Posted on 02/07/2021 5:59:56 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper
That’s amazing. An experience of a lifetime.
Watch out for the B24's overhead :) Ever try or consider those nail spike tires for winter bike riding like they use in those ice races, are do you just stare out the front bay window and long for spring?
I want to find an electric tire pump for bikes the goes to high pressure needed for many skinny tires. Anyone want to give another old guy some guidance?
Post the max psi needed.
I think about 85 psi
I own this one and it works well.
Price is reasonable.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MKSP49L/ref
80 miles on the road yesterday with 6000 feet of climbing. Pretty wet and muddy. This is the fiest year I’ve dedicated myself to getting regular, long rides in during winter months. Hope it pays off!
Thanks
Its set and foget. Set the digital setting to 85 and then it will turn off at 85.
The first big snow came and I figured that was the break I had been waiting for. That was the day I discovered how fiendishly sticky volcanic soil can be when it gets muddy. It took me about 10 minutes to ride the first 100 yards, by which time so much mud had collected on my rear tire that it was fouling the seatstays and I couldn't push the pedals hard enough to turn the wheels over.
I tried cleaning the mud off but all I got out of that was cycling gloves that looked like oversized lobster claws. There was nothing to do but portage the bike back to my car, but the problem with that plan was I'd have to walk in the same mud I couldn't ride on.
It took me half an hour to slog on foot back through the same hundred yards of muck. The mud even pulled off my MTB shoes several times.
All of which taught me two important lessons.
No. 1, mud from volcanic soil is unworldly sticky.
No. 2, if you live on a mountain that is in fact a dozing volcano, don't expect the ground to freeze. Ever.
I have a blog where I'll be documenting the trip. It also has the history of two long rides I completed last year.
I ride a Trek 520, which has given me very little trouble. The blog website is:
www.hopeandcourage.blog
Join a bicycle exchange group on face bookand trade used ones all the time.
80 miles on pavement or gravel?
Pavement but often do gravel as well.
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