Lemond Fillmore

Lemond Fillmore

SSEC 2010

Race number, originally uploaded by nunuboogie.

Took part in my first singlespeed event over the weekend, great atmosphere and a great crowd! I was worried that I would struggle and make a tit of myself but held my own quite well, completing two laps in the sweltering heat! The course was mostly the same as the forest of dean enduro race last year, and I was happy I had ridden most of it before. After completing my first lap I was surprised and very grateful to stop for beer and flapjacks :) Even thinking about taking part in SSUK and would love to head out to Belgium for next years event!

IMG_1476[1], originally uploaded by nunuboogie.

Big respect to Sheldon and the Knights of Niche for organising the event, the cheese board was the biggest I have ever seen and had the delights of sampling! Now all i need to do is locate and save up for a super attention whore frame ;)

last FM stats - love the stats!

HONC 2010

Hell of the north complete, originally uploaded by nunuboogie.

HONC 2010 by nunuboogie at Garmin Connect - Details

Another excellent ride round the Cotswolds, great weather and great company!

CLAR

Spring is here!

And return journey

> Trip Distance: 13.47 miles
> Timed trip: 1.02.10 mins
> Max speed: 22.8 mph
> Average: 12.9 mph
> ODO: 749
> Total timed: 53.24.43
>

HONC warm up

Home to mum and dads

Trip Distance: 12.53 miles
Timed trip: 55.48 mins
Max speed: 23.1mph
Average: 13.4 mph
ODO: 735
Total timed: 52.22.19

Ransom demands

Ransom note

Monday Commute home

Trip distance: 10.27 miles
Timed trip: 37.18 mins
Max speed: 27.7 mph
Average 16.4 mph
ODO: 723 miles
Total timed: 51.25.53

Rain has the advantage of moulding the brooks saddle to the shape of my arse, so much more comfortable!

Monday Commute

Trip distance: 10.69 miles
Timed trip: 46.56 mins
Max speed: 24.6 mph
Average 13.6 mph
ODO: 712 miles
Total timed: 50h48m10s

Very rainy commute, with comedy splash from a car right at the start!
Looks like it commando today then ;)
On the plus side it was great fun and saddle felt a lot more
comfortable.

Adventure 2

Adventures of the Magic munchkin

Last fm stats

Last FM Top Tracks

Cassius – Foals

Don't Stay Away – Phyllis Dillon

Horses – The Edmund Fitzgerald

 

Top Artists

Foals

Fuck Buttons

Up, Bustle and Out

Wednesday Commute home

Timed trip: 36.17 mins
>>> Max speed: 29.1 mph
>>> Average speed: 16.7 mph
>>> ODO: 702 miles
>>> Trip distance: 10.23 miles
Total times: 50h 01mins 14sec
>

Well think that may be a record or close to it anyway, could still go
quicker :)

Will this ease my arse ache?

Wednesday Commute to work

>> Timed trip: 50.35 mins
>> Max speed: 21.1 mph
>> Average speed: 12.6 mph
>> ODO: 691 miles
>> Trip distance: 10.67 miles

Felt tired this morning, late night, strange dreams........

Horny

Tuesday Commute to work

Lemond Fillmore, originally uploaded by nunuboogie.

> Timed trip: 48.36 mins
> Max speed: 24.6 mph
> Average speed: 13.1 mph
> ODO: 670 miles
> T. Timed: 47.45.21
> Trip distance: 10.66 miles

It's a hard life!

Commute home

Well that help fast from the off, and time was up at usual check
points :) a whole 2 mins on last week! Maybe it was the new saddle, I
was aware that I was seating less than normal. Hopefully the proofide
will arrive tomorrow eve.

Timed trip: 38.12 mins
Max speed: 28.7 mph
Average speed: 16 mph
ODO: 660 miles
T. Timed: 46.56.44
Trip distance: 10.22 miles

Whoop whoop :)

atsuhiro-ito live at Capsule

Capsule gig at vivid in Birmingham 10-03-2010

atsuhiro-ito-4, originally uploaded by nunuboogie.

Birmingham local Nic Bullen, former member of Napalm Death quietly set up a small table covered with effects pedals and an array of knobs and switches, surrounded by a number of microphones on stands. He started unannounced, and at first it was hard to tell whether the muffled breathing was preparation or he had started his vocal performance. He began to loop phrases and slowly assembled eerie soundscapes that gradually developed into disturbing noise textures rapidly peaking just before they became uncomfortably unbearable, the surge of noise reminded me of music being played backwards. He became extremely animated as he rocked and doubled up squeezing strange vocal and nasal noises into the microphone which became strangely mesmerising as though watching someone fit, then relief as he abruptly halted all noise, breathing deeply into the microphone, before he would start the process again.

The highlight of the evening was Japanese born Atsuhiro-ito, a performance artist whose music has become an essential part of his work. The set up consisted of an electrical extension lead, sampler and a fluorescent light tube also known as an Optron, which he held and played in a way that resembled an electric guitar. At times he balanced on one leg with the other bent almost in a yoga position while somehow managing to sporadically tap his bare foot on the effects pedals. It didn’t turn out to be the Intense flashing experience that I was anticipating; he was able to manipulate the tube so that it admitted light varying in spectrum from an orange to blue, according to the sensitivity / intensity of the sounds formed. The performance not only sounded electronic but also had an industrial feel and I found myself nodding along to the beats which strangely resembled the sound a light sabre would generate, it was easy to imagine I was witnessing a battle between Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker. He attempted an encore but unfortunately the optron failed and all that was heard was Atsuhiro-ito saying ‘broken’

Monday morning commute in

Brooks Saddle, originally uploaded by nunuboogie.

>>>> Timed trip: 47.58 mins
>>>> Max speed: 24.2 mph
>>>> Avg: 13.3 mph
>>>> Trip distance: 10.67 miles
>>>> ODO: 647
Total timed 46.18.20

>>>>
First trip for the brooks saddle wow it's bloody hard! Ordered some
proofide so hopefully will soften slightly after application? Think I
may need to slide backwards a touch before I commute home this evening!
>>>>

morning commute

Timed Trip:              46.11 mins

Max Speed:             24.3 mph

Average Speed:       13.8

Trip Distance:          10.65 miles

ODO :                     628 miles

Total Timed:            44:42:06

 

Commute home again

Commute home

Timed trip: 42.25 mins
Max speed: 24.3 mph
Avg: 14.4 mph
Trip distance: 10.22 miles

ODO 618 miles

More strong winds still two mins off target points.

Commute to work

>>> Timed trip: 52.27 mins
>>> Max speed: 20.9 mph
>>> Avg: 11.8 mph
>>> Trip distance: 10.47 miles
>>>
>>> Social commute with martyn this morning so lots of chit chat :)

FOD enduro re-run

green on-one plus tractor, originally uploaded by nunuboogie.

A sunny Sunday, too nice to miss an opportunity for some cycling further a field, why not try and re-trace the Forest of Dean Enduro route? Also good for John to recap so the stag ride can flow smoothly on at least one of the rides :) !!!

FOD enduro - can we remember the route?

Well most of the ride was remembered although there was a little double tracking / wrong routes / backward walked sections, but reminded us how nice it is to ride the Forest of Dean every now and then.

Commute home again

Commute home

Timed trip: 46.34 mins
Max speed: 27 mph
Avg: 14.2 mph
Trip distance: 11.03 miles

Felt quite slow with a strong head wind.

Commute to work

Commute to work

Timed trip: 50.48 mins
Max speed: 21.3 mph
Avg: 12.6 mph
Trip distance: 10.75 miles

Wow that's over 90miles so far with the best commute remaining, Friday afternoon! Whoop whoop

Commute home

Timed trip: 40.51 mins
Max speed: 25.1 mph
Avg: 15.1 mph
Trip distance: 10.29 miles

Nearly 5 day commute two more trips to do :)

Knog Commute data

Knog Commute data

Thought I should record the data off my knog N.E.R.D computer before I accidentally reset it. Yes, it has happened before!

This data is only taken from my commute to and from work, fitted 26^th September 2009.

ODO – 565

Total timed - 40:02:05

Must try and remember to record individual times!

Archie the office cat!

First attempt at sushi - striving for perfection, gonna need a lot more pratice!

Train commute

Snowboarding on the malverns

Snow across the Uk. satellite image

Busy music weekend

Attended Capsules 10th birthday bash sat, the venue is superb and
extremely friendly, even sells real ale!
Must admit my high light was PCM a local brum and bass dj's, both
using mac's, although couldn't work out what program.
Modified Toy Orchestra had an interesting concept although didn't
quite pull in off IMHO. The use of toys to make electronic music could
of been so much more experimental instead of sounding like kraftwerk,
shame.
The rest of the bands were quite dull, though I think I may have been
spoilt with lightning bolts performace last week!

Capsule 10 year party

Email blogging

Adding text seems to be a problem though, it appears it's either text
or photos. Can't see a way round this, more investigation required!

Email blog cont

Email blogging

Seems to be just as effective from mac mail, quicker at least!

Whoop whoop cont.....

New frame has arrived now just waiting on Middleburn! I feel like this blog has reached a second chapter, started way back with an on-one frame. 

Whoop whoop

Who's with me?

Brecon Beacons route

Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Talybont

Talybont-on-Usk

After an entertaining commute home, (where I was nearly taken out by a pheasant) bag and car were hastily packed and we were ‘on the road again’ destination, Danywenallt YHA in Talybont. The YHA offers an excellent 3 course evening meal which we took advantage of on arrival.

Saturday started with another great food offering from the hostel, then bikes were unloaded and cycle kit was adorned. As we set off the weather was clear but cold, heading up the road from the hostel we turned left onto the Taff trail passing Talynont reservoir. Following this trail we headed toward Talybont-on-Usk, then turning right on to the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal. The canal turned into country lanes and before we knew it we were climbing the rocky ascent to the Brecon Beacons and Fan y Big.

Unfortunately the hawthorn hedges had recently been cut AGAIN, so no sooner had the climb began, tyres were flat and tubes had to be repaired and changed! After this brief rest we started climbing again until we reached the summit.

What goes up must come down, via Tor Glas great fun, then extending the normal route slightly by taking a trail to the right which took us high above the Talybont reservoir. This descent was the most fun, many of the paths down were less like paths and more like small rocky streams! Very happy to be on the full suss :-)
This route is currently in Issue 53 of Singletrack mag, although they do it the WRONG way round!

Four waterfall walk, Ystradfellte

Sunday we decided to go for a walk instead of another day cycling and headed to the southern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park, near Ystradfellte, where we were promised waterfalls, and we weren’t disappointed!

As we arrived at the car park we watched a group kit themselves out with potholing gear, waterproofs and head torches. We followed this group down to a large cave; where the group slowly disappeared into the tiniest of holes, waving to us as they pushed each others legs and bottoms!

Back up to the car park and across the road we start the walk along the Nedd Fecha. This walk is about 6-miles and is quite tricky in places as there is a lot of climbing up and down some VERY steep paths, some of which are slippery. We had two little ones with us and they found it very challenging so much so they only made it to the first waterfall.

The first waterfall you come to is Sgwd Clun Gwyn, there are two different routes to access this waterfall but we chose not to cross the bridge so viewed the fall from above instead of approaching it from the side.

Turing away from Sgwd Clun Gwyn we continued along the path to Sgwd y Pannwr. This is where the route gets too difficult for the younger members of the group! The paths are very rocky and take you extremely close to the edge. Caution!

The Second water fall Sgwd y Pannwr is approached from the side; here after a little tuition from Terry, I managed to get some more interesting shots.


Following a steep path we traversed across the ground to the calmer river Mellte below which led us too the third waterfall.

The last waterfall is Sgwd-yr-Eira the “Waterfall of Snow” formed where the river leaps over a fifty foot cliff. This is the highlight of the walk as you can walk behind the thundering wall of water, very cool!

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