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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Riku-Riku-Rikulau......Hoooooooooooo!
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Random Bike Stuff
Monday, March 28, 2011
The View From Pingtung Part II: Hounds of the Baskervilles
Tour of Taiwan Wraps Giving Austrian Eibeggar The Win
Sunday, March 27, 2011
English-Chinese Bicycle Glossary: What You Need To Know
Bicycle .....................自行車/單車/腳踏車
Road Bike ................公路車
MTB ...................... 登山車
Stem .....................豎管、龍頭(把立管)
Frame .....................車架
Head tube ...............前管(頭管)
Top tube ................上管
Down tube .............下管
Seat tube ................座管
Seat stay ................後上叉(立叉)立管
Back stay ................後叉
Chain stay ..............後叉
Front fork ...............前叉
Fork crown .............前叉肩蓋
Front fork end ........前叉端
Rear fork end .........後叉端
Suspension fork .... (避震、前)叉
Head set ............... 前頭碗組
Bottom bracket ......五通管
Axle .......................中軸
Bolt, nut .................螺絲,螺帽
Ball Bearing ............鋼珠
Frame Components 車架零件
Tire.........................輪胎
Inner tube ..............內胎
Rim ........................輪圈
Spoke ....................鋼絲
Spoke nipple .........鋼絲銅頭
Hub .......................花鼓(軸皮)
Valve ....................氣嘴
Chain rings ...........鍊輪
Crank arm ............曲柄
Free wheel ...........飛輪
Sprocket ............飛輪
Cog set ................齒輪組
Chain ...................鍊條
Chain guard .........鍊蓋
Derailleur .............變速器、撥鍊器、導鍊器
Front derailleur ....前變速器
Rear derailleur ......後變速器
Quick release ........快拆、快卸裝置
Gear lever .............變速把柄(變速拉桿)
Cable ....................鋼索、操縱線
Barrel adjuster ......調整管
Caliper brake..........跑車式煞車
Cantilever brake .....懸臂式煞車
Centre-pull brake ..中拉式煞車
Brake lever .............煞車握柄
Front brake ............前煞車
Coaster brake ........腳煞車花鼓
Drum brake ...........花鼓煞車
Disc brake ...........碟煞煞車
Handle bar .............車把手
Handle bar stem .....車把豎管
Handle bar tape ......握把帶
Grip ........................握把
Saddle ....................座墊、鞍座
Seat post ................坐墊螺絲、鞍管
Pedal ......................踏板、腳蹬
Toe clip ..................趾夾
Toe strap ...............趾夾帶
Reflector ................反光片
Mudguard ..............擋泥板
Rack ...................貨架
Stand .....................支撐
Light ..............車前燈
Lock .......................鎖
Bell .........................鈴
Basket ....................掛籃
Pump .....................打氣筒
Decal ...................商標貼紙
Bicycle Computer ...計速儀表
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Rehab Assignment #2: The Successes and The Failures
Also See:
- Cycling Satin Cesena on Ho Huan Shan. One of my favorite routes.
- T-Mosaic has a couple new bikes ready. The steel TYA 650 is looking good, as is the Colnago C59 Italia... one of two Colnago frames actually made in Italy (The other being the Master). Check out the Madfiber Wheels on that thing.
Connecting The Dots: Taipei Completes Major Bike Project
The Taipei Times is reporting that Taipei has just completed the Jingmei section of bike trails to finally connect 111km of trails around the city. This is an admirable achievement by any measure as it works to create and expand the available space allocated for cycling, but I would temper my enthusiasm in light of how other global metropoles have better allocated their financial resources to integrate cycling into the urban environment.
With the completion of the 1km bike trail on the right bank of the Jingmei River in front of Shih Hsin University, cyclists can take a ride along the Tamsui, Keelung, Xindian and Jingmei rivers that connect the Muzha (木柵), Neihu (內湖) and Beitou (北投) areas.
Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin (郝龍斌) joined hundreds of cyclists yesterday morning at Jinmei Bridge to celebrate the completion of the “last mile” of the city’s riverside bicycle trails, and promised to keep the trails safe and eco-friendly for city residents.
“After we complete the last mile of the trails, city residents can take a ride from Taipei Zoo to Tamsui, or to Bitan Lake in Xindian without having to compete for space with cars and scooters. Riverside parks and recreational areas are also more approachable,” he said.
In related news, the Council for Economic Planning and Development said yesterday that with the cycling craze continuing unabated, Taiwan has already built 1,323km of bike paths and has connected all the paths in the northern region.
The council estimated this total would increase to 3,823km of paths by 2012.
The council said it started to plan for a bicycle path network in 2002 with the aim of building a healthy and superior sports and leisure environment. The council invested NT$1.86 billion (US$63.2 million) on the planning and construction of the bike paths.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Reminder: Bike Flea Market At Cafe Terry (Sunday-3/27)
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Bikes , Beer and Links: It Must Be Friday
A group of engineers from Taiwan believes that drink riding is likely to be such a problem in the future that electric bikes will need a built-in breathalyzer.
The bicycle built at Chienkuo Technology University includes innovations such as an electric motor to drive each wheel and handlebar warmers, but the most notable feature is a handlebar-mounted breathalyzer that prevents the bike from being ridden if the cyclist is over the legal limit.
Eibegger maintains overall race lead
Driven by the will to provide some solace to earthquake-affected Japan, rider Shinichi Fukushima of the Japan national team put up a splendid display of determination and prowess to take Stage Five of the Tour de Taiwan 2011 – a 111.2km ride round the cultural city of Taichung.
Japan were recently hit by a devastating earthquake with the subsequent tsunami resulting in not only loss of lives and properties but has also affected the stability of several of the country's nuclear plants.
And Fukushima today was very proud of his achievement when he went off very early on the stage to complete the route in 2:53:52 to finish with more than a minute advantage over second-placed Park Sung Baek of Korea and the rest of the peloton.
- NYPD takes back cycling speeding tickets, but still can't convince riders that David Caruso is either handsome or talented.
- Estonian cyclists kidnapped in Lebanon.
- Portland Oregon is Top Cycling City... Just give Virginia a little more time in Eugene.
- Cyclist blamed for his own death... because he had *gasp!* alcohol in his system.
- Major League Cycling. Big names consider dumping UCI over draconian rules.
Mosaic Insane Series: Tip to Tip in 24!!!!
Every so often someone comes up with a project that is just awesomely mad. Cash Huang from T-Mosaic has come up with just the thing.
騎乘日期:2011年4月3日(星期日)~4月4日(星期一)
騎乘時間:24小時
Est. Ride Time: 24hrs
計畫行程/ Route Plan:
4月3日(星期日)
AM08:30 TMOSAIC集合 (Meet at TMosaic)
AM08:50 出發(交通搭巴士到台北,轉捷運到淡水) Bus To Taipei Destination
PM12:00 淡水午餐 (Lunch in Tamshui)
PM13:00 騎車到富貴角(白沙彎民宿) (Ride To Fu Kwei Cape "White Sands" Hostel)
PM14:00 休息(REST)
PM20:00 挑戰開始 (Official Departure)
4月4日(星期一)
AM07:00 預計到達雲林麥寮 (Estimated Arrival in Mai Liao)
PM13:00 預計到達屏東東港 (Estimated Arrival in Dong Gang, Pingtung County)
PM18:00 挑戰完成 (Finish!)
PM19:00 PARTY
PS:住宿(墾丁福華飯店) (Stay at Kenting Fu Hua Hotel)
4月5日(星期二)
早上吃完早餐回程台中
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Taichung Indy Bike Store: Sam Bike
Contractor In A Hole Lot Of Trouble For Tour of Taiwan Mess
"Even if the contractor fills it up soon, the uneven road probably will cause injuries to cyclists," Fang told the Central News Agency.
Police officers who inspected the road conditions for the 136.05 km Tour de Taiwan race said a Taiwan Power Co. contractor had erected a 1-km long barricade on the road and dug a big hole, leaving only half of the road for traffic.
Chang Chueh-fen, a Changua County government official, said local workers had been asked to fill the hole quickly and race organizers were at the scene trying to determine what should be done next.