While I don't seriously subscribe to that maxim I am a guy, and as such I use it often. And I admit to being a serious toy guy. Whether it's in the kitchen, the computer room, the garage, or dare I say it, even in the bedroom, I like toys. That's why when it comes to the age old question about the journey or the destination being the focus of life, I tend towards the journey.
When it comes to my Ironman journey I can usually find good excuses to satisfy my toy fetish by spending Roo's money on trinkets along the way. She has proven pretty tolerant so far, so I think it's okay to show you a few of the little things I have acquired over the last few weeks. They fall under the categories of entertainment/electronics, hydration, and speed, and all relate to my bike.
What you see here is a waterproof case for my i-phone. Thanks to all the good people at Apple my phone serves as my music, my bike computer, my facebook connection to my one and only friend, my maps, and yes, in a pinch I can use it as a phone to order a pizza or to call a paramedic. It mounts nicely between my aero bars. Very cool!
In order to make room for the phone I had to rethink my aero drinking system, which was an excuse to buy one of these. I have had my eye on this beauty for some time. It is very large and can be filled on the fly. It has a kind of rubber baffle for a lid which allows you to upend a water bottle into it very quickly without any mess or wasted time. It then has a flexible straw that you position at your pleasure. The top end of the straw has a built in check valve so that the liquid does not drain back into the bottle every time. Very, very cool!
And in the speed department I give you these lovelies. They are called the Look Keo Blade. In this case I definitely needed to do something since my old pedals were literally worn out. The reason they call this the Blade is because of the little leaf spring you can make out at the bottom of the pedal. Traditional pedals use an adjustable coil spring to provide the engagememt to your shoes, where as in this case the little leaf spring is carbon fibre. Very, very, very cool!
That's it for today. I do have a few other little goodies already in the closet in specific preparation for the big day and I promise to tell you about them all eventually. First I have to make sure I tell Roo!
(swim 1500 metres, run 11 kms)
"When I am grown to man's estate
I shall be very proud and great.
And tell the other girls and boys
Not to meddle with my toys."---Robert Louis Stevenson
Love
Peter
When it comes to my Ironman journey I can usually find good excuses to satisfy my toy fetish by spending Roo's money on trinkets along the way. She has proven pretty tolerant so far, so I think it's okay to show you a few of the little things I have acquired over the last few weeks. They fall under the categories of entertainment/electronics, hydration, and speed, and all relate to my bike.
What you see here is a waterproof case for my i-phone. Thanks to all the good people at Apple my phone serves as my music, my bike computer, my facebook connection to my one and only friend, my maps, and yes, in a pinch I can use it as a phone to order a pizza or to call a paramedic. It mounts nicely between my aero bars. Very cool!
In order to make room for the phone I had to rethink my aero drinking system, which was an excuse to buy one of these. I have had my eye on this beauty for some time. It is very large and can be filled on the fly. It has a kind of rubber baffle for a lid which allows you to upend a water bottle into it very quickly without any mess or wasted time. It then has a flexible straw that you position at your pleasure. The top end of the straw has a built in check valve so that the liquid does not drain back into the bottle every time. Very, very cool!
And in the speed department I give you these lovelies. They are called the Look Keo Blade. In this case I definitely needed to do something since my old pedals were literally worn out. The reason they call this the Blade is because of the little leaf spring you can make out at the bottom of the pedal. Traditional pedals use an adjustable coil spring to provide the engagememt to your shoes, where as in this case the little leaf spring is carbon fibre. Very, very, very cool!
That's it for today. I do have a few other little goodies already in the closet in specific preparation for the big day and I promise to tell you about them all eventually. First I have to make sure I tell Roo!
(swim 1500 metres, run 11 kms)
"When I am grown to man's estate
I shall be very proud and great.
And tell the other girls and boys
Not to meddle with my toys."---Robert Louis Stevenson
Love
Peter
I have to say, your new bottle contracption looks very much like a portable urinal. So long as it serves it purpose, either way, it is worth the purchase. Just thought l would share my thoughts, Thanks...}:
ReplyDeleteAhhahahahaha. I agree Sally.
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