i was in the bike lane. the car sped up to get past me. and then made a VERY quick right turn that cut me off with his rear right tire. he hit me. took me out. cut me off. i'm not an aggressive rider by any means. his rear windows were tinted. it was night. it was not my fault.

didn't get his info.* i was okay. i have more tape. he was super cool about it. very apologetic.

*i should have got his info. just in case.

yeah, always get the info... glad its all OK!

Today I got the offer letter for my new job! So stoked :D I start on Monday!!

Nice!

Woo! I just got an intro to someone I'd love to work for and sent him my resume. Yay, networking. I feel like such an adult.

Beeeeyuhhhh

Nice! Good luck!

Good luck Kaz.

Today I did this:
http://t.co/juesE0d4

All-City Standard Track and plastic quad gates with Origin8 leather double straps. I was gonna order from Scrod, but an LBS is having a stupid sale and I got all of the above for $36. Not my ideal, but I badly needed pedals and straps and I'm on a budget.

Dude, are you going to tell us what it is? lol. You commuting from SJ or what up?!?!!?

Today I took a piss test for who I hope will be my future employer. Went to the LBS for some sundry items; I ran a new brake cable and installed a v-brake noodle so I could sort out some weird binding that was happening to the front brake on my touring bike. Wrapped the bars in cloth tape and overwrapped with cork. Feels so plush.

Went grocery shopping tonight too. My wife and I decided that we're celebrating Thanksgiving by ourselves, and I'm gonna cook enough food for 6. It's gonna be amazing.

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-G...118_225737.jpg

Feels good man.

Today I...

Messengered through the morning, caught a flat right before I was supposed to go to class. My hand pump **** the bed and broke my spare tube's valve so I threw both in the trash and walked to the bike shop. Stepped into the 21st century by picking up co2 chargers, missed class. Later, went to work at other job, food runner at tapas restaurant. Further solidified the recently growing sentiment that I need to get out of the service industry for good. Now thinking about options...

Could have been a lot worse. Good thing you're okay. I hate impatient and thoughtless drivers, I see people speeding up to try and beat pedestrians or whoever to make a turn, only to hit the brakes because the signal on the street they just turned onto is red. Cars are ridiculously fast and only mere seconds are lost, and distance can be made up with a simple flexing of the toes on a gas pedal.

I had a guy in a car pass me to the RIGHT of the bike lane, cut back in front of me to get in front of a slower moving truck, then make a right turn onto a street where he had to stop at the red light anyways. Made a difference of about 5 seconds and the only thing he accomplished was he got to the red light faster so he could wait more.

No man! Service industry is where it's at.

Today I marched in what I thought to be for my last time this year, but Iowa State beat the No.2 team in the nation It looks like we're going to see a bowl game! Woo!

Now I have a week off so I can get some reasonably cold riding in.

Yeah, I'm going to be commuting up from SJ for a bit, but will eventually move to SF. Going to be working at Opswat off 2nd st.

Sweet! Hook me up with a job when I'm done with school in Davis? :D

Today should be fun.

Once/off season Swamis (a local cycling club) holds a "poker ride", which is a great event.

58 miles
5800' climbing
Some local dirt roads (hardpack).
Teams of 4.

There are checkpoints on the course where each rider must sign in and receive a card.
Big prizes at the end for fastest times and best poker hands, and free shwag + bbq for all.
That's kind of like how an alleycat works, right?

I got invited because my team (Spy Optic) is their new title sponsor and it's held at Spy's world HQ down here.

Tomorrow my buddies and I get to ride, and Spy's primary cycling agent/contact will join us too, who is a cat1 crosser.

Headed out the door now.

I am filled with contempt and hatred for it. I missed seeing one of my longstanding favorite bands live because of this job. I have to deal intimately with the drunken scum of the earth every night and I have to be nice to them. I do 3-4 peoples' jobs every night and get paid for one of them. And it's driven me to pick up smoking again.

sympathies....my caseload is sex offenders and mental health.

they will suck the life out of you if you let them, but you can still do some good.....

hang in there...

Probably same here, I just don't ask.

i track and reincarcerate them if need be, so there is that.... :/

So, you=

http://images.wikia.com/cowboybebop/.../93/Spike4.jpg

?

Wow, looks like you have a worse time in the industry than I do. I ****ing love it. Then again, I don't have to interact with guests. Sorry you dislike it so much dude.

state LEO, but not that much different. no uniform, no set hours, just find'em and get the job done...

i know you mentioned school but have you thought about a trade?

Raced this:

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/b...0/DSC07410.jpg

Here: (in my wife's pink helmet of awesomeness)

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/b...0/DSC07416.jpg

With the following result:

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42x18 is no good for a noob on a hilly cross course. And, no you can't use any old road chain ring with a 1/8" chain. :/

^lol

Today I was once again in a biking accident and once again broke my clavicle. This time on the left side, and this time in 2 places. My clavicle looks like a "Z"

That sucks. I hope it heals soon.