The Seat Post

My first post using the Shozu client for the iPhone.

Problem: the angle of the seat post cannot be adjusted, getting a new one.

The Seat Post

My first post using the Shozu client for the iPhone.

Problem: the angle of the seat post cannot be adjusted, getting a new one.

In a Place called Helpup

In a Place called Helpup
Originally uploaded by iMaculate.

What the hel - someone forgot their hellpupppy jacket

Received a phone call today that my new Langster bike has finally arrived so that I can pick it up tomorrow.  Waited 2 1/2 months now, last time the guy said it was scheduled to arrive in late June. Perhaps I'll give it a spin very soon now.

What laptop does Steve Ballmer use for his presentations? Right...

What laptop does Steve Ballmer use for his presentations? Right...
Originally uploaded by Paint.It.Black.

Knew it, the hypocrite. Even if he is running Windows on it.

New Bike on its way

Ordered a new bike yesterday, a "collector's" item, if you so will. It's the 2008 Specialized Langster, New York edition. As you can see on the picture, it is massively yellow, taking its cue from a New York taxi cab. Even the chain has been colored yellow (although on the stock photo at Specialized no yellow chain is visible).

Aside from the stark yellow and black lettering, this bike is minimalist: one gear, a so-called single speed, no lights, no fenders, no rack. It's just you, your muscles and the road. If this were a camera it would be the black  manual focus, metal bodied type of camera.

The Langster model also comes in other flavors (Seattle, Boston) in Germany and even more in the US (London, Chicago). I would have preferred the London model (white, with read and blue Union Jack elements). But it was only offered in three types in Germany, unfortunately. The guy a Little John's bike store here in Berlin was quite knowledgeable and even called in to check on the availability. According to his source, mine was the last Langster in stock. And that for a bike that has not even been delivered to the showrooms of dealers. Perhaps that's what they meant with "limited". 

Never bought a bike without seeing it first. I am relying on the insight of the internet masses who have kindly subjected the Langster to critical observation.

Stride with Strida

On my way to visit Olaf today, who lives across the city in Friedrichshain. Just on the spur of the moment I stopped at Rad Kunst in Charlottenburg and just liad down my cash and bought the Strida 5 a bike designed by Mark Sanders - and continued my journey, straddling the Strida. And initiated the bike to the S-Bahn.

Will have to post more details later on, gotta run, eh, stride.

Goodbye, Davis

To those most memorable years -