Sunday
Yardwork took a back seat to cycling this weekend. I mean the grass will be there next weekend and for many weeks after that. It was time to tune some gears and get some cycling miles in. Saturday was spent cleaning the derailer and adjusting the derailer to move into the 11-tooth sprocket of the cassette. The derailer had all kind of grime that didn't prevent rotation, but probably caused it not to move as freely as it could.
The rest of the day was spent on the recumbent bike. I had picked up a very nice stroller with 16-inch tires out of the trash at work a couple of weeks ago. I removed the front tire and placed it on the recumbent. The rest of the stroller was fabricated into a trailer for Travis.
Placing the smaller wheel on the front of the recumbent caused the front brakes to be about three inches out of alignment. So a fork modification was in order. I cut three inches out and we'll see how the JB Weld takes hold. It should lower the front end of the recumbent.
This morning the cycling couldn't have been better. A trip down Mopac for eleven miles and five laps around the veloway for 15.5 miles. Being able to tap the 11-tooth sprocket, I gained a two-three miles-per-hour which I'll need in the Tour de Cure and the CapTexTri. There weren't many riders along Mopac, but the veloway was quite congested. A mix of all types at the veloway; families, groups, and on all types of bikes. The wildflowers were in full bloom, the weather was warm but not too hot. Quite the day to be on a bike or working on one.
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