Good video but sets people up for major confusion IMHO.
This is the clearest way to think about it. Sure it is by a designer for designers but crazy helpful, esp when as it includes all the most important color theory terms.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Color...
BUT WHAT ABOUT RGB?????
Good video but sets people up for major confusion IMHO.
This is the clearest way to think about it. Sure it is by a designer for designers but crazy helpful, esp when as it includes all the most important color theory terms.
Good video but sets people up for major confusion IMHO.
This is the clearest way to think about it. Sure it is by a designer for designers but crazy helpful, esp when as it includes all the most important color theory terms.
Monday, January 30, 2012
cycling literally and metaphorically
Yeah, both the pedaling and the metaphor for life... my waveform right now seems to have a very short wavelength, and some pretty high amplitude... I just need to figure out how to tweak the offset so the bottom of the wave isn't so dark.
Yesterday was good. Got up and watched the women's elite race at 5am, then went back to bed and woke up in time to watch the men's race. missed the start of both of them though. Oh well. Albert's domination was insane. Big old treefarm managed to sort of represent for the USA. But as others have said the USA's performance is not what I gauge the US cyclocross scene by. It is just different here. Louisville may or may not show that, but I think the US contingent will see a bit different results next year, but then we say that every year. Cockslide is just a very unique place. You have to be perfect, or hope that everyone else is screwing up too (ala the U23 race). Vos and Albert had brilliant and perfect rides. Albert said it best in his english interview, alone up front you can pick your lines, and you can slow down before the sand sections to get some recovery to go through them faster. So get the gap like those to and you make the race domination so complete, and even if there are racers as strong behind you, you win from having the lead and the ability to relax and ride the course faster (by going slower in places you wouldn't if you were chasing).
Yesterday was good. Got up and watched the women's elite race at 5am, then went back to bed and woke up in time to watch the men's race. missed the start of both of them though. Oh well. Albert's domination was insane. Big old treefarm managed to sort of represent for the USA. But as others have said the USA's performance is not what I gauge the US cyclocross scene by. It is just different here. Louisville may or may not show that, but I think the US contingent will see a bit different results next year, but then we say that every year. Cockslide is just a very unique place. You have to be perfect, or hope that everyone else is screwing up too (ala the U23 race). Vos and Albert had brilliant and perfect rides. Albert said it best in his english interview, alone up front you can pick your lines, and you can slow down before the sand sections to get some recovery to go through them faster. So get the gap like those to and you make the race domination so complete, and even if there are racers as strong behind you, you win from having the lead and the ability to relax and ride the course faster (by going slower in places you wouldn't if you were chasing).
Saturday, January 28, 2012
lazy day?
I suppose. Blue skies, mid-40s light wind, good day for lots of stuff.
I did manage to wash the bikes a bit, clean and lube the chains on the Blue and the Croll.
One thing i've noticed that is nice about the EVrLube is to clean you need some high pressure water, hit the chain and all the dirt washes out of it and it is nice and smooth again. Relube and all set. But to take it another step, after washing the drive train with water and soap (the soap never strips the chain down to bare metal and that's a good thing), I will dry the chain off and then run it through the park chain cleaning tool using the Lube. Works so well. After the water gets the grit out the lube and the cleaner tool gets the old lube and grease off and then everything is easy to wipe clean, the chainrings, the jockey wheels too. Pretty quickly the bike is clean and the drive train is ready to go. I usually add a bit more fresh lube, work it in and then wipe off the excess before calling it done.
Getting low on lube though. Need to make a trip to the hardware store to get some more mineral spirits.
Right now, 3 quad espressos into the day, really actually not that much for me, i'm ready for a nap. falling asleep on the couch, feet up. doing nothing. being lazy. exhausting all the new naked tumblr pages i've found and too lazy and uninspired to dig for more of them, so i'm writing. the ride has worn off completely now. or i should say that was the top of the roller coaster and now i'm down in a valley trying to find the momentum to carry on a bit in a way. No sleep last night. Just couldn't fall asleep, couldn't stay asleep, and surprisingly not legs related... all in my head. would be nice to get it out...
maybe i'll manage to fall asleep inspite of the coffee today
or not... probably should get back to laundry, unloading the dishwasher, loading the dishwasher, and what ever else has to get done
I did manage to wash the bikes a bit, clean and lube the chains on the Blue and the Croll.
One thing i've noticed that is nice about the EVrLube is to clean you need some high pressure water, hit the chain and all the dirt washes out of it and it is nice and smooth again. Relube and all set. But to take it another step, after washing the drive train with water and soap (the soap never strips the chain down to bare metal and that's a good thing), I will dry the chain off and then run it through the park chain cleaning tool using the Lube. Works so well. After the water gets the grit out the lube and the cleaner tool gets the old lube and grease off and then everything is easy to wipe clean, the chainrings, the jockey wheels too. Pretty quickly the bike is clean and the drive train is ready to go. I usually add a bit more fresh lube, work it in and then wipe off the excess before calling it done.
Getting low on lube though. Need to make a trip to the hardware store to get some more mineral spirits.
Right now, 3 quad espressos into the day, really actually not that much for me, i'm ready for a nap. falling asleep on the couch, feet up. doing nothing. being lazy. exhausting all the new naked tumblr pages i've found and too lazy and uninspired to dig for more of them, so i'm writing. the ride has worn off completely now. or i should say that was the top of the roller coaster and now i'm down in a valley trying to find the momentum to carry on a bit in a way. No sleep last night. Just couldn't fall asleep, couldn't stay asleep, and surprisingly not legs related... all in my head. would be nice to get it out...
maybe i'll manage to fall asleep inspite of the coffee today
or not... probably should get back to laundry, unloading the dishwasher, loading the dishwasher, and what ever else has to get done
Friday, January 27, 2012
a bit wet today
Started the ride off well, but got nailed by a bit of a rain shower up before dropping down on the parkway... by the time I hit the Washington bridge the rain had stopped. And it was just still and foggy...
Pretty amazing day. Felt great to be on the bike again, the endorphin supply from yesterday must have been still amplifying the senses because I was just digging being on the bike again. 7 hours yesterday. Completely alone on the bike, just trying to get there and back. On an adventure on a great day.
Today would have maybe not been so awesome if I had to spend 7 hours on the bike. it wasn't a problem staying warm with the temps right around 40°F yesterday (all the bank clocks were saying 39°F anytime I passed one) while it was dry. Today? Not a dry day. Supposedly 57°F when I left for the ride home. But it felt colder, esp with the rain pelting down.
Can't wait to try the round trip again. Might have to avoid Feb Break though. I expect the minivan moron contingent to be much higher during the day that week.
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Solo ride
A long solo ride.
At some point I got an idea in my head. It was after the end of cyclocross season and I was looking for something to get excited about, motivated about. Work's work and we've got cool stuff potentially coming down the pipe (after a mountain of hard work, duh), no I needed something bike related, a ride, a race. Battenkill just doesn't do it for me anymore. Road season? pfft Crits are short and like a CX and I can probably race well enough to do fine w/just the commute. I don't have a ton of time to do the hard work for Road races to be fun. Tim Johnson's ride on Washington sort of popped up on the radar but the logistics and all that and this year just aren't in the cards to lobby for an invitation. So.
Well I had this idea to ride to Boston and back. Since so many friends are working in the city up that way that I enjoy seeing in cross season, well, why not stop in and say hi. Nature of the trip though is not conducive to seeing everyone.
(lots of words below the fold, and pictures AND video!)
At some point I got an idea in my head. It was after the end of cyclocross season and I was looking for something to get excited about, motivated about. Work's work and we've got cool stuff potentially coming down the pipe (after a mountain of hard work, duh), no I needed something bike related, a ride, a race. Battenkill just doesn't do it for me anymore. Road season? pfft Crits are short and like a CX and I can probably race well enough to do fine w/just the commute. I don't have a ton of time to do the hard work for Road races to be fun. Tim Johnson's ride on Washington sort of popped up on the radar but the logistics and all that and this year just aren't in the cards to lobby for an invitation. So.
Well I had this idea to ride to Boston and back. Since so many friends are working in the city up that way that I enjoy seeing in cross season, well, why not stop in and say hi. Nature of the trip though is not conducive to seeing everyone.
(lots of words below the fold, and pictures AND video!)
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