Cats

Bone — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 17:32:31 +0000

I didn’t get a chance to do my ride today, Wednesdays just aren’t working out. Just to give you something to read, yesterday, when i came home from work, there was a mouse in a mousetrap in my apartment.

I live in a small apartment with 2 cats. There should be no excuse for mice. My cats, however, are rather feebleminded, and would rather goof off, and screw around with the fish tank than do the one and only job that people domesticated cats for in the first place.

So, In light of thier negligence, I am posting humiliating pictures of thier fish-tank shenanigans, in hopes of publicly shaming them into doing thier jobs.

Wista goes to the Vet

Bone — Fri, 11 Feb 2005 16:43:04 +0000

Wista got her rabies shot and a distempter booster. She weighs 3 pounds!

My Cats are Cyborgs

Bone — Fri, 04 Feb 2005 13:00:55 +0000

Cringer can now sing Castrato.
The vet weighed him at 7.5lbs, but did not indicate if that was pre-op or post-op.

He also got a computer chip implanted in his skin so we can find him if he ever gets lost. Wista came with one of the chips already installed.

Cringer sleeps it off with his tweety bird toy:

Wista and Cringer have too many toys: