tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23314606556039597732024-03-05T18:45:28.401+11:00Down with Skelly?Down with Skelly: the story of a boy building a bike that looks like Skeletornick keoghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08861293670929782592noreply@blogger.comBlogger138125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331460655603959773.post-46748600288396050982012-01-06T09:44:00.005+11:002012-01-07T02:29:03.888+11:00what I wore<div><div><div>yesterday morning was -10Âșc</div><div>i think this is the coldest i have ridden in but i came prepared and i think i have it nailed.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div>this is what kept me toasty.</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-02_H3r8tPwz_6VM6k39slAQpuThGPp9WOGzTUzoRLHL2MqLIc6r29yRLBb4KM0bVDf9ZCPHvGHPR1tYVQOSuuWVcakRse5gp3PI1uRgJLnF5YZ2ag9XgKGsoJKsEQBQvwXsq1h-HAC6/s1600/whatiwore.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-02_H3r8tPwz_6VM6k39slAQpuThGPp9WOGzTUzoRLHL2MqLIc6r29yRLBb4KM0bVDf9ZCPHvGHPR1tYVQOSuuWVcakRse5gp3PI1uRgJLnF5YZ2ag9XgKGsoJKsEQBQvwXsq1h-HAC6/s400/whatiwore.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694284890574972706" /></a><br /><div><div><br /></div></div><div><ol><li>my marino Rapha jersey, year round the best piece of clothing i own</li><li>Specialized thermal full leg tights</li><li>lycra arm warmers</li><li>thin uniclo cashmere jumper</li><li>chrome shorts, more for modesty than warmth but they keep a bit of the wind of my legs </li><li>angora sox ... thanks KT</li><li>sidi diablo mtb shoes, i think these are the most expensive shoes i own but have goretex and winstopper layers and the shit in cold weather</li><li>extra woolen gloves, pulled up to the elbows</li><li>new king kog jacket, thermal, wind proof and mean looking </li><li>marino cap with ear flaps</li><li>lid</li><li>wind, water proof thermal gloves</li><li>skull mask, this created condensation that froze in my beard but protected my neck and chin from the elements</li><li>riding glasses (not in picture)</li></ol></div>nick keoghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08861293670929782592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331460655603959773.post-76684401072759571452011-11-20T13:58:00.003+11:002011-11-20T14:07:03.707+11:00cranksgiving<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoRzrj4dA_TU1Qg_DI6BXHTlJIp2hvrWr07KuaebQux_tm_phe-50NoZX6rkr3WiSUSzEfaP4yBkaylidSwy_0pcOij_eGhWUJkqhN5chZPb9gksjhGC1tZHwqoDeSFOw5uxn28lQgFXrJ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-19+at+9.54.38+PM.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoRzrj4dA_TU1Qg_DI6BXHTlJIp2hvrWr07KuaebQux_tm_phe-50NoZX6rkr3WiSUSzEfaP4yBkaylidSwy_0pcOij_eGhWUJkqhN5chZPb9gksjhGC1tZHwqoDeSFOw5uxn28lQgFXrJ/s400/Screen+Shot+2011-11-19+at+9.54.38+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676907318103661010" border="0" /></a><br /><br />rode my first alley cat today<br />slightly lost on 3 of the 7 stops and i think i picked abit of a dud route<br />heaps of fun and bought heaps of food for poor people<br /><br />http://cranksgiving.org/2010/nick keoghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08861293670929782592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331460655603959773.post-77935839845661485452011-11-12T04:20:00.000+11:002011-11-12T04:22:03.175+11:00ouchage<div>put my bike into a fence, it's getting better now but this is how my hand looked 4 days later</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5T_DI6wqLQDFyGXPYNgUBjAeQETGM4IDl8cQ06wOiuG85CoKMJtWLHEuuhG5jf68yb0_oGH7TN6ShQNiSMkYUs-Hkv6C5XRg4Svi3_y1QG3tf0fbOBH_qE_xD8f-rPFyp0p5CU0vi51R0/s1600/photo+%25281%2529.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5T_DI6wqLQDFyGXPYNgUBjAeQETGM4IDl8cQ06wOiuG85CoKMJtWLHEuuhG5jf68yb0_oGH7TN6ShQNiSMkYUs-Hkv6C5XRg4Svi3_y1QG3tf0fbOBH_qE_xD8f-rPFyp0p5CU0vi51R0/s400/photo+%25281%2529.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673789447580895842" /></a>nick keoghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08861293670929782592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331460655603959773.post-66688505269351607832011-10-30T08:00:00.003+11:002011-10-30T08:11:24.563+11:00new toy, it's got breaks ...... and gears<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZaIH9UQjD6txW8N_pByHtmSjZAws7u58-J42_kRz0sLXkOuKAyldARlGQaEV1nE5m88WFwwIDl-W3CfoYoETuRVqym9tYHVMzFXIPbZGb7BEEHNHj_E7GyzWP77ApNGBO-zJlXzDlvoTQ/s1600/IMG_1501.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZaIH9UQjD6txW8N_pByHtmSjZAws7u58-J42_kRz0sLXkOuKAyldARlGQaEV1nE5m88WFwwIDl-W3CfoYoETuRVqym9tYHVMzFXIPbZGb7BEEHNHj_E7GyzWP77ApNGBO-zJlXzDlvoTQ/s400/IMG_1501.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669022686651612402" border="0" /></a>nick keoghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08861293670929782592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331460655603959773.post-16672589010262783032011-09-06T12:17:00.002+10:002011-09-06T12:25:49.808+10:00white gloves<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCOc2hMD5KWPhqyI7FDwE6W06qgifmigYDSmCkCbtD3gm_4guHZR_SKlSh6W1JISzUCi_3bZT2xFbAjxbFdjjc2Wo3JUimgpbVcl6Kjb8OnPJuH41WWK7Znbk498_VoCwDCylV32j2l-E9/s1600/Photo+on+9-2-11+at+5.21+PM+%25232.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCOc2hMD5KWPhqyI7FDwE6W06qgifmigYDSmCkCbtD3gm_4guHZR_SKlSh6W1JISzUCi_3bZT2xFbAjxbFdjjc2Wo3JUimgpbVcl6Kjb8OnPJuH41WWK7Znbk498_VoCwDCylV32j2l-E9/s400/Photo+on+9-2-11+at+5.21+PM+%25232.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649065420467331490" border="0" /></a><br /><br />rode out to fort tilden, was not a too sunny out but ended up scorched complete with crochet patterned knuckles ... ouchnick keoghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08861293670929782592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331460655603959773.post-37941345574112374622011-07-28T07:18:00.004+10:002011-07-28T07:32:28.091+10:00big in japan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25060703/skellyBlogged.gif"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 385px; height: 520px;" src="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/25060703/skellyBlogged.gif" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />google translation of skelly on a Japanese blog<br /><a href="http://fixedgear.naturum.ne.jp/e1256482.html">http://fixedgear.naturum.ne.jp/e1256482.html</a>nick keoghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08861293670929782592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331460655603959773.post-9254937196304061392011-07-06T04:45:00.000+10:002011-07-06T04:46:25.539+10:00street view<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53NTwxeSsFQ_aJZHk7fTJcZTdLJ7B0lXYkcuIlFU2aRDWRIXYhMgN5kw5hhsCD6KzkT7BNosJuyo93ET3LDmQNSeN6LGtr5qWb5NuU2dm94Rtuh7RqNGbVkMFTMoXCMwWFTFEfN5JmAEF/s1600/5901980183_18defc4384_o.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53NTwxeSsFQ_aJZHk7fTJcZTdLJ7B0lXYkcuIlFU2aRDWRIXYhMgN5kw5hhsCD6KzkT7BNosJuyo93ET3LDmQNSeN6LGtr5qWb5NuU2dm94Rtuh7RqNGbVkMFTMoXCMwWFTFEfN5JmAEF/s400/5901980183_18defc4384_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5625941401166498946" border="0" /></a>nick keoghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08861293670929782592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331460655603959773.post-30858952894773305042011-07-02T07:33:00.002+10:002011-07-02T07:44:26.563+10:00nokier+skelly<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid45o8E4p0v299ewhFxywHm8nt_g-v6MFzomzR2mf0N22w-FvMUbdM9JhA6YTKgLAJC5VKqw7MBVIr_eG8Xri57VpJC9ht0rfpkIyOAj0StVMPjoqsVJDHAOvzYuXGzzQv5FJ-vqF3vKmP/s1600/-1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid45o8E4p0v299ewhFxywHm8nt_g-v6MFzomzR2mf0N22w-FvMUbdM9JhA6YTKgLAJC5VKqw7MBVIr_eG8Xri57VpJC9ht0rfpkIyOAj0StVMPjoqsVJDHAOvzYuXGzzQv5FJ-vqF3vKmP/s400/-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624500335648858338" border="0" /></a><br /><br />skelly and nokier sent in from germany ... hotnick keoghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08861293670929782592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331460655603959773.post-49458186772212390302011-07-02T07:01:00.001+10:002011-07-02T07:26:26.895+10:00new wheels<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbhhdBiJcwaX5T2UBz6jbkQb2ToR3f-XAYWARbiDUIv1bpaTns_MdVglilz98nnhVguNn179IuIG7BPAK7iKyETiWjF_WYeOPSRghHOoc8LUX4kYXy0v892vQHA1U7W9kFACTOd9IOzEw/s1600/photo-725784.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbhhdBiJcwaX5T2UBz6jbkQb2ToR3f-XAYWARbiDUIv1bpaTns_MdVglilz98nnhVguNn179IuIG7BPAK7iKyETiWjF_WYeOPSRghHOoc8LUX4kYXy0v892vQHA1U7W9kFACTOd9IOzEw/s320/photo-725784.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624492146738558434" border="0" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo">hard-ano h plus son formation face rims built onto my phill hubs</p><p class="mobile-photo">also replaced the seat with a my san marco regal off greenie and a new set back tompson post to get some extra length out of the frame</p>nick keoghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08861293670929782592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331460655603959773.post-52381389535347846272011-05-29T13:03:00.003+10:002011-05-29T13:19:36.685+10:004 boro loopsunny saturday ride, trough brooklyn, queens, bronx and back down the west side highway<br />40k (felt like 60 over these shite roads) ... also ended up with some bizare fingerless glove sun burn<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3JPf8pIphjH5VULzvQx1SYPFP4r2nGyXqqlQrbhQHWv7-hWh4IxBmSiCGwo483vZzJ5Z6bAC9eU77tKndBaYJf495Na-6mh9IQ6b8JKsi6gQ-uHTdorMEUBSsKmSWLjwxa7-mw2bPu0R/s1600/IMG_0580.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt3JPf8pIphjH5VULzvQx1SYPFP4r2nGyXqqlQrbhQHWv7-hWh4IxBmSiCGwo483vZzJ5Z6bAC9eU77tKndBaYJf495Na-6mh9IQ6b8JKsi6gQ-uHTdorMEUBSsKmSWLjwxa7-mw2bPu0R/s400/IMG_0580.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611970516614175970" border="0" /></a><br /><br />yok on the walls of 5 points in long island city<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhByWaVgzcXetaGsvZYlhaxrfnB0cZ8upR_F5N4FqQxN0yKd5V1zpVdlYOk2loKaL9LL4V5qz7dXVnKEjLldnMC56JDnkDT6tqfu8AYchCkotqcRlSeoySo5BFUHSYRNTbTdsU2z53RI9mj/s1600/IMG_0589.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhByWaVgzcXetaGsvZYlhaxrfnB0cZ8upR_F5N4FqQxN0yKd5V1zpVdlYOk2loKaL9LL4V5qz7dXVnKEjLldnMC56JDnkDT6tqfu8AYchCkotqcRlSeoySo5BFUHSYRNTbTdsU2z53RI9mj/s400/IMG_0589.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611969358926965218" border="0" /></a><br /><br />mighty ducts in astoria<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwyKuVtkDJcYzQKeD9TABEojoIqFyvvpFOhFwRUk4hVrOF5t6L31aycflCQ3qQo_suI1dCbf2BfIyM-x3gYoUv-8jafAUfoQW5dUzy3h-UiXrBXpWrmUBABYqlzdwB6MuNhYQ1Obh38ymn/s1600/IMG_0591.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwyKuVtkDJcYzQKeD9TABEojoIqFyvvpFOhFwRUk4hVrOF5t6L31aycflCQ3qQo_suI1dCbf2BfIyM-x3gYoUv-8jafAUfoQW5dUzy3h-UiXrBXpWrmUBABYqlzdwB6MuNhYQ1Obh38ymn/s400/IMG_0591.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611969363361929138" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Jeff Soto in chelsea<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHFUV9NZWHvAEIT8zexZu0ygng7GPXc9Nq9iqVmLMGh6FGMAvl1GDmWVzcy2l3OrkRUyKsEhcXMC8jucs3HHJILgbmkNEnqyA1Sn9IT0FIyKIRVA7sI5qOuRQGSmPOpjX7uJPBwXHsMPu/s1600/IMG_0592.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHFUV9NZWHvAEIT8zexZu0ygng7GPXc9Nq9iqVmLMGh6FGMAvl1GDmWVzcy2l3OrkRUyKsEhcXMC8jucs3HHJILgbmkNEnqyA1Sn9IT0FIyKIRVA7sI5qOuRQGSmPOpjX7uJPBwXHsMPu/s400/IMG_0592.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611969370488902658" border="0" /></a><br /><br />post ride snack at Crif dogs ... tube steak with cheese and onion and a tsunami dog wrapped in bacon with pineapple and spring onio <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRZm3ewEW6LGWnHMxXooCiNvfEqm0T7Mw_Poq2EOq0HdQFocUMBcqMMH5qG-j5Dbf3Mr-jprfRzBTgWH7UyabNjhz5IoMzMu8FMRhXVYH5ytfM-BK3F3GAtZ5mJ3BIy_JZahQWLmFlUjQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-05-28+at+11.02.23+PM.png"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 383px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRZm3ewEW6LGWnHMxXooCiNvfEqm0T7Mw_Poq2EOq0HdQFocUMBcqMMH5qG-j5Dbf3Mr-jprfRzBTgWH7UyabNjhz5IoMzMu8FMRhXVYH5ytfM-BK3F3GAtZ5mJ3BIy_JZahQWLmFlUjQ/s400/Screen+shot+2011-05-28+at+11.02.23+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611968655992725234" border="0" /></a><br /><br />a mapnick keoghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08861293670929782592noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331460655603959773.post-70776323159213537232011-05-04T12:57:00.000+10:002011-05-04T12:59:06.182+10:00ave a bike workshop<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV6M8FkBxe0D9eT0d0ZtkRtKVTUp2zT62RRu9BpmHI5p4p970b539-tzAWQ0RensRj9QL__XNmU2fR7DLTKBhK43iNTtpoy6s1bBB1XpXhEtTQbQiWnfd_Znyy39lksgdnvgb5iGPA0POP/s1600/IMG_0595.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV6M8FkBxe0D9eT0d0ZtkRtKVTUp2zT62RRu9BpmHI5p4p970b539-tzAWQ0RensRj9QL__XNmU2fR7DLTKBhK43iNTtpoy6s1bBB1XpXhEtTQbQiWnfd_Znyy39lksgdnvgb5iGPA0POP/s400/IMG_0595.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602689793680511058" border="0" /></a><br /><br />switching bars on the floor outside our apartmentnick keoghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08861293670929782592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331460655603959773.post-14239280766398817622011-04-25T10:16:00.001+10:002011-04-25T10:19:10.071+10:00skelly + ny bitches<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVJ56YPPzXU3HDoMScMJTbWWS4gc88nrXu_7TTXs6wkto8Y4Wx-hMwUr7b8BpnUMVpkBbHWx1cXWc9NhiU0r3JR7hP-cm8R7JgoMcj8mmnA3BaBV3z5_1ZMA7nV7M0HX1C4eVwu1JASz7/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVJ56YPPzXU3HDoMScMJTbWWS4gc88nrXu_7TTXs6wkto8Y4Wx-hMwUr7b8BpnUMVpkBbHWx1cXWc9NhiU0r3JR7hP-cm8R7JgoMcj8mmnA3BaBV3z5_1ZMA7nV7M0HX1C4eVwu1JASz7/s400/photo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599308847876915058" border="0" /></a><br /><br />skelly, gaga + indie on mulberrynick keoghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08861293670929782592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331460655603959773.post-79880111772288263692011-04-11T23:21:00.003+10:002011-04-11T23:33:56.092+10:00yonkers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9vqEZ47v4nWSbN9F_6A7buY5kzaV-TiKtXzXjOt1SGdTM0uNyc7SObj-5Z3aDc3Hwdz0rRZBOLvswZIrwzSjhkV6KP5tOmzGU-soYreTFNEFy2aGeF4PjKgI8mhoZf8fUjmnlGcTVSLLx/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-11+at+9.20.46+AM.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 358px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9vqEZ47v4nWSbN9F_6A7buY5kzaV-TiKtXzXjOt1SGdTM0uNyc7SObj-5Z3aDc3Hwdz0rRZBOLvswZIrwzSjhkV6KP5tOmzGU-soYreTFNEFy2aGeF4PjKgI8mhoZf8fUjmnlGcTVSLLx/s400/Screen+shot+2011-04-11+at+9.20.46+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594315706837054498" border="0" /></a><br /><br />60kms pretty much straight north on broadway with a lap of the park, through harlem and the bronx to yonkers at the start of the hudson valey<br /><br />1 car crash<br />1 guy getting arested<br />cricket<br />show jumping<br />rain<br />3x rivers<br />2x police road blocks<br />1 presidential motorcade<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhc11ZCbhP-Y2GzNsZtVc-LLRsGWYo7lO5c22q3GA-Eu1dkaiN0dUtnva3LQi_ZZhtgW_cIieoyZf7d1MTdQokGoE5aDqcD_Y0nlObzgT9-_6Mqi47cYu7pP9Zul3XcmaNwbDsTbFfkyy/s1600/ShowImage.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbhc11ZCbhP-Y2GzNsZtVc-LLRsGWYo7lO5c22q3GA-Eu1dkaiN0dUtnva3LQi_ZZhtgW_cIieoyZf7d1MTdQokGoE5aDqcD_Y0nlObzgT9-_6Mqi47cYu7pP9Zul3XcmaNwbDsTbFfkyy/s400/ShowImage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594317661644207618" border="0" /></a><br /><br />i knew this sign existed and is where i was headed, when i got there i discovered that you could only see it from new jersey so here is a photo taken by someone with a boatnick keoghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08861293670929782592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331460655603959773.post-60082521057155887172011-03-21T02:57:00.002+11:002011-03-22T01:42:37.663+11:00rock rock rockaway beach<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQvqAeDEVUtlRTjwL9IfAQJFTiTK9ewMKGHJSe4kNZLZgz6XXQVhfn725cMKvgYEb09x0-NMOfNyjmA4D0zeMfJJRHFnxekOFGn1cTil614ITDxrH2HqJPihxXH_8yw_FlITPRxfmd3Yi/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-03-20+at+11.38.19+AM.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQvqAeDEVUtlRTjwL9IfAQJFTiTK9ewMKGHJSe4kNZLZgz6XXQVhfn725cMKvgYEb09x0-NMOfNyjmA4D0zeMfJJRHFnxekOFGn1cTil614ITDxrH2HqJPihxXH_8yw_FlITPRxfmd3Yi/s400/Screen+shot+2011-03-20+at+11.38.19+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586192380942572146" border="0" /></a><br /><br />61km return to what i just found out looking at the map was not quite Rockaway beach<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCD841zTWqL8A9GDKjKRVYVgQRX3ZYHaRicIGsVGMnKbv2VrWU6cvD69M5_TnuBk6yGUhrX4uioHkb_hDYbpKEJNgQLQ_uDF1FOog9FjQ6VcOO9MXDKhp_PEv5V0KE3Mw3k0QR7MRDSHOZ/s1600/IMG_0499.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCD841zTWqL8A9GDKjKRVYVgQRX3ZYHaRicIGsVGMnKbv2VrWU6cvD69M5_TnuBk6yGUhrX4uioHkb_hDYbpKEJNgQLQ_uDF1FOog9FjQ6VcOO9MXDKhp_PEv5V0KE3Mw3k0QR7MRDSHOZ/s400/IMG_0499.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586192375070189698" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Rills park just west of Rockaway...<br /><br />it wasn't untill i stopped here that i noticed the gale force wind that had been blowing at my tail the whole way in... it's going to be a long ride home<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzSLvPqGoPxDP6ta0k9eLKePrK7xvc6Vh4ewE7ls-xN5rbilqmSNIOk9bNy9pM0V8eJRhc-abuim3ZzveT-vyTMaYpJY8PipuZVLS2eBCqeRpekAU70LaxBhD20eJNuLs5RNSeQx0WwXVh/s1600/IMG_0496.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzSLvPqGoPxDP6ta0k9eLKePrK7xvc6Vh4ewE7ls-xN5rbilqmSNIOk9bNy9pM0V8eJRhc-abuim3ZzveT-vyTMaYpJY8PipuZVLS2eBCqeRpekAU70LaxBhD20eJNuLs5RNSeQx0WwXVh/s400/IMG_0496.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586192373947932738" border="0" /></a><br /><br />this plaza is set on the beach, the flag pole in the center is aligned with the empire state building (that's that little lump in the back between those trees)<br /><br />also just read that this beach and bathhouse is another Robbert Moses site from the late 30's, he planned it as the peoples beach. he cops alot of shit for being pro car and anti people but the man knew how to build a public space.nick keoghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08861293670929782592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331460655603959773.post-3524607201301990452011-03-18T00:43:00.002+11:002011-03-18T00:45:40.953+11:00pothole<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VOuChYx6dg86LkxRfxChav-Z2zwAY5tmiky85PCrF-Rd2U_w7hB5Sv1U5CV61QQG8iULZImILWBcOIF_dpTS4sDgkchvVdPmte1FjabCZaebbbzPRVS6m6x8trqAITx-p462e6TcVPi3/s1600/IMG_0556.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6VOuChYx6dg86LkxRfxChav-Z2zwAY5tmiky85PCrF-Rd2U_w7hB5Sv1U5CV61QQG8iULZImILWBcOIF_dpTS4sDgkchvVdPmte1FjabCZaebbbzPRVS6m6x8trqAITx-p462e6TcVPi3/s400/IMG_0556.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585044267383025170" border="0" /></a><br /><br />the DOT had just finished pulling a small mini van and 3 live sheep out of this pothole when i took this photonick keoghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08861293670929782592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331460655603959773.post-74841310426340368572011-03-12T07:48:00.002+11:002011-03-12T08:06:24.194+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsQBMgdZjDy_1WDrmlVklivFO2qWrmr3uqiuKSKM5NcnJgb3H0MVviowI_EnlSRc5EA_Ye79d5kOU6bj0Cr4-Zu_bBQSmefXQUApSNw2wnVMJvZhXTRoXQsqn9pxz5lWOqhcbtwjyAd12u/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-03-11+at+3.47.30+PM.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 386px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsQBMgdZjDy_1WDrmlVklivFO2qWrmr3uqiuKSKM5NcnJgb3H0MVviowI_EnlSRc5EA_Ye79d5kOU6bj0Cr4-Zu_bBQSmefXQUApSNw2wnVMJvZhXTRoXQsqn9pxz5lWOqhcbtwjyAd12u/s400/Screen+shot+2011-03-11+at+3.47.30+PM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582927179673679458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mattfurie.com/">Matt Furie</a>nick keoghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08861293670929782592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331460655603959773.post-39881126724666822362011-02-23T07:37:00.001+11:002011-02-23T07:39:14.914+11:00monday loop<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXdv18PSS9E8rTeg7iwCKrjU9UG7ducy6xN4lSJcZJceZbWAkk_4gpBvT74mkX7OCSXK42cbv2sfWxtU4xVB2lyddoKaFr6uR43aFhm5INSMuzLVqTZpyxOpR2Snvb_ocls8KIKqJGBx_/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-02-22+at+10.54.35+AM.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGXdv18PSS9E8rTeg7iwCKrjU9UG7ducy6xN4lSJcZJceZbWAkk_4gpBvT74mkX7OCSXK42cbv2sfWxtU4xVB2lyddoKaFr6uR43aFhm5INSMuzLVqTZpyxOpR2Snvb_ocls8KIKqJGBx_/s400/Screen+shot+2011-02-22+at+10.54.35+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576616025791179682" border="0" /></a><br /><br />nice loop that took in Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan, 3 bridges and some parknick keoghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08861293670929782592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331460655603959773.post-17101564398383719842011-02-23T02:41:00.004+11:002011-02-23T02:47:01.976+11:00not spring just yet<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupuWOQ15k26VuEom4t9mTfujxilQdzAWjxidgSCSTWKe9I-6Xxahv0toTRwNhIu0PO5VmXDBzXtqpOBY5L5pDOlXRSPeFzhF1pSoUiOxOmjGaBaySEKPyzmAd5Po7zd1b3YRtoBI_039z/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupuWOQ15k26VuEom4t9mTfujxilQdzAWjxidgSCSTWKe9I-6Xxahv0toTRwNhIu0PO5VmXDBzXtqpOBY5L5pDOlXRSPeFzhF1pSoUiOxOmjGaBaySEKPyzmAd5Po7zd1b3YRtoBI_039z/s400/photo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576539585396807266" border="0" /></a><br /><br />so it was t-shirt weather on friday but we got 4-5 cm on sunday night and the bridge had this 5mm layer of compact powder when i went for my ride on monday, a bit slippery and really good for skids.nick keoghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08861293670929782592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331460655603959773.post-1680149277656403722011-02-19T02:20:00.002+11:002011-02-19T02:44:20.843+11:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3A-qMLr-bxHz-3Y2N1kTVKUdZ3doJHDFysatxPxeWbLPvKcCsAgCdOz3OCZz3tEE_Pi1y0pye8pFmt93N0IspTjyT-YREOIPMhYaIWms4jYsVQc7ELg8t_ruEK4EbrPzjA8MxYuvAO7i/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-02-18+at+10.17.48+AM.png"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ3A-qMLr-bxHz-3Y2N1kTVKUdZ3doJHDFysatxPxeWbLPvKcCsAgCdOz3OCZz3tEE_Pi1y0pye8pFmt93N0IspTjyT-YREOIPMhYaIWms4jYsVQc7ELg8t_ruEK4EbrPzjA8MxYuvAO7i/s400/Screen+shot+2011-02-18+at+10.17.48+AM.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575050080956953458" border="0" /></a><br /><br />rode in this morning with no hat, no gloves, no jacket and my summer shoes ... bring it on (until tuesday)nick keoghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08861293670929782592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331460655603959773.post-81614676446868470732011-02-12T04:51:00.002+11:002011-02-12T05:24:54.774+11:00gereral filth<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uahafLjzx4FI5ERL9_kr7qAnOgDwjY9wOG0eIFreEncRK1JdPQTnJ7o_f91KH71bvfaB8WmftLZeKsKUEv_607k21fzCnWXhq1soX2WjLAOg6Mi5nr-r5tlcls20IwrrSNHhK7_noClh/s1600/IMG_0539.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2uahafLjzx4FI5ERL9_kr7qAnOgDwjY9wOG0eIFreEncRK1JdPQTnJ7o_f91KH71bvfaB8WmftLZeKsKUEv_607k21fzCnWXhq1soX2WjLAOg6Mi5nr-r5tlcls20IwrrSNHhK7_noClh/s400/IMG_0539.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572491287536342802" border="0" /></a><br /><br />caked up dirt grit and salt exclusively from of riding on the road... fiilthnick keoghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08861293670929782592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331460655603959773.post-33353789056067987792011-01-30T10:15:00.003+11:002011-02-23T06:25:31.937+11:00more snow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvqHlWkTIz4zFe6Wud5CAj-IitqaWSUtKddiuv4CwYCKNc9kMfzVNAQ1RCWdcRZvqYq2-155vsngNEZoqfBpoxCEkQh1P-0DjYY8ZEFERzJfDoDTH8g4HOnCnGNaTr9M-LYDWQ_fMqN6i/s1600/IMG_0456.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvqHlWkTIz4zFe6Wud5CAj-IitqaWSUtKddiuv4CwYCKNc9kMfzVNAQ1RCWdcRZvqYq2-155vsngNEZoqfBpoxCEkQh1P-0DjYY8ZEFERzJfDoDTH8g4HOnCnGNaTr9M-LYDWQ_fMqN6i/s400/IMG_0456.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576597156942822018" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgimQqip7vJb5KlkRpNAFp2hyAcWCyGa2KMI7athyphenhyphenOd0JWd2QFdRLHKCeJb60Rnuu4Hdnvbf_0rA1tjBdnPu5lcSG4gfLqrEzaarAjFzXGjCWgCZsRedopBWCZSw7-NqFAvCsu9cG8s6nlJ/s1600/IMG_0455.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwcv75BUquBw12VdcnDAxBzpR2Dd1No5W4hewqjJMF10OlFr7wDd4EzxUH2tISoObe2zK3dSzBJ6-lg3xITZ-0qkF3NrmEia8avE_CzkrRBOjzq9SPuNMblN6uhZ4HdMgCgyaxCCId_f9H/s400/IMG_0442.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567749938897896226" border="0" /></a>nick keoghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08861293670929782592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331460655603959773.post-72180021385144513672011-01-27T03:03:00.002+11:002011-01-27T03:11:49.412+11:00australia day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZI2mPz8svzI-OEo-EiOwnXnR0jNlx9cm2A-sNlbw0Aj2ul0NbLByx7UulpQJJsyv36QPmAUuqpadIrNMfdjxj5ZCyZoMq-zePqwSZDXXbakDUh_mTD1W4LQ6q074kfs1exzlmJI97UAqs/s1600/168485_484380541485_615421485_6542874_6500886_n.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZI2mPz8svzI-OEo-EiOwnXnR0jNlx9cm2A-sNlbw0Aj2ul0NbLByx7UulpQJJsyv36QPmAUuqpadIrNMfdjxj5ZCyZoMq-zePqwSZDXXbakDUh_mTD1W4LQ6q074kfs1exzlmJI97UAqs/s400/168485_484380541485_615421485_6542874_6500886_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566526023912516050" border="0" /></a><br /><br />outside our apartment mid blizzard just before leaving for work.<br />sketchy in spots where the snow had been compacted by cars, turned this weird texture that kinda grabs your wheels. also a couple of deeper drifts on 8th ave that were above my rims but was powdery enough to just glide through.nick keoghhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08861293670929782592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2331460655603959773.post-47785734102169299122011-01-22T08:31:00.001+11:002011-01-22T08:31:34.430+11:00get down<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1MSq9YhOy-hU1BvB0yhufq8CfBumJ86uRRFjnHBaKAG4PheYUZauzaV4R9xQx9s0wOem4taky3_aAhFhQsDhCie6j-W3waMnOuYTToItE4gO1Kr54n-uKDfyju2AUCwHeqTuECju1aF-6/s1600/tumblr_lf8limOAUg1qa2ld9o1_500.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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