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Yes, it seems like there’s always something foul that comes from packing. It’s why I like to stay multiple days in the place we arrive and stay for a long time. No big deal, this time.
2 years agoCables can get messed up when you break a bike down for packing like that. It’s happened to me more than once. Not everyone is eager to tinker. I’ll tinker with bikes all day, but I won’t mess with anything regarding electrical or plumbing. Most gearing issues, save a busted or fraying cable, can be adjusted with the barrel adjuster. Normally just an issue of indexing. Usually once the limit screws are set, they don’t need any tweaking, but when you’re packing stuff up, all bets are off.
2 years agoIf I’m desperate I’ll tamper with my own gears, but results historically have been mediocre to poor so I avoid it unless I’m desperate. If we’d been shut in by rain today I’d have given it a try out of boredom, but fortunately there’s an LBS in Tossa and I had someone competent look at them. He said there was an issue with the cable, I think.
2 years agoI think the shape of the bay contributes, but there’s been a consistently strong offshore wind all week, often in the 15-20 mph range.
2 years agoYep. So do I. Those and her new lilac coat make her very easy for me to pick out in a crowd.
2 years agoWhat specifically are your gears doing? Adjusting gears is actually not that complicated. Unless the limit screws got messed up in transit, it’s likely just an issue that can be fixed with the barrel adjusters to fix the indexing. Park tools have some really awesome YouTube tutorials on adjusting the shifting.
2 years agoScott - After failing miserably with several weather apps, we've settled on yr (a norwegian app) as the best of the lot. I occasionally supplement it with windy. Might be worth a try.
2 years agoThat's pretty rough surf for the Mediterranean!
2 years agoI love those shoes!
2 years agoIt’s those new tires. They’ve got about two miles on them. We’ll check back in a few thousand more.
2 years agoThe reflective stripes on the sidewalls of your tires definitely work!
2 years agoLyingweather.com. Good one. Kind of like our local TV station's "Just Guessing" weather report.
2 years agoIt does make you feel small - it’s truly an awe-inspiring space. It was even more so first thing when we were inside before the tour started and there were few others around.
2 years agoLove seeing the perspective here with the tiny humans.
What a feeling to be inside this structure!
Yr - what a funny name for an app. I thought you must have made a typo at first, but it looks promising. We’ll add it to the list.
2 years ago