Monthly Archives: February 2010

Beach Party

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Hoag

Kalaloch Beach, 2/19/10 photo by Dagny Ihnot

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Like Two Bald Men Fighting Over a Comb

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Hoag

Almost thirty years have passed since the Falklands War, (or Guerra de las Malvinas if you’re from Buenos Aires), and Britain and Argentina are still beefing over this tiny island chain off of Argentina’s coast. Tensions have been escalating all … Continue reading →

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DIY BMW Transmission Fix

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Hoag

EPROM software update chip for BMW 325is A guy named Tim put a new wheel bearing in my car the other day. Tim is a sprightly dude in his 40s who works at a shop called FAME in Redmond, and … Continue reading →

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European Dominoes

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Hoag

Sounds like Greece is in turmoil again; nothing like the riots in December 2008, but there is an “insolvency crisis” which could affect the entire European Union, and a bomb exploded in a J.P. Morgan office in Athens today. No one … Continue reading →

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Carburetor Secrets Revealed

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Hoag

Wow, I never knew how much I didn’t know about carburetors before I had taken my Mikuni apart a dozen times. Taking the Dr. Dirt out on its eleventeenth “test” ride today, I think I’ve finally reached that zenith of … Continue reading →

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Fun House Gold Sprint

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Hoag

Not Quite Valentines Scavenger Hunt and Roller Race, Funhouse, 2/13/10 There aren’t a lot of opportunities to play Slayer and De La Soul in the same DJ set. An indoor bicycle race is one of those opportunities. I thought I … Continue reading →

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DIY Brake Overhaul

Posted on February 13, 2010 by Hoag

Braided stainless steel brake lines are the thong underwear of a lovely machine like this. I also replaced the brake pads and front caliper for more enjoyable stopping. Here’s a good write up for brake bleeding.

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Morning Filing

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Hoag

Even a town like Shelton, Washington has its moments. Coming up Highway 101 from Olympia with a filing for Mason County Superior Court, I was struck by the austere beauty of this disheveled, crappy little backwater, with its filthy logging … Continue reading →

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Ten Years of Hella

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Hoag
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Ring of Fire: Seating a Tire With Starting Fluid

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Hoag

It’s a legend from gearhead mythology: igniting starting fluid inside a flat tire, causing it to “explode” up onto the bead seat. I decided to try this technique the other day with my motorbike, and after my tire burst into … Continue reading →

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