Monthly Archives: July 2010

I think I’m coming down with the flu but I’ve been itching to take the new roadie out for a spin so today I pumped up the tyres to 100psi and just rode down to the beach and back (and I’m huffing & puffing, damn so unfit HAHA).

I put my XTR pedals and Shimano shoes on and damn I’d forgotten how explosive being clipped in is. Being able to pedal up as well as down feel like cheating. I just felt like doing some hills so I hit some back roads and a pinchy hill that caught me out once on my fixie was like a walk in the park.

Gears shift nicely but what’s more awesome are the brakes. My 80’s Paino roadie just doesn’t stop (it takes a lot of muscle to press the brake levers in) but on this thing it’s light and powerful at the same time.

I’ve come back and tilted the bars a little more towards me as I feel a little stretched out but not by much. Lowering the stem wouldn’t do anything but look better and as it is I can actually grab the drop bars and feel quite comfortable in a tucked down position so I’m going to leave everything as is.

Not sure on the saddle yet. My bum still hurts a little from Monday’s epic 3hr Menai ride (lame I know) but so far so good and I’ve got plenty of time to get used to the new bike before the 90km Gong ride in November.

Richie and I last year.

I’ll be taking part in my 5th 90km Sydney to the Gong Bike Ride this year. The ride has always raised funds for people affected by Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and considering my good buddy Sean was recently diagnosed with MS I’ve got all the more reason to ride.

I’m aiming to hit at least $250 to help MS hit their target of $4 million. Please DONATE (hit the red button!) by visiting my donation page:
http://register.gongride.org.au/MS-Sydney-to-the-Gong-Bike-Ride/justinfox

Ash getting it straight.

Ash (head mechanic at MC Cyclery) came over last night to work on my bikes (what a champ!). He brought over this big tool which he says is the tool to buy if you’re ever going to buy a tool! It was a Park DAG-2 hanger alignment gauge and it’s used to check to see if the derailleur hanger on the bike is out of whack and it’s also used to align it so it’s not out of whack.

It turns out both my Anthem and my Reign were out (the Anthem by a good inch or so) and even the brand new Azzurri roadie was out! It explains why sometimes, even with a new straight hanger I failed to tune the gears 100% perfect.

In 2008 I designed and printed up a few of these “Bike” T’s mainly for myself and to hand out as freebies to mates. I’ve since been asked by so many people (even people overseas as I like to pack one in the luggage on trips!) to make more so I’ve done just that.

I’ve got 50 T’s and I’m keeping 10 smalls for myself which leaves 10 small, 20 medium and 10 large.

Price: $35 shipped Australia wide ($5 less for pick-up).

Payment: Direct Deposit: Westpac Bank Account
Justin Fox
BSB: 732022
Account Number: 511745

Payment PayPal: contact@jdmstyletuning.com

Today I rode Menai with the MCC guys (Ash and Maisey). Maisey does a different loop to the one I’m used to, this time around we parked right out the front of the nuclear reactor (great huh?) which is up the road from the tip (which you can smell for the first 5 minutes of the trail). Nice trail though until we got lost! We spent 3 hours in there trying to find our way out, fun times haha.

A few pics with the old pocket camera (I doubt I’d ever take the new GF-1 along on a ride):

Parking across from the nuclear reactor.

5 minutes in and Ash has submerged a whole foot into the mud.

Maisey: “Yeah I’m just riding Menai at the moment”.

We came across some sketchy looking freeride structures and found this stash of porn that the trail fairies had left at the site.