the speed of life

So here it is the electric bicycle!

it's once again a 24v system made completely from recycled parts (almost all from stuff around my dad's shop and storage). 24volt motor from an old scooter, 2 specific elecric bicycle batteries he just happened to have, a kids bike wheel used for the rear pully found at the local bicycle recycle yard, wires, connectors, drive belt, trailer rear light, car headlight, motorcycle horn all found around here. i think i gotta give jzero credit for the 2 light switches used for turning stuff on and off aquired from the 2617 moveout.

so it's clocked at about 25 kph goes up hill (ok), striaght (good), down(great, charges battery). one way to downtown/work (half hour) then needs a recharge for a few hours. it can still be pedaled for extra power too.

so what else ? i made a zero energy outdoor fridge a couple days ago. sealed box with thermo 0- +8 approx in a non heated room attached to the house, usually doesn't freeze. good for certain things a cold beverage, root veggies, but it's really an alternate storage and is just nice for the extra space.

here's a christmas pic, my last "gig" playin christmas tunes amonst others with my cousin mark.

oh and i almost forgot FU'N life. went out to fernie at the end of jan and met up with brendo , rich and marcus. good times were had by all. the "flamage"

snow shoe'n through the wilderness

the recording studio/ cabin of residence

been working hard to get dad's shop done (finish drywalln' paintn' organizin') . don't have before and after shots so here's an inbetween shot

and i guess lastly but certainly not leastly would be the trip out to salmon arm that mikaela took me for my birthday. we loaded up the 65-70 litre backpack and then some , straped on the cross country skis and headed up 250 metres up a hill/mountain to a little cabin where we spent the night building fire drinkin rum and enjoying being the only ones on the hill (there's only one other cabin to rent there at the base of the hill). at first i hated it .. well hate is a strong word. it was just one of those things you had to work really hard at and then appreciate all the more once the hard part is over.