ZoneFive
02-20-2016, 03:59 PM
And so on a February day with temps of 60 F and a wind advisory (gusts to 55 mph), we made the 2.5 hour drive to Grand Rapids to bring Tehanu home.
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I ordered her two weeks ago and was all set to pick her up last Friday, but the temps were around 10-12 F and I wasn't ready to be pedaling around in that. Plus I have exactly zero experience riding in snow, and we had a lot of it a week ago. But the warmth and wind yesterday melted all of it, and the roads were even dry.
Jason-the-mechanic adjusted her and I rode around the neighborhood. I'm planning on getting a real fitting at some point, but everything's comfortable for now. Paid up, loaded her on the bike rack, and headed for home. We weren't five minutes on our way when we realized that the wind was becoming intense enough to rip her right off the back of the car, so we pulled into a parking lot, took her off the rack, and loaded her into the back of the SUV. We also decided that my cheapie little bike rack isn't quite secure enough for Tehanu, so I'm looking at better racks, probably a platform-style. And I foolishly forgot to clear a space in the garage for her, so she's sitting in the foyer till I do.
And I rode this morning, yay! I'm in serious need of practice, ow!
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I ordered her two weeks ago and was all set to pick her up last Friday, but the temps were around 10-12 F and I wasn't ready to be pedaling around in that. Plus I have exactly zero experience riding in snow, and we had a lot of it a week ago. But the warmth and wind yesterday melted all of it, and the roads were even dry.
Jason-the-mechanic adjusted her and I rode around the neighborhood. I'm planning on getting a real fitting at some point, but everything's comfortable for now. Paid up, loaded her on the bike rack, and headed for home. We weren't five minutes on our way when we realized that the wind was becoming intense enough to rip her right off the back of the car, so we pulled into a parking lot, took her off the rack, and loaded her into the back of the SUV. We also decided that my cheapie little bike rack isn't quite secure enough for Tehanu, so I'm looking at better racks, probably a platform-style. And I foolishly forgot to clear a space in the garage for her, so she's sitting in the foyer till I do.
And I rode this morning, yay! I'm in serious need of practice, ow!