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Simplicity is Clarity : That being said…

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:21:07 +0000

True, but I'm still not really feeling the Diesel. The Focus/MZR plan
is solid, I think, though it's all still up in the air until the
engine lands in my garage. If I find a low mileage TDI out of a wreck,
all bets are off and I'll go with that. Right now, however, my MC
carbs are sitting here waiting for me to get off my ass and mani some
folds.

Simplicity is Clarity : Biopace Chainrings

Thu, 3 Sep 2009 17:16:08 +0000

I used to suspect that all the supporters of Biopace are self obsessed
dickbags who write passive aggressive comments on blog posts from two
years ago, but thanks to the magic of all these comments, I now have
scientific proof.

Simplicity is Clarity : Biopace Chainrings

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:33:05 +0000

Fuck off and take your wonky chainrings with you.

Simplicity is Clarity : Biopace Chainrings

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 05:24:07 +0000

In design, as in all things: Better is the enemy of good enough.
\"works better for some folk\" means it's like an orthotic or glasses,
it's a bandaid to a physical ailment. If you are suggesting
prescription chainwheels for those who really need it, I agree, but
they put those worthless fucking chainrings on a millionteen bikes
because they were trying to sell you snake oil. It's like the pills
they have now for \"restless leg disorder\", it's a solution to a
problem nobody fucking has, or at most, perhaps... 1% of the
population has.

Quite frankly, the fact that every three months for the past two years
some random asshole has wandered out of the woodwork bound and
determined to convince me that I'm waaaay out of line here is MORE
PROOF that human beings will sell themselves ANYTHING. I hope you are
enjoying your penis enhancement juices and your HEPA filters (that you
never replace the element on) and your bottled water. Please wait for
Biopace III which will come out at the same time as Shimano Ultegra
12-speed and then somebody will bring back Microdrive you little
editorial obsessed tech weenies.

Simplicity is Clarity : Meatball

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 19:54:04 +0000

I KNOW! Frickin' finally right? I had to force myself to sit down and
write, I've had a bunch of good ideas lately, just no time.

Simplicity is Clarity : Potpourri

Wed, 3 Jun 2009 21:46:16 +0000

I like being a little exhausted by it, actually. There's something about living someplace with so much natural beauty that I have to mete it out which is awesome.

Simplicity is Clarity : The Cost

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:35:43 +0000

Not actually my birthday, but I do feel reborn.

Simplicity is Clarity : The Cost

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 14:35:38 +0000

Not actually my birthday, but I do feel reborn.

Simplicity is Clarity : My literary niche

Wed, 8 Apr 2009 01:22:07 +0000

Hahaha, no, no worries there, there is plenty more story in there with
Ben and Robert chasing the devil in a house-dress.

And I'll never give up on love. I'm a romantic at the core and I can't
ever give up on love. I'm also a pretty shy guy with low self
motivation when there is a perceived challenge. Give me hard math to
do, I'll do it, put a pretty girl in front of me, and I become some
kind of self-obsessed jackass who can't pull his cranium from his
rectal passage long enough to sit in civil silence for ten minutes and
make pleasant chat about the weather. But I'm never giving up on love.

Simplicity is Clarity : Biopace Chainrings

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:22:34 +0000

Hope your cunt falls off Ray! Just because you can use something without harm for years doesn't mean it's good to use. Your anecdotal evidence does not trump mine simply because of some strange authority you have granted yourself. I submit again, if biopace were as good as you say it is, you wouldn't be able to buy anything else. If it happens to fit your biomechanics, and not mine, but we can both ride round rings, what is the better solution? It's like prayer therapy for cancer. Say all you did was pray and get better, does that mean we should all pay attention to your shit and not the dozens of folks who get better following traditional medical protocols? If a device doesn't solve anything, the market roots out that weakness and it falls off the shelves. This happened with biopace, it happened with "hite rite springs" (though these are coming back with adjustable seatposts), it happened with delta brakes, and countless other "essential" technologies over the years. Also thank you for the pointless ramble about living in Florida.

Simplicity is Clarity : Portland, My love affair with...

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 14:07:42 +0000

Technically lanesplitting is illegal for bicycles too (dissimilar vehicles), so technically, you can't pass a bicycle riding in the lane either, but they're not supposed to pass you. I got pulled over on my bicycle for passing a bus "in the lane".