Episodes 51 - 59




Magnetofunky: Walkabout No. 59 - January 05, 2024,    Duration: 44:20

Putting this version of the show to bed...
Putting this version of the show to bed...

Final Audio Episode


Lazy Suzan - No Guilt
Lazy Suzan - No Guilt


Itinerary:

The End of Pre-Launch - The right time to change formats for cycling and the show...


Center Stage: Final Eclectic Global Set

SiEMPRE - bbsofii    Tokyo Midnight - ArcSound    No Replays - PIXIEPUNK
SiEMPRE - bbsofii; Tokyo Midnight - ArcSound; No Replays - PIXIEPUNK

Crimewave (Those Things Will Follow You) - Vietnam II    the swimming pool is mine - Fields Ohio
Crimewave (Those Things Will Follow You) - Vietnam II; the swimming pool is mine - Fields Ohio

Cavity (1st Communion) [ Christian Death ] - Unto Ashes    Stomp Percussion - Denys Kyshchuk    Great Whites - twinbloom
Cavity (1st Communion) [ Christian Death ] - Unto Ashes; Stomp Percussion - Denys Kyshchuk; Great Whites - twinbloom


Log:

The New Video Joint - A few rough ideas about the new vlog...



One Last Tune:

Singularité - Iliaque
Singularité - Iliaque






Magnetofunky: Walkabout No. 58 - December 14, 2023,    Duration: 37:59

The sometimes wet streets of winter in the Bay Area...
The sometimes wet streets of winter in the Bay Area...

Project Pre-Mortem


Sunny Day - The Regime
Sunny Day - The Regime


Itinerary:

Indoor Parking - Off-Topic: If I have to go with a motorcycle, can I park it indoors?



Center Stage: New Winter Drops

Mad Magic - PIXIEPUNK    Friendly Fire - Mildreda
Mad Magic - PIXIEPUNK; Friendly Fire - Mildreda

High Flyer - K Gizzle    Dusk - DELREI
High Flyer - K Gizzle; Dusk - DELREI


Log:

Xmas Gear - Filling a seasonal gap in bike gear as I near the end of the Pre-Launch phase...

A winter cycling jacket from LightInTheBox, to handle a chilly wet ride...    The ground chair seems and feels sturdy enough for Tourpacking...    Finally done with the extended dental season now that my grill is straight. This was the last medical hurdle between me and any serious riding...   

One More Tune:

One Small Step… - Solitaire
One Small Step… - Solitaire






Magnetofunky: Walkabout No. 57 - November 10, 2023,    Duration: 48:51

An overstuffed Chinese combo headlight that some people could use to make a G Bike street legal, but at around $20 I wouldn't buy it...
An overstuffed Chinese combo headlight that some people could use to make a G Bike street legal, but at around $20 I wouldn't buy it...

Street Legal


(Under Fire) Dub For Gaza - Mikuś
(Under Fire) Dub For Gaza - Mikuś


Itinerary:

Just a Few Extras - Its not hard if you stick with a bike frame...

Example of a motorized bike lights kit, under $15. Comes with taillight, rear brake lights and blinkers, brake sensor and a horn...   

Center Stage: West Bank/Gaza Sounds

The oldest voice of Al-Aqsa - Freedom Technical Team    Amr diab -  Quake D-J Ramallah-Palestine    Captured - CULTURESHOC
The oldest voice of Al-Aqsa - Freedom Technical Team; Amr diab - Quake D-J Ramallah-Palestine; Captured - CULTURESHOC

Sijen ib Sijen (Seeing and Seeing) - Ramallah Underground    This is hip-hop - SalaMan    Onadekom (Calling You) - DARG TEAM
Sijen ib Sijen (Seeing and Seeing) - Ramallah Underground; This is hip-hop - SalaMan; Onadekom (Calling You) - DARG TEAM


Log:

Ride Work - In between prep for the next ride...

My alternate route from homebase to Pacifica Ste. Beach, bypassing Ft. Funston and Thornton Ste. Beach, but near enough to divert to Mussel Rock Park and Mori Point on the way. I put it on my phone for audio navigation...   

One More Tune:

pain that we hide - DJ jadkarkar
pain that we hide - DJ jadkarkar






Magnetofunky: Walkabout No. 56 - October 28 2023,    Duration: 34:34

The Great Highway south of the city got too gnarly to continue riding, turning the frst scout ride into a training exercise...
The Great Highway south of the city got too gnarly to continue riding, turning the frst scout ride into a training exercise...

Delayed Vista


Where Am I and How Can I Leave - CLOUDWARMER
Where Am I and How Can I Leave - CLOUDWARMER


Itinerary:

Ride Prep - Getting back in the swing a year later...

It took an hour to ride through the park due to a stiff headwind. This is near Sloat Blvd. at the SW corner of the city...   

Center Stage: A Few Fresh October Releases

Another Glass Eye - genCAB    Integration Being - Steve Roach    The World is Ours - PIXIEPUNK
Another Glass Eye - genCAB; Integration Being - Steve Roach; The World is Ours - PIXIEPUNK


Log:

Trip Notes - First attempt at a scout ride got sandbagged ...

The bike in Scout mode at the windy dunes of lower Ocean Beach...   

One More Tune:

Will My Mother Be on That Train - CLOUDWARMER
Will My Mother Be on That Train - CLOUDWARMER






Magnetofunky: Walkabout No. 55 - October 14 2023,    Duration: 52:52

A sprocket hub mount - a crucial upgrade accessory to a motor driven cycle...
A sprocket hub mount - a crucial upgrade accessory to a motor driven cycle...

Accessories


IZombie Spy - The Vivisectors
Zombie Spy - The Vivisectors


Itinerary:

Two Columns - The rest of a motor driven cycle project - the standard parts and custom upgrades for the engine...

The type of chain tensioner that can kill you if it malfunctions and jams the wheel spokes at speed...    An example of an Expansion Chamber Banana Muffler which reduces both engine noise and emissions...   

Center Stage: Assorted Spooky Sounds

Ghost Surf Rock - Loyalty Freak Music    No More Sea Monster - Snow Monster    Phantoms - Paik
Ghost Surf Rock - Loyalty Freak Music; No More Sea Monster - Snow Monster; Phantoms - Paik

Brand New Nazi - Achievements    Fascist - ROZKOL    Henry Ford Was A Fascist - David Rovics
Brand New Nazi - Achievements; Fascist - ROZKOL; Henry Ford Was A Fascist - David Rovics

Baten el Ghoul - Ov Moi Omm    A really dark alley - Loyalty Freak Music    vampire hunter - kaleidoplasm
Baten el Ghoul - Ov Moi Omm; A really dark alley - Loyalty Freak Music; vampire hunter - kaleidoplasm


Log:

No Chair Session - Birthday week joyrides, then a tent practice session with a 4-foot pitch...

It's Fleet Week here in the city!    I got a better shape by placing the pole between the handlebars and the seat, but I could see that the guylines are twice as long as needed...    There's no point staking the pole any higher than 3 or 3.5 feet 'cause there's only room to sit up on the ground...

One More Tune:

Visit of the Queen of Sheba - Vampire Suit
Visit of the Queen of Sheba - Vampire Suit






Magnetofunky: Walkabout No. 54 - September 30 2023,    Duration: 39:22

The square camo tarp in a 3 foot high star pitch...
The square camo tarp in a 3 foot high star pitch...

Square Session


Infected Colony (Alternate Version) - Stahlgeist
Infected Colony (Alternate Version) - Stahlgeist


Itinerary:

Engine and Frame - The two most important components of my motor driven cycle...

One frame that would make a custom build go much faster - BBR Tuning Stinger Chopper G Bike, motor-ready, steel frame, designed for a 66/80cc 2-stroke engine, but could take a 4-stroke. About $700...    The Honda GX120cc 4-stroke engine, the high end motor for a custom G Bike...    The best rated Honda clone, the Harbor Freight Predator 212cc 4-stroke engine. Model No. 69727, sold only in California, is EPA/CARB certified...    The smog check station where I got a definitive answer about whether motorized bikes required testing to be street legal in California...    Schwinn World Cruiser - steel frame, disc brakes, classic cruiser, $700...

Center Stage: A Few More From The Inbox

I Had A Dream - VEiiLA    (Less Than or Equal To) 23 -  Aarktica
I Had A Dream - VEiiLA; (Less Than or Equal To) 23 - Aarktica


Log:

3 Foot Pitch - A first assessment of the square camo tarp tent...

The pitch looks much more even and balanced with the pole next to the bike seat...    While looking for a low profile camp chair, I found this Moon Lence ultralight backpacking chair. It seems to be the best compromise between low profile, back support and portability...

One More Tune:

don't gaze at the sun when your yacht is on fire - Fields Ohio
don't gaze at the sun when your yacht is on fire - Fields Ohio






Magnetofunky: Walkabout No. 53 - September 15 2023,    Duration: 50:07

A CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission), sometimes called a Torque Converter. Image by Shutterstock...
A CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission), sometimes called a Torque Converter. Image by Shutterstock...

A Matter Of Torque


PANIC! PANIC! - Electric Six
PANIC! PANIC! - Electric Six


Itinerary:

Buy or Build - To have enough torque to climb hills with a trailer, it's either build or buy a motorized bike at least 80cc's. It wouldn't hurt to add a CVT or a centrifugal clutch to the custom bike kit...

If I had to buy a motor driven cycle, it would be something like this Honda Navi - 110cc, street legal, base price under $2000...    Senyar motorized bicycle 4 stroke Centrifugal Clutch, sold at Amazon...

Center Stage: Dark Waves

The Sin of the Sanctified [v4b] - Terminal    Pull The Trigger - Novakill
The Sin of the Sanctified [v4b] - Terminal; Pull The Trigger - Novakill

nothing like a dystopian haze to give you hope for the future - Fields Ohio    Thanatophobia - Ars
nothing like a dystopian haze to give you hope for the future - Fields Ohio; Thanatophobia - Ars

Another Day - VEiiLA    Artefact From Outer Space - Hinein
Another Day - VEiiLA; Artefact From Outer Space - Hinein


Log:

Mushroom Fly - Tent practice session 4 with guylines and comparing tent poles...

This mushroom fly pitch (from another Papa Hiker video) is what I'm going for with my 8x10 camo tarp...    With the base of the tarp condo pole, I can adjust the height from very low profile to sitting...    Preparing the guylines for the next practice session...    The portable tent pole at sitting height improved the pitch, but not enough...    The pole dropped to two feet with the guylines almost worked, but eight feet just isn't wide enough to cover the bike and the sleeping area...

One More Tune:

Kukeseen - Oleg Kosjugin
Kukeseen - Oleg Kosjugin






Magnetofunky: Walkabout No. 52 - September 01 2023,    Duration: 39:51

A Huffy bicycle converted with a bolt-on engine and gasoline tank. Image by Jim Heaphy, Wikipedia...
A Huffy bicycle converted with a bolt-on engine and gasoline tank. Image by Jim Heaphy, Wikipedia...

G Bikes


The Maui Sound 01 - Uncle Sol and The Maui Sound
The Maui Sound 01 - Uncle Sol and The Maui Sound


Itinerary:

Intro To Moto - A brief on motorized bikes and motor driven cycles...

Phatmoto Rover, 79cc motorized bike, top speed 32 mph, but it's strongly recommended that no G Bike engine be run at top speed, so I could probably get away with calling it a Type A bike that only requires an M2 license...    A custom G Bike with a Honda GX 120 engine installed, along with other modifications, from the video 'This Motorized Bike is ILLEGAL... But They Don't Care!', a commentary after the 3-part video series 'Making a Honda GX120cc Motorized Bike' by Ben Carano...

Center Stage: A Maui Showcase

By The Heart - Dust of Vraj
By The Heart - Dust of Vraj

Drink Like Pirates! - The Lost Surf
Drink Like Pirates! - The Lost Surf

When Angels Start Kissing - Lovevolution
When Angels Start Kissing - Lovevolution

True Love - LANI
True Love - LANI


Log:

Tent Practice 3 - The third session - two steps forward, one sloppy step back...

For practice session 3, the usual spot near the 'Little Janis Tree' was full of cuttings from all the freshly mowed grass, so I found a spot closer to the 'Big Janis Tree' that was relatively clear. The park was a lot more active this time (Monday the 28th), lots of baby strollers and friendly dogs...    Either I need a square tarp (like 10 x 10 or 12 x 12) that'll fit the bike inside an enclosed pyramid, or ditch the handlebar pole and use the telescoping 'tarp condo' pole in the middle...   

One More Tune:

Raga Nova - Yahowha 13
Raga Nova - Yahowha 13






Magnetofunky: Walkabout No. 51 - August 18, 2023,    Duration: 33:40

Robo Taxis rolling through the Mission. Photo by Lydia Chavez, missionlocal.org...
Robo Taxis rolling through the Mission. Photo by Lydia Chavez, missionlocal.org...

Bike Friendly?


Aaron Swartz' Guerilla Open Access Manifesto - Nihilore
Aaron Swartz' Guerilla Open Access Manifesto - Nihilore


Itinerary:

Relatively Bike Safe - POV from one of the most dangerous spots for cyclists in this oh so bike friendly city...



Center Stage: Cinematic Soundscapes

Daylight (Moonlight) [Shadow Mirrors Remix] - Magic Wands
Daylight (Moonlight) [Shadow Mirrors Remix] - Magic Wands

U Runin - K Gizzle
U Runin - K Gizzle

Valkyre - Fields Ohio
Valkyre - Fields Ohio


Log:

Tent Practice 2 - The second session became a learning experience...

The 6 inch 'tent pole' was replaced with a 14 inch piece of 1/2 inch pvc...    The bike was up too far, which threw off placement of the camo tarp...    My attempts to even out the tarp wound up bending the tent pole base...    With the power inverter and AC plug locked down, the control panel is done and the mobile solar rig is finally complete...    With the tent pole base now load-bearing, I can plan practice session 3...

One More Tune:

Solitario - DELREI
Solitario - DELREI








Show Themes:

Acid Trumpet by Kevin MacLeod
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Backed Vibes by Kevin MacLeod
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Bike bell 03.flac by cdrk
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