Author: mscottault

#oldschool #selfie.. 35mm #film #analog.. #kelownavia Instagram https://instagr.am/p/DNyiYwrZAHP/

Bleeding Ear, circa 1997.. part of my ‘broken lens’ exhibit in #kelowna.. looking back over the years of being #ethical .. my fave moments have been when #creating and when #cyclingvia Instagram https://instagr.am/p/DNw1F_XXKnW/

yup.. the 89’s and 90’s was great for the colour black.. and i should know ;)via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/DNwhN9e6BNG/

just two guys talking, one is left standing today.. the world lost a great musician this morning and while i havent seen James Bowers in quite a few years.. it still brings back mortality and tears when a friend passes. God Speed, you crazy diamond, James.. have a good flight.via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/DNwaOHQwpIu/

back in the day.. my #apartment #furnishings was… a great #conglomeration of #bikesvia Instagram https://instagr.am/p/DNuFAZA4rPn/

The #transmission..
I’ve #pirated the rear end of a #garyfisherbikes #Joshua X-1.. it’s called a “URT” or.. Unified Rear Triangle as the Bottom Bracket (where the crank arms meet) and the Rear Hub are connected in one rigid triangular configuration that is, then, floated against the mainframe by a pivot point and shock.

**but.. GEARS on a boat?**
I decided to use gears because our bodies go through physiological changes in energy levels throughout the day so, while I might not be pushing up hills, I want to make powered progress through pedaling all day long.. the gears mean that when I’m energized, I can flip it to 9th and CHUNDER.. and when I’m gassed.. I can slip it in to first and still be pushing my boat forward!

So, the trick is.. to build a solid enough mount that the URT is fixed nice and sturdy- like to the cockpit floor. I see “pouring epoxy” in my future.

and pouring cement for the counterweight ;)via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/DNd2aD4S8Dw/

the core of my #Transmission…

First, we have a 9spd disk capable hub.. the disk #rotor being replaced with a 16 tooth cog..

Next we have the red double fixie.. a double disk hub with both rotors being replaced with 16 tooth cogs..

The #purpose of having #gears on a boat.. a Pedal Powered boat is to maximize the physiological changes my body will be going through as I pedal for 10 to 16 hours each day. When #CHARGED, I can slide in to 9th and #chunder.. when #GASSED I can slide up to first and nearly coast- but always be making #pressured #progress!via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/DNY2nYiSVko/

circa 2000 with #SparkleFaerie operating my F5.. abuse #taught me to NOT talk about my F5 a lot.. why? Because of #INVESTING in my future of #photography rather than paying back a loan.. to family.. family that abused me as a child and on into #adulthood.

#abuse can cause debilitating pain.. and I am not really near absolution.. but I am working on my own self right now and #oceancyclist is a vehicle for artistic, spiritual, and personal growth. #follow to learn more about mental health, sustainability.. and how the #AlphaMale #Domineering #Ideology is so #inaccurate and #WRONG.

I also told SparkleFaerie that you *cant* shoot an out of focus shot w/ the F5.. she proved me wrong 😉

She also #proved me #wrong in that she is the #mother of my child.. and a whole lot more than that. So, I #celebrate her each and every day and thank her for #deciding that I was #worthwhile enough to spend the rest of her life with.. it’s been a long, #strange journey but she’s still there.. every #morning.via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/DNYr41ayD3x/

The Mad Hatter.. Cyclist.. just before I went on ZOOM to teach some needle feltingvia Instagram https://instagr.am/p/DNV4wLfxj4c/