tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38444655893013498232024-03-06T04:33:41.532+08:00Yohei's Blog~From The Land Down Under~Yoheihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03895413885038751632noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844465589301349823.post-53159550024519916042012-08-08T22:53:00.000+08:002012-08-08T22:53:22.691+08:00My Geneva Polo Bike SetupSome of you might have already known but I am going to Geneva (Switzerland) very soon. In like, 3 days. This time I am flying there for a specific purpose, to experience the world class bike polo. Bike Polo is the sports I have been getting into and having played for 3 years, by now I have been lucky enough to play in a wildcard slot of <a href="http://whbpc2012.org/" target="_blank">The World Hardcourt Bike Polo Championship 2012</a> (WHBPC2012)!! I will be in a team called "The Drop Bears" with Colin from Adelaide and Alastair from London. So check us out!<br />
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Day to fly to Geneva is getting closer to closer and the day for the WHBPC2012 (Wildcard to start with,,,) and the world largest polo tournament, <a href="http://www.lhbpa.org/lo2012/" target="_blank">London Open 2012</a>, which I will be playing (Team name: Better with Vodka, with Rob from Melbourne and Sabrina from Warsaw) is getting closer and closer.<br />
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So to maximise my performance and to avoid nasty technical issues while I will be away, I have been working on upgrading my bike and my polo mallets. I would like to share what is the current setup for my polo bike. Last time I did this was when I first build my polo bike (see a post, <a href="http://yoheio.blogspot.com.au/2011/11/ready-to-roll.html" target="_blank">Ready to Roll</a>). I am still using the same frame and wheel sets and so on but some parts have been replaced with more polo friendly components. Here we go:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Bike Polo Bike</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Excessive Brake Cable will be chopped</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A New Wheel Cover (No more rising sun)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fishnet Wheel cover is still there</td></tr>
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<b>Specifications </b><br />
<u>Bike </u><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Compornents<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Details<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Frame:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">track, fixed gear
frame set 700CX52CM<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Forks<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">track, fixed gear
frame set 700CX52CM<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Handlebars:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Crappy BMX Kids
Handlebar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Handlebar Grips:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Some random BMX Kids
Handlebar Grip<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Stem:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Kore Stems - MTB B-52
K34 Stem 2011 Black - 80mm x 31.8mm 1.1/8"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Headset:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Came with the frame<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Wheel (Front):<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Halo Wheels Factory
Road Aerorage Track Front Wheel White 700c<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Wheel (Rear): <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Halo Wheels Factory
Road Aerorage Track Rear Wheel White 700c Fixed/Freewheel<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Brake (Front):<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Dia-Compe BRS-101
43-57mm Silver<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Brake(Rear):<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Campagnolo Brakes -
Road Centaur Dual Pivot Brakeset 2011 Pair - Black<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Brakeshoes:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Shimano Ultegra Brake
Shoes 6700<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Break Leavers:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Dual Breakes <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Tyers:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Schwalbe Marathon
Greenguard Tyre 700 x 28c Wire Black<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Saddles:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Selle San Marco Rolls
Saddle with Steel Rails (White)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Seat Post:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Shimano something<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Bottom Bracket:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Eastern Bottom
Brackets - BMX Euro Bottom Bracket 19mm - Matte Gold<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Cranks:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Ruption Cranksets -
BMX Tubular Cranks w/Sealed Mid BB<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td nowrap="" style="border: none; height: 28.8pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 98.0pt;" valign="top" width="163">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Chain Ring:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<td style="border: none; height: 28.8pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 223.0pt;" valign="top" width="372">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Sputnic Chainrings -
BMX Icon BMX Sprocket 25t Red<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 28.8pt; mso-yfti-irow: 18;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: silver; border: none; height: 28.8pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 98.0pt;" valign="top" width="163">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Rear Sprocket: <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="background: silver; border: none; height: 28.8pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 223.0pt;" valign="top" width="372">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Shimano Wheels Hubs
Spares Single Speed Freewheel 16t<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 28.8pt; mso-yfti-irow: 19;">
<td nowrap="" style="border: none; height: 28.8pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 98.0pt;" valign="top" width="163">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Chain:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<td style="border: none; height: 28.8pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 223.0pt;" valign="top" width="372">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Gusset Chains - BMX
Slink Half-Link BMX Chain 1/8" - Silver<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr style="height: 28.8pt; mso-yfti-irow: 20;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: silver; border: none; height: 28.8pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 98.0pt;" valign="top" width="163">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Pedals:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<td style="background: silver; border: none; height: 28.8pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 223.0pt;" valign="top" width="372">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Primo BMX Pedals
Stricker Plastic BMX Pedals Clear<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 28.8pt; mso-yfti-irow: 21; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border: none; height: 28.8pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 98.0pt;" valign="top" width="163">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Toe Clips:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border: none; height: 28.8pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 223.0pt;" valign="top" width="372">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Brisbane Outdoor
Gears, V2 FRS Strap Ons<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td class="xl63" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><br /><b>Specifications - Mallets</b><br /><u>Mallet 1 The Main One</u></td>
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<td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableLightShading" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; width: 535px;">
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<td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: solid black 1.0pt; height: 28.8pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 98.0pt;" valign="top" width="163">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Shaft:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: solid black 1.0pt; height: 28.8pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 223.0pt;" valign="top" width="372">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Fixcraft Black<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<tr style="height: 28.8pt; mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: silver; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border: none; height: 28.8pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 98.0pt;" valign="top" width="163">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Head:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="background: silver; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border: none; height: 28.8pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 223.0pt;" valign="top" width="372">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Mattie's Special Head,
One Side Capped (Hand Made by Mattie in Perth)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYho2CKIB1bHZjtxAYg8U1uRRN74OFJgDjEQnCYjiUo3bAuobQnozGe7CIw4wPWENcSDr12s5Mkru4-Rb15DPoFOILH1Fa_-vjahZZm8xtgmKhCityrA-IqLQuNLzYezsdxPyJ5SAj7zgI/s1600/IMG_0018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYho2CKIB1bHZjtxAYg8U1uRRN74OFJgDjEQnCYjiUo3bAuobQnozGe7CIw4wPWENcSDr12s5Mkru4-Rb15DPoFOILH1Fa_-vjahZZm8xtgmKhCityrA-IqLQuNLzYezsdxPyJ5SAj7zgI/s320/IMG_0018.JPG" width="150" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigdXzC03Q9pKnP5pC0zEG1Lx-mI6WeyxrqkIiwapHXjK18wXB5zlngSnRhK_IZWEwM5OHp2XwfMQ8wVAXbyDquCv5YBAAHO3nATI2jXB5U0_OUCJAvPdxGVrOrQD7Z016p4B8rsfQD117Y/s1600/IMG_0019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigdXzC03Q9pKnP5pC0zEG1Lx-mI6WeyxrqkIiwapHXjK18wXB5zlngSnRhK_IZWEwM5OHp2XwfMQ8wVAXbyDquCv5YBAAHO3nATI2jXB5U0_OUCJAvPdxGVrOrQD7Z016p4B8rsfQD117Y/s200/IMG_0019.JPG" width="150" /></a><u><br /><br />Mallet 2 - Full Cream Milk Mallet</u></td>
<td class="xl66"><br /></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableLightShading" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; width: 535px;">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 28.8pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: -1;">
<td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: solid black 1.0pt; height: 28.8pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 98.0pt;" valign="top" width="163">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Shaft:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: solid black 1.0pt; height: 28.8pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 223.0pt;" valign="top" width="372">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">"Creamy" Mallet
Shaft<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 28.8pt; mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: silver; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border: none; height: 28.8pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 98.0pt;" valign="top" width="163">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Head:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="background: silver; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border: none; height: 28.8pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 223.0pt;" valign="top" width="372">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Milk S 1.0, Uncapped<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
</td><td class="xl65" style="border-left: none;"><br /></td></tr>
<tr height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FCohM9-5XKStPd-9cvKcBS2dUchkWd2TAgUuBcrkK98EV81NuDV2Z2ciNwUFIgGGKP_RpsnSfevNJ3hNuaSu0DX1w5yY3avwTHWbH_AmKDTBM9o4oz_mKTmUSLXSltwpVtDDBBu-kize/s1600/IMG_0016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FCohM9-5XKStPd-9cvKcBS2dUchkWd2TAgUuBcrkK98EV81NuDV2Z2ciNwUFIgGGKP_RpsnSfevNJ3hNuaSu0DX1w5yY3avwTHWbH_AmKDTBM9o4oz_mKTmUSLXSltwpVtDDBBu-kize/s200/IMG_0016.JPG" width="150" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCD6Z4Z85EaiD0CNAuzOUrjRuI0JTatG7GTUD4A8HpmZ0UM_war9azSrZrpkUX3C4sB1M4hdOW-i8BA_6FekC1Os5cy0rKhWEJ4Oz1v6OcFIbYN4s1T83ZADBNUIraG9wj-latWwKNAo52/s1600/IMG_0017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCD6Z4Z85EaiD0CNAuzOUrjRuI0JTatG7GTUD4A8HpmZ0UM_war9azSrZrpkUX3C4sB1M4hdOW-i8BA_6FekC1Os5cy0rKhWEJ4Oz1v6OcFIbYN4s1T83ZADBNUIraG9wj-latWwKNAo52/s320/IMG_0017.JPG" width="150" /></a> <u><br />Mallet 3 - Smart Low-tech Mallet</u></td>
<td class="xl66"></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="19" style="height: 14.4pt;"><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableLightShading" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-alt: solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; mso-padding-alt: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; width: 535px;">
<tbody>
<tr style="height: 28.8pt; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; mso-yfti-irow: -1;">
<td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: solid black 1.0pt; height: 28.8pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 98.0pt;" valign="top" width="163">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Shaft:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: solid black 1.0pt; height: 28.8pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; mso-border-top-themecolor: text1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 223.0pt;" valign="top" width="372">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">"Creamy"
Mallet Shaft<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 28.8pt; mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: silver; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border: none; height: 28.8pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 98.0pt;" valign="top" width="163">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Head:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="background: silver; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border: none; height: 28.8pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; width: 223.0pt;" valign="top" width="372">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">DOM BT MALLET, Both
Sides Capped<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
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</td><td class="xl65" style="border-left: none;"><br /></td></tr>
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There are still a lot to work on to make the bike better but this is best I can do with the time and money I can afford. Comments, suggestions, criticism (not many please) are welcome!<br />
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Oh yeah, got a polo helmet as well (got it from ebay for 13 bucks!!)<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjutAEIBshR8CtvMpC6xHIRtECZnVrIlJgXNzM8J4h95lvV0zAAPtjYC9WBfk1WfyxbH8roExT6SO7Wb-Zb7PkgL3703xb58FvYawmppODOlDAknklJRihiZr5cXMfdwVsqfWaRsE_qZfqP/s1600/IMG_0028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjutAEIBshR8CtvMpC6xHIRtECZnVrIlJgXNzM8J4h95lvV0zAAPtjYC9WBfk1WfyxbH8roExT6SO7Wb-Zb7PkgL3703xb58FvYawmppODOlDAknklJRihiZr5cXMfdwVsqfWaRsE_qZfqP/s400/IMG_0028.JPG" width="400" /></a>Yoheihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03895413885038751632noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844465589301349823.post-18485950612376518502012-06-11T01:55:00.002+08:002012-06-11T01:57:23.075+08:00Birthday Pyjama Party<br />
Dear friends,<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSiz6cmXsW78F4hLiWgslX0x53VlyHusqGWWLyJ9Pil1IVeIP8DPr78sUoPYuEZqTc9BD3q22mNFXepuZ4CiR86a6v2J5KCS7UKw2kd0CXQIjx7IKlhveK5oW93o1IryydnYw2yvtJgoG1/s1600/pyjama+party.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSiz6cmXsW78F4hLiWgslX0x53VlyHusqGWWLyJ9Pil1IVeIP8DPr78sUoPYuEZqTc9BD3q22mNFXepuZ4CiR86a6v2J5KCS7UKw2kd0CXQIjx7IKlhveK5oW93o1IryydnYw2yvtJgoG1/s320/pyjama+party.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cake Cutting Ceremony in Samurai Style : Photo taken by Shan</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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Thanks all for coming down to my Birthday Party last night.<br />
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It was trully awesome to catch up with you all in pyjamas and especially for those I haven't seen for many months. It was great to see you again!<br />
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Hope you all had a good time and enjoyed food and drinks (especially cocktails...) we prepared.<br />
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Also, thank you for your special contribution to my fundraising.<br />
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<b>We've raised $320(!!!) through the night:)</b> Hooray!<br />
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Your contribution will be recorded as honourable doners on <a href="http://pr12.conquercancer.org.au/site/TR/Events/Perth2012?px=1081113&pg=personal&fr_id=1080" target="_blank">my fundraising page</a>.<br />
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For those interested in knowing my fundraising challenge, here are the details:<br />
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<i>Money raised benefits the Westwen Australian Institute for Medical Research (WAIMR), Western Australia's premier adult medical institute. The fund will be used to help research and identify specific genetic defects in cancer cells, and the environmental factors which cause the disease.</i><br />
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<i>Therefore, for this cause, I am aiming to raise $2,500 dollars by this October. </i><br />
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<i>Upon (hopefully,) reaching the goal amount by October, I am participating an epic 200km ride form Perth to Mandurah over 2 days, October 20-21, 2012.</i><br />
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<i>Your extra contributions will be greatly appreciated as well. Donation can be made any time on <a href="http://pr12.conquercancer.org.au/site/TR/Events/Perth2012?px=1081113&pg=personal&fr_id=1080" target="_blank">my fundraising page</a>.</i><br />
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Anyway, This Birthday Pyjama Party was a great first major successful step towards my fundraising goal. Thanks again for coming down and hope to see you soon.<br />
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Special thanks to the followings:<br />
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Juraj and Iin for helping me organising this fun party and being great chefs, preparing beautifully presented magnificent food, which we all loved. <br />
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Lita for making (or getting?) me a birthday cake.<br />
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Brad for letting me use the massive esky.<br />
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and everyone for being a great company :)<br />
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Cheers,<br />
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start with this today: I am generally not fond of doing what average tourists
do. In the other words, I prefer not to go only ‘must-go’ places where tourism
brochures and guidebooks recommend us to visit or do (well, it doesn’t mean I
wouldn’t visit Taj Mahal if I got to Agra of India). I would rather do
something like trying local resident’s everyday walking course. That’s the
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bit of background about Kyoto for you: Kyoto is generally known as the ancient
capital of Japan, according to <a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BA%AC%E9%83%BD" target="_blank">Wikipedia </a></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">(sorry for being lazy),
the city was the capital of Japan over 1000 years (four consecutive eras from
795A.D. to 1867A.D.) up until the
capital city was moved to Tokyo. Kyoto literally means Kyo(</span><span lang="JA" style="line-height: 115%;">京</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">)
– Prince and To(</span><span lang="JA" style="line-height: 115%;">都</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">)
- Capital. Thus, it means the capital city of prince is Kyoto. Interestingly, Tokyo
literally means To (</span><span lang="JA" style="line-height: 115%;">東</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">) – East and Kyo(</span><span lang="JA" style="line-height: 115%;">京</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">)
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Considering
the fact that the city has a great and well preserved cultural significance,
the entire city is inscribed on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List as ‘<a href="http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/688" target="_blank">Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto</a>’</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">, making one of the
best visited tourist destinations for both domestic and international tourists.
This medium sized city with some of 1.5million residents hosted 4.5 million
visiting tourists (<a href="http://www.japannewsreview.com/society/kansai/20070706page_id=398" target="_blank">Japan View, 2007</a>). </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Consequently,
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> My suggested route starts from just off the Ginkakuji Temple (Silver Pavilion). It’s a fairly enjoyable walk
which could be done with high heels on for girls (but not certainly
recommended). Anyway, it’s a good walk. This mountain
gets a bit busy on '</span><span style="line-height: 20px;">Gozan No Okuribi',</span><span style="line-height: 20px;"> </span><span style="line-height: 20px;">every 16 August,</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> the day when the mountain is </span><span style="line-height: 20px;">decorated</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> by the word '大','dai' which means big or giant, created by fire but otherwise, it a pretty quite trek to do. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On the top you can get one of the best views of Kyoto City (personally, it is much better view than
the view from Kyoto Tower, which you have to pay to get in). You can end up the
walk at Honenin Temple, which is one of my heavily visited temple, as I like
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">It is not a massive temple like
Kiyomizudera Temple, it is rather one of the smallest ones but because its
small scale it has a full attention to the details of the set up of the temple (</span></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YroT51fwIZw" target="_blank"><span style="line-height: 23px;">video-graphic</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> image of the Temple</span></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">). </span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">The generous dedication
to perfection is seen from every single angle of this temple. The way the
temple preserve is the harmony with the nature.
It means, the temple apparently looks like very wild and untouched, but
it’s been highly sophisticatedly well considered for its design mixing
different types of trees, flowers, moss and even roots of trees are integral
parts of this attractive design of the temple.</span></div>
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</div>Yoheihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03895413885038751632noreply@blogger.com0Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan35.0116363 135.768029434.9596158 135.68906539999998 35.0636568 135.8469934tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844465589301349823.post-3855949274666650832012-01-11T21:35:00.002+08:002012-01-13T20:24:11.321+08:00Fantastic Cycling and Rejuvenating Paradise, Oita<br />
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<span lang="EN-US">Dear beloved readers,</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">A happy new year! Thank you very much for
reading my bolg for the past year even though my updates had been fairly infrequent.
But, it has also been great writing things. Hope I can enjoy keep writing the
world I see this year too. Thinking those things, I have been eating Persimmons
and mandarins at home.</span></div>
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made since the establishment of the blog. Persistence pays off. I will keep
going, providing maybe-useful information for you.</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Get
back to the journey<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Leaving Hiroshima in the morning, I caught
a train towards west. To get to the half point, Yamaguchi prefecture, the train
stopped some 47 stops. I like<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3844465589301349823" name="_GoBack"></a> going slow as always.</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Oita
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<span lang="EN-US">Oita has it all for me, well, as being a
not so hard-core chilling cyclist.</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Superb
onsen (hot springs)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">As well as Beppu, one of the most popular hot
spring districts in the country, Oita has got a great range of hot springs, known
as onsen in Japanese, there are number of hot springs and they are all pumped
up from underground. Besides, different hot springs has different textures such
as smooth ones as silk or refreshing ones as lemon, lime and bitters, and
therefore, depends what you after, you could choose what you want every day. But
one thing in common in this area is the fact that the hot water in the springs is
generally <b>GOT DAMN HOT </b>(especially the one called Takegawara Onsen), referred from Joe, my friend in Oita.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"><i>Beppu, one of the most well know onsen districts in Japan. Beppu is neighbour town of Oita 2 stops by train. </i></td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US">In Japan, hot springs are generally divided
into 2 parts; one is for males and one for females as you need to be completely
necked to be in one of them. (Oh well, probably to avoid something from
happening…..) However, there are ones called ’Konyoku-buro’, which is a hot
spring with only one part. Yes, it is, literary, a nudist hot spring. Unfortunately,
I did not have chance to go to one of them but in this particular occasion. Apparently,
here in Oita is one of the areas you could find one for real authentic
experience in country Japan. The admission prices for hot springs are generally
very friendly to your wallet from free (!) to 390 yen (4 AUD) (of course there
are very expensive ones too.) I found <a href="http://japan-in-motion.com/jim/item/mov_243/" target="_blank">a video</a> which gives you a visual explanation of hot springs in Oita (and Beppu).</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I would describe hot springs in oita to be not only refreshing and relaxing, but also rejuvenating! It's a must do experience in Japan.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Still not convinced? Check it out with your own body.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Thanks to the hot springs around the girls
here are (apparently) famous for its well maintained beautiful long legs. These
legs are making Oita’s biggest industry of leg bars.(half jork and half true). Note*
The word, leg monster, is first coined by Joe. </span></div>
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Pubs<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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To my surprise, there are great pubs around
Oita especially in Miyakomachi area. Those pubs are making the area fairly entertaining
and multicultural. This is partly due to the establishment of an international
university nearby. One my most recommended pub in this area is <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2382553793&ref=ts" target="_blank">P.E.I.</a> The pub has a great range of cocktails, spirits
and beer (and they do a great turkey on Christmas eves) and most importantly,
very friendly bartenders and people enjoying their time. If you come for the second
time, you definitely see one of your friends there. Consequently speaking,
where drinking places there are wicked bottle shops are. There are heaps of
great bottle shops too. Further explanation not needed.</div>
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Paradise, Oita<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">And most importantly (well, believe or not
and at least for me), Oita and surroundings are one of the most fantastic
destinations in the country for cyclists from very beginners to full on
advanced riders give you a great beautiful and scenic rides. Mountains, rivers,
coasts, quiet roads. Nice challenging and quiet hills beautiful sceneries. As Joe runs a cycle tour company, <a href="http://www.japanbikenhike.com/" target="_blank">Japan Bike and Hike</a>, he knows the area very well. He kindly took on the wheel me around the area of Oita. Its just beautiful and
challenging area to ride around. I’ve attached some of photos below but I would
say I saw 100+ times more beautiful places that the photos below.</span><br />
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One beautiful morning, it was 11am. I, spontaneously, wanted to go somewhere.<br />
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I occasionally have this feeling but I always force myself to ignore due to other priorities such as study and work. But I am on holiday (and single!) at the moment so I decided to go with it. :)<br />
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Since I am not fond of cold weather, heading west was appeared to be a favorable option.<br />
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<i>Departure Point - Kyoto</i></div>
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<b>Seishun Juhachi Kippu (Yourth 18 Ticket)</b><br />
I bought a Seishun Juhachi Kippu, This is also referred as 'Youth 18 ticket' (<a href="http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2362.html" target="_blank">Japan-Guide.com, 2011</a>). It contains separable 5 daily unlimited nationwide local train railway tickets, which can be used for any railway lines of Japan Railways (JR).<br />
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<i>Japanese Old Train - very tasteful</i></div>
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This ticket is sold only the during holiday periods and cannot be used for express trains such as shinkansen, bullet trains, so there are few limitations but is a very cheap option for travelling around the country (The ticket costs 11,500yen therefore only 2,300yen per day for unlimited travel.). Despite its confusing name, there is no age restriction for the purchase and use of this ticket.<br />
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<i>Train interior view </i></div>
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Holding the Youth 18 Ticket, I caught a train heading west.<br />
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<b>Encounter with a Madam</b><br />
At Himeji train station, one madam (<a href="http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_the_word_obachan_mean" target="_blank">obachan</a>) was sitting next to me.<br />
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She was also travelling alone using a Youth 18 Ticket. Japanese are very shy people so it is very rear to talk to strangers in normal situation. But as we spend 5 hours on rail sitting next to each other, we talked about many things, such as the criticism of current Japanese politicians, the earthquake, good fishing spots, the difficulty (almost impossibility) of forming successful inter-religious relationship, and tourism hot spots in Japan etc.<br />
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With the Youth 18 ticket, train runs very slowly and stops every single station. Time consuming but there is nothing to miss on the way. I have captured many local beauties.<br />
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<b>Labour Intensive Japanese Trains</b><br />
Japanese trains are very labour intensive as for example there are four officers in a four carriage train between Himeji and Hiroshima (about 5 hour journey). It is definitely not cost effective operation from the management point of view (as opposed to the ones in Australia, for example, which normally carries one officer (i.e. train driver) per train but gives you a unique experience of a train journey (and you are not the one paying the wage for them anyway!).<br />
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The reason why there are so many officers are because they still doing many things manually and heavily service oriented. For example, the announcement for the coming stations are made manually for every stop. Besides, in addition to informing the next stop they tell us the following information:<br />
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1.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Local attractions and events information (if any)<br />
2.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The manner of mobile use (no talking, mobile need to be switched off on priority seats and area around them.)<br />
3.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Possible danger in a train (e.g use of emergency bottom)<br />
4.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>The side of the door which will open at the next stop<br />
5.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Transfer (if any)<br />
6.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Apology and details for delay (even 1 minute late)<br />
7.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>And, finally, appreciation on board<br />
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Plus, the officers walk through the carriages every 30 minutes or so, so if you have any inquiries they can help you promptly. Therefore, from my observation, they are busy somehow and that’s why they are so many officers in a train Japan.<br />
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<b>Hiroshima and Backpackers Hostel</b><br />
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<i>Finally - Hiroshima</i></div>
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Thinking those things, I am already here in Hiroshima. Hiroshima is one of the two places where an atomic-bomb was dropped upon in the long human history. The city was once completely destroyed and over 200,000 people are killed by just one bomb on 6 August, 1946. Now, Hiroshima has reborn with a Hiroshima Heiwa Koen (Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park) as a peaceful symbol of Japan, being one of the most visited destinations in Japan.<br />
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<i>The A-bomb Dorm - Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park</i></div>
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<i>Rest in Peace - Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park</i></div>
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The city itself is very flat and trams are running conveniently across the entire city. Therefore, in my opinion, it is quiet similar to place like Melbourne.<br />
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<i>Tram Station - Hiroshima</i></div>
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I stayed in a backpackers hostel in Japan for the first time. The place I stayed is called<a href="http://hiroshima.j-hoppers.com/" target="_blank"> J-Hoppers</a>, probably one of the first backpackers hostel in Japan. This place is not only friendly, clean, comfortable and cheap (I paid only 2,300 yen (26 AUS) for a dorm night) accommodation, they keep entertain tourists in many interesting ways.<br />
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For example, when I was there, local university students were holding a party with the guests at the hostel. I found it was very wise, creating a win-win situation.<br />
The party gives opportunity for the students to learn English (there are many guests from places like Canada and Australia), and guest can have a cheap meal, mingle with local (young) boys and girls and learn about the Japanese culture. And hostel sells beer, which brings additional revenue to the hostel, plus this whole thing would contribute to the healthy globalisation of the community and deepen the understanding between local people and tourists.<br />
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So, I am really enjoying my spontaneous acts.<br />
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<a href="http://travel.blogmura.com/">にほんブログ村</a></div>Yoheihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03895413885038751632noreply@blogger.com0Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan34.3852029 132.455292734.333070400000004 132.3766717 34.4373354 132.5339137tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844465589301349823.post-70067757402283276792011-12-19T11:56:00.002+08:002012-01-11T21:31:10.165+08:00Lake Biwa RideRiding around Lake Biwa was one of the favorites for full on day cycling from Kyoto at the time when I was there as a university student. This massive lake, Lake Biwa, is the largest freshwater lake in Japan with the area of 670km2, which makes almost as same size as Singapore (694km2).<br />
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<i>Lake Biwa</i></div>
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<i>Bikes (from left) Iwasaki - Kun's, Mine, Sambo's</i></div>
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<i>Ishizaki-kun (left) Sambo (right)</i></div>
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So with Sambo and Iwasaki-Kun, we decided to commit ourselves to ride around the lake like before. Sambo was my travel buddy when we did the bike trip of the whole length of Japanese archipelago, namely as <a href="http://ameblo.jp/sabais/" target="_blank">Japan Cycle Crossing</a> during the summer of 2007. He is now a bicycle mechanic at Eirin Marutamachi. Iwasaki-Kun is Sambo’s childhood friend who is a keen cyclist who did also ride across Japan, who is now a chef.<br />
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<b>Izakaya Catch Up</b><br />
We met up night before the trip commencement at an Izakaya near Sambo’s place. Izakaya is a type of very small eating and drinking place where tapas kind of traditional Japanese food such as karaage (deep-fried chicken), yakitori (grilled chicken skewers flavoured with sweet soya sauce) and sashimi (sliced raw fish dipped with soya sauce and wasabi) and drink such as beer (Asahi) and local sake and shochu (famous Japanese distilled beverage, usually made from either rice, wheat or potatoes) are served at a reasonable price. To give you some idea, at this particular place, we each paid 2500 yen (about 30AUD) for a few pints of beer and enough food to make us stuffed. This is kind of place is somewhere you need to dine in during the stay in Japan as you will see real face of Japanese local cuisine and its warm hospitality, which are, in my opinion, quite different from other country.<br />
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<b>Biwa Ride</b><br />
After the sleepless night we left Sambo’s place at 4.30am for this main ride. Yes, we, Japanese people work very hard and (therefore?) play tremendously hard. Compromises are not made in any circumstances. In fact, Sambo and Iwasaki-kun had been working whole day prior to the meeting.<br />
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To get to the Lake Biwa from Kyoto is about a 20km ride, from the Kyoto City centre, easiest way would be riding towards east on Sanjyo Dori (Ave.). The temperature was 3C (26F). Although it is said that this winter is warmer than ordinal winter, coming back from Perth, It was freezing cold.<br />
As we ride along the Lake the sun was rising from the horizon. We stopped by a shrine for a photo stop. There are not many places in this country where you can see a full horizon view as the country is mountainous and heavily developed. Also, there are number of temples and shrines you could visit during the ride of Lake Biwa.<br />
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<i>Sunrise by the shrine</i></div>
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The morning ride was perfect apart from the cold weather as the sun was up and reasonably few traffic. However, as we rode towards north and time towards noon, the weather started getting cloudy and misty. The weather forecast said it was going to be sunny but it seemed not going to be right.<br />
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As we go along, we stopped places called ‘michinoeki.’ Michi (Road) no eki (Station) is a place where tourists can get rest and enjoy local produces. Typically, you find locally produced vegetables, local cuisine and souvenir. There are michinoekis across the country and you can find many of them along the lake side too. (Probably about every 50km).<br />
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<i>Warabi Mochi and Iwasaki kun</i></div>
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Lake Biwa is a famous destination for cyclists and so the cycle paths are being facilitated too. However, I found that the paths are not very well sign posted. Therefore, map would be helpful for the ride. Otherwise, you will have to ride along the heavy traffic or get lost.<br />
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<i>A passimon tree</i></div>
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By 3pm rain was getting stronger and stronger and we were getting sleepier and sleepier. We stopped a place called Nagahama, a town located on the north eastern side of the lake. We found its locally brewed beer, ‘<a href="http://www.romanbeer.com/beer/index.html" target="_blank">Roman Beer</a>’. In the next moment we found ourselves in a train with handful of the beer. After getting back to Kyoto, we cooked up some Nabe, Japanese hot pot, had the beer. We were supposed to be committed to do the ride but we couldn’t do anything in from of the local beer.<br />
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<i>The last stop, Nagahama Railway Station</i></div>
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By the end of the day we realized having fun is always the primary goal for cycling and also we are no longer 19.<br />
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Japanese version of this post can be seen in <a href="http://ameblo.jp/sabais/entry-11109102989.html" target="_blank">Sabbai’s blog</a>.<br />
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Photos for the ride by Sambo are<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/trek1000tster/201102?authkey=Gv1sRgCKe99Z3Gz4C8VQ" target="_blank"> here</a>.<br />
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Today , thanks to Monkey san, I had a chance to see and play bike polo with Osaka Harcourt Bike Polo (OHBP) crew at Minatonomori Park in Sanomiya, Hyogo Prefecture.<br />
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First, the venue they have is superb. It is a council approved 360 degree fully covered hard court. Although I find it was a bit bigger than what we have in Perth as it was originally designed for roller hockey or some sort, it was something every polo player dreams of. This court was used for the national championship for japan, japan cup this year.<br />
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<i>The court - very noice, I can live here</i></div>
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Second I found that the level of players at the OHBP are amazingly high. Especially because the winning team of Japan Cup from this club and consequently played in the world champ too as a national rep.<br />
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<i>The OHBP Crew</i></div>
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It would be really great if some of them could fly over Perth to play in the Australasian Hardourt Bike Polo Championship (AHBPC) 2012. Would be awesome to see Australia vs Japan overlooking swan river:)<br />
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I have encountered a bike builder, <a href="http://www.slicbike.com/" target="_blank">SLiC</a>, who is based in Osaka. Now you can build your custom polo bike with them. I saw the bike, but didn't take the photo of it. I will write about this builder later when I got more information. <br />
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With a professionally skilled and very friendly bunch of people and a superb court, If you have chance and bike to play in Osaka, I would really recommend you to visit this very cool club.<br />
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<a href="http://osakabikepolo.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Osaka Harcourt Bike Polo</a><br />
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When I am asked a question, 'where about Japan are you from?' I say, after some consideration, ' I ,,eh,, am from Kyoto'. And people normally react something like, 'ah, Kyoto, I know...'<br />
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But I am actually NOT from <i><a href="http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=ja&tab=wl" target="_blank">Kyoto</a></i>. I am from a small town called '<a href="http://maps.google.co.jp/maps?hl=ja&tab=wl" target="_blank"><i>Nara</i></a>'.<br />
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This is because Kyoto has got an internationally well-established reputation as a tourism destination with its World Heritage Listed historic Townscape as the former capital city of Japan and exciting nightlife.<br />
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Whereas Nara is far less known town than Kyoto. If I say 'I'm from Nara', then conversation will not continue anymore. Even for Japanese tourists, Nara is classified as a little brother of Kyoto. People visit Kyoto and visit Nara only when they have some spare time. That is the general perception of Nara. Thus, I have been choosing to locate my hometown in Kyoto since I left Japan.<br />
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However, coming back to Nara, I have re-discovered this small town's great value, deer. Nara is one of very few places where deer and human share the place of living. Such place has identified previously in <i><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouRUgO2RKaE" target="_blank">Thooheys's Nuctorial Migration</a>, </i>which was observed presumably in Australia.<br />
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There are a number of wild deer in the central tourism district of Nara, Nara Park, also locally known as ,Deer Park. In this place, 'deer rules' apply. as tourists are often a tragically targeted by wild deer. The picture below describe what deer could do to human. First, deer would bite you, then they would kick you, besides, they would butt you and finally the deer would knock you down. That's pretty hard core isn't it. Its like the combination of different marshal arts.<br />
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Do you think it is not true, I saw one of the victims, a man been mobbed by a number of deer.<br />
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Here is one of the tourism promotional posters of Nara. Its slogan saying:<br />
Wait for me....<br />
I wait for you....<br />
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hum,, its deep.<br />
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That is a bit about my hometown, Nara.<br />
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Hope you find this post useful and will visit Nara next time but be sure you wear appropriate protective gears, just in case.<br />
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For more information: <i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nara,_Nara" target="_blank">Nara</a></i><br />
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There are some very old temples, shrines and gates too.<br />
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<br />Yoheihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03895413885038751632noreply@blogger.com0Japan, 〒630-8001 Nara Prefecture, Nara, Nijoojiminami, 1丁目1−134.6850869 135.805000234.6591144 135.7656897 34.7110594 135.8443107tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844465589301349823.post-70180609127857660712011-12-11T22:49:00.001+08:002011-12-11T23:12:52.329+08:00Ready to Roll 2<br />
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<span lang="EN-US">Hi winter is already here in Japan but yet the leaving trace of autumn is in the reach.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><i>Pond near my house in Nara</i></span></div>
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<i>Japanese pampas grass, near my house in Nara</i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Thanks to <i><a href="http://cycle-eirin.com/shop/02.html" target="_blank">Eirin Marutamachi</a>,</i> now, my Katakura
Fixie was reborn strongest ever, as the ‘Rising Sun Reverse’. It is more than
ready to roll. The carefully but dynamically chosen components are making the
bike elegant and beautiful yet very cool.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i>Traditional Nitto Stem and Handlebar</i></div>
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fact that the rear break is installed. This is because the 2 breaks are now compulsory
and incompliances are penalized with a big fine of up to 30,000 yen (400
AUD/USD ish) in Kyoto. This new regulation became effective from the first of
December 2011 and according to <i><a href="http://sankei.jp.msn.com/affairs/news/111201/crm11120113290009-n1.htm" target="_blank">Sankei News</a></i>, already unfortunate 5 fixie riders
were charged in the first day of the regulation. So as a chicken, I had to buy
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<td nowrap="" style="background: silver; border: none; height: 15.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 95.0pt;" valign="top" width="127"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68; text-align: left;">
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Frame:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: silver; border: none; height: 15.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 229.35pt;" valign="top" width="306"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64; text-align: left;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Katakura
Silk Track Frame<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 1;">
<td nowrap="" style="border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 95.0pt;" valign="top" width="127"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: left;">
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Forks<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 229.35pt;" valign="top" width="306"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Panasonic<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 2;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: silver; border: none; height: 15.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 95.0pt;" valign="top" width="127"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68; text-align: left;">
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Handlebars:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: silver; border: none; height: 15.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 229.35pt;" valign="top" width="306"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64; text-align: left;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Nitto
B123<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 3;">
<td nowrap="" style="border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 95.0pt;" valign="top" width="127"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: left;">
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Handlebar Grips:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 229.35pt;" valign="top" width="306"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">SoyoGrip
– White<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 4;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: silver; border: none; height: 15.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 95.0pt;" valign="top" width="127"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68; text-align: left;">
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Head Parts:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: silver; border: none; height: 15.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 229.35pt;" valign="top" width="306"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64; text-align: left;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Tange
Levin Cds - 1inch JIS<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 5;">
<td nowrap="" style="border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 95.0pt;" valign="top" width="127"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: left;">
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Stem:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 229.35pt;" valign="top" width="306"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Nitto
NJ Pro - 115mm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 6;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: silver; border: none; height: 15.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 95.0pt;" valign="top" width="127"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68; text-align: left;">
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Spacer:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: silver; border: none; height: 15.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 229.35pt;" valign="top" width="306"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64; text-align: left;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Dia-Compe<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 7;">
<td nowrap="" style="border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 95.0pt;" valign="top" width="127"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: left;">
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Wheel (Front):<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 229.35pt;" valign="top" width="306"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Unauthorized
Imperial Wheelset - Red<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 8;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: silver; border: none; height: 15.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 95.0pt;" valign="top" width="127"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68; text-align: left;">
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Wheel (Rear):<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: silver; border: none; height: 15.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 229.35pt;" valign="top" width="306"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64; text-align: left;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Unauthorized
Imperial Wheelset - Red<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 9;">
<td nowrap="" style="border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 95.0pt;" valign="top" width="127"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: left;">
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Break (Front):<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 229.35pt;" valign="top" width="306"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Shimano
RX-100<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 10;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: silver; border: none; height: 15.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 95.0pt;" valign="top" width="127"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68; text-align: left;">
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Breaks (Rare):<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: silver; border: none; height: 15.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 229.35pt;" valign="top" width="306"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64; text-align: left;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Dia-Compe
101-Track<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 11;">
<td nowrap="" style="border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 95.0pt;" valign="top" width="127"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: left;">
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Break Leavers:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 229.35pt;" valign="top" width="306"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Testach
Eight Arm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 12;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: silver; border: none; height: 15.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 95.0pt;" valign="top" width="127"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68; text-align: left;">
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Tyers:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: silver; border: none; height: 15.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 229.35pt;" valign="top" width="306"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64; text-align: left;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Vittoria
Zaffiro 700 X 23c - Red<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 13;">
<td nowrap="" style="border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 95.0pt;" valign="top" width="127"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: left;">
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Saddles:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 229.35pt;" valign="top" width="306"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Rolles
San Marco - White<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 14;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: silver; border: none; height: 15.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 95.0pt;" valign="top" width="127"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68; text-align: left;">
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Seat Post:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: silver; border: none; height: 15.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 229.35pt;" valign="top" width="306"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64; text-align: left;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Shimano<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 15;">
<td nowrap="" style="border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 95.0pt;" valign="top" width="127"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: left;">
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Cranks:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 229.35pt;" valign="top" width="306"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Sugino
RD Messanger<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 16;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: silver; border: none; height: 15.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 95.0pt;" valign="top" width="127"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68; text-align: left;">
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Chain Ring:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: silver; border: none; height: 15.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 229.35pt;" valign="top" width="306"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64; text-align: left;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Gran
Compe 46T<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 17;">
<td nowrap="" style="border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 95.0pt;" valign="top" width="127"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: left;">
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Rear Sprocket:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="border: none; height: 15.0pt; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 229.35pt;" valign="top" width="306"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">16T<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 18;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: silver; border: none; height: 15.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 95.0pt;" valign="top" width="127"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68; text-align: left;">
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Chain:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: silver; border: none; height: 15.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 229.35pt;" valign="top" width="306"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64; text-align: left;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Deltex
Chain<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.75pt; mso-yfti-irow: 19;">
<td nowrap="" style="border: none; height: 15.75pt; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 95.0pt;" valign="top" width="127"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: left;">
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Pedals:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="border: none; height: 15.75pt; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 229.35pt;" valign="top" width="306"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">MKS
(Mikashima) CR-9 - Silver<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 20;">
<td nowrap="" style="background: silver; border: none; height: 15.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 95.0pt;" valign="top" width="127"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 68; text-align: left;">
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Toe Clips<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="background: silver; border: none; height: 15.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: text1; mso-background-themetint: 63; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 229.35pt;" valign="top" width="306"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 64; text-align: left;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">MKS
(Mikashima) Toe Clip<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr style="height: 15.0pt; mso-yfti-irow: 21; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes;">
<td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border: none; height: 15.0pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 95.0pt;" valign="top" width="127"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-yfti-cnfc: 4; text-align: left;">
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Strap<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td nowrap="" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; border: none; height: 15.0pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: text1; padding: 0mm 5.4pt 0mm 5.4pt; width: 229.35pt;" valign="top" width="306"><div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: widow-orphan; text-align: left;">
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">MKS (Mikashima)
Fit Alfa Spirit<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
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more than welcome and happy to help you with your needs and imagination of your
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<br />Yoheihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03895413885038751632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844465589301349823.post-45474030170471102222011-12-08T22:16:00.001+08:002011-12-08T23:44:17.843+08:00A Bit of a ShockSo I just flu to Japan. Flu with AirAsia, which is probably so far my best preferred low cost carriers (LCC) with its acceptable quality of service, comfort of seating and low (sometimes very low) fares. On board meals are pretty good too (I guess only if you are a rice lover).<br />
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Having lived in Perth for the last three years and been a well Australianised boy, seeing Japan is a bit of a shock. One of the shock I encountered today is the uselessness of credit cards in Japan.<br />
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Credit cards are not common at all. To me, This was very strange. Japan is known as one of the most technologically advanced country and accordingly credit cards should be accepted widely but the truth is most of people are still using ONLY notes and coins for purchases of goods and services.<br />
According to <i><a href="http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/04/10/credit-card-usage-in-japan-2/">What Japan Thinks</a></i>, credit card usage is increasing and and now 84.6% of Japanese people possess at least one credit cards. However, from what I have been seeing today this results doesn't mean it is commonly used in everyday situations. For example, I have received a number and a number and a number of denials today. At train / bus stations , restaurants, bars, and shops.<br />
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Luckily enough, I got some cash on me, but if I didn't I would've been Fatal....<br />
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To end, I would like to share a mystery with you.<br />
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I still don't know why people in Japan talk to me in English up until I say a word in Japanese particularly at the airport and the hotel I stayed. Tell me why!<br />
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Attached some photos Yes, it's winter here in Kyoto.<br />
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<i>Leaves Beautifully Changing Colours by a Pond at Kyoto Sangyo University</i></div>Yoheihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03895413885038751632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844465589301349823.post-1039930315508184632011-11-30T23:29:00.005+08:002011-11-30T23:42:00.279+08:00My Research Topic, 'Cycle Tourism'<h1 align="center" style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">As a part of my postgraduate study I have undertaken a research in Cycle Tourism this year. I have been well suffered in writing this research and so it was a big relief when I have submitted the research. Although, it is not perfect yet, as I have to polish my research skills well more but it is a completed research. I would like to share a bit with you as I have attached the abstract of my research as follows:</span></span></h1><div style="text-align: center;"><a name="_Toc310416709"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmKIbFgzVQdqvphve5oK9t56U3PAYsfxxSDKle6eN_wcHH-YWjGpif6Kh6t-tCgh_FRG8D1g9-At-YR54xcpegRu8ZiqI7K_T7rdVmesaf9bUT9u6ksfY_9i3vGIrhVQxDDOoHaYBSSq5z/s1600/cyclists.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmKIbFgzVQdqvphve5oK9t56U3PAYsfxxSDKle6eN_wcHH-YWjGpif6Kh6t-tCgh_FRG8D1g9-At-YR54xcpegRu8ZiqI7K_T7rdVmesaf9bUT9u6ksfY_9i3vGIrhVQxDDOoHaYBSSq5z/s320/cyclists.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680814161578184962" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 125px; " /></a></div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 40px;">Abstract</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph; line-height:200%"><span lang="EN-US">Cycle tourism is a growing and high yield sector of the tourism industry in many countries and regions. This article attempts to identify the demographical and motivational characteristics of <i>Organised Cycle Tourists </i>(OCTs), who travel with commercial cycle tour operators as opposed to <i>Independent Cycle Tourists</i> (ICTs), who travel and plan themselves.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph; line-height:200%"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph; line-height:200%"><span lang="EN-US">The literature review revealed that there is limited scholarly attention given to cycle tourism which may be misleading in the marketing of and developments in the cycle tourism industry. Moreover, it was identified that current studies of cycle tourism mainly focus on ICTs while there is a lack of research concerning OCTs.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph; line-height:200%"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph; line-height:200%"><span lang="EN-US">A self-compilation survey was undertaken by cycle tour operators from around the world including Europe, North America, Asia and Oceania in order to capture the general picture of OCTs and the current tendencies of cycle tour operators. For the analysis of travel motivation, the research applied the concept of <i>Travel Career Ladder</i> (TCL) and <i>Intrinsic and Extrinsic</i> motivations.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph; line-height:200%"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph; line-height:200%"><span lang="EN-US">The findings of the study suggest that OCTs are older, and having shorter travel durations in comparison with ICTs. In addition, OCTs are motivated to travel with partners as opposed to ICTs who are likely to travel solo. These notable differences between OCTs and ICTs lead to drawing recommendations which can be further utlised as marketing and product development tools for cycle tourism operators and to base information to develop national or regional cycle tourism strategies. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph; line-height:200%"><b><span lang="EN-US">KEYWORDS</span></b><span lang="EN-US">: <i>Cycle Tourism, Organised Cycle Tourists, Travel Career Ladder, Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph; line-height:200%"><span lang="EN-US"></span></p><h1 align="center" style="line-height: normal; text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">If you are keen to read more in details I am more than happy to send you the full report as long as you can respect the copyright of my research.</span></span></h1><p></p>Yoheihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03895413885038751632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844465589301349823.post-173914869673667762011-11-19T16:43:00.004+08:002011-11-19T18:06:20.937+08:00Ready to Roll<span class="Apple-style-span" >After the devastated bike accident three month ago, my Katakura Pisto Fixie Bike, which acted as my polo bike as well as commuting bike was unfortunately destroyed.<br /></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJmsgPl_j7ywRY5w0rsoPdYle1A-6rfNPuH8A5cklffTxvwmM6Qi2UM8fmE_NdcVG3I7JhKw8kKT0E58mGtiYPzgG3uzld7uEWShtvKvtj7rCv682DsRh0CMmp_xIJ1lajrWI9V-j6mdbM/s1600/IMGP0149.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJmsgPl_j7ywRY5w0rsoPdYle1A-6rfNPuH8A5cklffTxvwmM6Qi2UM8fmE_NdcVG3I7JhKw8kKT0E58mGtiYPzgG3uzld7uEWShtvKvtj7rCv682DsRh0CMmp_xIJ1lajrWI9V-j6mdbM/s320/IMGP0149.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676642384982457442" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i>My Katakura Pisto Fixie Bike Now</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Since then, I have been gathering bike bits and pieces, trying to build a new bike, which would replace my Katakura Pisto Fixi Bike as well as a bike, acting as a 'polo dedicated bike' which I always had been dying for building one for long, long time. It took a long while as I was getting parts from all over the world while tackling piles and piles of university assignments to do it.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Finally, although minor adjustments will be expected to be made, </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" >It is the show time.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><o:p></o:p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2chKOpjob-UYa1wmq90MTQcqghKZ__wE5pYxYpBBebfExPZdRRzwxNoWE2CX8BeMNG67-jX8qGMunyev8U5A7tqMQEDwl-_ObEDX9RE6OJ2_Iz8s0eq1pUYs8JJmiVxiMkFrSCxQp-5GS/s1600/IMGP0163.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2chKOpjob-UYa1wmq90MTQcqghKZ__wE5pYxYpBBebfExPZdRRzwxNoWE2CX8BeMNG67-jX8qGMunyev8U5A7tqMQEDwl-_ObEDX9RE6OJ2_Iz8s0eq1pUYs8JJmiVxiMkFrSCxQp-5GS/s320/IMGP0163.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676642388462089266" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" >That's it</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Fo26Kkbb_iEJF9hMFL-ONil_FMDe2b19XeyrG5acd-zyFoWAfj-M2dssCszrraHmPIy-fdnmzN1n_W3ebzLf5oo52KRXa3Iqzvb-3vbOnWynLKh0PezJGYxyd1kJ8-CzvCO_TITt3O1f/s1600/IMGP0164.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Fo26Kkbb_iEJF9hMFL-ONil_FMDe2b19XeyrG5acd-zyFoWAfj-M2dssCszrraHmPIy-fdnmzN1n_W3ebzLf5oo52KRXa3Iqzvb-3vbOnWynLKh0PezJGYxyd1kJ8-CzvCO_TITt3O1f/s320/IMGP0164.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676642402020204018" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" >A dual pull break lever is used. It works perfectly for quick stopping. </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWWLsccy9Ci5_3fXhudcMDPfYpMD8BBXc2xU_BlXCcOJnNZuFsutEQ5_DY51Oxx55308-FIn0yWVH566MqGaffXDlqAlI3qgCK-URGMxdg_TtNI3usllKJzEIbr5rMFZzdNL_SE9ZSGgn/s1600/IMGP0166.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGWWLsccy9Ci5_3fXhudcMDPfYpMD8BBXc2xU_BlXCcOJnNZuFsutEQ5_DY51Oxx55308-FIn0yWVH566MqGaffXDlqAlI3qgCK-URGMxdg_TtNI3usllKJzEIbr5rMFZzdNL_SE9ZSGgn/s320/IMGP0166.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676642409208759970" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i>BMX cranks are used. They are not commonly used among polo players, and there are few things to consider such as the chain line (you might need to put some spacers) and, distance between the chain and chain stay (if you make the front chain ring too small, the chain might hit the chain stay, making a cracky noise) and the type of bottom bracket (Generally an Euro bottom bracket is required to use BMX cranks with track / road frame), I think it is ideal for polo as first, tough as a bull and second, crazy low gear ratio is possible (mine is 25front/16 rear).</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDd9-nH6ZRxOH_YjnGHa_7-5-bseSX6cfTof50hXPW4lfsUd9AampXQEgs8_o1-k8bhrkTSxfjnDp1Rb3Hjl8sdNaYts_CX27zKJKIyLMyXjtZMtQgDhncyaf1ARDpAmH4vDIx7UX8USx/s1600/IMGP0168.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDd9-nH6ZRxOH_YjnGHa_7-5-bseSX6cfTof50hXPW4lfsUd9AampXQEgs8_o1-k8bhrkTSxfjnDp1Rb3Hjl8sdNaYts_CX27zKJKIyLMyXjtZMtQgDhncyaf1ARDpAmH4vDIx7UX8USx/s320/IMGP0168.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676642414537507394" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px; " /></span></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><i>Yeah, of course, it is not the KKK.</i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" >The specification as follows:</span></p> <table class="LightShading" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="1060" style="width:636.0pt;border-collapse:collapse;border:none;mso-border-top-alt: solid black 1.0pt;mso-border-top-themecolor:text1;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor:text1;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt"> <tbody><tr style="mso-yfti-irow:-1;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;height:14.4pt"> <td width="163" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:98.0pt;border-top:solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-top-themecolor:text1;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor:text1;border-right:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Compornents<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="697" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:418.0pt;border-top:solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-top-themecolor:text1;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor:text1;border-right:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Details<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="200" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:120.0pt;border-top:solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-top-themecolor:text1;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor:text1;border-right:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Bought from<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:0;height:14.4pt"> <td width="163" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:98.0pt;border:none;background: silver;mso-background-themecolor:text1;mso-background-themetint:63; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Frame:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="697" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:418.0pt;border:none;background: silver;mso-background-themecolor:text1;mso-background-themetint:63; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >track, fixed gear frame set 700CX52CM<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="200" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:120.0pt;border:none;background: silver;mso-background-themecolor:text1;mso-background-themetint:63; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Cycoole (Ebay)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:1;height:14.4pt"> <td width="163" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:98.0pt;border:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; 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" >Handlebars:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="697" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:418.0pt;border:none;background: silver;mso-background-themecolor:text1;mso-background-themetint:63; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >FSA Handlebars Riser XC-282 XC Riser Bar White - 18mm Rise 660mm 31.8<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="200" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:120.0pt;border:none;background: silver;mso-background-themecolor:text1;mso-background-themetint:63; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Chain Reaction Cycles<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:3;height:14.4pt"> <td width="163" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:98.0pt;border:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; 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padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Kore Stems - MTB B-52 K34 Stem 2011 Black - 80mm x 31.8mm 1.1/8"<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="200" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:120.0pt;border:none;background: silver;mso-background-themecolor:text1;mso-background-themetint:63; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Chain Reaction Cycles<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:5;height:14.4pt"> <td width="163" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:98.0pt;border:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Headset:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="697" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:418.0pt;border:none;padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Came with the frame<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="200" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:120.0pt;border:none;padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Cycoole (Ebay)<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:6;height:14.4pt"> <td width="163" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:98.0pt;border:none;background: silver;mso-background-themecolor:text1;mso-background-themetint:63; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Wheel (Front):<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="697" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:418.0pt;border:none;background: silver;mso-background-themecolor:text1;mso-background-themetint:63; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Halo Wheels Factory Road Aerorage Track Front Wheel White 700c<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="200" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:120.0pt;border:none;background: silver;mso-background-themecolor:text1;mso-background-themetint:63; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Wiggle<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:7;height:14.4pt"> <td width="163" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:98.0pt;border:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Wheel (Rear): <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="697" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:418.0pt;border:none;padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Halo Wheels Factory Road Aerorage Track Rear Wheel White 700c Fixed/Freewheel<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="200" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:120.0pt;border:none;padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Chain Reaction Cycles<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:8;height:14.4pt"> <td width="163" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:98.0pt;border:none;background: silver;mso-background-themecolor:text1;mso-background-themetint:63; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Breaks:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="697" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:418.0pt;border:none;background: silver;mso-background-themecolor:text1;mso-background-themetint:63; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Campagnolo Brakes - Road Centaur Dual Pivot Brakeset 2011 Pair - Black<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="200" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:120.0pt;border:none;background: silver;mso-background-themecolor:text1;mso-background-themetint:63; 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" >Mate<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:10;height:14.4pt"> <td width="163" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:98.0pt;border:none;background: silver;mso-background-themecolor:text1;mso-background-themetint:63; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Tyers:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="697" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:418.0pt;border:none;background: silver;mso-background-themecolor:text1;mso-background-themetint:63; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Continental Tyres - Road Sport Contact Reflex Tyre 700 x 28c Wire - Black/Reflex<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="200" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:120.0pt;border:none;background: silver;mso-background-themecolor:text1;mso-background-themetint:63; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; 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height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Bottom Bracket:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="697" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:418.0pt;border:none;padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Eastern Bottom Brackets - BMX Euro Bottom Bracket 19mm - Matte Gold<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="200" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:120.0pt;border:none;padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Chain Reaction Cycles<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:14;height:14.4pt"> <td width="163" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:98.0pt;border:none;background: silver;mso-background-themecolor:text1;mso-background-themetint:63; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Cranks:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="697" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:418.0pt;border:none;background: silver;mso-background-themecolor:text1;mso-background-themetint:63; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Ruption Cranksets - BMX Tubular Cranks w/Sealed Mid BB Camo Brown<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="200" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:120.0pt;border:none;background: silver;mso-background-themecolor:text1;mso-background-themetint:63; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Chain Reaction Cycles<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:15;height:14.4pt"> <td width="163" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:98.0pt;border:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Chain Ring:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="697" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:418.0pt;border:none;padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Sputnic Chainrings - BMX Icon BMX Sprocket 25t Red<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="200" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:120.0pt;border:none;padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Chain Reaction Cycles<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:16;height:14.4pt"> <td width="163" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:98.0pt;border:none;background: silver;mso-background-themecolor:text1;mso-background-themetint:63; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Rear Sprocket: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="697" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:418.0pt;border:none;background: silver;mso-background-themecolor:text1;mso-background-themetint:63; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Shimano Wheels Hubs Spares Single Speed Freewheel 16t<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="200" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:120.0pt;border:none;background: silver;mso-background-themecolor:text1;mso-background-themetint:63; padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Chain Reaction Cycles<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:17;height:14.4pt"> <td width="163" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:98.0pt;border:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Chain:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="697" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:418.0pt;border:none;padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Gusset Chains - BMX Slink Half-Link BMX Chain 1/8" - Silver<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="200" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:120.0pt;border:none;padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Chain Reaction Cycles<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:18;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes;height:14.4pt"> <td width="163" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:98.0pt;border:none;border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;mso-border-bottom-themecolor:text1;background:silver; mso-background-themecolor:text1;mso-background-themetint:63;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Pedals:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td width="697" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:418.0pt;border:none;border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;mso-border-bottom-themecolor:text1;background:silver; mso-background-themecolor:text1;mso-background-themetint:63;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Primo BMX Pedals Stricker Plastic BMX Pedals Clear<o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td width="200" nowrap="" valign="top" style="width:120.0pt;border:none;border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt;mso-border-bottom-themecolor:text1;background:silver; mso-background-themecolor:text1;mso-background-themetint:63;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; height:14.4pt"> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center; "><span style="font-size: 11pt; " >Chain Reaction Cycles</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" >So, I am getting ready for the AHBPC2012.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Comments, suggestions, and criticisms are welcome.</span></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span></div><div><br /></div>Yoheihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03895413885038751632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844465589301349823.post-71979006627567379082011-07-21T22:27:00.003+08:002011-07-21T22:50:38.712+08:00HiFor some reasons, I haven't posted any blog articles for more than a year. Just to grease up this blog I'll write something. it's not gonna be too interesting but hope someone will read it:P<div><br /></div><div>It's just really amazing how things flow so fast and left behind this blog for a such a long time. I can still remember setting up this blog with enthusiasm to share my experience in the unknown country. Well, it did continue a while but, yeah..<div><br /></div><div>Apart from being in Perth many things changed. Academically, I graduated from the collage I'd been studying for more than 2 years, and started a postgraduate study in Tourism at Murdoch University in Perth, in the beginning of this year. It's great to be at university seeing all the opportunities provided and much better recognition than the collage. But also find uni is a place you need to be really proactive need to think and act towards what is the best for my career.</div><div><br /></div></div><div>humm, I think that's all for today. Getting sleepy now.</div>Yoheihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03895413885038751632noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844465589301349823.post-39374720374492672892009-12-19T22:09:00.002+08:002009-12-19T22:15:25.909+08:00Dramatic SunsetToday's sunset was pretty impressive.The sky was on fire. The sky in Perth is somehow larger than other places.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiADMpdBnN7f1L2sVhgxY2aKEActCAQulu0jwShI7ijJfAbHJ3H4bysTYr8xRWh-VgSGMK77k51SioMgP3od7VZq1VycwrI7cglnrlZRmotReFm9ub95fPhzqkI7CH9Y6v-VX6Cz9DG0_xy/s1600-h/IMG_0412.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiADMpdBnN7f1L2sVhgxY2aKEActCAQulu0jwShI7ijJfAbHJ3H4bysTYr8xRWh-VgSGMK77k51SioMgP3od7VZq1VycwrI7cglnrlZRmotReFm9ub95fPhzqkI7CH9Y6v-VX6Cz9DG0_xy/s400/IMG_0412.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416950594758794914" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ3y5L2hX_-hUAU75hgclTWG4X7VW6O-9xAY0Dfn5ahAxmT-essLjYhPX62yUIeIql4yy1niuog6EANhP3oDYAT0UMjxenXH8mL0PUU0Rt8umka_SVr1g68BoEJJn3HebfHqzXGAd20i7d/s1600-h/dramatic+sunset.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 157px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ3y5L2hX_-hUAU75hgclTWG4X7VW6O-9xAY0Dfn5ahAxmT-essLjYhPX62yUIeIql4yy1niuog6EANhP3oDYAT0UMjxenXH8mL0PUU0Rt8umka_SVr1g68BoEJJn3HebfHqzXGAd20i7d/s400/dramatic+sunset.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416950596723599170" border="0" /></a>Yoheihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03895413885038751632noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844465589301349823.post-91849754196449115022009-08-08T18:55:00.002+08:002009-08-08T18:59:30.282+08:00Bike Stolen!<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><strong><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">BIKE STOLEN</span><br /><br /><br /></strong><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCrapzy73ZnsLuv-IAVw1j8uvzBuPVv2338IAqPacDaJea03TRbaeuejriHK5ZO3RmvDQ6e5NC9gbao1VOVWSbBUOLbsuxdG7BQH9i5gWZHMWDDKaoGxyUgMXAN3lmqjRxX0h_imVEE6_G/s1600-h/IMG_8877.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCrapzy73ZnsLuv-IAVw1j8uvzBuPVv2338IAqPacDaJea03TRbaeuejriHK5ZO3RmvDQ6e5NC9gbao1VOVWSbBUOLbsuxdG7BQH9i5gWZHMWDDKaoGxyUgMXAN3lmqjRxX0h_imVEE6_G/s320/IMG_8877.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br />Joel's bike has been stolen in Leederville last night. I need your cooperation to find his bike. If you are kind enough, please put this article on your blog as well.<br /><br /><br />If you find this bike, lock the bike safe and let him or me know where it is.<br />If you stole this bike, lock the bike safe and let me know where you park: email: <a href="mailto:okamotoy@hotmail.co.jp">okamotoy@hotmail.co.jp</a> (I won't tell you anyone who you are.)<br /><br />Remember, there is no identical bike anywhere in the world as he built his bike, it is impossible to bug off. We will find the bike sooner or later for sure.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Stolen Date: 7 August (Fri)<br />Approx Stolen Time: Midnight<br />Stolen location: Leederville<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bike details</span><br /><br />Bike type: Fixed geared bike<br />Frame: Rode bike frame (Blue)<br />Handle Bar: Silver drop handle with black grip tape on<br />Stem: Silver<br />Seat: Black<br />Seat Post: Silver<br />Crank: Black<br />Peddle: Black with strap on<br />Chain: Silver<br />Rim: Black: Front, Velocity Silver: Rear<br /></div><br /><br />Thank you in advance for your cooperation.<div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Yoheihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03895413885038751632noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844465589301349823.post-1290390680364805672009-07-16T21:44:00.004+08:002009-07-16T22:08:02.019+08:00Brisbane + Gold Coast + Sunshine Coast + Fraser Island + Byron Bay<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYdHW17yV_3-7FAodv706dFCNpG3EyEs31rQ7uV85cjPL6wBBVOBRsvS-NLQeTLlWKErIrj-yBpkH1ov0Ff5jL8Oq59GxCnAT4w5MbzWPvrD2pGy5UkeSHfxuZNN9I-kXQ1wVUR13nYY1n/s1600-h/IMG_9808.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYdHW17yV_3-7FAodv706dFCNpG3EyEs31rQ7uV85cjPL6wBBVOBRsvS-NLQeTLlWKErIrj-yBpkH1ov0Ff5jL8Oq59GxCnAT4w5MbzWPvrD2pGy5UkeSHfxuZNN9I-kXQ1wVUR13nYY1n/s400/IMG_9808.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359057925721554194" border="0" /></a>A Dog in Brisbane<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:180%;">L</span>et me share some memories of the trip to the east with you.<br /></div><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOYY3dCj0BvU_ga25lyG9-snNYF9sPE9QFKSDLNTUmZcTl6WCjSKFfjTvaKPTCECK0r7IHB3e97gEv2xKPbmjFKWg_4-32hH5o_IM2ccaxLDyAi-gWlMKJ0mKx3GFxILPiIrGlojV9pwX/s1600-h/IMG_9890.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOYY3dCj0BvU_ga25lyG9-snNYF9sPE9QFKSDLNTUmZcTl6WCjSKFfjTvaKPTCECK0r7IHB3e97gEv2xKPbmjFKWg_4-32hH5o_IM2ccaxLDyAi-gWlMKJ0mKx3GFxILPiIrGlojV9pwX/s400/IMG_9890.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359057921105087986" border="0" /></a>Be Dingo Safe<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeGL3xyX5Xlolkfz0JTS2nSVBarGASJCxrsBoI80ycT46FP6-1BpNKKbB0BsUWPe3J7t471OECqGWefsDcgjpmIbM3FFsvw8gADvs61PfAeaX4WKk1YOQ30Cgpxeiay_KgPQhtklLDzCq1/s1600-h/IMG_9860.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeGL3xyX5Xlolkfz0JTS2nSVBarGASJCxrsBoI80ycT46FP6-1BpNKKbB0BsUWPe3J7t471OECqGWefsDcgjpmIbM3FFsvw8gADvs61PfAeaX4WKk1YOQ30Cgpxeiay_KgPQhtklLDzCq1/s400/IMG_9860.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359057920490234962" border="0" /></a>Something on the boat<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio-hsiWMJkOIoExuQlEi8cODTDolC6QyVq1GisDwVxy-YbOy8kN9H9veij0ndexXcl9bhHLz7PhLZaqsO3wgPvkbkLATU-r6sGfPf0SSb3fCie2qRAghz0DopsenU7pV0Mxz8n8GsmMvhU/s1600-h/IMG_9792.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio-hsiWMJkOIoExuQlEi8cODTDolC6QyVq1GisDwVxy-YbOy8kN9H9veij0ndexXcl9bhHLz7PhLZaqsO3wgPvkbkLATU-r6sGfPf0SSb3fCie2qRAghz0DopsenU7pV0Mxz8n8GsmMvhU/s400/IMG_9792.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359057917332176530" border="0" /></a>Adelaide<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Fihko0cobZ18fnBaW9ZzrKbiKweV6F2fu0LtAgXsxRJ_el_KA78Ja1dVFSVnY7kiUOlEMJQV9bo5P_2ZHzCzCYxWAqMflzAP1QLaJUqtA1s13YL4HhOMU6BWqbz3uCx2vysUtReKPKh8/s1600-h/IMG_0121.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Fihko0cobZ18fnBaW9ZzrKbiKweV6F2fu0LtAgXsxRJ_el_KA78Ja1dVFSVnY7kiUOlEMJQV9bo5P_2ZHzCzCYxWAqMflzAP1QLaJUqtA1s13YL4HhOMU6BWqbz3uCx2vysUtReKPKh8/s400/IMG_0121.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359057908326915266" border="0" /></a>Surfers Paradise<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMY9OzXzKcGbeFzwhvFjd6KJCqqL85DZPm6FIyY6Y_VhVy5Z3g4-G2R1zZvTXpMsOU6WDqVNYk2GMqS0W8DADk6FEN60Qeb4-b93c83nQirmneVI2CIScbgBWfRkNEj7laVvnyOvmXYbVc/s1600-h/IMG_0064.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMY9OzXzKcGbeFzwhvFjd6KJCqqL85DZPm6FIyY6Y_VhVy5Z3g4-G2R1zZvTXpMsOU6WDqVNYk2GMqS0W8DADk6FEN60Qeb4-b93c83nQirmneVI2CIScbgBWfRkNEj7laVvnyOvmXYbVc/s400/IMG_0064.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359057129451187266" border="0" /></a>2 red cars<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8I6RKR9c7FxFCzbwYrFigHJmUPOpcYDhfJWaQdcpxEAoKXQK38-JJX9NvOxcV0acq3TE_9kfMi3Cu1Jow345R2-8ZaeypiojDtRhRjsZriHjTRRmnwFhevVKdUfIUf6TaMMLv0YxmMmym/s1600-h/IMG_0053.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8I6RKR9c7FxFCzbwYrFigHJmUPOpcYDhfJWaQdcpxEAoKXQK38-JJX9NvOxcV0acq3TE_9kfMi3Cu1Jow345R2-8ZaeypiojDtRhRjsZriHjTRRmnwFhevVKdUfIUf6TaMMLv0YxmMmym/s400/IMG_0053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359057124370502562" border="0" /></a>Rainbow Beach<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cYeGHPbw54vcM3bgrJAho6Phyphenhyphen_bERzmBdhROHGFfkD-TBDM2-FCfmsQwcqBkjJgdN3_-khCwgMMdbJP8VJQQh_GokEqq0FxYYB_kV7An9K_CC0o7XvFqqQDC9lakDU-ePF_HwJ9mPqie/s1600-h/IMG_0052.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cYeGHPbw54vcM3bgrJAho6Phyphenhyphen_bERzmBdhROHGFfkD-TBDM2-FCfmsQwcqBkjJgdN3_-khCwgMMdbJP8VJQQh_GokEqq0FxYYB_kV7An9K_CC0o7XvFqqQDC9lakDU-ePF_HwJ9mPqie/s400/IMG_0052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359057116517409890" border="0" /></a>We tried rock climbing with bare foot!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj3fC3EhpbZFWc0iKSVjE7B1LRqknYTR1tk7TdgavqEtPnO27zFerH1vYz6DBd-rzZuNgJcVrSEkbllqnbcSbDKt97RCPJY1i-ImaBD0mcDqeFLoY70T-FM1jzJffyh_Yg8ssPBsaTr8rq/s1600-h/IMG_0051.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj3fC3EhpbZFWc0iKSVjE7B1LRqknYTR1tk7TdgavqEtPnO27zFerH1vYz6DBd-rzZuNgJcVrSEkbllqnbcSbDKt97RCPJY1i-ImaBD0mcDqeFLoY70T-FM1jzJffyh_Yg8ssPBsaTr8rq/s400/IMG_0051.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359057095810688514" border="0" /></a>Rainbow Beach<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzrF66T6SITJi_zYC7ytWKbdxG0ihhJlnlOTpdc4AZmFkuLdM_pz78gPbWvQw06muBNQXIJ5T4hVfuMiCVYPY6zdnr-O9VLHZjBiUFMCxGmkgs38TD-wor_XDrW0V6WJaHuj5LNZkaOCE/s1600-h/IMG_0005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzrF66T6SITJi_zYC7ytWKbdxG0ihhJlnlOTpdc4AZmFkuLdM_pz78gPbWvQw06muBNQXIJ5T4hVfuMiCVYPY6zdnr-O9VLHZjBiUFMCxGmkgs38TD-wor_XDrW0V6WJaHuj5LNZkaOCE/s400/IMG_0005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359057089834077986" border="0" /></a>Fraser Island<br /></div>Yoheihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03895413885038751632noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844465589301349823.post-19494468317223139192009-06-25T23:41:00.007+08:002009-06-25T23:52:17.384+08:00A Privilege to be in Australia<span style="font-size:180%;">W</span>e are the people who can examine these revolutionary products first among the nation of the globe.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The product 1<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV888AcYRM4Vp_uJjkJAs84ZIdVSadajzFTgrn4GBTOt9Cro-1nn8nYOnF7J41-vWxiGV6l5CnNpXF1aZgq292f7IOIMZHhdFEF-35OeUD2I3-co2JacrHqb3Zc0GAGybZc-EtYExfNx5e/s1600-h/IMG_9743.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV888AcYRM4Vp_uJjkJAs84ZIdVSadajzFTgrn4GBTOt9Cro-1nn8nYOnF7J41-vWxiGV6l5CnNpXF1aZgq292f7IOIMZHhdFEF-35OeUD2I3-co2JacrHqb3Zc0GAGybZc-EtYExfNx5e/s400/IMG_9743.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351292646533281170" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The product 2<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh59PWlmNdM0UuUZRPZQhCTyuFnRp1rCdWBYISjlNE34iTyvNsHcFEdb1dX_7Wob-tJFr1oNBQj95-Y7y6UyUx9glwpYubO7QPJC_W6SYnacs-rFQp-Pok5y8DkHMj6E6CMnR4Xt12vh5Y-/s1600-h/IMG_9744.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh59PWlmNdM0UuUZRPZQhCTyuFnRp1rCdWBYISjlNE34iTyvNsHcFEdb1dX_7Wob-tJFr1oNBQj95-Y7y6UyUx9glwpYubO7QPJC_W6SYnacs-rFQp-Pok5y8DkHMj6E6CMnR4Xt12vh5Y-/s400/IMG_9744.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351292648962510258" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I think the second one would be very interesting and in a way challenging.<br /><br />Are you jealous? Of course, you are! hahahaYoheihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03895413885038751632noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844465589301349823.post-4059624456221511922009-06-23T23:16:00.004+08:002009-06-23T23:34:28.652+08:00It's winter.....<span style="font-size:180%;">W</span>ell, time flies. It is already winter now. I used to like winter when I was small but I don't know how I liked it since I started riding bike.<br /><br />It's been shitty weather now. and I will seem to be for a while.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx2gj9m92BphjlkrmaIBoilRLDsZXkj0VUajmb5DIAUEv0VW5cNwqfhnsnyalnX4VEdz4_u4o_jCpzlxyckVYNHpFkepZ2eeNW5sXBPOPqdVNCyJ-Fx3CE41Eb7VsFuHChYL8LMR8QLbt9/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx2gj9m92BphjlkrmaIBoilRLDsZXkj0VUajmb5DIAUEv0VW5cNwqfhnsnyalnX4VEdz4_u4o_jCpzlxyckVYNHpFkepZ2eeNW5sXBPOPqdVNCyJ-Fx3CE41Eb7VsFuHChYL8LMR8QLbt9/s400/untitled.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350546221004934946" border="0" /></a><br /><br />In addition to that It seems like we are in the middle of the financial downturn. My work place has been extremely quiet. I guess the is no tourists in this City atm.<br /><br />And on top of that, my left bottom wisdom tooth is in pain...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhULKDmui4izeqNdWasdfJQb75WF6Lyx4pN46fxKydQDFiq9SDr2m95PsIJsqjJ-VwqgxzA7YI7zDlqhDtxqe6S1rY_UiO5v59zrzRR3H1BthWknoaoBjaJAXOhQ3mtBr3EYHovRL_ROgc/s1600-h/wisdom.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 217px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhULKDmui4izeqNdWasdfJQb75WF6Lyx4pN46fxKydQDFiq9SDr2m95PsIJsqjJ-VwqgxzA7YI7zDlqhDtxqe6S1rY_UiO5v59zrzRR3H1BthWknoaoBjaJAXOhQ3mtBr3EYHovRL_ROgc/s400/wisdom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350546226178835474" border="0" /></a>Come on, sunshine!!<br /></div>Yoheihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03895413885038751632noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844465589301349823.post-29122266685544519492009-06-03T16:12:00.005+08:002009-06-03T17:09:17.358+08:00Aussie barbie without Aussie in Australia<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Jmpa3FE_ytA1rmszQa0m97y-BHigrH0lt4QPnfUBIO7JhiYkpyMGJpFImTVmB5iwLhmg3N7QQ5SG2Jt5PVrPLlYyQGw4rIjls7M2H4L_GLmAw0HuoCSQ84gggc_8DoL3Kg4qkWUPvtp7/s1600-h/IMG_9657.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Jmpa3FE_ytA1rmszQa0m97y-BHigrH0lt4QPnfUBIO7JhiYkpyMGJpFImTVmB5iwLhmg3N7QQ5SG2Jt5PVrPLlYyQGw4rIjls7M2H4L_GLmAw0HuoCSQ84gggc_8DoL3Kg4qkWUPvtp7/s400/IMG_9657.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343024557997555090" border="0" /><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Italic" title="Italic" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 4);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="img/blank.gif" alt="Italic" class="gl_italic" border="0" /></span></span></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Our ever youngest classmate</span>,<span style="font-style: italic;"> Young Dennis. Guess how old?</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">A</span>fter the trip to the Sydney I have still been in a holiday for 2 weeks (technically, its time for having an industry placement not holiday but able to have plenty time to play with.) So I had some extra fun stuff with my classmates.<br /><br />In Perth there are a number of facilities which are free to use for the public. One of them is this riverside barbie* machine. Riverside barbie was an awesome way to chill. Just bring some meat, prawn, veges or whatever you want to grill.<br /><br />*Barbie: Australian term of BBQ<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqIl7fPrFW7adyHJm_-xuzj-9E1fkXUlxMCKvFC7q9dDuUnrUdF7T-Ye5TrHYVlKiFYAWSmNKrz9kIrQztT-2mwSyQqF9vW5PcNetRNHS8HK7HoGTH830hoiWlvIn1zpdVJAmT5YIsIWn/s1600-h/IMG_9650.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXqIl7fPrFW7adyHJm_-xuzj-9E1fkXUlxMCKvFC7q9dDuUnrUdF7T-Ye5TrHYVlKiFYAWSmNKrz9kIrQztT-2mwSyQqF9vW5PcNetRNHS8HK7HoGTH830hoiWlvIn1zpdVJAmT5YIsIWn/s400/IMG_9650.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343024549985076994" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Barbie Machine</span><br /><br /></div>I called up our classmates to enjoy this entertainment. In addition to the breathtaking scenery of the Swan River and Perth City, a supermarket and zoo are ideally located so that it is also very easy to get meat and food on foot. Yes, it's a hands free entertainment! (but be realistic, don't forget to bring salt, pepper, oil, knife, and cleaning kit. Its fairly silly to buy these stuff for just one day)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxZA1Xq_wT_FXvPTLH1fbC6GP9gJ_ZEIA7920JuLYlMGZc2XF9u95nKiA9NLC6ExanNVLNb7DcpbiKeejm1EzW5cwCboYTN2FD1BgKeWWC4xSnIlunWkqRUmiC-6KoAgSH0w8IQ2D80WOr/s1600-h/IMG_9658.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxZA1Xq_wT_FXvPTLH1fbC6GP9gJ_ZEIA7920JuLYlMGZc2XF9u95nKiA9NLC6ExanNVLNb7DcpbiKeejm1EzW5cwCboYTN2FD1BgKeWWC4xSnIlunWkqRUmiC-6KoAgSH0w8IQ2D80WOr/s400/IMG_9658.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343024558854787858" border="0" /></a><br />This kind of barbie gives you a great idea of how to enjoy time in a Australian way (although, there is no Aussie around you). Sit back, have food and beer (alternatively, you can have veges and wine), and talk about nothing serious. Make sure you drink enough, otherwise you can't feel this Australian way of fun.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbLYUuOm3_zjG_UMIuOlyPBzUSEdy__qQqX7ozBfRi88EWzfPISPDL6czOIbB097WHmujX5jKLMDjpiRT9OTq9mf3i9tru5xnZ9OOLe5Kob2rFjwmKx9JnL4KvNJEqFYO8UrJLagIKBEsW/s1600-h/IMG_9686.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbLYUuOm3_zjG_UMIuOlyPBzUSEdy__qQqX7ozBfRi88EWzfPISPDL6czOIbB097WHmujX5jKLMDjpiRT9OTq9mf3i9tru5xnZ9OOLe5Kob2rFjwmKx9JnL4KvNJEqFYO8UrJLagIKBEsW/s400/IMG_9686.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343024566119809186" border="0" /></a><br />After the row of barbie, river cruising back to city was waiting for you. This exclusive river cruise is operated by TransPerth, the public transport authority of Perth. This 5 minute- 5 star class cruise(of course you have to believe this is 5 star) cost only $0.80!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeOk4q8F487IrJVgeYK3reZj0XIuMzNVdKkq5-qWivTiAw4WMwRWbck0RJUzfpPbz4At2AA8IGL1ARVoPlmrJcZNGxqHdugYOv5MsftxwcaRqFZdMACgQwwKevW4mTIoNZJybetReLq5HL/s1600-h/IMG_9690.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeOk4q8F487IrJVgeYK3reZj0XIuMzNVdKkq5-qWivTiAw4WMwRWbck0RJUzfpPbz4At2AA8IGL1ARVoPlmrJcZNGxqHdugYOv5MsftxwcaRqFZdMACgQwwKevW4mTIoNZJybetReLq5HL/s400/IMG_9690.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343024565997971186" border="0" /></a><br />So I think this was pretty successful. I want to try this in another venue next time as the riverside barbie is not the only barbie machine in Perth.<br /><br />If you have a chance to visit Perth or already in Perth wanting some relaxing fun, lets have one! I will be in!Yoheihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03895413885038751632noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844465589301349823.post-40076390875302348402009-05-25T21:00:00.008+08:002009-05-25T22:25:07.538+08:00The rest (Blue Mountains, Avoca Beach and Sydney(Bike Polo,Alley-Cat)<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-size:180%;">B</span>lue Mountains</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmgLt_PrFCl6GNuFJtqq40-QexaUpc_D1E-wx0Y1Cf7y0zkFxXbw-eNWHHrh2Nia8e1iJnuEjoAs7GuAXt5IBpp5RclaOiYVKcZpplFEOaIrorOkbWeQFRrMXFkC6sSKvYZOlKYx8FV9cv/s1600-h/IMG_9479.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmgLt_PrFCl6GNuFJtqq40-QexaUpc_D1E-wx0Y1Cf7y0zkFxXbw-eNWHHrh2Nia8e1iJnuEjoAs7GuAXt5IBpp5RclaOiYVKcZpplFEOaIrorOkbWeQFRrMXFkC6sSKvYZOlKYx8FV9cv/s400/IMG_9479.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339762455984141986" border="0" /></a><br />This place is famous for its world listed rock formations, the Three Sisters. However, due to the extremely misty (plus stormy) weather, Could only manage to see one of the Three Sis.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHIbKAbSLOrj2KtC_KPKvot434vmjvCR6_5T29jX7lLoOMMoxwA22udjRTUaOSrWiJChq0_TydqDF0OF-VwP5oL5UDZeeKE4JZOtCp8rhFEj5QJrNr4RYOjhLdihWvC_hdkasJnBrZitU-/s1600-h/IMG_9489.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHIbKAbSLOrj2KtC_KPKvot434vmjvCR6_5T29jX7lLoOMMoxwA22udjRTUaOSrWiJChq0_TydqDF0OF-VwP5oL5UDZeeKE4JZOtCp8rhFEj5QJrNr4RYOjhLdihWvC_hdkasJnBrZitU-/s400/IMG_9489.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339762472488300002" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">One of the Sisters </span><br /><br /></div>Ride around the village was fairly present and scenic<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6nEkPBo663f_IxXW5YqDoI7AOc0_poVtqQru8qYu2U2aLhOfqKIVBEQuXDR5HkyyLuoL8c8-jDOWqpfxKYh3REf93N81BJ0BSbokQqeqWAwgqdMF1B19xT9n17hVYKiQkbM97NLO0-fR_/s1600-h/IMG_9485.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6nEkPBo663f_IxXW5YqDoI7AOc0_poVtqQru8qYu2U2aLhOfqKIVBEQuXDR5HkyyLuoL8c8-jDOWqpfxKYh3REf93N81BJ0BSbokQqeqWAwgqdMF1B19xT9n17hVYKiQkbM97NLO0-fR_/s400/IMG_9485.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339762469562538066" border="0" /></a><br />Short ride around Katoomba<br /><iframe marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=katoomba+nsw&daddr=leura+nsw+to:Cliff+Dr+to:-33.726981,150.317345+to:Cliff+Dr+to:Panorama+Dr+to:Panorama+Dr+to:Panorama+Dr+to:Cliff+Dr+to:Katoomba+nsw&geocode=%3B%3BFd19_f0dUrz1CA%3B%3BFTBL_f0dzpv1CA%3BFe1S_f0d7Yz1CA%3BFWBU_f0dlon1CA%3BFdxS_f0dXo31CA%3BFRhW_f0dymT1CA%3B&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrcr=1&mrsp=3&sz=14&via=2,3,4,5,6,7,8&dirflg=w&sll=-33.722865,150.31347&sspn=0.032553,0.077248&ie=UTF8&ll=-33.722865,150.31347&spn=0.032553,0.077248&output=embed" scrolling="no" width="425" frameborder="0" height="350"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=katoomba+nsw&daddr=leura+nsw+to:Cliff+Dr+to:-33.726981,150.317345+to:Cliff+Dr+to:Panorama+Dr+to:Panorama+Dr+to:Panorama+Dr+to:Cliff+Dr+to:Katoomba+nsw&geocode=%3B%3BFd19_f0dUrz1CA%3B%3BFTBL_f0dzpv1CA%3BFe1S_f0d7Yz1CA%3BFWBU_f0dlon1CA%3BFdxS_f0dXo31CA%3BFRhW_f0dymT1CA%3B&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrcr=1&mrsp=3&sz=14&via=2,3,4,5,6,7,8&dirflg=w&sll=-33.722865,150.31347&sspn=0.032553,0.077248&ie=UTF8&ll=-33.722865,150.31347&spn=0.032553,0.077248" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-align: left;">View Larger Map</a></small><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Avoca Beach</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAwHRTunbnj0dr2ujPhDaEasoX0Q9VNotQjQGlwI5oimJ2Svm2Camlp2jfsLOHXjUk5vaXsxUbo8J1-DIB3wbVK-pTIN7fJNCTl_7Pkm6TemIt-F3A6qiT5PaF0_WmA5St7dYhuUkAKrd/s1600-h/IMG_9564+Rough+B.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAwHRTunbnj0dr2ujPhDaEasoX0Q9VNotQjQGlwI5oimJ2Svm2Camlp2jfsLOHXjUk5vaXsxUbo8J1-DIB3wbVK-pTIN7fJNCTl_7Pkm6TemIt-F3A6qiT5PaF0_WmA5St7dYhuUkAKrd/s400/IMG_9564+Rough+B.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339764626768585250" border="0" /></a><br />A bit of bike ride day to see my friend Jack and Jules who live in Avoca Beach. It was a beautiful spot just some 100km north of Sydney. I actually loved this place and the lifestyle people there are having. If I would describe the life style as "<span style="font-style: italic;">every day is a holiday</span>". Hope I can have this sort of lifestyle in the future.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuH5jfsAcf7a6fnJFijPgz3IblKMSIFOkmIX8GUAxUOuMjt_jdpfEim0sI0gv7WFwpBJB1su-JP5JYMW5PlVi1651Bkah60NgzPDQwroNzkNJ53OSd7EB_1nuQw_hkuxl9PaRFxnDiemFh/s1600-h/IMG_9573.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuH5jfsAcf7a6fnJFijPgz3IblKMSIFOkmIX8GUAxUOuMjt_jdpfEim0sI0gv7WFwpBJB1su-JP5JYMW5PlVi1651Bkah60NgzPDQwroNzkNJ53OSd7EB_1nuQw_hkuxl9PaRFxnDiemFh/s400/IMG_9573.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339765408752229650" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Its good to live near the beach.</span><br /></div>Sydney CDB - Circular Quay<br /><iframe marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Central+station&daddr=circular+quay+nsw&geocode=FUb7-v0dvT4DCSntjBQsIq4SazFY0iQTbFCkag%3B&hl=en&mra=pe&mrcr=0&dirflg=w&sll=-33.872394,151.210013&sspn=0.032496,0.077248&ie=UTF8&ll=-33.872394,151.210013&spn=0.02214,0.00429&output=embed" scrolling="no" width="425" frameborder="0" height="350"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=Central+station&daddr=circular+quay+nsw&geocode=FUb7-v0dvT4DCSntjBQsIq4SazFY0iQTbFCkag%3B&hl=en&mra=pe&mrcr=0&dirflg=w&sll=-33.872394,151.210013&sspn=0.032496,0.077248&ie=UTF8&ll=-33.872394,151.210013&spn=0.02214,0.00429" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-align: left;">View Larger Map</a></small><br />Circular Quay -(Ferry)- Manly<br />Manly- Palm Beach<br /><br /><iframe marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Belgrave+St&daddr=The+Corso+to:-33.769016,151.294098+to:Ocean+St+to:palm+beach+nsw&geocode=FcxD_P0dkmoECQ%3BFapL_P0dengECQ%3B%3BFUS2_f0d3rgECQ%3B&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=2&sz=13&via=1,2,3&dirflg=w&sll=-33.770729,151.294441&sspn=0.06507,0.154495&ie=UTF8&ll=-33.770729,151.294441&spn=0.06507,0.154495&output=embed" scrolling="no" width="425" frameborder="0" height="350"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=Belgrave+St&daddr=The+Corso+to:-33.769016,151.294098+to:Ocean+St+to:palm+beach+nsw&geocode=FcxD_P0dkmoECQ%3BFapL_P0dengECQ%3B%3BFUS2_f0d3rgECQ%3B&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=2&sz=13&via=1,2,3&dirflg=w&sll=-33.770729,151.294441&sspn=0.06507,0.154495&ie=UTF8&ll=-33.770729,151.294441&spn=0.06507,0.154495" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-align: left;">View Larger Map</a></small><br />Palm Beach --(Ferry)-- Ettalong Beach<br />Ettalong Beach - Avoca Beach<br /><br /><iframe marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=ettalong+beach&daddr=The+Scenic+Road+to:-33.494453,151.421127+to:avoca+beach&geocode=%3BFTK7AP4dyl0GCQ%3B%3B&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=2&sz=13&via=1,2&dirflg=w&sll=-33.487867,151.383877&sspn=0.065284,0.154495&ie=UTF8&ll=-33.487867,151.383877&spn=0.065284,0.154495&output=embed" scrolling="no" width="425" frameborder="0" height="350"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=ettalong+beach&daddr=The+Scenic+Road+to:-33.494453,151.421127+to:avoca+beach&geocode=%3BFTK7AP4dyl0GCQ%3B%3B&hl=en&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=2&sz=13&via=1,2&dirflg=w&sll=-33.487867,151.383877&sspn=0.065284,0.154495&ie=UTF8&ll=-33.487867,151.383877&spn=0.065284,0.154495" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-align: left;">View Larger Map</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sydney</span><br /></small><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpbKtJcQwtnreBUlk_UroB32Kw8juxgzW_C9SIqkLevdmXL-__eU8Shfd4F69Ozz98NlPIakcditFgPOkMHF03cPfDu31Z_BVA1weSY1HIndDSma8nwIrgdSu5LY8QwGWDvdoXlX_VENNy/s1600-h/IMG_9553.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpbKtJcQwtnreBUlk_UroB32Kw8juxgzW_C9SIqkLevdmXL-__eU8Shfd4F69Ozz98NlPIakcditFgPOkMHF03cPfDu31Z_BVA1weSY1HIndDSma8nwIrgdSu5LY8QwGWDvdoXlX_VENNy/s400/IMG_9553.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339764626640090034" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><small><span style="font-size:130%;">Catch up with bike polo crew in Sydney. As bike polo is still not an official sport each city has a different rule. For example in Sydney, the court size of the polo is much much bigger. I felt like playing soccer. It was interesting to play with different rule but It is essential to have a standard rule in order to have national/international competition. But there are common rules as well. It was to have fun games with beer!</span><br /></small><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCuB_TFdZfHZfEMx8H7e146VB_HohTqsWTWAtNJlKTrLXc72YuOn43MUoHuGvO8YGhPw2734Yykv9ROkoInqfkGnXDGX0pZgP94a5rqnBluGRFB4reJZUZhmJIiPiWdElTDhnCPD42F_up/s1600-h/IMG_9537.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCuB_TFdZfHZfEMx8H7e146VB_HohTqsWTWAtNJlKTrLXc72YuOn43MUoHuGvO8YGhPw2734Yykv9ROkoInqfkGnXDGX0pZgP94a5rqnBluGRFB4reJZUZhmJIiPiWdElTDhnCPD42F_up/s400/IMG_9537.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339764614446574370" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><small><span style="font-size:130%;">Luckily, I had a chance to join an alley-cat as well the last day of the trip. It was my first time to ride around Sydney CBD so was fairly hard to make my own way but its was very enjoyable and got a good idea of Sydney. (Super luckily!! I got a prize as well) Thanks Stephanaa, Lewes and many Sydney crew for such a great time.</span><br /></small><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2q8PEy6shhm1Jnk7wB4i8EHKfWhPgc0IZmXqwih25F4CpueS1zGiHZiSlzT5pPqa_Xv9MbEb74bf3qj0g_LAk9rcOC1kvY-Ih_Hs2y0uUAozTg8UTMmWpDZXtwql6kcZLwCbxD8Z7BNRA/s1600-h/IMG_9590.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2q8PEy6shhm1Jnk7wB4i8EHKfWhPgc0IZmXqwih25F4CpueS1zGiHZiSlzT5pPqa_Xv9MbEb74bf3qj0g_LAk9rcOC1kvY-Ih_Hs2y0uUAozTg8UTMmWpDZXtwql6kcZLwCbxD8Z7BNRA/s400/IMG_9590.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339764645737356146" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><small><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">for information on Bike Polo and other bike related events in Sydney, visit <span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" ><a href="http://lepistaresistance.com/">Le Pista Resistance</a></span> .</span><br /><br /><br />That's it. It was a great trip.</span><br /></small><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyU3tFI7wpf5nPTSshAIQmWUByVv28iTy_a6KE_X_bPkGEwhV3bMy63_wrdppmvloiU9DQ6W0IymAYkzBzv-ig69c5SdcTZEEJQWSg17HhbrDuLPrWY-1mpIpElGvp7tneU_Qeb1vxvu4Z/s1600-h/IMG_9409.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyU3tFI7wpf5nPTSshAIQmWUByVv28iTy_a6KE_X_bPkGEwhV3bMy63_wrdppmvloiU9DQ6W0IymAYkzBzv-ig69c5SdcTZEEJQWSg17HhbrDuLPrWY-1mpIpElGvp7tneU_Qeb1vxvu4Z/s400/IMG_9409.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339762457879715890" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">In the train to Blue Mountains. Its a cool system, isn't it?</span><br /></div>Yoheihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03895413885038751632noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844465589301349823.post-80484031331623171602009-05-19T20:47:00.004+08:002009-05-19T21:17:04.574+08:00Canberra 2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpAtQGaPUIKxFk9tZtvFd7aUbB9n4WlxEfEgCl1t_kbUNcJ19QMcoU6Iv_-mFhS2Ia_1SE7hjTj-wfzx8fe0_-nbIQ4bTXObBfHmryYKTKD29eC4VJDrLS7kn6DoXSa1_C8eeyTXQ4TJyf/s1600-h/IMG_9306.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpAtQGaPUIKxFk9tZtvFd7aUbB9n4WlxEfEgCl1t_kbUNcJ19QMcoU6Iv_-mFhS2Ia_1SE7hjTj-wfzx8fe0_-nbIQ4bTXObBfHmryYKTKD29eC4VJDrLS7kn6DoXSa1_C8eeyTXQ4TJyf/s400/IMG_9306.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337522903006204770" border="0" /></a><br />Date:19/May/09<br />Morning Ride: Canberra City YHA--> Red Hill -->Lake Burley Griffin--> Black Mountain (Telestra Tower) --> National University of Australia<br />Afternoon Ride: Canberra City YHA-->Old Parliament (Democracy Museum of Australia)--> Australia Parliament---> Embassies --->Lake Burley Griffin<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Morning Hill Ride</span><br /><br />The 2nd day in Canberra. A bit of exercise from the early morning. Did a good ride plus 2 hill climbs of Red Hill (721m) and Black Mountain (812m) . Bike path along the Lake Burley Griggin is well maintain and the beautifully modified landscape of the city and cool temperature gives me perfect venue to cycle.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Vcw3l_XpCbeQpX3zB-L6DxlrBDxcejehnA3iTS_9uUgeQrHcLGOOTg5C3SdcEbzCuON67anqEmgDttPg8y9GahyahhYCE6tQ79ej9RtHCXYNG5tVna6q-5j-MG_0E98pQd3o1seBsJNE/s1600-h/IMG_9285.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5Vcw3l_XpCbeQpX3zB-L6DxlrBDxcejehnA3iTS_9uUgeQrHcLGOOTg5C3SdcEbzCuON67anqEmgDttPg8y9GahyahhYCE6tQ79ej9RtHCXYNG5tVna6q-5j-MG_0E98pQd3o1seBsJNE/s400/IMG_9285.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337521437439692130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_NAzoY8kT0PCa6hoIh4_rt_GTS3jDTZVddHC5fE3ToqPinF_ivXXPcde-BpLTvYRb5wWAP9zCNdR3YSdgFWCgfVuxnMKkZcQXXXODw4cKRtcKT6vEDVh__neLi5u7guFWMkP8W0LEVGMr/s1600-h/IMG_9304.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_NAzoY8kT0PCa6hoIh4_rt_GTS3jDTZVddHC5fE3ToqPinF_ivXXPcde-BpLTvYRb5wWAP9zCNdR3YSdgFWCgfVuxnMKkZcQXXXODw4cKRtcKT6vEDVh__neLi5u7guFWMkP8W0LEVGMr/s400/IMG_9304.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337521447969855730" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUomqg5NFFNBP5Wo-T12x9I62ExUJ8ErsIynoUqRDTs3IrepAQ3XKZgfdL9Hhv2GYu5Kng5rDqWep1imjp4Nh_ud__7je-OMi58cINq51aQ2FExU5Kpi2khCS7hWIBo_vtbIspTGdSHjdY/s1600-h/IMG_9298.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUomqg5NFFNBP5Wo-T12x9I62ExUJ8ErsIynoUqRDTs3IrepAQ3XKZgfdL9Hhv2GYu5Kng5rDqWep1imjp4Nh_ud__7je-OMi58cINq51aQ2FExU5Kpi2khCS7hWIBo_vtbIspTGdSHjdY/s400/IMG_9298.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337522915252066130" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Afternoon Political Ride</span><br /><br />After lunch, head toward the old and present parliament. I took a free tour at the old parliament which allow me to learn the history of the parliament building and formation of democracy in Australia. I am not particularly into these two areas but It was good to know anyway.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgswiF9mwwECYGKo87Qi_RELkgmmlTlq2XDf1X4OA6_ghg19ZLL4lGSs6N9b7aKpePknDwLUYG2xO01ADVjNaeml0rjjiOVbMrJpxuG7ds2re6usnjOOUDr9mUK4vGa1rbaoOhqQWzPDcaw/s1600-h/IMG_9354.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgswiF9mwwECYGKo87Qi_RELkgmmlTlq2XDf1X4OA6_ghg19ZLL4lGSs6N9b7aKpePknDwLUYG2xO01ADVjNaeml0rjjiOVbMrJpxuG7ds2re6usnjOOUDr9mUK4vGa1rbaoOhqQWzPDcaw/s400/IMG_9354.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337521433377136226" border="0" /></a><br />After the parliament tours, I had a look at the embassy area of Canberra . It was really interesting area as you can see many different type of building from all over the world in such a small area.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrhDYF_4v2ny8R7kWxAuxCa3XXy2Gt2SBLoEyp3ZgAIcrKebQKWBHsznZrZV-5KDVDVu2TGOqLGSHyx5nrSSB_uQRg2P7bES0wq-7W1YCEEatOHoscrFb87FXk_CiTlzTmyRKiVoyQObQ/s1600-h/IMG_9364.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyrhDYF_4v2ny8R7kWxAuxCa3XXy2Gt2SBLoEyp3ZgAIcrKebQKWBHsznZrZV-5KDVDVu2TGOqLGSHyx5nrSSB_uQRg2P7bES0wq-7W1YCEEatOHoscrFb87FXk_CiTlzTmyRKiVoyQObQ/s400/IMG_9364.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337521452308802482" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdUlQnCc3OLjFwyIfcR4FfBMakX8yl1WfJ3SU4YXu6Ad5siTCoy2PXWRDIWjoUBWImJXWcgqF2gwNlAAi8pgpOaYBpGOJ4e7qllfMlqvNd-vuebbLY4TnhrSXgRBANvwt8cnAHsrjBBMT-/s1600-h/IMG_9368.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdUlQnCc3OLjFwyIfcR4FfBMakX8yl1WfJ3SU4YXu6Ad5siTCoy2PXWRDIWjoUBWImJXWcgqF2gwNlAAi8pgpOaYBpGOJ4e7qllfMlqvNd-vuebbLY4TnhrSXgRBANvwt8cnAHsrjBBMT-/s400/IMG_9368.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337521445343729874" border="0" /></a><br />Left Canberra at 4.00p.m. arrived Sydney 7.30p.m.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7qhldsR68oKNOecYilLmDxYHKD17cCocN9kYt4vmE12QsAGcyazFpeTTdlmq1fgG6D65-4JqorxlmILENSNf_mR4czfDCK_7kDw9Zc9HSq9C5-9iBatXcZVTGyGLSyNiznEY4uUDlK4Am/s1600-h/IMG_9327.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7qhldsR68oKNOecYilLmDxYHKD17cCocN9kYt4vmE12QsAGcyazFpeTTdlmq1fgG6D65-4JqorxlmILENSNf_mR4czfDCK_7kDw9Zc9HSq9C5-9iBatXcZVTGyGLSyNiznEY4uUDlK4Am/s400/IMG_9327.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337522913675115154" border="0" /></a><br />Tomorrow is Blue Mountains. Hope the weather won't get worse.Yoheihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03895413885038751632noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844465589301349823.post-56944678049395882662009-05-18T21:02:00.003+08:002009-05-18T21:25:57.853+08:00Canberra<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesEy6VbUqVlnFrmxU4dSzXJAyUtYI14L-IybjFS54ZqYklDncsOrYzhBuUqx8w7KgXk81uvn0atQYC04uHeG9rVKadD4NPQfoskiYyi-yn_0FdoQKYDF4XL3O8e1wPheyYzqLNZh7gJmU/s1600-h/IMG_9254.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesEy6VbUqVlnFrmxU4dSzXJAyUtYI14L-IybjFS54ZqYklDncsOrYzhBuUqx8w7KgXk81uvn0atQYC04uHeG9rVKadD4NPQfoskiYyi-yn_0FdoQKYDF4XL3O8e1wPheyYzqLNZh7gJmU/s400/IMG_9254.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337153526471110114" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >W</span>ell well well, shortly after my birthday, somehow now I am in Canberra, the bush capital of Australia. Since I have took a red eye flight from Perth to Sydney and straight to Canberra by bus I didn't have much sleep from yesterday morning today. However I visited some sites.<br /><br />I was surprised the fact that here in Canberra I can't really find Aussies in T-shirts and shorts, and it also made me realised that Perth's winter is not winter. Its COOLER SUMMER!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidcSzAAs01nBwyG-9yIjO7QwER11Axxm429Nec4LVrtjdvc9MUqSjg4efHflBERDQLsjstuximLzJglIOQPbTBW0HDVB263BW1rJWopQggAc_87y0VurO1RUg6xy_0KQPDlPqNXTy0XHa6/s1600-h/IMG_9264.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidcSzAAs01nBwyG-9yIjO7QwER11Axxm429Nec4LVrtjdvc9MUqSjg4efHflBERDQLsjstuximLzJglIOQPbTBW0HDVB263BW1rJWopQggAc_87y0VurO1RUg6xy_0KQPDlPqNXTy0XHa6/s400/IMG_9264.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337153534897409074" border="0" /></a><br />As Canberra is perfectly designed city. Its really hard to get lost. It means its a great place to cycle around! Actually I found many people cycling on the rode. However drivers here seem a bit nasty. Even there many riders are No fixies are spotted.<br /><br />Until the sleepiness stops me writing I write about the place I visited today.<br /><br />The war memorial. This well maintained place would be sensational if you are found of architecture or history of Wars in general.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDE6UdRjqKMkrqVhE5JcDWmjdvgQZ2-KwFmJfFrNeXCVuOn8xT1_CHka9VzhUmuLkpWQtqAzzIlagLQavzCqkWJpZo-vhyphenhypheneD6rFf4fkM7ZqsA1LitiNAmR2cejoM0I17HxPB4IiYbGC5kX/s1600-h/IMG_9275.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDE6UdRjqKMkrqVhE5JcDWmjdvgQZ2-KwFmJfFrNeXCVuOn8xT1_CHka9VzhUmuLkpWQtqAzzIlagLQavzCqkWJpZo-vhyphenhypheneD6rFf4fkM7ZqsA1LitiNAmR2cejoM0I17HxPB4IiYbGC5kX/s400/IMG_9275.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337154512906244290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xf_cG7yqTjOF-l6xleQ5AsAyw1HL8T6GmsSPQVqP8A2n7y7dHEp3EsVeZNQ_olCTWAncclKcdyMx9e2yYTnrE3MQ3brbo-4mg6JAQykE_6Gl7ZEnmKyVz10_SBDXeh0XBS6t4rpS2rh4/s1600-h/IMG_9267.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xf_cG7yqTjOF-l6xleQ5AsAyw1HL8T6GmsSPQVqP8A2n7y7dHEp3EsVeZNQ_olCTWAncclKcdyMx9e2yYTnrE3MQ3brbo-4mg6JAQykE_6Gl7ZEnmKyVz10_SBDXeh0XBS6t4rpS2rh4/s400/IMG_9267.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337153532400750194" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFd5k00HkYD0YuLY0GihY6jp6rmbDObIXewRImbUZFRhr5y_zAuJCMjNq0ZoJWpKO1-E3sVoZczkA5joJ2HFBFIKIseVbp4BqMNiff3FRAy5WIjD3uAkXYhNd4-aKrM75S-deyuu7EE7Tl/s1600-h/IMG_9266.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFd5k00HkYD0YuLY0GihY6jp6rmbDObIXewRImbUZFRhr5y_zAuJCMjNq0ZoJWpKO1-E3sVoZczkA5joJ2HFBFIKIseVbp4BqMNiff3FRAy5WIjD3uAkXYhNd4-aKrM75S-deyuu7EE7Tl/s400/IMG_9266.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337154510703685522" border="0" /></a><br />Humm, I don't think I can continue anymore too sleepless, dude. Good night.Yoheihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03895413885038751632noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844465589301349823.post-2517542132953482012009-05-13T01:17:00.002+08:002009-05-13T01:20:22.466+08:00Best Shot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8t2L_Jccrs9iakUTkgR8-o0Xq4UXkJxM9rm8IjlyfONSeHACXVaSqglfxQc_2CBxM0mf4s5sEIeXfpo3ka016px5V6ux122rzM8WjuB3-mAz6juzTM-NAbT7Bv5BNKdUK7cGMiHDueO_/s1600-h/IMG_9192.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8t2L_Jccrs9iakUTkgR8-o0Xq4UXkJxM9rm8IjlyfONSeHACXVaSqglfxQc_2CBxM0mf4s5sEIeXfpo3ka016px5V6ux122rzM8WjuB3-mAz6juzTM-NAbT7Bv5BNKdUK7cGMiHDueO_/s400/IMG_9192.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334988363522310818" border="0" /></a><br />Rotto was nice.Yoheihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03895413885038751632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844465589301349823.post-61627040635378165492009-05-04T21:46:00.005+08:002009-05-04T22:13:24.298+08:00Harvest Ride<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Great ride, good hills, fresh fruits!<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqv4qPp0SvP6tS7mloDxIdZVsyTOFTn2QCEIKtWIcAwVXYYli7NtnEYXiN3kdEeeEbIGPk9YHaWO3pWOpmx1lL2hynoeiUvA6vANa5rqv-zLT_SFJuX1giUIu-3JBaLoScGkBeGZAYoc9D/s1600-h/IMG_9052.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqv4qPp0SvP6tS7mloDxIdZVsyTOFTn2QCEIKtWIcAwVXYYli7NtnEYXiN3kdEeeEbIGPk9YHaWO3pWOpmx1lL2hynoeiUvA6vANa5rqv-zLT_SFJuX1giUIu-3JBaLoScGkBeGZAYoc9D/s400/IMG_9052.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331970876657216034" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">organic apples</span><br /><br /></div>It is pretty awesome that just one and half hour ride take you to a beautiful country. I think this is one of the privilege of living in Perth. Reasonable up hills of 5km make your leg muscles stimulate and the friendliness and welcome of the village people make you wish to come back again. The scenery of Perth form the hill is just breathtaking.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhVlflk26PTEz771jqSRIn-nwjk9hc1MJbrfk-uCY0O66CPUMx-CqwrTxq7YZ3UpMLf9LQl2W0Ab59k2ktBmCDWk90evQhE7aGypfOwyYuQ-4rGacb-ZAuZ_DvbFfWBJFBfyPQ1NhKrg2/s1600-h/IMG_9057.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfhVlflk26PTEz771jqSRIn-nwjk9hc1MJbrfk-uCY0O66CPUMx-CqwrTxq7YZ3UpMLf9LQl2W0Ab59k2ktBmCDWk90evQhE7aGypfOwyYuQ-4rGacb-ZAuZ_DvbFfWBJFBfyPQ1NhKrg2/s400/IMG_9057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331970872188996482" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">We got this far!</span><br /><br /></div>To enjoy this ride, it is strongly recommended to depart in the early morning as traffic gets pretty busy even in the late morning also waking up early make your day longer.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Ride Facts<br /><br /></span></span></div>Tour Date:03/MAY/2009<br />Number of Participants: 2 (Yohei, Joel)<br />Weather: Sunny<br />Distance:68.5km<br />Avarage: - km/h<br />Max Speed: - km/h<br />Course: Perth--(Bike)--Perth Hill--(Bike)--Pickering Brook--(Farm Walk+Breakfast)--Pickering Brook--(Bike)--Perth<br />Difficulty:<span class="Unicode"> Intermediate to Advanced<br />Traffic: Busy (Specially on Welshpool rd)<br />Would you do this again?: No doubt, Definitely</span>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-Lqbo17j4WEU-GQf2CROAFdsoeMMhmv5oiMVJbx1YjtYk0zcBFAMRbDYSoLqpChf-kBKj8um2-Vb2eHLxCf20Mz3aM9nPWt5xAG1LNd3WptOfobNGJiBumc3dVuTHnrU3d-BV4aO6Hec/s1600-h/IMG_9050.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-Lqbo17j4WEU-GQf2CROAFdsoeMMhmv5oiMVJbx1YjtYk0zcBFAMRbDYSoLqpChf-kBKj8um2-Vb2eHLxCf20Mz3aM9nPWt5xAG1LNd3WptOfobNGJiBumc3dVuTHnrU3d-BV4aO6Hec/s400/IMG_9050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331970878401699922" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Japanese style garden (?)</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQNsRm2m-1pfPEtSOpb7Zv9_BnuitGpkZi0kUGzaNH3KgDaes2i5PQxg4tkmHeU_nn3clIiPZHgX61ODFiAEyAwZu-aHOsRTlMtMSYPRPzAVGQqVeTT0gCjgV1fg7f2Dn9fMxmsc6FtKx/s1600-h/IMG_9061.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMQNsRm2m-1pfPEtSOpb7Zv9_BnuitGpkZi0kUGzaNH3KgDaes2i5PQxg4tkmHeU_nn3clIiPZHgX61ODFiAEyAwZu-aHOsRTlMtMSYPRPzAVGQqVeTT0gCjgV1fg7f2Dn9fMxmsc6FtKx/s400/IMG_9061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331970881009666898" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Sunset from Subiaco</span><br /></div>Yoheihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03895413885038751632noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3844465589301349823.post-319258987105287382009-05-02T00:18:00.003+08:002009-05-02T00:39:09.627+08:00Harvest Ride (3/MAY/09)<span style="font-size:180%;">Y</span>ou never shall forget to appreciate farmers' contribution for us. That's the concept of this ride.<br /><br />This week we will head off to Pickering Brook, to see their autumn harvest festival.<br />Bickley & Carmel Harvest Festival<a href="http://www.bickleycarmeltourism.jkwh.com/HarvestFestival2009.htm"> http://www.bickleycarmeltourism.jkwh.com/HarvestFestival2009.htm</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ride Date: 03/MAY/2009(SUN)</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Destination: Pickering Brook(<a href="http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=forrest+place,+perth+wa&daddr=welshpool+road+wa+to:pickering+brook+rd+wa+to:merrivale+rd+wa+to:Forrest+Pl,+Perth+WA+6000&geocode=&hl=en&mra=ls&dirflg=w&sll=-32.000355,116.01081&sspn=0.212542,0.411301&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=11">Proposed Course</a>)<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rode Type: On road (All Sealed)</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bike Type: ANY<br /></span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Departure Time: 7.30am</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Departure Point: Forrest Place, Perth (In front of round thingi)</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Riding Distance: 68.5km</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />*As usual experience is not required, but your guts are </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">ESSENTIALLY </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">required</span><br /><iframe marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=forrest+place,+perth+wa&daddr=welshpool+road+wa+to:pickering+brook+rd+wa+to:merrivale+rd+wa+to:Forrest+Pl,+Perth+WA+6000&geocode=&hl=en&mra=ls&dirflg=w&sll=-32.000355,116.01081&sspn=0.212542,0.411301&ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=-32.000485,116.01081&spn=0.09505,0.30368&output=embed" scrolling="no" width="425" frameborder="0" height="350"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=d&source=embed&saddr=forrest+place,+perth+wa&daddr=welshpool+road+wa+to:pickering+brook+rd+wa+to:merrivale+rd+wa+to:Forrest+Pl,+Perth+WA+6000&geocode=&hl=en&mra=ls&dirflg=w&sll=-32.000355,116.01081&sspn=0.212542,0.411301&ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=-32.000485,116.01081&spn=0.09505,0.30368" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-align: left;">View Larger Map</a></small><br /><br />Heaps of uphills are waiting for you!!! Hope see you all on sunday.Yoheihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03895413885038751632noreply@blogger.com0