The details of zen and the art of bicycle maintenance, technology, and general musings on the state of the universe. http://www.thedoty.com/blog.html Our awesome iPhone and iPad game Crazy Shapes just went live in the App Store this afternoon and I'm so excited about it http://www.thedoty.com/blog.html#201007015 My thoughts on the smartphone market after a setback to our Crazy Shapes game. http://www.thedoty.com/blog.html#201007012-2 Installation of SKS Fenders on the Heavy Bike. http://www.thedoty.com/blog.html#201007012 Gearing for the new bicycle is decided upon. We also visit Mordor with Nazgul hot our trail... http://www.thedoty.com/blog.html#20100709 For the past couple of months, I've mostly been working with Erica to develop the game CRAZY SHAPES for the iPhone and iPad. Great news! We are finally done with the release version and have submitted it to Apple! http://www.thedoty.com/blog.html#20100708 Today, I want to talk about the things which are going to need some work. I've declared it a formal project to restore this bicycle on a total budget of $400 ($225 remaining). Today I want to talk a little bit about the gearing that came with the bicycle, the handlebars, brakes levers, pedals, fenders, and racks. http://www.thedoty.com/blog.html#20100705 I just bought a 1986 Schwinn Passage touring bicycle! This is a great base to build upon for the Heavy Bike. It has most of what I am looking for, and I think I can fix up the rest. http://www.thedoty.com/blog.html#20100703 Investigate numerous types of bicycles including road, mountain, hybrid, cyclo-cross, city cruisers, and touring bicycles. Review of public bikes. http://www.thedoty.com/blog.html#20100701 Discuss common drive train setups including: the racing double, racing triple, compact double, internal hub, single chainring, and mountain bike gearing. http://www.thedoty.com/blog.html#20100630 Bicycle gearing is something you either want to never think about, or it's something you want to think about deeply. A shallow contemplation of this topic is sure to leave one dissatisfied. There are many trade offs and no perfect solution. There are always things which you'll want to change about a drivetrain, but with the proper forethought, it should be possible to pick the trade-offs so that you aren't much bothered by the negatives of your selection. http://www.thedoty.com/blog.html#20100629 In the last post, I listed what I wanted to use the new bicycle for. That still didn't tell me what the new one should be. Do I get a hybrid? Another road bike? A touring bike? A Dutch style city cruiser? Do I buy new? Used? Build from scratch? http://www.thedoty.com/blog.html#20100628 Because of all of the limitations discussed in my last post, it was clear that I need a new bicycle (yay!)... http://www.thedoty.com/blog.html#20100627 Most of this summer I've been plagued with the idea of getting a new bicycle. I already had two, so this didn't seem to make much sense until I thought more about what my current bikes were not good for. Knowing this will help me determine what the new bike should be good for. http://www.thedoty.com/blog.html#20100624