just checking in... swift saw a ton of miles this summer (including some longer day tours) and will continue to do so of course. i haven't changed anythign recently, though i am starting to ride more forward a bit, outgrowing my upright civia aldrich bars a bit.

probably switching to a faster tire soon from marathon racers. comet or kojak or one the marathon skinnier race tires.

i am really liking the quick fold with larger size. i don't even hesitate about how long it might take to fold at any moment. for example, last 2 weeks, the bus front rack has been full twice, and i just folded as the full bus approached and was ready to walk on by the time the bus had stopped!

i stopped being curious about how to carry the swift in two peices (front wheel as one half, and rest as other piece), as carrying it folded for extended distances just hadn't come up in a while.

i'm starting to find the frequency of replacing brake pads and cables annoying. i rarely even need them. might get rid of rear ones.

had some quick release issues, as it wasn't getting tight enough and the seatpost was slipping. managed to fiddle with it and get it tighter and greased it per recommendations. seems fine now.

my ixon light is awesome, but it can't really handle lots of heavy rain. considering what i am going to replace it with in a few months.

and i like my backpack in front, large saddlebag in back setup, but its often overkill now that i work from home more. going to getting a smaller saddlebag for most days (carradice pendle or barley, with super c style clasps). i'll use large saddlebag when leaving town for the weekend.

i swing between carfree and carlite every few months. been doing car free phase again for about 3 months now.