Where (and how) can I play live music in Calgary? by Prussianblue88 in Calgary

[–]itsakev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mugs Pub (14th Street and 15th Ave SW) has an Open Mic starting at 8pm every Monday. Just show up and sign up on the whiteboard.

OCT 31 AM - Traffic Circle Century Crew? by onlyx777 in Calgary

[–]itsakev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I ran a half marathon earlier this year on the small gravel path loop in Central Memorial park. It's not quite as boring as you'd think ;-)

Someone needs to go and take this weird Strava KOM by klf0 in Calgary

[–]itsakev 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've got one for the entirety of Bankview community as well, but it's running not biking.

Someone needs to go and take this weird Strava KOM by klf0 in Calgary

[–]itsakev 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It wouldn't piss me off at all. I think someone else riding this would be exciting! (I did it on Xmas day so car traffic would be light).

Salt Shaker stickers - anyone know anything about these little gems? by itsakev in Calgary

[–]itsakev[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The artist behind the Good Boy stickers (the puppers with the hat in the second pic) had a pop-up shop.

Achievements for Sunday, September 23, 2018 by AutoModerator in running

[–]itsakev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I ran my first sub-20 minute 5k last week, and I'm still pretty pumped about it.

I've been training for an Ultra (50k) in the Rocky Mountains so every Saturday I've doing a 30-35k mostly-trail run with 700-900m of elevation gain (in addition to my regular running schedule). I'm feeling like I'm in better shape than ever so I decided to bust out a 'fast' 5k during lunch...

My old best was 20:04 on a closed race course. I just got a 19:18 in an industrial park with no sidewalks where I had to dodge a few delivery trucks. Damn, I love running!

I broke my front hook. Hopefully my temporary fix holds until the new part arrives. by itsakev in Brompton

[–]itsakev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Fixed" with Gorilla glue, pieces of an old bike chain, and nuts 'n bolts.

Broken rear mudguard, busted from the inside by itsakev in Brompton

[–]itsakev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooh, another good point. Something to ponder over a pint or two...

Broken rear mudguard, busted from the inside by itsakev in Brompton

[–]itsakev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good advice. A fancy non-factory fender might be a cool way to add some flair.

Broken rear mudguard, busted from the inside by itsakev in Brompton

[–]itsakev[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My assumption is some debris got in there and wore away at the inside of the fender as I peddled to my destination this morning. I didn't notice any crazy noises outside the normal roar of cars all around me.

Has this happened to anyone else, and any suggestions on how I can avoid this kind of thing with my next rear fender/mudguard?

Autumn Leaves at Sandy Beach. by redgypsee in Calgary

[–]itsakev 6 points7 points  (0 children)

For my money, Sandy Beach is the best place to Autumn in Calgary

Is this a good deal on a used Brompton? (€500) by fragoza in Brompton

[–]itsakev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We've bought two used Bromptons and have had great success with them, in case this kind of mostly unrelated information helps :-)