Tag: gear
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Wetter than necessary
Read more: Wetter than necessary20 km around Repentigny Despite the fact we stayed in Repentigny today, we probably got as wet or wetter than we would have riding. We went out shortly before noon to check out the bike shops and get some more groceries, and ended up riding through some of the heaviest rainfall all day. According to…
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We left home … finally …
Read more: We left home … finally …We departed the house at 8:00 pm. Yes, that is not a mistake, pm, not am. It took us much longer than anticipated to get the house in order. Once everything was done, we wanted to be on our way. Waiting until the morning to leave would have meant more delays and we were both…
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Reflections
Read more: Reflections(format cribbed from Brian Huntley) Statistics Distance bicycled: 1204 km (753 miles). Distance in truck due to shifter breakdown: 30 km (19 miles). Time Bicycling: 77 hours, 37 minutes. Riding days: 16 Non-riding days: 3 Average speed: 15.6 km/hr Average day distance: 75.25 km Average ride time in a day: 4 hours 51 minutes Flat…
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One pedal stroke at a time
Read more: One pedal stroke at a time60 km, 3 hr 15 min When we left Trenton this morning, the sun was shining. There were a few scary clouds in the sky promising rain later in the day. There was a Hercules airplane flying overhead. It was going in circles and occasionally coming rather low. When we were close to the base…
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Hobbling along to Napanee
Read more: Hobbling along to NapaneeWe have heard from Roloff regarding the shifter; unfortunately, it is not a stock Roloff shifter, such that we need to be contacting HP Velo. We are also concerned that Scott’s shifter might be showing signs of the same problem mine has. Before we can do any further examination, we need to get a torx…
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We are having technical difficulties… please stand by
Read more: We are having technical difficulties… please stand byOn our way from Port Darlington to Presqu’ile provincial park (about 6 km outside of Colborne) my gear shifter decided to seize up. I had been having intermitting issues with it getting difficult to shift, which we thought was related to the breaking-in of the new Roloff Hubs. Unfortunately, I’m now in a position where…
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Going on a croc hunt …
Read more: Going on a croc hunt …77 km, 5 hr – Scarborough to Port Darlington Today began with an early start. Both John and Tina needed to be places, so we got up, packed up and headed out to MacDonalds (across the street) for breakfast. We were on the road by 7:30 am. The weather finally felt nice. It was a…
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Mirrors
Read more: MirrorsWay back on June 3, my mother asked if we had mirrors. Both Scott and I ride with mirrors. I have a bike mounted mirror and Scott has a helmet mount. When I see him with helmet and mirror he reminds me of the borg! Here is a view of Scott from my mirror: Scott…