We were on the road in the rental van by 5:45 which would get us to Cedar City 200 miles away by 8:50, just before the bike shop was to open at 9. We weren’t the only ones on the road early this morning either.
Shortly after we started driving we realized we lost an hour going into Utah. Len put the hammer down and we got to the bike shop by 9:15. If you do the math that was a rate of speed somewhat higher than the mostly 70 speed limits in place. While there was virtually no one on the road, there was this one nice state trooper who saw us before we saw him. We explained the situation and somehow it came up in the conversation that Len was a retired cop. The Trooper also realized from Len’s license that tomorrow is his birthday and said slow down and have a happy birthday!!
Brian at Cedar Cycle fixed Len up with a new 34 spoke aluminum rimmed wheel and reinstalled his brake disk and cassette! I also got a new front derailleur cable installed and some new water bottles-my old ones were starting to taste like foot. We’re now all ready to ride tomorrow. 
We took the opportunity to sort through our gear and lighten our load for the climbs. I lost 6-7lbs and Len dropped 2-3. If it fits, it ships!!
After a follow up trip to the bike shop to check our tire pressure and get a new water bottle for Len we rewarded ourselves with DQ. It was close to 80 degrees so almost a necessity actually.
Glad you're getting the band back together! Len's "Get out of jail free" card came in handy. Hopefully he won't be speeding on his bicycle.
ReplyDelete34 spokes? I would have guessed 36, or 32 for weight weenies. Remember, I am a retro grouch that thinks that he knows it all, after building just four wheels. Thanks for the update by the way.
ReplyDeleteI thought Brian said 34 but I know it wasn’t 36.
DeleteI wondered when ice cream would show up. 🤣
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