Ehrlich Guest Residence on L.A. Times
September 22nd, 2012
The L.A. Times Home section featured the Ehrlich guest house, by John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects. LINK
Categories: Architecture, L.A. Modernism
Tags: architecture, jfak, LA, los angeles, modernism, santa monica, West LA
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DOODLE: Jeff
September 19th, 2012
I drew this picture of my friend Jeff (2010).
Categories: Doodle
Tags: cartoon, doodle, hot dog
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salton in the news
September 12th, 2012
This week the Salton Sea is the prime suspect for creating foul odors in the Southland. Salon.
Categories: Salton Sea, Southland
Tags: desert, dunes, los angeles, smelly, stinky
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Riding to the dentist
August 25th, 2012
James had the idea to visit this dentist office for a Saturday morning ride. Branden, James and I rode down Ballona Creek to the bike path on the beach and returned (primarily) on Western Avenue. The total ride distance was … Continue reading
Categories: L.A. Modernism, Rawland rSogn
Tags: architecture, beach, bike ride, columns, lomo, lower modernisms, modernism, san pedro
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cad overlay bike geometry
August 19th, 2012
I photographed each bike to compare seat and handlebar positions. For fun, I took it a bit further and traced frame center lines. Note/Disclaimer: the fork rake and trail measurements are not reliable as I did notice some minor distortion. … Continue reading
Categories: Bicycle geometry projects
Tags: bicycles, bike specs, frames, geometry
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Rawland rsogn and nishiki professional overlay
August 19th, 2012
An overly of my Rawland rsogn and circa 1974 Nishiki Professional. The geometry is very similar. It is interesting to compare the handlebar reach of each set up. Next post, I will show the geometry by overlaying lines in CAD. … Continue reading
Categories: Bicycle geometry projects
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bikes in a row
August 19th, 2012
I photographed my bikes to compare geometry. Here’s a collage of each in a row.
Categories: Bicycle geometry projects, Bicycles
Tags: bicycles, bike specs, geometry, photoshop
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walking height
August 19th, 2012
Originally an email to Justin. You once said walking is constantly falling and catching yourself. I just had a thought. You are not as tall when you walk. Based on Pythagorean theory, here is my formula for determining your walking … Continue reading
Categories: Recreational Math
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The wheels of the mars rovers
August 18th, 2012
A tour of JPL in 2005 left me charmed by the Mars Exploration rover wheel (the Spirit and Opportunity rover design). The 26 cm diameter wheel is milled from a solid block of aluminum. The black surface is anodized for added … Continue reading
Categories: Science and Technology
Tags: aluminum, fascination, inspiration, metal
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Bike / frame specs
August 15th, 2012
Nishiki Professional, circa 1974 seatpost: 26.6 mm (to be confirmed) steerer: standard 1″ Panasonic Touring, 1978 seatpost: 26.6 mm steerer: standard 1″ Takara 731, 1977 seatpost: 25.8 mm (to be confirmed) steerer I.D.: .833″ Rawland rSogn, 2010 seatpost: 27.2 mm … Continue reading
Categories: Bicycles, Bicycles - Useful info
Tags: bike specs, frames
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