June 2018 – Mechanical Sympathy

Ongoing 360° On-Bike Photography

June 24, 2018 By Tim

With some second generation parts I've got the on-bike portrait down to a fine art. The Lammcou durable flexible tripod is a solid, dependable thing compared to the cheap and terrible flexible tripod I used before that I had to keep gluing back together. The light, inexpensive and easy to…

To Sell or Not to Sell

June 24, 2018 By Tim

That'd get back what I've put into it and mean I'veput 15,000kms on it for free! I put the Concours ZG1K project bike up for sale just to see how it would do. I didn't expect a reply but got someone who is smitten with it and immediately offered me…

Competitive Urges: Skills Canada National Finals in Edmonton, 2018

June 17, 2018 By Tim

I've hesitated to post this because I get the sense that competition is generally sneered upon in Ontario classrooms these days. With earnest people saying everyone is a genius and anyone with the urge to pick up a tool is a craftsperson, something like Skills Canada might seem like a…

A Commute Home from a Different Angle

June 12, 2018 By Tim

Some variations on a theme. Instead of attaching the 360 camera to the mirror, I'm trying some different locations. This time it was attached to the wind deflector mounted above the windshield: from Blogger https://ift.tt/2sO75ZY via IFTTT

A Long Ride Home

June 10, 2018 By Tim

Last week I was in Edmonton at the Skills Canada National Competition. We were there for IT & Networking, but they have everything from metal work and carpentry to 3d modelling and fashion on hand. One of the competitions I was drawn back to again and again was motive power…

Beautiful Sunset Ride

June 10, 2018 By Tim

T'was a lovely evening and everyone was napping or having quiet time, so I pulled the Tiger out and went for a cool, sunset ride up and down the Grand River. Almost no traffic at the end of the day, but lots of bugs on my visor when I got…