Category: Hornsby
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Catch-up potpourri
I’ve been quiet over the past couple of weeks as I’ve struggled with the aftermath of a self-inflicted mechanical, something that I really should know better than to have allowed to have happened. I was able to get home with no trouble, but when I hit a roadblock in sorting out the problem, I got…
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Sunday I’m In Love
Following last week’s debut and my realization that the Corner Bar wasn’t working for me, and then yesterday’s trip to the bike shop for a replacement, today was the day for Hornsby’s second debut ride. And it went wonderfully. Dailing in After reaching the Tama River, I stopped at the first opportunity to dial in…
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Hornsby Take 2
Following Hornsby’s debut earlier this week, I said the jury is still out on the Salsa Corner Bar. It took less than a day for me to realize I wasn’t going to be happy with it, even wrapped in nice, padded tape. It puts the hands too far forward and too far down. Hornsby is…
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Hornsby Debut
After months of preparation, Hornsby finally made her debut today. There was some last-minute preparation: aligning the rear wheel and pumping up the tires. And then the Garmin mount was oriented wrong, so the unit was sitting crosswise atop the stem. I fixed that only to find the Garmin wouldn’t fit, with the stem cap…
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She’s ready
Following the failure to get the SRAM shifter working for Hornsby (although it had never been a problem with Dionysus), I took a couple of days to track down a replacement at a reasonable price. Since then I’ve been compulsively reloading the package tracking site and drumming my fingers on the desk loudly enough to…
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Quick Release
As I wait to get Hornsby’s shifter sorted out, I’m taking care of a few other details one by one. The original quick release levers for the Shimano hubs didn’t fit well with the Salsa drop-outs, so I looked for some replacements. Naturally I looked for purple, and there are some available. The Paul Components…
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Today’s Assignment
We had two things to finish up with Hornsby today, after which I figured I’d take a lap around the block as a brief shake-down. First up was to get a proper cable housing on the end of the shifter cable, from the chainstay to the derailleur, fixing my earlier mistake which left me with…
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Operator Error
I honestly thought I’d get Hornsby ready to ride today, and I would have if I hadn’t shot myself in the foot first thing. Rewind Yesterday afternoon, following a congratulatory lunch with José at our favorite sushi restaurant, I got a head start on adding the accessories, all carried over from Dionysus (with one exception).…
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Home stretch
I’m still not feeling well following yesterday’s ride in the bright sun, but Hornsby is nearing completion. I picked up the brake rotors on my way home from the office Thursday, and then the threaded rings arrived from the US on Friday, so I knew I at least wanted to get those on the bike.…