Re: cycling down ellis?

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)]

 > From: "K. gnarup" <http://www.gmail.com/~kgnarup>
 > Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 12:39:04 -0700
 >
 > On 20 Oct 2006 10:20:39 -0700, Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert> wrote:
 > >
 > > >
 > > > I saw some guy on a tiny silver bike, in a purple jacket, cycling down
 > > Ellis
 > > > this morning. You?
 > >
 > > Yes, moi.  Nice bike, huh?  I got rid of my junkie Peugeot bike.  Haven't
 > > had a flat so far!
 > 
 > Is that the same foldable bike that used to get flats at So_ny?

No, it's a Trek 7300 that I bought at Hyland Family Bicycles.

 > I've been
 > thinking of bringing my bike here to go cycling on the trails, but need to
 > service the bike first.
 > 
 > > How's things?
 > >
 > > OK, but really busy.  I decided to get some exercise today and ride from
 > > the Nasa/Bayshore light rail station since I'm likely going to have to
 > > stay late this evening.
 > 
 > So you don't typically cycle?

I was.  Before I became the release-to-QA person this month.  I hope to
pick it back up soon.

 > BTW I once saw the Nasa Shuttle while walkig
 > around the block.

Cool!

 >  > How are things with you?
 > 
 > Things are busy here too.  Not much time to do anything else.  It would have
 > been interesting to do something for the Netflix competition.   Have you
 > tried anything?

No.  I only heard about it a couple of days ago.  Really great idea.  I
hope the http://movielens.umn.edu people do something with it...

 > > I used to see some guy unicyling up Lawrence Expressway.
 > >
 > > That's impressive.
 > 
 > It's safer than a bike too, because cars tend to stay farther away from
 > unicycles than they do from bikes.

:-)