Busted

So at 4:20 I dutifully changed my clothes, got some water ready and grabbed my mountain bike.  I Walked out of the garage to the car, picked up the bike and placed it gently on the roof rack and ... *snap*!  One of my drop-outs snapped right in half!  Aaaargh!!!

 

So now I am learning more than I thought I would ever have to about suspension forks and their measurements.  I doubt that a  4 year old fork will still be covered by any kind of warrenty, but given how strange this break was, I'm going to give it a try.

 

I did hop on my road bike and go out for an hour and half.  I figured I would try the Pinnacle climb I have been warned about, and the warnings were all well founded.  In order to get to Pinnacle I had to climb Beaver Dam Road, which was remarkably steep.  Then Pinnacle starts off with a 165' climb in .26 miles, flattens out, and then climbs again.  There were a few times when I thought I'd be walking, but I did manage to climb it all. 

 

24.38 miles

1:33

 

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