Month: November 2021
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Coming up short
José dropped by yesterday to help with the upgrade to Di2 shifting. While I was awaiting his arrival, I took stock of the parts I’d assembled for the job and had a surprise with some last-minute purchases. And the delivery driver stopped in with my latest present to myself. The Brooks Titanium saddle is a…
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Strip show
I had a day off work today. Between the balky derailleur trimming yesterday and the inclement weather this morning, it was a perfect day to kick off the Switching to Glide project. Kuroko was waiting patiently as always, blissfully unaware of what was about to transpire. I started by removing the bags and tire pump,…
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Calling the rainman’s bluff
Today’s forecast was cool and overcast, with rain in the evening. I took my time getting ready for the ride, and I checked the weather again before setting out about 9:30. The rain was now forecast for mid-afternoon. I figured I’d be fine as the Tokyo Landmarks ride is usually just four hours and change…
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More than a single day, then
Despite beautiful weather today I’m sitting at home as our new TV cabinet is being set up. The day is not a complete write-off, though, as I brought Kuroko up to the Workshop in the Sky to check out a couple of things prior to embarking on the Switching to Glide upgrade project. The first…
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Dum-dum
The forecast was perfect for riding yesterday, and José had agreed to meet at Futako at 8. But I got a message from him at 3 a.m. saying he might not be able to get up in time. I was up at 5:30 but took my time getting ready to ride, and let Nana sleep…
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Starting to come together
I have most of the parts now for the big upgrade. I ordered a battery and charger, and I got two batteries but no charger. Waiting for that now, and some of the cables. (Shown above: external battery and holder. The holder fits in place of one of the water bottle cages. Fortunately, Kuroko is…
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Kanreki ride
It’s been nearly a month since my last ride with the Halfakid. I had a week off while he was working, and then I was traveling with Nana two weekends in a row. Meanwhile, the Kid had his second vaccine and was ready to flex his wings. We huddled over the plans for this weekend,…
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Lots o’ boxes
I returned from a weekend road (shinkansen) trip to find a box with no fewer than nine items inside to add to the Switching to Glide Kuroko upgrade project. In the miscellaneous bits we have the following: ParkTool IR-1.2, cables and magnets for routing various bits internal to the frame Shimano Di2 junction box, one…