Two Days off in a Row!
By admin | April 3, 2011
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Phoenix
No riding
This morning I slept in a lot! Lovely! Then I was very excited to have a cantaloupe for breakfast, because I am certainly not going to carry a cantaloupe on the bike. Way too heavy! I spent some time reviewing my maps, and have a pretty good idea of how the next few days might go.
We went to Landis Bike Shop and I got my new Armadillo heavy duty tires. The old ones served me well, but their time had come. The hipster mechanic with turquoise ear plugs at Landis was horrified by my bulging tire. “It’s like you just carried a bomb in here!”
After replacing the tires, he checked out the brakes and the shifting. There was some tension between him and the tattooed mechanic, who thought he was doing it wrong. Jessica convinced ear plugs he needed acupuncture while tattoos took over the bike checking. He realized the hose clamp Ben had rigged to attach the third water bottle cage was not letting the derailleur shift into my lowest gear. He took out the shim, giving me another, lower gear! That was an unexpected gift! There are some big climbs coming up, too.
Then Jessica and I went on a Midwestern rampage down memory lane.
Subs at Jimmy Johns!
Jessica and Gracie showing off Culver’s frozen custard! (which is exactly the same as Julie Ann’s in Crystal Lake, even in Arizona)
Well, back on the road tomorrow, new and improved!
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