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09-27-01, 09:25 AM
Yesterday's ride home was very interesting:
Good news: My new helmet came in. Already posted a separate thread on that.
Good news: LBS said my Surly Cross Check fork should be in today.
Bad news: Because of closing the shop for a couple of days to go to Interbike combined with a huge workload of service work for people readying their bikes for the local MS 150 October 6-7, they won't be able to install the new fork until the week after that. sniff. I would do it myself, but it will have to be cut to length and the new threadless headset installed. I am not equipped or ready to do that level job.
Good news: While getting ready to leave the bike shop, a young man asked about my Brooks saddle, in this case a Team Pro. He had ordered a B17. As you know, I have one of those, also. We had a long chat about bikes and commuting. He has a Bianchi single speed which is his sole transportation.
Good news: About 5 miles from home, I saw a guy on a BMX about a half mile ahead. Lost sight of him through some turns, but saw him again, closer, when I got on the bike path that is my 3.5 mile home stretch. Caught up when we got to a point where we had to lift our bikes over a newly dug trench that will eventually house temporary fencing, probably shutting off the path (damn it!) for ongoing construction. Anyway, we rode along for the next 3 miles or so and had a great chat about bikes. This young man (about 27) was very knowledgable about bikes. His BMX was spotless. He also has a '92 Trek road bike and another BMX.
All in all, a very interesting an enjoyable ride home.
Regards,
Raymond
Good news: My new helmet came in. Already posted a separate thread on that.
Good news: LBS said my Surly Cross Check fork should be in today.
Bad news: Because of closing the shop for a couple of days to go to Interbike combined with a huge workload of service work for people readying their bikes for the local MS 150 October 6-7, they won't be able to install the new fork until the week after that. sniff. I would do it myself, but it will have to be cut to length and the new threadless headset installed. I am not equipped or ready to do that level job.
Good news: While getting ready to leave the bike shop, a young man asked about my Brooks saddle, in this case a Team Pro. He had ordered a B17. As you know, I have one of those, also. We had a long chat about bikes and commuting. He has a Bianchi single speed which is his sole transportation.
Good news: About 5 miles from home, I saw a guy on a BMX about a half mile ahead. Lost sight of him through some turns, but saw him again, closer, when I got on the bike path that is my 3.5 mile home stretch. Caught up when we got to a point where we had to lift our bikes over a newly dug trench that will eventually house temporary fencing, probably shutting off the path (damn it!) for ongoing construction. Anyway, we rode along for the next 3 miles or so and had a great chat about bikes. This young man (about 27) was very knowledgable about bikes. His BMX was spotless. He also has a '92 Trek road bike and another BMX.
All in all, a very interesting an enjoyable ride home.
Regards,
Raymond