Hmm… what to say…

This feed is mostly stuff that catches my eye, but you have probably guessed that I ride a lot. I love riding my motorcycle, but mostly just ride my bicycle around. I’m originally from Perth, West Australia, but I currently live in Seattle, Washington state.

When I moved here, I weighed 220 lbs (100 kg). I now weigh 185-190 lbs (84-86 kg). I didn’t really change my diet all that much, just started doing exercise. It was hard at first, but then it got easier as I got healthier.

I ride a lot; 15,001 mi in 2009 and averaging over 1000 mi a month since then. Although I usually have more than one bike, my favourite right now is my Surly Steamroller fixed gear.

• 56cm Surly Steamroller frame Mk II. Steamroller Mk I met an untimely death with a crack on the bottom bracket shell. Codenamed: “Fluffy”*
• Brooks Team Professional saddle on top of a Kalloy seatpost.
• Carradice Pendle bag and QR mount.
• 700x28 Schwalbe Marathon Plus rear, 700x25 Continental Gatorskin front.
• Shimano M324 pedals on stock 170 mm cranks, square taper spindle 68x103 Sugino bottom bracket.
• Stock front brake with stock levers, drop handlebars.
• Garmin Edge 500 bundle kit mounted.
• Magicshine MJ808 lights to the front, Blackburn Mars 3.0 and Planetbike Superflash 0.5W Stealth facing backwards.

* Fluffy because it’s the most non-threatening name I can think of apart from Cornelius. It’s like naming your Doberman Jesus.