Month: December 2021
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Achievement Unlocked!
After a hiatus of two weeks, I braved the cold yesterday with a brief jaunt down the Tamagawa. I had three goals in mind for the day’s ride: Don’t set any records Have fun while getting some kilometers under the tires Avoid freezing my fruits off The first one was a near thing. Thanks in…
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Gear sense
The past weekend would have been fine for riding. Cold, but with clear skies. A threat of wind on Saturday that never really materialized, after a ferociously windy Friday. Unfortunately I had other commitments on Sunday. So instead of riding Saturday, I decided to upgrade my recent upgrade — so recent I’ve only had one…
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Glide, Switched
Apart from a quick spin around the block late yesterday afternoon, today was my first ride since upgrading Kuroko to electronic shifting and hydraulic brakes. And everything about today’s ride confirmed what I’d noticed during that brief jaunt. Shifting is effortless and flawless. Braking is very smooth, requiring very little force. And the Brooks saddle…
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WOW.
At last, a job that I predicted — tongue in cheek — would possibly get done in a day has come to fruition. And after only three weekends of work. I finally took Kuroko to the office this morning and drilled out the bolts holding in the rear brake caliper, clearing the way to finish…
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Closer, closer
Today marked our third try at converting Kuroko to electronic shifting, and we made a lot of progress. We’re only held back at this point by the bolts of the rear brake caliper, which refuse to let go. Clean up your act While I was waiting for José to appear, I took off the cogs…