Well, it's been cold here lately (in the mid to lower 30's) and although I bought a facemask to protect my nose and throat from the cold air... I am chickening out, been a lot of colds around the house and I'm worried that travel on the trail in the cold might set me off.
I've been sitting around the house getting fat, I try to walk some in the afternoons, but I'm not consistant, I feel myself "blowing up" :-)) I was holding out to see if I could get one more ride in before the trail gets blocked with snow.
Thanksgiving brought some light flakes that didn't stay, Friday morning I poked around the house. I finally broke down and brought "MaryAnn" (my bicycle) in from the garage and set her up on the stand in the basement and got a few minutes riding in this evening.
I am not admitting defeat or giving in, if we get a warm streak and the trail is still clear, I will be out there... last year I was out there 9 days before Christmas. I'm crossing my fingers and shooting for Christmas.
How am I prepared for winter in Minnesota? Well, I have brought in all of my tools and am busy working on a couple of bicycles. A Trek 800 mountain bike that is about ready, it was going to be mine for non-paved trails, but I got a sweet GT this summer, so I guess I will finish it, and sell it to someone who needs a bicycle.
The second bicycle is a Bianchi Strada - it has had a bad life and has been in a terribly abused home situation. Fortunately, I was able to intervene before permanent damage was done (I think).
As I write, I have the bottom bracket pieces set aside covered with T9 to protect the cleaned surfaces. I have the bottom-bracket open and intend on cleaning the rusty/sandy/dirty interior several times. (leaving a bicycle outside on it's side in the rain is very, very naughty). I have the front wheel apart and have repacked the front bearings (after almost losing two in my basement). But they are back together and ready for spoke adjustment and cleaning before the tires go back on.
So I putter on my bicycles, work on this website, and I am hoping to make some new friends... who knows, maybe we'll all get together and ride bicycle this summer. ;-)
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Hello there JW
Only just started here (my other blogs are MT), and I don't feel 'at home' yet in my blog here.
But I do like the interaction that is laid on for us. I love my bikes and have to admit to owning seven seeing that I can't part with the older ones.
Two Merlins which I bought second hand: Ti doesn't show its age.
Took a week's course in repair a few years back and the instructor had me doing his clients' bikes by the end of the week.
I remember hunting for dropped ball bearings :-)
Is sitting on your rollers safe? It never stops me from munching. I put mine in front of the tv and have a small table on the handlebars for a cup of coffee.
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