Toshi's ride pics thread

[Toshi]

here's a nice 47 minute feature from National Geographic on the creation of the Nissan GT-R.

http://www.streetdrift.net/2008/10/national-geographic-video-nissan-gt-r.html

i'm not sure how i'm going to reconcile conflicting forces in my life with regard to cars. one, immature part of me wants a GT-R some day: for its heritage; for its unabashed Japanese origin and inspiration; because it's a very impressive piece of machinery.

the other, more rational side says i should go carless, go electric, go Aptera, ride the train exclusively, or at least do as narlus does and choose eminently efficient and frugal conveyances.

assuming i pass the rigors of both this surgery year and my upcoming years in radiology i'll have the freedom to choose in the future. i'm not sure what i'll choose, however. it's a shame almost that overriding rationality might internally quash one of the relatively few things i truly get excited about.

[Skookum]

Hey doc.

Do you own a trail bike still?

Last time we rode together i broke my leg, now years down the road sitting here with a broken wrist i wonder why you don't take advantage of all the great riding around here.

You sir are missing out, and being how i am incapacitated i have no avenue of recourse other than sitting on my ass, encouraging you to get off of yours.:monkey:

i harp only because i care.:biggrin:

[Toshi]

Hi tim

These days I have neither a car nor a trailbike. I just have the roadie and the electric commuter bike. As I have one day off a week on average I just can't justify dedicating entire days to riding.

[WTGPhoben]

Hi tim

These days I have neither a car nor a trailbike. I just have the roadie and the electric commuter bike. As I have one day off a week on average I just can't justify dedicating entire days to riding.

Geez, it's like you have a girl to come home to or something ;)

[stevew]

here's a nice 47 minute feature from National Geographic on the creation of the Nissan GT-R.

http://www.streetdrift.net/2008/10/national-geographic-video-nissan-gt-r.html


I would have preferred this body style

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/1948/skylinerockyautoru2.jpg

have more of an influence than this....

http://images.superstreetonline.com/eventcoverage/130_0705_061_z+tokyo_auto_salon+nissan_skyline_gtr _replica.jpg

but seeing as how they wanted to out perform the 911......

the front of the new skyline is horrible....

[Skookum]

Hi tim

These days I have neither a car nor a trailbike. I just have the roadie and the electric commuter bike. As I have one day off a week on average I just can't justify dedicating entire days to riding.
Sounds like your life would be easier if you were in prison.
i know you'll find more time eventually and be far better off for your current sacrifice, just hope to see ya on the trails in the upcoming seasons.:)

[WTGPhoben]

Toshi, I know you have the answer to this locked down, so:

I need a P+S digicam. Something I won't care if I break (having it be hard to break would also be a plus), but I need to be able to take reasonable photos, especially of stuff that's moving (read: bikes). Have any suggestions?

[Toshi]

Toshi, I know you have the answer to this locked down, so:

I need a P+S digicam. Something I won't care if I break (having it be hard to break would also be a plus), but I need to be able to take reasonable photos, especially of stuff that's moving (read: bikes). Have any suggestions?

i actually don't have specific suggestions, but i did think the canon SX IS series looks sweet... kind of mini-DSLR styling, built in IS, good range zooms. you're never going to get really fast lenses and clean sensors in a pocket cam so you might as well get something else out of it, i figure. on the other hand its shape is like a little cube essentially. the elphs would be much slimmer but then you're back to a 3x zoom, etc.

[WTGPhoben]

i actually don't have specific suggestions, but i did think the canon SX IS series looks sweet... kind of mini-DSLR styling, built in IS, good range zooms. you're never going to get really fast lenses and clean sensors in a pocket cam so you might as well get something else out of it, i figure. on the other hand its shape is like a little cube essentially. the elphs would be much slimmer but then you're back to a 3x zoom, etc.

The P+S dilemma is temporarily solved as I found one of my roommate's half-discarded old digicams (a Fuji FinePix Z1) in a drawer. I took it out today on a ride and it did nicely.

[WTGPhoben]

So I don't think I've mentioned this here yet, but my buddy Eric and I are gearing up for a go at a big MTB stage race next year (exact race TBD), and we're blogging about the journey from here to there, with interesting factoids and half-baked humor along the way. Check it out:

http://blog.pedalandwrench.com

If you find it even a little entertaining, I'de be psyched if you subscribed via your digital annoyance of choice (email, RSS, blogspot follower page) and kept up.

[Toshi]

So I don't think I've mentioned this here yet, but my buddy Eric and I are gearing up for a go at a big MTB stage race next year (exact race TBD), and we're blogging about the journey from here to there, with interesting factoids and half-baked humor along the way. Check it out:

http://blog.pedalandwrench.com

If you find it even a little entertaining, I'de be psyched if you subscribed via your digital annoyance of choice (email, RSS, blogspot follower page) and kept up.

http://www.phoben.com/handlers/ImageHandler.ashx?RSMode=max&Width=323&Height=323&PhotoID=3651

i miss that curb!

:thumb:

[Toshi]

http://toshiclark.com/images/daily/sunday%20with%20dre%20-%20november%202,%202008/Images/DSC_0933.jpg

http://toshiclark.com/images/daily/sunday%20with%20dre%20-%20november%202,%202008/Images/DSC_0927.jpg

sunday with dre (http://toshiclark.com/images/daily/sunday%20with%20dre%20-%20november%202,%202008/) (no, i still don't have a camera yet. a visiting undergrad buddy who is a 4th year med student interviewing at uw and staying with me brought her nikon D100)

[Toshi]

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whoa. urban trials with some newfangled tricks and good fluidity.

[WTGPhoben]

whoa. urban trials with some newfangled tricks and good fluidity.

awesome.

[WTGPhoben]

carbon composites are still plastic...

http://www.phoben.com/tidbits/ridemonkey/3RDEyeFail_sm.jpg

...and more brittle when it's 23 degrees. Harold Parker SF rocks my world, however. Full blather here: http://blog.pedalandwrench.com/2008/11/high-energy-metaphysics.html

Also raced some 'cross today, which was awesome until Eric ate sand in the pit 1/4mi from the finish with me right on his wheel. I've never tossed over the handlebars so fast...

[Toshi]

i think i'd break my leg for sure if i got one of these :D

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http://www.flybar.com/pages/home.html

(on call tonight, killing time after seeing a consult in the ER)

[Toshi]

an image that sums up why we're not going to spend our way out of this recession...

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/11/29/business/1129-biz-CHARTSweb.gif

[jonKranked]

i think i'd break my leg for sure if i got one of these :D

or at least your dignity