Friday, July 31, 2015

Finds from the Grind - Colorado Street Bridge



Rolling forwards and backwards on the iconic Colorado Street Bridge in Pasadena. It's always a bit confusing on that right turn onto the bridge because it looks like you're about to merge onto a freeway, but no, you're making your way to the bridge, not Ventura.

10 Second Anime - Prison School - Episode 4 [BD Updates]

Gakuto and Kiyoshi make final preparations for the Great Date Escape. Things don't go exactly to plan and more disaster may strike soon enough.

Thursday, July 30, 2015

Finds from the Grind - Chaney Trail



Up and down the very steep Chaney Trail in Altadena. This is video showing how I blew myself up on a 30% grade. I wasn't just sightseeing when I took a break in the middle of that climb. A mile of pain. The descent is no fun either with how steep it is. Mountain bikers passed me on the way down because I have a much longer braking distance compared to their disc brakes. But as soon as I got back on Loma Alta when I knew I didn't have any blind curves, I was doing the passing.

10 Second Anime - Naruto Shippuuden - Episode 421

Naruto and Sasuke receive gifts from the Sage of the Six Paths to stop Madara. Guy unleashes his final attack on Madara.

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Sunday, July 26, 2015

Omake Gif Anime - Rokka no Yuusha - Episode 4 - Nachetanya's Crest

Nachetanya shows off her... crest of the Six Braves.

Omake Gif Anime - Working!!! - Episode 4 - Takanashi Sisters Go Boin

The Takanishi elder sisters add extra "pressure" to their presence.

Omake Gif Anime - Durarara!! X2 - Episode 16 - Varona's Joy


Varona is most happy when she's found new prey.

Tour Tidbit du Jour - 7/26/2015 - Finale

For the first time in the Tour's history, the top five finishers were all previous Grand Tour champions. Chris Froome won the 2013 Tour de France. Nairo Quintana won the 2014 Giro d'Italia. Alejandro Valverde is the 2009 Vuelta a España winner. Vincenzo Nibali has won all 3 Grand Tours, his last was the 2014 Tour. Alberto Contador has won all 3 as well, multiple times, and is the current Vuelta and Giro champion.

Saturday, July 25, 2015

Tour Tidbit du Jour - 7/25/2015

Climbing Alpe d'Huez means riding through a wall of people and noise. But what if you're a Dutchman riding through Dutch Corner? The camera follows Bram Tankink of Lotto-Jumbo and he is treated like a rockstar.


Friday, July 24, 2015

Omake Gif Anime - Fairy Tail S2 - Episode 68 - Erza Enters the Fray


Erza knows that when the talking is done, you attack!

Tour Tidbit du Jour - 7/24/2015

Adam Hansen on Lotto-Soudal seeks to tie a record 12 Grand Tour finishes in a row. He had thought he owned the record outright when he finished the Giro in May, completing 11 in a row, taking the record away from Marino Lejarreta set in the 1990's, but it turned out another Spaniard had done 12 in a row in the 1950's, Bernardo Ruiz.

There was a catch, though: The Vuelta á España at that time was only 2 weeks long. To be safe, Hansen needs to complete the Tour and this year's Vuelta to forestall any controversy. That looked pretty shaky earlier in the Tour when he dislocated his shoulder, but he only has two more stages to go in July before hopefully being selected for the Vuelta team.

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Thursday, July 23, 2015

10 Second Anime - Naruto Shippuuden - Episode 420


Guy brings the fight to Madara and Madara enjoys it! Naruto meets the Sage of the Six Paths.

Tour Tidbit du Jour - 7/23/2015

The Category 2 climb of Lacets de Montvernier has never been ridden in the Tour before today's Stage 18. The 3.4 km ascent features 18 hairpin turns and, a rarity for this Grand Tour, hardly any fans lining the route because of the narrowness of the road.

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

10 Second Anime - Ore Monogatari!! - Episode 16


Mariya struggles with her true feelings for Takeo. Suna helps her to be honest with Takeo and herself.

Tour Tidbit du Jour - 7/22/2015

Tinkoff-Saxo team members shared a light moment at their press conference over the rest day. Peter Sagan appeared to enjoy whatever was happening, but Roman Kreuziger and Alberto Contador weren't so sure.

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10 Second Anime - Shokugeki no Soma - Episode 15


The Totsuki students return from camp and are surprised by the return of Souma's dad to their dorm. Joichiro reveals part of his past to Souma.

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

10 Second Anime - Aoharu x Kikanjuu - Episode 3


After missing the thrill of survival games, Tachibana rejoins Toy Gun Gun for an elite tournament. Tachibana shops for her first gun.

Tour Tidbit du Jour - 7/21/2015 - Rest Day

There are some new nicknames in the Tour peloton this year, notably Nairo Quintana is being called "the scarab" because the beetle is able to lift dozens of times its own weight, presumably referencing the Hercules beetle, native to South America and Central America. I wonder what happened between his Giro victory last year and this year. He was dubbed "Il Condor" during the Italian Grand Tour.

There are many species of scarabs, but the one revered by the ancient Egyptians is known by its less prestigious activities - the dung beetle.

Monday, July 20, 2015

10 Second Anime - Non Non Biyori Repeat - Episode 3


Natsumi has trouble with her midterm exams. Renge offers advice to her older sister the teacher on how to motivate her students.