well, the llegs were a little sore after yesterday, so i took it relatively, no, rather easy in the manyana today. took the shortest route possible, with a side trip through UL campus for kicks. fact is i came up Texas, which was my original route 8 years ago, but now i've gravitated down Barrett and away from 65 traffic.
in the p.m. again i wasn't too ambitious, but eventually warmed up to take on a few hills in Cherokee. I really goosed it up the Cherokee Triangle hill, and then kept a steady pace behind another ride up Hogan's before finishing with the Chaufer's Step, or whatev that's called.
the big bike related news today is that the SURLY LONG HAUL TRUCKER arrived in the big UPS box. i won the bid for it last weekend, hoping that it all turned out, as it was the first thing i ever bough on ebay. so it comes in not too many pieces...frame with components and rear wheel, seat+post, front wheel, handlebar with brakes. all i had to do was assemble those pieces plus run the brake cables. didn't take much time, and i thank the seller (bike shop) for such a nice job.
i had some reservations, as the frame size was just pushing it a little. as it is, it's at the upper limit of my standover, but hte reach is great and i feel really comfortable with the setup. after basic assembly i added a rear rack, front fender (the rear was already attached), bottle cage, pannier, rear flasher, and the generator light. i'm not sure what to think of that, but we're going to give it a fun try. it's a Shimano Dyno hub generator. when you go, it lights up. when you stop, it stops. it does have an on-off switch for saving bulb life. really it seems like a safety feature more than a real light, so i might mount my Niterider too, depending. in the city though, i rarely need a real light, only one for traffic. it's all set up for tomorrow's commute. the one place where i'll be doing some refiguring is in the cockpit, eventually buying a new stem, and/or wider bars. but it's good for now.
it's great!! with the $$ outlay, it will be time for serious fall and winter commuting for me. no excuses, so i can recoup my investment.
in the p.m. again i wasn't too ambitious, but eventually warmed up to take on a few hills in Cherokee. I really goosed it up the Cherokee Triangle hill, and then kept a steady pace behind another ride up Hogan's before finishing with the Chaufer's Step, or whatev that's called.
the big bike related news today is that the SURLY LONG HAUL TRUCKER arrived in the big UPS box. i won the bid for it last weekend, hoping that it all turned out, as it was the first thing i ever bough on ebay. so it comes in not too many pieces...frame with components and rear wheel, seat+post, front wheel, handlebar with brakes. all i had to do was assemble those pieces plus run the brake cables. didn't take much time, and i thank the seller (bike shop) for such a nice job.
i had some reservations, as the frame size was just pushing it a little. as it is, it's at the upper limit of my standover, but hte reach is great and i feel really comfortable with the setup. after basic assembly i added a rear rack, front fender (the rear was already attached), bottle cage, pannier, rear flasher, and the generator light. i'm not sure what to think of that, but we're going to give it a fun try. it's a Shimano Dyno hub generator. when you go, it lights up. when you stop, it stops. it does have an on-off switch for saving bulb life. really it seems like a safety feature more than a real light, so i might mount my Niterider too, depending. in the city though, i rarely need a real light, only one for traffic. it's all set up for tomorrow's commute. the one place where i'll be doing some refiguring is in the cockpit, eventually buying a new stem, and/or wider bars. but it's good for now.
it's great!! with the $$ outlay, it will be time for serious fall and winter commuting for me. no excuses, so i can recoup my investment.
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