Street Cred Stage 4 This Saturday! (0)
2/09/10 •
Purse with Metal Swivel Clip and D-Ring
Finally I get the photos up! Here's the new purse. I thought it looked quite comfortable out in the snow...although I wasn't! [caption id="attachment_942" align="aligncenter" width="553" caption="Inner tube purse in snowy environment!"][/caption] It's 8.5 inches tall by 7 inches wide. The strap is 55 inches long. The strap can be unclipped from the D-ring so you can put your keys on there or thread it through your epaulet....if you have one. [caption id="attachment_946" align="aligncenter" width="583" caption="Purse zipper pull and hardware"][/caption] The strap is longer than I usually make , which is too long for me, (I'm 5 foot 2.5 inches) but just right for a taller ...
This Bag Wins the Coin Toss
Re-Velo Coin Purse This is now my favorite inner tube bag. I use it to carry cash, biz cards, coins, and swim fins. My cell phone fits in it too! [caption id="attachment_339" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Small Coin Purse with zipper and chain link pull."][/caption] OK, swim fins won't fit. But I love this little bag. This one measures approximately 5 inches wide by 3 3/4 tall. It's from a wider mountain bike tube. Most are not this tall. Here's the back. Not as much going on on this side. But every tube is like a snowflake, unique and beautiful. Only tubes aren't so melty. This ...
Snow Biking
[caption id="attachment_980" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Off I go into the snowy suburban wilderness."][/caption] Spent Xmas Day eating, watching Cyclocross videos on my computer, eating, riding my bikes in the snow, and eating. Bamboona Bicicletta is not a snow bike...at least not with the tires I had on her. I didn't fall but it was a bit sketchy. So, boyfriend took off her cranks and pedals and put them on my Cannondale F7 Feminine mtn. bike and off I went. It was fun. I fell alot trying to ride through a foot of snow in the park. He also coated some Shimano Mtn. bike ...
Sewing Rubber is Fun!
Yes, hard to believe but it's true. Thankfully I have access to an industrial machine. The mighty Rex. It's tough to sew - OK, impossible - on my home sewing machine. Here's a beauty shot. [caption id="attachment_333" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Mmmm. Rubber!"][/caption] The tubes are cut to the correct size and ready to be made into lovely and useful Re-Velo bags.
New Tote Bag
I made a tote bag on Saturday! I had been wanting to make some larger items for a long time but it seemed kind of daunting...so, I kept it simple. (Click the pics to enlarge them. The flash made the bag look shinier than it is in "real life".) [caption id="attachment_699" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Musette Tote"][/caption] I used 5 tubes (I think). I sliced the tubes lengthwise once, then again so the pieces would stay flat. Then I measured a musette bag and cut the pieces 3 or so inches longer than that. Then I sewed all the pieces together till the piece was the ...
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Whoo Hoo! I did my first Xcross Race Today! (0)
1/30/10 •
And I didn’t fall down!
I’m not sure how I did but I don’t think I was last AND I think I was the oldest participant so I am pretty happy about it.
Granted, it was the Urban Cyclocross Challenge in the West Bottoms of KC, MO, so it was far from a traditional cyclocross race [...]
Urban Cyclocross Challenge Tomorrow – New Location (0)
1/21/10 •
Stage 4 is TOMORROW. NOW IN THE WEST BOTTOMS. Meet at the corner of Hickory and St. Louis.
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Mark your blackberries, iphones, daybooks, territory…just remember to be there! I hear they’re serving peeps and beer.
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New handlebar and stem set-up on Bamboo bike (0)
1/18/10 •
Having a live-in bike mechanic does have it’s perks….
I now have a dove bar (I think) instead of the mary bar. I loved the mary bar but I never expect to have the same bike month to month so I’m giving this a whirl. Marko also put a longer stem on it. I may go [...]
2010 Goal – Ride 2010 miles (0)
1/17/10 •
This goal should be easy…and a lot better than my dismal 631+ miles last year.
I actually did probably 100 miles more than that since I rode the bambina a few weeks sans computer. Also didn’t have one on the mountain bike during my epic snow rides.
Anyhoozle, my goal is to do 2010 this year. How [...]
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