When I got my new rear wheel on Friday I was told by “my” mechanic that I’d be back before I knew it. I was. I was out at Eki for new handlebars on Saturday and today I dropped by the shop at McCully. I didn’t even make it a whole day before I hit the shop again.
Actually today wasn’t so bad and I could have figured it out myself if I hadn’t been out an a ride already. My rear derailleur wasn’t setting on the gears correctly. It seemed to be riding a bit between gears and then would drop to another gear without notice. It was a very quick fix and I was on my way. Cool.
The real news is that the new handlebars are great. Just great. Having that extra 1.25″ makes my ride very comfortable. I might be slower as I’m more upright, but I don’t care. I don’t hurt and that makes all the difference in the world. I think I may finally have this bike “dialed in.”
I finished reading “Cycling to the Source of the Mississippi River” by Barbara Mary Johnson on my Kindle.
I loved it. I want to leave tomorrow – going, of course, in the opposite direction. Naturally this will require a bit more planning if it is to be at all though. Still it’s a thought. I think I’d like to try biking the big island first. I’m going to look into that in a bit.
That’s it for now though – time for bed. 🙂
Aloha!
Slower, cheaper, less useful…