Month: December 2023
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Goodbye, 2023!
I’ve been meaning to get back to the Three Rivers ride for at least a month now, but I hadn’t had the dedication to get rolling early enough. Yesterday I was up at 5 and Nana got up at 6. When I told her I would like to start at 7 or 7:30, she got…
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Tools against the day
A somewhat chilly day in the Workshop in the Sky. I decided it was time to do something about the brakes that have been rubbing since I replaced the pads. I’d checked that the discs weren’t bent, and then verified via YouTube guides that there were three things I wanted to try: straighten the discs…
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Clear coat and bearing race
I’ve taken the first few steps on the next big maintenance project, which is to replace Kuroko’s fork with one that has internal routing for the dynamo hub and a mounting point for the dynamo light. I received the new fork some time ago, and I’ve been slowly taking stock of what I need for…
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Soramunado Haneda Ryokuchi
The day dawned very hazy with little sign of the warmth and sunshine in the forecast. It was hard for me to get going, and Nana asked if I wasn’t genki. I said I was fine, just no energy. When I finally got moving, I wasn’t sure what to wear. The forecast high was 22C…
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Picturesque ride
Too nice to remain indoors It dawned clear and cold, a beautiful morning. Although it’s not officially winter, it was 5C as I was preparing for the ride, with a forecast high of 13C. Time to break out the winter cycling kit: my 鬼滅の刃 (Demon Slayer) jersey and tights, as well as winter gloves and…