Episodes 41 - 50




Magnetofunky: Walkabout No. 50 - August 07, 2023,    Duration: 40:09

The GeoOrbital, the self-powered wheel that was featured in 'Shark Tank' but is no longer available.. .
Hub Motors Redux


Hope Dies Last - Tangerine Turpentine
Hope Dies Last - Tangerine Turpentine


Itinerary:

What Happened to GeoOrbital? - Still slim pickings among self-powered bike wheels...

The Switch One by E-Switchy, a wireless wheel and system...    IThe SuperWheel Comet, a self-powered system using patented spring-powered tech...    The Copenhagen all-in-one wheel, developed at MIT, now discontinued...

Center Stage: The Return of Another West Coast Showcase

Wanted Criminal -  * Queen delphine * TASTY FAcE
Wanted Criminal - * Queen delphine * TASTY FAcE

Promise - Katherine Park
Promise - Katherine Park

Faster Falling Star - Modern Time Machines
Faster Falling Star - Modern Time Machines

Titanium (David Guetta ft. Sia) - Amber-Renee Dundee
Titanium (David Guetta ft. Sia) - Amber-Renee Dundee


Log:

Breakfast While Touring - Starting meals made at home or on the bike after breaking camp...

Examples of Ready To Drink coffee. Image - idw.global...    Lunchables, a well balanced and excellent pick for a morning pit stop, but I do a DIY version with Ritz crackers...

One More Tune:

Exit Gate - Giants Gone
Exit Gate - Giants Gone






Magnetofunky: Walkabout No. 49 - July 21, 2023,    Duration: 44:27

A few bike lunch and road snack items in my trunk bag...
Venn Diagram Diet


Cocopops - Ivoris
Cocopops - Ivoris


Itinerary:

Three Way Venn - The semi-keto diet at homebase vs lunch on the bike...

Instead of salad, pico de gallo with olives and mushrooms...    Instead of bread for lunch, 5 Ritz crackers have 10g of carbs...

Center Stage: Fresh Aussie Sweep

Minus 64 Degrees - Tigs    Caroline - Aria Wood    Tora - Ra Ra Viper
Minus 64 Degrees - Tigs; Caroline - Aria Wood; Tora - Ra Ra Viper

Circuit Current - 1tbsp    Hold On - Sines    Club Punk - Porcelain Boy
Circuit Current - 1tbsp; Hold On - Sines; Club Punk - Porcelain Boy

RiDE iT WiT ME ft. 1300 - Nikodimos
RiDE iT WiT ME ft. 1300 - Nikodimos


Log:

All About The Snacks - Feeding the sweet tooth, but only while riding...

Bananas are the number one road snack on almost everybody's list for convenience, nutritional balance and quick energy...   

One More Tune:

Here We Are - The Regime
Here We Are - The Regime






Magnetofunky: Walkabout No. 48 - July 10, 2023,    Duration: 40:01

The tarp tent first pitch near the 'Little Janis Joplin tree' in Golden Gate Park...
Road Weather


Boombox Alpha - Magnetofunky/Incredibox demo sample
Boombox Alpha - Magnetofunky/Incredibox demo sample


Itinerary:

Road Forecast - A standard part of any cycling trip plan...

Detail from the TRIPinfo.com Bay Area Road Map...   

Center Stage: Boombox Sampler

Messages Await in the Forest Without Walls - Fields Ohio    Boombox Beta - Magnetofunky/Incredibox demo sample
Messages Await in the Forest Without Walls - Fields Ohio; Boombox Beta - Magnetofunky/Incredibox demo sample

Graveyard Poets - CLOUDWARMER    Boombox Gamma - Magnetofunky/Incredibox demo sample
Graveyard Poets - CLOUDWARMER; Boombox Gamma - Magnetofunky/Incredibox demo sample


Log:

Tent Practice - Finally seeing what the tarp tent looks like in the field; making progress on the solar control panel...

I finished the inventory for tent practice - handlebar tent 'pole', tarp clamps, and tent pegs...    Position the bike, then lay it left side down about 1 foot into the tarp...    Positioning the charge controller and the power inverter for mounting...    After a few changes in mounting, the solar control panel is done...

One More Tune:

Sad and Alone - Bedless Bones
Sad and Alone - Bedless Bones






Magnetofunky: Walkabout No. 47 - June 23, 2023,    Duration: 38:39

Giving the mobile solar frame a road test on Valencia St...
Ride Chart


Right Hook (Nerdicus Remix) - Headsnack
Right Hook (Nerdicus Remix) - Headsnack


Itinerary:

Custom Flight Plan - Making personalized itinerary spreadsheets to keep track of single and multi-day bike rides...



Center Stage: Mostly Hip Hop

Batman Motherfkr / The Greatest Hug / Straight Gangsta (Rap) - C-Doc    Brockhampton IRIS - Synthet
Batman Motherfkr / The Greatest Hug / Straight Gangsta (Rap) - C-Doc; Brockhampton IRIS - Synthet

Nazis Don't Surf - Vietnam II    Chaos Nova - Moon-Tone
Nazis Don't Surf - Vietnam II; Chaos Nova - Moon-Tone


Log:

Mobile Rig Layout and Shakeout - The last part of the rig - the wiring - is laid out...

The solar panel to control panel wiring path...    The insulator separating the positive and negative solar cables and busbars in the wiring harness...    The wiring harness is complete and ready for the control panel, which can wait until next month...

One More Tune:

Goodbye Pretty People - Eaters
Goodbye Pretty People - Eaters






Magnetofunky: Walkabout No. 46 - June 02, 2023,    Duration: 52:55

The mobile solar rig - portable frame and rear rack base - finally finished and ready for Tourpacking...
Parallel Path


HAL 9000 -  King Ghidora
HAL 9000 - King Ghidora


Itinerary:

Coastal Path - A partial alternative to Highway 1...

Image from the California Coastal Trail website...    Detail of the bike path near Pacifica that's mostly the CCT, off Highway 1...

Center Stage: Partly Surf, Partly Not

Strange Illusions - SUNDAZE    Wrong or Right - Surf Trash    Burn It To The Ground - Black Surf
Strange Illusions - SUNDAZE; Wrong or Right - Surf Trash; Burn It To The Ground - Black Surf

No Wave Summer - DPRS - Democratic People's Republic of Surf    Nothing Is Alright - Surf Shop Cops    Creeper -  The Echo Bombs
No Wave Summer - DPRS - Democratic People's Republic of Surf; Nothing Is Alright - Surf Shop Cops; Creeper - The Echo Bombs

The World Stops When I'm With You - Hux    Cavill - Indigo Greenhill Watts    Chozen - Surf Dad
The World Stops When I'm With You - Hux; Cavill - Indigo Greenhill Watts; Chozen - Surf Dad


Log:

Solar Base Mount - Tackling the solar frame's rear rack base mount, final adjustments to the rig...

A nice big safety flag to hang from the solar frame...    Fixing the base mount upright...    The frame balanced with a barely noticeable tilt...    Multimeter check of the solar panel after cutting a notch for mounting...

One More Tune:

Murder Your Summer - The Reigning Monarchs
Murder Your Summer - The Reigning Monarchs






Magnetofunky: Walkabout No. 45 - May 19, 2023,    Duration: 40:19

After a long slog, the flexible solar panel is mounted onto the mobile portable frame...
Baby Step Marathon


Dead - Not My God
Dead - Not My God


Log I:

Solar Frame Baby Steps - Starting from scratch all the way to the alpha version...

The updated frame design...    During the project I got my 75W Power Inverter...

Center Stage: Half A Mixed Bag

Nowhere To Be - The Grogans    Switch - Magic Wands
Nowhere To Be - The Grogans; Switch - Magic Wands

Down again - K Gizzle    Elegiac - Aarktica    My God - Twine
Down again - K Gizzle; Elegiac - Aarktica; My God - Twine


Log II:

Baby Steps Cont'd - Starting again from scratch to completing the beta version...

The portable toilet feels like a solid stool that's safe to sit on while Tourpacking...    The finished solar frame is now ready for the next project - designing and installing the base rack mount...   

One More Tune:

The Freedom Club - The Maggie Pills
The Freedom Club - The Maggie Pills






Magnetofunky: Walkabout No. 44 - May 01, 2023,    Duration: 41:28

It took almost a month but I finally got my 50W flexible solar panel...
Prep Limbo


Codex Regius - Fields Ohio
Codex Regius - Fields Ohio


Itinerary:

Can You Over-Plan? - Is my dental season frustration much ado over nothing?



Center Stage: Electro Spring Submissions

Call Out The Liars - d3adc0de
Call Out The Liars - d3adc0de

What It Takes - K Gizzle
What It Takes - K Gizzle

DESIRE - Noisy
DESIRE - Noisy

Electric Sun - VNV Nation
Electric Sun - VNV Nation


Log:

Solar Frame II - Designing the rest of the mobile frame while waiting for the solar panel...

The layout for the base and the platform's back end...    The solar panel given a short-arm inspection. The corner mounts look just big enough to give 1/4 inch bolts some wiggle room...   

One More Tune:

Dissolving the Code - Steve Roach & Vir Unis
Dissolving the Code - Steve Roach & Vir Unis






Magnetofunky: Walkabout No. 43 - April 20, 2023,    Duration: 44:44

These signs have started showing up on some sidewalks after homeless tents have been cleared from them...
Basecamp


Burning Building - Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys
Burning Building - Lucy Kruger & The Lost Boys


Itinerary:

The Only Alternative - Turning the SRO into a boondock/garage...



Center Stage: A Mixed Experimental Bag

Bird Speak - Fields Ohio
Bird Speak - Fields Ohio

Live to Tell - Ego Likeness
Live to Tell - Ego Likeness

All the Joy (Stargods Remix) - Magic Wands
All the Joy (Stargods Remix) - Magic Wands

Avance - Alpha Hydrae
Avance - Alpha Hydrae


Log:

Solar Frame - Designing a solid yet portable platform for the solar panel...

The first batch of pvc fittings for the solar panel frame...    The Blick soft sided portfolio case, 31    A rough layout of pvc fittings on the solar panel blank with one configuration of compression couplings...    The 90° pipe clamp for mounting the solar frame to the seat post...   

One More Tune:

Ambient punk - The Kiss That Took A Trip
Ambient punk - The Kiss That Took A Trip






Magnetofunky: Walkabout No. 42 - April 06, 2023,    Duration: 35:35

Image created by ChatGPT DALL-E...
Portage


Memory Killer - CLOUDWARMER
Memory Killer - CLOUDWARMER


Itinerary:

Gear On Foot - In a worst-case scenario, lugging the gear back to the replacement bike...

The worst-case slog to the Greyhound station...    Redcamp foldable rolling duffel, 120L, decent reviews, $70...

Center Stage: A Mixed Bag From The Inbox

My Virgin Widows - Mors Syphilitica
My Virgin Widows - Mors Syphilitica

Making Way - Jeff Greinke
Making Way - Jeff Greinke

Jumped In The Hudson River What Did I See - CLOUDWARMER
Jumped In The Hudson River What Did I See - CLOUDWARMER


Log:

Wildflowers - Waiting for good weather to catch a superbloom...



One More Tune:

I've Got You - The Regime
I've Got You - The Regime






Magnetofunky: Walkabout No. 41 - March 27, 2023,    Duration: 54:16

Some of the used bikes found in Don Rafa's Cyclery in the Mission District...
A Backup Bike?


SANGUINARY - Curanderx://
SANGUINARY - Curanderx://


Itinerary:

Apples and Oranges - There's a difference between a backup for commuting and a replacement for touring...

Fuji Touring bike, a model that's been around for decades...   

Center Stage: Another Eclectic Grab Bag of Beats

Marismas - VisionespanoramiK    Polar End Kind - Milo Hunter
Marismas - VisionespanoramiK; Polar End Kind - Milo Hunter

Golden Place - K Gizzle    1999 - Gridline
Golden Place - K Gizzle; 1999 - Gridline

formula Extinction - 2ND FACE    En(capsule)ated - Curanderx://    Suicide Prevention - the swine
formula Extinction - 2ND FACE; En(capsule)ated - Curanderx://; Suicide Prevention - the swine


Log:

Used Bike Window Shopping - The best places to find a decent replacement...

Don Rafa's Cyclery near 16th & Mission, a shop with a solid reputation in the neighborhood...    Most of the used bikes in the shop are in the $200-400 range...    A few days later, I was in North Beach and went to Columbus Cyclery to check it out...    One of the guys there took me down to the basement level where most of the older bikes were. Not exactly 90s mountain bikes, but many early 2000s road, gravel and MTB with rigid front forks...   

One More Tune:

Black Rats - Voodoo Puppets
Black Rats - Voodoo Puppets








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