Article Archive for October 2014
More Modifications and Upgrades to the Bike
Sunday October 12, 2014, 7;15 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala lumpur, Malaysia
Another day yesterday in the historic city of Kuala Lumpur. So what amazing tourist sites did I visit? What cultural events did I attend? What new foods did I sample? What words did I learn in a foreign language?
None of the above. As usual, I spent the day in bicycle shops. I’m not complaining …
New 9-Speed Chain and New Cassette
Saturday October 11, 2014, 5:30 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I did return to the bike shop (called Bike Pro, by the way) yesterday. Jason was there, and I was happy about that. He was working on a couple of other very fancy bikes, but he was happy to chat with me about my bike and changing the chain. It’s been great to be …
Overhauling Bottom Bracket and Headset
Friday October 10, 2014
6:15 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The big adventure for yesterday was riding back to the Bike Pro shop for more repairs. Getting there was a nightmare. No other word for it. I believe the bike shop is about ten kilometers away, and it took me nearly three hours to get there. I’ve never seen a city like this in terms …
Rebuilding My Wheels with Sapim Leader Spokes
Saturday, October 4, 2014
5:50 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Yesterday was all about the bike. The plan was to ride my bike to the Bike Pro shop and have Jason rebuild my wheels with Sapim Leader spokes. After looking at my maps of the city, however, I changed my mind. I just couldn’t face the hours of cycling on the highway system, and instead …
Thinking About Buying an MSR Whisperlite Universal
Thursday October 4, 2014
8:00 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The argument grows stronger for buying a computer. I went to the Internet café to download the latest installment of my shopping adventures in Kuala Lumpur, and it took an hour and fifteen minutes just to download one file from the NEO. I had a second file partially filled up, and the total download time …
“Error 404 – Not Found” – and Permalinks “Save Changes”
Thursday, October 2, 2014
6:20 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I experienced some success, though very frustrating success, with the website. I had sent an email to my hosting company,m and I got the usual techo-babble reply. I felt I had the right to contact them because they had recently moved my website to a different server. I suggested that my website had crashed because …
Trying to Cycle Across Kuala Lumpur
Wednesday October 1, 2014
8:00 a.m. Bird Nest Guest House
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Words fail me about my adventures yesterday. I went out on my bike to find the Olympus service center, and I discovered a first in history – a city without streets, a city made up entirely of highways. Just as I had no choice but to ride from the airport to downtown on a highway …