tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179193942011-08-17T09:50:48.142-07:00The blog of WRWEASTW.R.Wallinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09556783676890649460noreply@blogger.comBlogger51100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17919394.post-12048298519401210502008-02-01T08:02:00.000-08:002008-02-01T08:14:12.666-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_A5yA8rmyN8U/R6NDZKQIFpI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Wht61XpglDs/s1600-h/MASI-01-30-2008.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_A5yA8rmyN8U/R6NDZKQIFpI/AAAAAAAAAAM/Wht61XpglDs/s320/MASI-01-30-2008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5162043697424504466" border="0" /></a><br />A photograph of my revised MASI 'Alare' bicycle for this upcoming 2008 season.<br />"Exceeding expectations during initial road trials!"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17919394-1204829851940121050?l=wrweastblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>W.R.Wallinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09556783676890649460noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17919394.post-1174973833339377432007-03-26T23:29:00.000-07:002007-03-28T14:30:06.226-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6668/1739/1600/476400/HARO-Mod_V3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6668/1739/320/492868/HARO-Mod_V3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Tires, Lights, Pedals, Handlebar, 'Cowhorn' risers, Dérailleurs controls, Cassette, Chain now afford a twenty-seven (27) forward speed (3x9) ATB for 2007.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17919394-117497383333937743?l=wrweastblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>W.R.Wallinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09556783676890649460noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17919394.post-1170477591632521122007-02-02T20:15:00.000-08:002007-02-02T20:39:51.666-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6668/1739/1600/581779/BELL-Venture-Rear-LS.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6668/1739/320/175871/BELL-Venture-Rear-LS.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6668/1739/1600/139751/BELL-Venture-Rear-RS.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/6668/1739/320/586239/BELL-Venture-Rear-RS.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This day I tested the protective qualities of a BELL 'Venture' bicycle helmet, ONE FINE PRODUCT!<br />A passing FORD F-150 4x4 truck 'brushed' me with it's <span style="font-weight: bold;">right side FOLDING outside mirror</span>.<br />Described truck component hit me DIRECTLY in the rear of this helmet causing multiple fractures within it's protective foam but NO damage my skull, IT PERFORMED VERY WELL!<br />One very sorry and concerned driver explained he NEVER SAW me in FULL <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">RED</span> attire or <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">RED</span> Masi bicycle.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Caution, one-third (1/3) of males are COLOR BLIND!</span><br />Purchased a new (replacement) BELL 'Venture' helmet and contacted Bell Sports about post-analysis of their now damaged product.<br /><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">Alive to 'Bicycle yet another day' ...</span><br />(Helmet photographs depicted above)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17919394-117047759163252112?l=wrweastblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>W.R.Wallinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09556783676890649460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17919394.post-1129481126719731352005-10-16T09:26:00.000-07:002005-10-16T09:45:26.723-07:00An important question,<br />What amount of fuel mileage, in Miles Per Gallon (MPG), should a new land transportation vehicle achieve? <br />Automobile =<br />Truck =<br />A very interesting article about the forthcoming 2006 TOYOTA 'Yaris' <span style="font-style: italic;">(their 'Echo' replacement)</span> car which achieves 41-51 MPG (City/Highway) with a small 1.5 liter gasoline fueled ICE powerplant and manual transmission.<br />Here's the link to this article -<br />http://www.canadiandriver.com/testdrives/06yaris.htm<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17919394-112948112671973135?l=wrweastblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>W.R.Wallinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09556783676890649460noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17919394.post-1129471845506542452005-10-16T07:09:00.000-07:002005-10-16T07:10:45.510-07:00Well, I have taken the plunge!<br />Hoping this really works well for me!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17919394-112947184550654245?l=wrweastblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>W.R.Wallinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09556783676890649460noreply@blogger.com0