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Old 10-05-10 | 05:58 AM
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vtjim
Belt drive!
 
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From: Burlington, Vermont

Bikes: 2011 Trek Soho DLX

48F with a light tailwind. I chased down a roadie and stayed with him most of the way in. There were a couple of cyclists in front of us but he wasn't going fast enough to intercept.

Yesterday I took the fields-and-woods route home. The trails go through low ground and I didn't think about it before I left. There was a lot of standing water from the heavy rains last week. Also gobs of mud. My tires were caked with the stuff. I couldn't even see the tread and it was collecting on various bike parts. My chain started skipping because of it. Yuck.

I got to some community gardens, and they have hoses, so I gave the bike a quick cleanup. When I got home I did a proper drivetrain cleaning and lube.
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