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Lots of ice cream for you!
2 years agoMany happy returns!
2 years agoSo far, so good. I can still do everything I want to do. I know so many people my age who can hardly walk across the parking lot!
2 years agoThis wasn't a great cycling day - but I did try to tell myself all of the good things. Not every day can be a favorite riding day.
The ice cream was perfect.
Thanks for the good wishes!
That's an interesting business. Especially in touristy Ridgway. Perhaps it's an artistic enough skill to have some demand in the tourist area.
2 years agoHigh quality woodworking like making windows and furniture that require accurate cuts to join pieces. Somewhat beyond my capabilities.
2 years agoHappy 60!
I remember hitting that about 16 1/2 years ago and thinking I'd never get old... Tell that to my knees.
Happy, Happy Birthday! I can't think of a better way to spend it than touring.
2 years agoA chain that is slightly too long is not a problem. At worst, the lower chain will droop slightly if you use your highest granny gear. You probably never use that gear anyway, and it still works.
You can also swap the cassette IF you have the correct splined tool, a big wrench, and a chain whip.
Look at you! Happy birthday to us! Thank you for remembering
2 years agoAs I seem to recall from one of your past journals, today (July 3rd) is your birthday. The reason I remember that is because it is also my birthday. So if my memory is correct, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! If it's incorrect, please disregard this message.
2 years agoThe bikes themselves are identical. The difference is that one has a 36 tooth cassette for easier climbing. Had I swapped wheels, I might have needed to shorten the chain?
This seemed easiest. I could have moved the other rack over, but Jacinto was fine with carrying my stuff. He had even said next year he will carry everything I don’t want. I’m not sure where that came from, as I didn’t ask, and haven’t been having performance issues. I think he has too much testosterone!
The Cottonwood Pass day had over 4,000 feet of climbing. It was tougher, because it had steeper pitches. This was a lot of gradual climbing, which I find much easier than the short, steep stuff.
Oren is amazing. He’s in front of me every day. He is 75.
Jacinto says he must be too young for you to comment on. He is 56.
I asked several people. Most replied that the conditions were about the same. John, from the bike shop, said that our road had big rocks. That turned out to be true.
If we do this again, I would give the other road a try.
Surprised it’s not shot full of holes.
2 years ago