July 10, 2024
Day 70 - The Bikeriders, zero day
I took a zero day today to get my bike worked on and take care of a few more things in Missoula. I did get a chance to see the movie The Bikeriders. With a title like that I had to. Here is the movie poster. A lot in common with riders I know like an appreciation for good beer and good friends
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Richard and Linda Thorpe rode the Transamerica route for the first time in 1974 on this tandem. They did all the initial reconnaissance to map out the route
I brought my bike into a local bike shop and they replaced the rear rotor, brake pads, and chain. They also gave me the bad news that the frame had developed a crack as you can see in the photos below
I brought the bike to a local welder who suggested grinding off the paint and then drilling holes at the end of each crack to stop them from spreading. I am hoping that does the trick. I made it 3,300 miles, bike needs to hold up another 920 miles
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I was told the frame is under warranty still but that does me no good right now. The local Trek dealer said even if the could get a 520 frame (520 was discontinued last year) I would be stuck in Missoula at least 2 weeks
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4 months ago
I hadn't heard about the 520 having been discontinued. Sorry to hear it, as it had great lineage and a long production run. I suppose bike touring is too niche, with correspondingly low sales volumes, to justify the cost of production for an industry behemoth like Trek.
4 months ago
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Sorry about the crack! I hope the fix works!
Congrats on a zero day. You deserve it!
Love You,
Mike and Colleen
4 months ago