“very tie I cough a kitten loses an eye” – Book of Ernesto
K, so I’ve been getting over having such a sore throat, and the constant cough here and there.
Been riding on a regular basis though, but the ride that I am supposed to lead on Saturday won’t happen. I will be there, but it will be cold. There’s talk about global warming, but I don’t buy it. The Earth knows how to balance itself…shit, the whole universe knows how. In due time, humanity will be thinned from a catastrophic event. Not in out lifetime, maybe yes, maybe not for another 5,000 years.
I am, however, training heavily for the only race I will be doing this year. The Pewaukee Triathon in July. Weights a la choy, riding (I already have a good base), but I do have to hit the sidewalk for running, which is my weakest.
…one thing to kinda smile, tonge in cheek…gas prices. I ride, they don’t they drive everywhere…hee hee!
Oh, and soon there will be “ERNESTO’S Bike Lube”
You just wait.
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Winter
Global warming? right.
It is snowing right now. I'm getting tired of this cold. I am all for global warming…c’mon you long distance commuters, burn them carbons and your monoxides.
The last two weeks have been miserable, riding-wise. I was able to ride a handful of times. The funnest was last Thursday, riding in –8. I wasn’t cold much. Gore-tex and layers, and the proper gloves, goggles, face mask, those chemical hot pads that go in your shoes, etc.
So slick outside, so I have to stay away from the roads when the snow is falling and sticking…I have to give room to the snowplows, and I don’t want to get hit by some nut who would claim that his 4x4 shouldn’t have slipped on snow. Anything slips on slick snow and ice. There’s some ppl I have seen that don’t even know how to turn on the 4x4 option in their SUVs. Pathetic.
Ok, so some of you have pre-ordered frames, which is very cool, and I thank you.
I am also trying to get some Fixed-Gear socks for the lot of you. Shirts last year, socks maybe this year.
Been up since 4 am. Last week it was tough sleeping. I do believe that there’s a ghost living in these premises. Well, when we moved to this house in 2005, heard whispering one night while I was up late working on this computer. I heard the whispers twice. The 2nd time they were closer to me.
Then in 2006, we heard scratching on the wall, and when I said “enough! please!” it stopped.
Last week it was different, sounded like there was someone outside the front door. Usually happened around 2am. Someone outside the door dragging something hard, almost like shoveling the front, wooden porch. You know, that sound a snow shovel makes on a wood floor, like that. I heard it night after night, it would wake me up. I have not heard it since Friday.
Whatever it is, it isn’t malevolent. Who knows…
Today will be a long day. I am already showered, ready to go, wearing my cycling winter clothes…I had to give the snow a 2nd thought. I’ll ride if its dry and very cold, but not when it is snowing. Many, and I mean, many idiots out there with little balls and big vehicles. But I have to change into more reserved clothes now. Sarah’s giving me a ride. At least I am showered, and don’t smell like some punk ass beeatch.
It is snowing right now. I'm getting tired of this cold. I am all for global warming…c’mon you long distance commuters, burn them carbons and your monoxides.
The last two weeks have been miserable, riding-wise. I was able to ride a handful of times. The funnest was last Thursday, riding in –8. I wasn’t cold much. Gore-tex and layers, and the proper gloves, goggles, face mask, those chemical hot pads that go in your shoes, etc.
So slick outside, so I have to stay away from the roads when the snow is falling and sticking…I have to give room to the snowplows, and I don’t want to get hit by some nut who would claim that his 4x4 shouldn’t have slipped on snow. Anything slips on slick snow and ice. There’s some ppl I have seen that don’t even know how to turn on the 4x4 option in their SUVs. Pathetic.
Ok, so some of you have pre-ordered frames, which is very cool, and I thank you.
I am also trying to get some Fixed-Gear socks for the lot of you. Shirts last year, socks maybe this year.
Been up since 4 am. Last week it was tough sleeping. I do believe that there’s a ghost living in these premises. Well, when we moved to this house in 2005, heard whispering one night while I was up late working on this computer. I heard the whispers twice. The 2nd time they were closer to me.
Then in 2006, we heard scratching on the wall, and when I said “enough! please!” it stopped.
Last week it was different, sounded like there was someone outside the front door. Usually happened around 2am. Someone outside the door dragging something hard, almost like shoveling the front, wooden porch. You know, that sound a snow shovel makes on a wood floor, like that. I heard it night after night, it would wake me up. I have not heard it since Friday.
Whatever it is, it isn’t malevolent. Who knows…
Today will be a long day. I am already showered, ready to go, wearing my cycling winter clothes…I had to give the snow a 2nd thought. I’ll ride if its dry and very cold, but not when it is snowing. Many, and I mean, many idiots out there with little balls and big vehicles. But I have to change into more reserved clothes now. Sarah’s giving me a ride. At least I am showered, and don’t smell like some punk ass beeatch.
Friday, January 05, 2007
imaginary bikes
GothamFixed
"Points for sticking it out, but I'd still no go there. Besides, there is Tony who is proven & dependable while this guy couldn't get it together. Getting up hopes & bashing them down is bad mojo, I can trust Tony, this guy, no way.
If he had some stones he'd find a job, raise the capital (it isn't too too much) then sell bikes he has, or simply get a loan & sell bikes he has instead of imaginary bikes,"
They're not imaginary. They're out there in the future somewhere. I couldn't get it together...but I refunded money, so aside from the barrage of emails of "when will it happen?", people trust me.
I have a job. Anough to pay for a family of three. We have one car. That's all I can afford. A loan? right.
Sarah's eye is doing well this morning. I called her once I got to the office. A little goopy she said, but she can see ok with her glasses. Writing about her eye makes mine water.
"Points for sticking it out, but I'd still no go there. Besides, there is Tony who is proven & dependable while this guy couldn't get it together. Getting up hopes & bashing them down is bad mojo, I can trust Tony, this guy, no way.
If he had some stones he'd find a job, raise the capital (it isn't too too much) then sell bikes he has, or simply get a loan & sell bikes he has instead of imaginary bikes,"
They're not imaginary. They're out there in the future somewhere. I couldn't get it together...but I refunded money, so aside from the barrage of emails of "when will it happen?", people trust me.
I have a job. Anough to pay for a family of three. We have one car. That's all I can afford. A loan? right.
Sarah's eye is doing well this morning. I called her once I got to the office. A little goopy she said, but she can see ok with her glasses. Writing about her eye makes mine water.
Thursday, January 04, 2007
thats too bad, but not really...
"Check out dude's blog and you'll see that this is his second attempt to do the same, it is current.
Incidentally this thread is now in that blog as great publicity. Glad I could help, just cuz I think it's a risky venture doesn't mean I wish for it not to work out. Also, there's nothing wrong with a cookie-cutter frame if it's cheaper than all the rest."
Thanks ThePistasAtDawn!
I am not being malicious by putting up Fixed-Gear.net back in action. It is risky. I am not going to ask for a bank loan, and I am a man of my word. Last time I refunded a lot of money. No shame in that. People like that. An honest person.
It is cookie cutter and I know exactly how much it costs to produce just one frame. The prices from our Asian friends are waaaay less than some venture like this in the USA. I just want ppl to ride.
ThePistasAtDawn, thanks. I will take all you've said as a compliment.
GothamFixed -
“Untitled Document
Sorry, this ain't gonna happen. Not enough pre-orders, causing financial turmoil. I'll start refundng ppl's $$$. Adios. Ernesto@hbfk.com.
www.fixed-gear.net/ - 1k - Cached - Similar pages”
Yes, it takes a while for google to display updated documents.
"thats too bad, but not really...guys kind of a selfish hick < throwback. haha yeah i read blog too"
"plus it wasn't that he was trying to do it Without Capital, he was trying to sell it to raise capital, but he trying to sell shit to a sewer & too little too late, no class I'm so cool dude salesmanship usually falls on its face even in the too cool crowd"
At least I am trying. Selfish hick? weird. Maybe because he might have a blog, or maybe because he uses the fixedgeargallery forums as his blog with nothing else to do but to be narcissistic with his comments. Eh, I am not going to say anything negative. I got nothing negative to say.
So all day I’ve been biting my lip…why? Sarah had to have emergency eye surgery. She’s got some weird condition in the back of her eyeball. The inside of the eyeball, right above the optic nerve, is detaching. Emergency procedure was to reattach that…the back of the eyeball. She had five shots around her eye to numb it.
I wish I had been there with her. GA! Just another thing to add to the pot. I almost feel sick to my stomach.
She’s on the couch resting. Annabel is over here reading her books…on the 25th is the other eye. Dr said this happens to a lot of people who have severe nearsightedness.
Just the thought makes my eyes water.
Tomorrow, back on the bike to the office.
Incidentally this thread is now in that blog as great publicity. Glad I could help, just cuz I think it's a risky venture doesn't mean I wish for it not to work out. Also, there's nothing wrong with a cookie-cutter frame if it's cheaper than all the rest."
Thanks ThePistasAtDawn!
I am not being malicious by putting up Fixed-Gear.net back in action. It is risky. I am not going to ask for a bank loan, and I am a man of my word. Last time I refunded a lot of money. No shame in that. People like that. An honest person.
It is cookie cutter and I know exactly how much it costs to produce just one frame. The prices from our Asian friends are waaaay less than some venture like this in the USA. I just want ppl to ride.
ThePistasAtDawn, thanks. I will take all you've said as a compliment.
GothamFixed -
“Untitled Document
Sorry, this ain't gonna happen. Not enough pre-orders, causing financial turmoil. I'll start refundng ppl's $$$. Adios. Ernesto@hbfk.com.
www.fixed-gear.net/ - 1k - Cached - Similar pages”
Yes, it takes a while for google to display updated documents.
"thats too bad, but not really...guys kind of a selfish hick < throwback. haha yeah i read blog too"
"plus it wasn't that he was trying to do it Without Capital, he was trying to sell it to raise capital, but he trying to sell shit to a sewer & too little too late, no class I'm so cool dude salesmanship usually falls on its face even in the too cool crowd"
At least I am trying. Selfish hick? weird. Maybe because he might have a blog, or maybe because he uses the fixedgeargallery forums as his blog with nothing else to do but to be narcissistic with his comments. Eh, I am not going to say anything negative. I got nothing negative to say.
So all day I’ve been biting my lip…why? Sarah had to have emergency eye surgery. She’s got some weird condition in the back of her eyeball. The inside of the eyeball, right above the optic nerve, is detaching. Emergency procedure was to reattach that…the back of the eyeball. She had five shots around her eye to numb it.
I wish I had been there with her. GA! Just another thing to add to the pot. I almost feel sick to my stomach.
She’s on the couch resting. Annabel is over here reading her books…on the 25th is the other eye. Dr said this happens to a lot of people who have severe nearsightedness.
Just the thought makes my eyes water.
Tomorrow, back on the bike to the office.
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
Love it!
This publicity is by far the best!
Thanks for finding the site. Yes, they're a clone of sorts. The 58cm is a mistake on that site. I accidentally deleted the 58cm Fixed gear frame PDF, but the one you see is for the Angry Goose project. Cross bikes that are still in the drawing board.
Love it love it love it!
Why is Fixed-Gear.net back up again? I have a family to feed, and if it all goes well with this next try (and thank you for all the inquiries), then there will be nice frames for those of you on a budget.
Some people on that board might see the fixie thing with some negativity, but that’s because they’re jealous I think. So what. At least they ride bikes and they’re unknowingly promoting this.
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I think all that "order by june" "first 100 frames" stuff has been up there for a looong time - last year about this time.
Like I said, let’s see what happens. At least I refunded all the money for the $2000 short I was by the deadline. Meaning, no one sued me for fraud, because that’s not me. I refunded money, something not a lot of people nowadays would do with a large amount of cash.
Thanks for finding the site. Yes, they're a clone of sorts. The 58cm is a mistake on that site. I accidentally deleted the 58cm Fixed gear frame PDF, but the one you see is for the Angry Goose project. Cross bikes that are still in the drawing board.
Love it love it love it!
Why is Fixed-Gear.net back up again? I have a family to feed, and if it all goes well with this next try (and thank you for all the inquiries), then there will be nice frames for those of you on a budget.
Some people on that board might see the fixie thing with some negativity, but that’s because they’re jealous I think. So what. At least they ride bikes and they’re unknowingly promoting this.
PostPosted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 10:05 pm Reply with quote
Site Admin
Joined: 03 Nov 2003
Posts: 2154
Location: tc - usa
I think all that "order by june" "first 100 frames" stuff has been up there for a looong time - last year about this time.
Like I said, let’s see what happens. At least I refunded all the money for the $2000 short I was by the deadline. Meaning, no one sued me for fraud, because that’s not me. I refunded money, something not a lot of people nowadays would do with a large amount of cash.
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