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110913 – catch up

Posted on 11/09/2013 by protobikes

I think I have finally worked out some of the tech issues. Photobucket has totally changed how it works. Now it acts like a backup. I managed to link it to My Pictures, so it tried to upload over 3,700 pictures. … Continue reading →

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Posted on 10/09/2013 by protobikes

I’ve been having lots of computer probs. Unable to upload photos so far. Photobucket have changed their interface and I can’t make it work. Doh! Better got on with that now.

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080913 At Battle Mountain

Posted on 08/09/2013 by protobikes

I have been a bit remiss writing this up. On the 6th I flew to San Francisco. The journey was pretty good. I wasn’t able to select my preferred aisle seat from the check-in. I begged but go nowhere. However  I … Continue reading →

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Posted on 12/08/2013 by protobikes

I managed to find a couple of pics of my drive as it was. I wish it had looked like this. It is 2 photos, a view each way. You can see the Campanula I loved and want to re-establish. … Continue reading →

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Posted on 08/08/2013 by protobikes

Time to start cranking up towards the main event.  I fly to SFO on the 6th for Battle Mountain 2013. Here are links to the sites. http://www.recumbents.com/wisil/whpsc2013/speedchallenge.htm  http://www.recumbents.com/forums/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=6  I have been a bit more organised than usual. Everything booked including … Continue reading →

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Posted on 30/06/2013 by protobikes

I don’t remember how much I said before. I planned just to get the drive of my house re-concreted. I talked to a neighbour who does these things and he persuaded me block paving would be better. The fence needed … Continue reading →

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Posted on 19/06/2013 by protobikes

Sorry not to have written for a while. I have let things slip a bit. I have not been doing the exercise I need to keep feeling well. Every now and then I have to go back to scratch and … Continue reading →

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Posted on 14/05/2013 by protobikes

I spent last night replacing the keyboard on my laptop and trying to get Guitar Rig software going. I bought the laptop second hand almost a year ago to take to Battle Mountain. Before I left, the P key stuck … Continue reading →

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Posted on 13/05/2013 by protobikes

Not written for a while. Not a lot to report really. I bumped into Jandira (not Jamdi) and Nello at the pub last Friday. Slept away a lot of Saturday. Did some boring practical things on Sunday. Now I’m back … Continue reading →

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030513 Pigeon Sex

Posted on 07/05/2013 by protobikes

Pigeon Sex On Friday evening I lounged in the garden for a while after work. I had noticed my new bird feeder was getting emptied very fast.  A magpie came down and showed me how. Next were a pair of … Continue reading →

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