elliottzone » Cycling

Spring time bike fashion

elliottzone — Sat, 28 May 2011 00:26:14 +0000

I noticed a bike draped in rain gear at the racks today – typical commuter clothing these days…

Brass bikes sculptures

elliottzone — Thu, 19 May 2011 23:20:16 +0000

Calgary artist Luke Lukasewich has a couple of great bike sculptures on display and for sale. The bikes are made from recycled BMX parts and a brass bed frame.

You can check them out at the AXIS Contemporary Art gallery.

Being too visible on your bike?

elliottzone — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 03:50:43 +0000

Being highly visible when riding is one way to help make sure you don’t get hit by a driver.

There’s “Oh, a cyclist” visible and then there’s “visible to the point of making sure everyone who sees you feels kinda sick” visible…

Uni-single-speed commuter bike?

elliottzone — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 19:52:43 +0000

What do you get when you cross a unicycle and a single-speed?

Shimano Alfine and snow

elliottzone — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 23:32:22 +0000

This is my first winter season using my new commuter bike that has an internal geared hub.

The Shimano Alfine 8 speed hub is doing a fantastic job — goodbye frozen/clogged up derailleurs!

2010 Bike Shorts Film Festival

elliottzone — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 22:36:45 +0000

Bike Calgary is back again for their third year hosting the Bike Shorts Film Festival.

Date: Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Place: Downtown Library Theatre
Time: 7 – 9:15 PM

Tickets are $10.00 in advance (purchase online at www.bikecalgary.org) or at the door for $12.50.

How to remove a wheel with a Shimano internal hub

elliottzone — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 22:52:15 +0000

A few minutes ago I had to pull the rear wheel of my MEC Hold Steady bike. This was the first time I’d removed the rear wheel, which has a Shimano Nexus internal hub on it. For rear wheels with derailleurs, removing the rear wheel is a matter of seconds — pop the quick release and out it comes. Not so with the internal hub wheel…

Undoing the 15mm bolts was a no-brainer, but then there was the matter of removing the chain and gear cable which, I assumed, was also a no-brainer. Wrong. I unlocked a locking ring (which I shouldn’t have done) and suddenly there were a whole bunch of loose parts flopping around. After finding the right combination of red and yellow dot alignments, I got everything back together but still didn’t have the gear cable unhooked.

Time to look in the manual (a first!). Unfortunately, there was nothing in the manual about removing the wheel or cables. So, off to YouTube and… success!

Here is the right (and very easy…) way to properly pull a rear wheel that has a Shimano Nexus or Alfine internal hub.

Foggy ride to work

elliottzone — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:09:30 +0000

This morning’s ride was a chilly one and the fog down in the river valley was really dense. There was no wind (for a change) so the fog just hung over the trees waiting for the cyclists to whoosh down into it, sending clouds of white swirling off the pathways.

Mark Ronson & The Business Intl – The Bike Song

elliottzone — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:01:01 +0000

I Want to Ride My Bicycle – Flash Mob

elliottzone — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:22:50 +0000