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Another sleepless morning/night for me. I honestly believe that I was born to be nocturnal, some sort of vampire/asian half breed. The funny thing is that no matter how hard it is for me to fall asleep, it’s just as hard for me to wake up. Don’t get me wrong, when things need to be done, regardless of the hours of sleep I may or may not have had, they get done. Yet no matter how hard I try to keep myself on a steady sleep schedule, I fail miserably. A gift and a curse I say, because no matter how much I wish I could have a normal sleep cycle, I feel I am most creative when everyone is dreaming. Speaking of dreaming:
Fuji Elios 2
Something I will be dreaming of for a while, this Black and gray beauty comes complete with:
| MAIN FRAME | Fuji Elios 2 custom butted Cro-Moly with outer butted seat tube, Double water bottle mounts |
| REAR TRIANGLE | Fuji Elios 2 custom tapered Cro-Moly with track dropout, bridge drilled for rear brake |
| FORK | Fuji 1 1/8″ Custom Triple Butted Cro-Moly, crown drilled for front brake |
| CRANKSET | Lasco RCF-4064 Forged Alloy, 48T |
| BOTTOM BRACKET | Sealed cartridge bearing ST |
| PEDALS | FPD Road w/clips and straps |
| FRONT DERAILLEUR | Nil |
| REAR DERAILLEUR | Nil |
| SHIFTERS | Nil |
| CASSETTE | 15T Fixed w/lockring |
| CHAIN | KMC Z-410 |
| FRONT HUB | Formula Alloy Track, 32H |
| REAR HUB | Formula Alloy Track, 32H Flip Flop |
| SPOKES | 14G Stainless Steel |
| RIMS | Weinmann ZAC-19 Double Wall Road Rims, 32H |
| TIRES | Sport Road Tire, 700 X 28c |
| TUBES | Presta |
| BRAKE SET | Nil |
| BRAKE LEVERS | Nil |
| HEADSET | Ritchey LB 1 1/8″ Threadless |
| HANDLEBAR | Fuji 6061 Butted Road, 26mm Anatomical Drops |
| STEM | Fuji Pro AL forged , +/-7 degree |
| TAPE/GRIP | Fuji custom cork wrap |
| SADDLE | Fuji Superlight Racing |
| SEAT POST | Fuji Micro Adjust alloy, 250mm |
| SEAT CLAMP | Fuji Ultralite alloy, 28.6mm, Laser Etched |
all for a cool $570. This being the same bike used to make the Fuji x Obey fixed gear. The fixed gear comes in a gloss black finish with a custom Fuji gold anodized track bar, gold chain, stem and other gold accents. A beautiful bike made by Shepard Fairey, almost too pretty to ride around in, unless your are in a hurry to get mugged by looks or a baseball bat.
Fuji x Obey
Being new to the “cycling” game, I have come to find a true interest/appreciation for those who take it to the next level. Originally made for transportation cycling has come a long way since I was first introduced to it. Strictly riding my bike to and from middle school on some beater Huffy my parents bought me so that they wouldn’t have to taxi my ass. I never really took care of the bike itself. Never really gave the time to tinker around and learn about the sport/history. After graduating to high school, friends cars became the viable source of transportation and my old Huffy became a wall mounted ornament in my garage, It’s recently where I’ve come to realize what I had been missing out on as a child. What I thought was just a source of getting from point A to point B, really has a strong following. Passionate people, crafting pieces of art that they fucking ride to get places! How awesome is that. And here I sit thinking, who the fuck cares if the shit is made from Aluminum or Chro-moly steel? I guess this was the summer of exploration. Call me bandwagon, but what’s wrong with appreciating a hobby with as much passion as those who already have been in it. It’s funny how new comers get ridiculed for trying something new. Trying to expand themselves as a person becomes a gateway for haters to pull out their daggers. This being topic that comes up frequently in MNRS sessions. Sports teams, video games, music, movies, books, TV shows you fucking name it, there WILL be “THAT GUY”. I guess it comes with the territory, never the less the criticism doesn’t stray me away from experiencing things I am interested in. I guess you can say that is what Minors is all about. The minority, the young, and the few that try to pave a life for themselves and friends. I can stand on my little soap box forever, ranting and raving but let’s not waste your and my time.
ANYWAYS
This sunday the San Diego Chargers will be playing against the Atlanta Falcons at the Georgia Dome. Both teams come in at 1-1 in the preseason, both losing their season openers. According to ESPN.com, Atlanta will be coming in as the favorite with a 2 1/2 spread against the Chargers with a 42.o over/under. I for one will be watching Ladainian Tomlinson and Philip Rivers during the first couple plays before they put their second string in to fumble things up. Being a San Diego fan I was glad to hear that on August 24, Philip Rivers renewed his contract to a 6 years $92 Million extension. As far as LT’s contact, it had been negotiated and restructured to help relieve the teams cap break during the 2009 season. With only 3 years left in his contract I am keeping my fingers crossed for a super bowl ring. Go Bolts.
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