tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37706264652567954442024-03-17T20:04:35.998-07:00Crazy On ThreeKeep Moving...Adapt Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10718518254850456997noreply@blogger.comBlogger731125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770626465256795444.post-77698309548911178502023-08-26T18:24:00.005-07:002024-02-06T15:14:04.452-08:00My Last Post but NOT Done Pedaling <p style="text-align: center;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjJZv39ifZc_GNckKDW1qlJCtWNJK-DJfDdVeKjgJ_TykkAhSO22Z99UdyOk953DI8FZhYN4UcE5UNaVtcwie-uixrWKwLKe-OvfHaU03iI3DwP8A9yy0Cat0sHlhAZdPn5vomBL1NLGqNJHB4U8hwrKVe0thMWfLLevQD0JbRKOyR61lRhDMEjyT9/s2722/IMG_4659.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2722" data-original-width="2316" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjJZv39ifZc_GNckKDW1qlJCtWNJK-DJfDdVeKjgJ_TykkAhSO22Z99UdyOk953DI8FZhYN4UcE5UNaVtcwie-uixrWKwLKe-OvfHaU03iI3DwP8A9yy0Cat0sHlhAZdPn5vomBL1NLGqNJHB4U8hwrKVe0thMWfLLevQD0JbRKOyR61lRhDMEjyT9/s320/IMG_4659.jpeg" width="272" /></a></b></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I started my blog in July 2009 and I'm ending it today.</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> I'll still keep the pages on the title bar up to date.</span></b></div></b><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">I'm NOT done pushing pedals by any means. I'll continue with social media. I feel Social Media serves a good purpose in letting other recumbent trike riders know that they are not alone. I for one live where I may see one or two trikes a year riding around my City of Thousand Oaks, CA. Without social media I would have felt very isolated over the years.</span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>On the Web version of this blog I'll keep the links on the side bar and the above Page links up to date. </b></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>On the Mobile version of this blog only the updated Pages can be accessed (arrow at the bottom right corner of title picture).</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">My Instagram - <i><b><u><a href="https://www.instagram.com/crazy_on_three/" target="_blank">Crazy On Three</a></u> </b><b> </b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Instagram is my primary source for sharing my trike rides and information. Even though my age group on Instagram, 65 and older, has a small presence (2.6% of users) recumbent riders including velomobile riders seem to make up a decent share of that 2%. It's my observation that younger people on Instagram are happy to share the totality of their lives while older users tend to target specific activities (and food).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">My Facebook - <i><b><u><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mark.t.rackow/" target="_blank">Mark T Rackow</a></u></b></i></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Facebook demographic for 65 and older is 11%. Here it seems my age group is more comfortable sharing their daily activities. Generally my Facebook posts on my personal page are automatic uploads from Instagram. If I do post on Facebook it's usually to groups like <u style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/recumbentbikes" target="_blank">Recumbent Trike Group</a> </u>and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/124878678149976" target="_blank"> <u>I<b>CE Trike Owners</b></u></a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">My Other Instagram - <b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/m_tracy_rackow/" target="_blank">M_Tracy_Rackow</a><i> </i></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This is the Instagram account is where I post my art, photography and poetry.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10718518254850456997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770626465256795444.post-41334962158948898262023-06-30T11:29:00.014-07:002023-09-13T09:38:30.237-07:00Back to Road Tires...for now<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 24px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; text-align: justify;"><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6-Kq_khevLIEhgIo4RYDbE424baTKp067ILwyhMZ2pYZ0ZzlUo0voH6fBgJraioED_J2rkhzsNfbPx0qCsBZzz-xvuuYfoB0qBg-DqUyHros_CNFx_9MCTBpDrsj20hGQUrnp8s0Dw8HaJmoUNN5oPbg3p8cAMGlAHOpwd7J8-ZNvI4ZAdWcy6GVX_0/s3689/IMG_5069.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3689" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6-Kq_khevLIEhgIo4RYDbE424baTKp067ILwyhMZ2pYZ0ZzlUo0voH6fBgJraioED_J2rkhzsNfbPx0qCsBZzz-xvuuYfoB0qBg-DqUyHros_CNFx_9MCTBpDrsj20hGQUrnp8s0Dw8HaJmoUNN5oPbg3p8cAMGlAHOpwd7J8-ZNvI4ZAdWcy6GVX_0/w328-h400/IMG_5069.jpeg" width="328" /></a></div><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">There is still too much water crossing the trails to have any extended meaningful rides off road. Most of my ride time is still spent on pavement so keeping the GT365s on didn't make any sense. I went back to a road tire setup. So goodbye Schwalbe GT365s...for now. Hello </span></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">Schwalbe Marathon Plus 35/406 front and a 35/559 on the rear</span></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">.</span></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">I wanted more time off road (<a href="https://bentupcyclingjournal.blogspot.com/2023/02/back-on-road-with-schwalbe-gt-365.html" target="_blank">see my February Post</a>) but too much water is still crossing the couple of trails suitable for my trike. And I don't want to fold up my trike and travel to another trailhead. I like to just pull out of my driveway and ride.</span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">In addition to putting road tires on I removed the rack and panniers to lighten the trike up a bit. The ride necessities are now trucked away in ICE seat pouches and a T-Cycle frame bag. I’ll use a ICE Sidepod when I want to carry an extra battery and more stuff for longer rides. </span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">For now, it's the Schwalbe Marathon Plus on front and rear. I have other tire combinations I'll probably try out over the summer. The Plus 35mm tires aren't the lightest or the fastest (but not too slow either). I've gotten use to riding with fewer flats over the last year with the Schwalbe Marathons and the Schwalbe GT365s. I feel the 35mm Plus tires are a good compromise between speed and fewer flats.</span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>My unscientific tire speed tests are (</span><a href="https://bentupcyclingjournal.blogspot.com/p/tire-speed.html" target="_blank">here</a><span>). </span></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieri4xw4CjXQl1f8hPV_hjPQqrCPveKLR35jEIa-QioChFyNA_MPf2J-C8V3r2q37pN0rR3NrtoYGvLq-w81PSaGx8KIPT-ig0RTiavIq24hh_31QXHynWi2DV3wcrMBjBoSHB1eQedsTnOvjI-rK3c1c6kyQgFhpTlaqjeGCq5iGEBV-ZgVHG52AoO3k/s3712/IMG_5070.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3712" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieri4xw4CjXQl1f8hPV_hjPQqrCPveKLR35jEIa-QioChFyNA_MPf2J-C8V3r2q37pN0rR3NrtoYGvLq-w81PSaGx8KIPT-ig0RTiavIq24hh_31QXHynWi2DV3wcrMBjBoSHB1eQedsTnOvjI-rK3c1c6kyQgFhpTlaqjeGCq5iGEBV-ZgVHG52AoO3k/w326-h400/IMG_5070.jpeg" width="326" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDWBjKwqS99ZesmEsGdg8G51YnegHqp5_ONydpgY8-d6yAtQu-AifJDqPxKJqDIF8UMMdFhqNCm_blkRGkztn02QFfUArTwrd0cNQ0SRWM4HzMS7gj7SMnWadQqZG8DJCzQNNhZiG2SNLHvqdHZYgHoWyus-02B4BQ_Wpha_ylLzsLl-aDMv5dTgdDa8/s3779/IMG_5072.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3779" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzDWBjKwqS99ZesmEsGdg8G51YnegHqp5_ONydpgY8-d6yAtQu-AifJDqPxKJqDIF8UMMdFhqNCm_blkRGkztn02QFfUArTwrd0cNQ0SRWM4HzMS7gj7SMnWadQqZG8DJCzQNNhZiG2SNLHvqdHZYgHoWyus-02B4BQ_Wpha_ylLzsLl-aDMv5dTgdDa8/w320-h400/IMG_5072.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10718518254850456997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770626465256795444.post-42580242181992328372023-06-27T20:41:00.006-07:002023-06-27T20:45:16.886-07:00Broken ICE Boom Bolts<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCElRFFqg9-go8TC-ntdyASC7-z44Nc3yqRy7hoRFeuv2vqQXHZGDIHaG4EiQwueXsPJexmCOFh69MJh_6PxLsa6Dw_3lLlqp_XGJo-YjN6N8HIxVbeCg9vOQS6RInZMZT01UlT0zspFGt3_gx6M4FrkGhKuU4y6rt3ghv8LaIusK9iiVMYVGhECtfK1M/s1280/image0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1184" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCElRFFqg9-go8TC-ntdyASC7-z44Nc3yqRy7hoRFeuv2vqQXHZGDIHaG4EiQwueXsPJexmCOFh69MJh_6PxLsa6Dw_3lLlqp_XGJo-YjN6N8HIxVbeCg9vOQS6RInZMZT01UlT0zspFGt3_gx6M4FrkGhKuU4y6rt3ghv8LaIusK9iiVMYVGhECtfK1M/s320/image0.jpeg" width="296" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If you're like me and enjoy experimenting with different trike configurations which may at times include moving the boom then read on.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The bolts that secure the boom are under a lot of pressure and suffer from fatigue when tighten and loosened too many times and they may break. Even when using a torque wrench to avoid over tightening they seem to snap after a few rounds of tightening and loosening.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The first time a bolt snapped it was a challenge to remove the manufacturer installed bolt. With the snapped bolt head removed I then had to use my Dremel to mill a slot in the opposite end of the bolt so I could use a flathead screwdriver to get the bolt to stick out. Once it was out far enough I attached a vice grip and finished the removal of the broken bolt by unscrewing it.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Now I use a longer bolt that protrudes out the opposite side about a 1/4 inch. When a bolt snaps, and it will if you play around with them enough, I can easily grab it with a vise grip and twist and remove it.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHkx8vqy8RZXjq27JjCRsHHWklQVEy80mjXsnKKSEAD_zQiPa9fMk7y4QbK_PKJEeYtT49wpsnd7y7lghOmVR2rher98D6YZ8JkrAFQTmhB9t9DHQP1h1qSUbydS0KOGX_4SYoIKRDt6P72AK3yE_Ti_S6xJPHwhpC_pMoaa7MUBhGJH6lWDnFRuUIW8/s1677/image3.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1677" data-original-width="1265" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJHkx8vqy8RZXjq27JjCRsHHWklQVEy80mjXsnKKSEAD_zQiPa9fMk7y4QbK_PKJEeYtT49wpsnd7y7lghOmVR2rher98D6YZ8JkrAFQTmhB9t9DHQP1h1qSUbydS0KOGX_4SYoIKRDt6P72AK3yE_Ti_S6xJPHwhpC_pMoaa7MUBhGJH6lWDnFRuUIW8/w301-h400/image3.jpeg" width="301" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A 30mm long bolt extends far enough out that <br />it can be easily grasped. I put black rubber caps<br />on the bolt end just for looks.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0IqFhWP429sy7-RVk4U9HZRB_4YDMQRH9Kh5LnpIIFoL78uuD9UE_MCGiGrPILBqW7T3bTVBxDbq6JfeP5sWMG5GEn2fCui1PE36l2Jp_5bEgkvjlqcZyKSVNcGGT1gSUvau4KyqS5_okhS78r0sPsOgFWEM_JQHNGLk3dePcy6A-YuqiHbKn7g7_OJY/s1597/image1-4.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1597" data-original-width="1240" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0IqFhWP429sy7-RVk4U9HZRB_4YDMQRH9Kh5LnpIIFoL78uuD9UE_MCGiGrPILBqW7T3bTVBxDbq6JfeP5sWMG5GEn2fCui1PE36l2Jp_5bEgkvjlqcZyKSVNcGGT1gSUvau4KyqS5_okhS78r0sPsOgFWEM_JQHNGLk3dePcy6A-YuqiHbKn7g7_OJY/w310-h400/image1-4.jpeg" width="310" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Vice grip is clamped down on protruding bolt<br />end. Twist until the broken piece of bolt comes out.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfeWtiBvqOtYJnk8Rbhkp0-592bcT4WcLC_eHL1zfgDKqOmW9WZDwqfn9ng4_G5scNp5v-czY4c081J7Qdv465d2uZ1LjRNUJwWq-VrT_FKytYRCeg7ti0gdd0xvhclk0ahluxyesy3oSFGHEt9Epu91ZEV7FUmQ6w7kSvYOLCAxehX0gWMaca0KrESMg/s1280/image2.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="895" data-original-width="1280" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfeWtiBvqOtYJnk8Rbhkp0-592bcT4WcLC_eHL1zfgDKqOmW9WZDwqfn9ng4_G5scNp5v-czY4c081J7Qdv465d2uZ1LjRNUJwWq-VrT_FKytYRCeg7ti0gdd0xvhclk0ahluxyesy3oSFGHEt9Epu91ZEV7FUmQ6w7kSvYOLCAxehX0gWMaca0KrESMg/w400-h280/image2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Bolt Depot as the all the bolts, washers and nuts that you'll ever need.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10718518254850456997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770626465256795444.post-33354392868341982262023-06-08T13:17:00.007-07:002023-06-08T13:32:52.339-07:00Schwalbe GT365 Front Tire Change<p style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifrutYik9tUu7hmP3rZkRSNuhwF47EVYQUhbLFlLKzIwY7V-sUB3jdi0m86N4lQg5c5p7V0ITTNGEot0gWwesVPoyS8Xv1CBAj9urH0-9pv1b2LdY8IuAKnJUy2e61VfUtVt8TEWM9YqU9Cq6hFesjdQiOLoyyuQepfrIXiIMymhGIktUxQ1qhWOCC/s3083/IMG_5004.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3083" data-original-width="2310" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifrutYik9tUu7hmP3rZkRSNuhwF47EVYQUhbLFlLKzIwY7V-sUB3jdi0m86N4lQg5c5p7V0ITTNGEot0gWwesVPoyS8Xv1CBAj9urH0-9pv1b2LdY8IuAKnJUy2e61VfUtVt8TEWM9YqU9Cq6hFesjdQiOLoyyuQepfrIXiIMymhGIktUxQ1qhWOCC/w300-h400/IMG_5004.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">New Schwalbe GT365, 55/406 (20" x 2.15") on the front.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">In February of this year I posted about the change to Schwalbe GT365 tires (<a href="https://bentupcyclingjournal.blogspot.com/2023/02/back-on-road-with-schwalbe-gt-365.html" target="_blank">link here</a>). The GT365 tires have been a joy to use. Currently I have the 55/559 (<i>26" x 2.15"</i>) on the rear and 40/406 (<i>20" x 1.5"</i>) on the front. But I like to test out different tire combinations so I'm going to take off the 40/406 (<i>20' x 1.5"</i>) front GT365s and try 55/406 (<i>20' x 2.15"</i>) GT365s for awhile. I want more steering control in thick gravel and soft dirt. So far after one ride I've gained more steering and braking control off road and taking runts with greater ease but lost some speed on the pavement which was expected and not missed.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikOuVsTkPxjXl6NhRBTy7S9ZVzJmkFLCP4Cc7UzAFbq9k4EdxhBv-kIZ2zicqo6d3Yk8r1ved0aXkKbmmWR7UsLTyjp1CDH_NWYWCxd0Uvz3VGXxZpKrbfDh_DDKvqgdM6vvXQOE5BOuy3PmSt2SswlWbLXX6rdx5WR2_MM1-IZclxtRsqSCyy9oVe/s3461/IMG_4999.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3461" data-original-width="2781" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikOuVsTkPxjXl6NhRBTy7S9ZVzJmkFLCP4Cc7UzAFbq9k4EdxhBv-kIZ2zicqo6d3Yk8r1ved0aXkKbmmWR7UsLTyjp1CDH_NWYWCxd0Uvz3VGXxZpKrbfDh_DDKvqgdM6vvXQOE5BOuy3PmSt2SswlWbLXX6rdx5WR2_MM1-IZclxtRsqSCyy9oVe/w321-h400/IMG_4999.jpeg" width="321" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Schwalbe GT 365s 55mm front and back.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>The narrower 40/406s are excellent on pavement but as I've said in my February post I want to try and reduce my time on the paved roads after my crash last year (<a href="https://bentupcyclingjournal.blogspot.com/2022/12/first-crash.html" target="_blank">link here</a>). Originally to get off the road I put on</span> the GT365s, 55mm on rear and 40mm on the front, and a chainring change <a href="https://bentupcyclingjournal.blogspot.com/2023/02/new-e8000-38t-chainring.html" target="_blank">(link here</a>) on my ICE Sprint FS E8000. Now I have 55mm GT 365s on the front making my trike even more off road worthy.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCPfdjnSnmW_lEWdC-ydXAaWSJc8Mha1Emx5zfyXRRk1MVhG35i_JoT_WNXY87eyOV0wZCwz2vVXnJU5J6wgnjKjqpunhJWbBot1PW8eUq7TC7ZvXojTH7Mm5rpS4cOmwYlCph9m3ZXfTAT0cHzq8rsU-cll7NRA0QWF7fs41_HKN5LxEmsnIBWaHQ/s3469/IMG_5002.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3469" data-original-width="2620" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCPfdjnSnmW_lEWdC-ydXAaWSJc8Mha1Emx5zfyXRRk1MVhG35i_JoT_WNXY87eyOV0wZCwz2vVXnJU5J6wgnjKjqpunhJWbBot1PW8eUq7TC7ZvXojTH7Mm5rpS4cOmwYlCph9m3ZXfTAT0cHzq8rsU-cll7NRA0QWF7fs41_HKN5LxEmsnIBWaHQ/s320/IMG_5002.jpeg" width="242" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Front 55/406 (20" x 2.15")</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL_EYR_wDI7L0GP5jyyZc0Jvf1jhv7bAEmZD3DzDLBDvEt2tUJVmY-ZOmX19_dwp5emosYJvklTuyk3KnQSOyTAYHCxLWrY_ZvU68rc8XfvWmmKrIXdtYgBB8rz6yijVpnzutKCNpF8D4yFUFOhRR9biMOS8wWuqi5ybwdHu9zXK8XmuPuJhHHTXEB/s4032/IMG_5003.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL_EYR_wDI7L0GP5jyyZc0Jvf1jhv7bAEmZD3DzDLBDvEt2tUJVmY-ZOmX19_dwp5emosYJvklTuyk3KnQSOyTAYHCxLWrY_ZvU68rc8XfvWmmKrIXdtYgBB8rz6yijVpnzutKCNpF8D4yFUFOhRR9biMOS8wWuqi5ybwdHu9zXK8XmuPuJhHHTXEB/s320/IMG_5003.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Rear 55/559 (26" x 2.15")</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>I'm still spending a lot of time on the pavement and the GT365s are a good hybrid tire. It's nice to know I can take a mental break from all the cars and head off on a fire road or tame trail. Also since my crash I've been hyper vigilant while on the road and it gets exhausting after awhile. Even</span> though the drivers insurance company compensated me well after the crash I DO NOT want it to happen again. So I'll go off road whenever possible.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKdLs_UZHWbBjDfKU6TNlrtuGd9x4t3vxGvXO35gJU9JdhqYc4LBql3lkPosm3y5Cf8fm3dycQM5z1BFAGOJEEP9gjZSx-RaAScLVCRgWI_qUaLlKhwYNvGm9R_e8npvCcrimq5TIGhKkk-Cz9NjQjzCk4GHQU21Ld_0dZLkN4np0JrrHYy4YwNcUG/s3180/IMG_5012.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3180" data-original-width="2227" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKdLs_UZHWbBjDfKU6TNlrtuGd9x4t3vxGvXO35gJU9JdhqYc4LBql3lkPosm3y5Cf8fm3dycQM5z1BFAGOJEEP9gjZSx-RaAScLVCRgWI_qUaLlKhwYNvGm9R_e8npvCcrimq5TIGhKkk-Cz9NjQjzCk4GHQU21Ld_0dZLkN4np0JrrHYy4YwNcUG/w280-h400/IMG_5012.jpeg" width="280" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This picture taken after I left the trail <br />gives you an idea of how much of<br />the tire at max inflation is still in <br />contact with road when<br />on the pavement.<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10718518254850456997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770626465256795444.post-75277852780661905272023-04-18T10:04:00.018-07:002023-04-18T11:10:53.591-07:00Adventure Cycling Association - Sylvia Halpern <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In emails to the Adventure Cycling Association I have expressed my disappointment with their lack of attention to senior, alternative and adaptive adventure cyclists. The Adventure Cycling Association has always focused on the abled and younger riders with an occasional shoutout to us senior cyclists but yet has no problem asking us seniors to part with our income through their estate gifting program. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>A ray of hope or a one time shoutout</span><span>? Following an email I sent to ACA on March 7th regarding Sylvia Halpern's latest adventure </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TravelsByTrike" target="_blank">(Travels by Trike on Facebook)</a><span>, ACA posted about Sylvia on its Facebook </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/adventurecycling" target="_blank">(ACA,s Facebook)</a><span> on March 15th.. Whether my email brought awareness or it's just a coincidence is unimportant. But at least ACA saw fit to recognize Sylvia on their Facebook. She deserves much more recognition for her global adventures. Is it a start? If the past is a teacher probably not.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It seems to me that ACA could easily reach out to the forgotten demographic of senior, alternative and adaptive adventure cyclists through social media. This demographic is out there but unseen my the general cycling community and especially ACA. Such an outreach would take minimal effort and cost and would not take up expensive space in their Adventure Cyclist magazine. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I believe in ACA's underlying mission to encourage people to get out and adventure on bicycles but they fall short in reaching out to all cyclists. I'm not sure how much longer I'm going to continue my membership with ACA. If ACA shows signs of being more inclusive of seniors and non-traditional cyclists then I'll continue my membership. For now I'll continue to up by financial support to <a href="https://www.railstotrails.org" target="_blank">Rails to Trails</a>. Their program includes all colors, ages, abilities and modes of human travel.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKaLTLDp2OCYOG2G4lw4ga6poKXPucsXosd77uw6ZcI6D7pAAhg7q8kzLky76566cuISWUhc0WbSEHyEqoaWzhxCWp8vvKJnc_7Pq1gwmIcdEan1ij8Lz9zpcEE1BGTjWh3juLBI2ITRnvEIivy_SPoZaIn_TshvRcZw0SzITYyzn1BlWb6M_f-bwS/s1004/87375698-C929-463B-8F7D-D2D9EEC1341F_1_102_o.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="904" data-original-width="1004" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKaLTLDp2OCYOG2G4lw4ga6poKXPucsXosd77uw6ZcI6D7pAAhg7q8kzLky76566cuISWUhc0WbSEHyEqoaWzhxCWp8vvKJnc_7Pq1gwmIcdEan1ij8Lz9zpcEE1BGTjWh3juLBI2ITRnvEIivy_SPoZaIn_TshvRcZw0SzITYyzn1BlWb6M_f-bwS/w400-h360/87375698-C929-463B-8F7D-D2D9EEC1341F_1_102_o.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">Sylvia's global adventures outshine many younger adventure cyclists and is worthy of much more than a one time post on the ACA Facebook. I sincerely hope she gets the attention she deserves. <a href="https://www.adventurecycling.org" target="_blank">Here's ACA's website</a> if you have something to say to them.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><u><b>My email to Adventure Cycling Association, March 7th;</b></u></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i>Just as ACA has motivated younger riders to take cycling adventures you now have an exceptional opportunity to motivate senior cyclists and alternative cyclists to become ACA members. </i></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i>Sylvia Halpern, a senior recumbent trike adventure cyclist, is now starting on a new adventure. She is cycling 9,000 miles on a cross country and back tour. Her YouTube link is (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TravelsByTrike">https://www.youtube.com/@TravelsByTrike</a>). Her Facebook goes by the same name Travels By Trike. Her earlier international and national adventures are on her blog travelsbytrike.com.</i></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i>At least a feature in your e-newsletter would be a positive step towards recognizing senior and alternative cyclists. We do exist.</i></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i>I’ve expressed my concerns about ACA focusing on the abled bodied and younger traditional cyclists with only an occasional shoutout to us senior, alternative and adaptive cyclists. Hopefully Sylvia will get your attention.</i></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 20px; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i>BTW, Sylvia uses ACA maps and has promoted ACA on her YouTube.</i></p><p style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; font-size: 17px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><i><br /></i></p><br />Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10718518254850456997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770626465256795444.post-58482106606948182702023-02-23T12:37:00.003-08:002023-04-17T11:37:10.639-07:00E8000 38t Chainring<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Up to now I never worried about an electronic failure with my Shimano E8000. I know I could call my beautiful wife to come bail me out. Over the years of using e-assist I had to be bailed out only once when I ran out of battery power to the assist drive on a steep long climb. The integrated headlight was to blame for the loss of assist (<a href="https://bentupcyclingjournal.blogspot.com/2019/10/e8000-with-integrated-light.html" target="_blank">post here</a>). At that time my lowest gear was 26.5 gear inches. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Things are a little different now. I'm riding off road a bit more and will be spending more time off road when the rainy season is over. I have to be able to bail myself out if I have an electrical failure to the assist system. That means being able to have gears that I can reasonably use to pedal without power. Right now my low gear is 24.2 gear inches. With the trike weight I can expect a bit of a struggle getting up hills. So I felt a lower gear option would be the smart thing do. I switched out the 44t chainring for a 38t chainring which gives me a manageable 20.9 gear inch ratio with my 11t/46t cassette. I'm giving up some of the high end gear inches which is fine off road but it will slow me down a little on pavement. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Also there is a long 12 degree grade on one of the off road trails I'll be riding. The 38t chainring will be appreciated.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If I feel I need a even lower gear a 36t or 34t chainring is also available for the E8000.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">__________________</p><p><span>Original Configuration - 44t Chainring (Shimano), 11t/42t Cassette, Gear inch range - 101.0 to 26.5</span></p><p><span>Current Configuration - 44t Chainring (Shimano), 11t/46t Cassette, Gear inch range - 101.0 to 24.2</span></p><p><span>New Configuration - 38t Chainring (E-Thirteen), 11t/46t Cassette, </span>Gear inch range - 87.2 to 20.9</p><p><span><br /></span></p><p><u><b><span>Other available chainrings (Shimano or compatible) for the E8000. </span></b></u></p><p><span>Possible Configuration - 36t Chainring, 11t/46t Cassette, Gear inch range - 82.6 to 19.8</span></p><p><span>Possible Configuration - 34t Chainring, 11t/46t Cassette, Gear inch range - 78.0 to 18.7</span></p><p><span><br /></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsVpXmiYup9mSRE_BMU45iuQPZ6R66otx6uoMV5E6AHHnSxh3NiBamG_rSrZvXm6cPy5dGFWkm6SRDipjVQDpOVDe_2nyevqyeGhQAi5UFd_1_uWWw2RYuCsCLNdg3QG19QB_94yE4ZRTeZN__ErMoYG5vCWxYPrdT3rmGo62yhKctY4grOLehl67A/s4032/24A3BD17-272F-4A87-A9B4-F273FC68A5D0.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsVpXmiYup9mSRE_BMU45iuQPZ6R66otx6uoMV5E6AHHnSxh3NiBamG_rSrZvXm6cPy5dGFWkm6SRDipjVQDpOVDe_2nyevqyeGhQAi5UFd_1_uWWw2RYuCsCLNdg3QG19QB_94yE4ZRTeZN__ErMoYG5vCWxYPrdT3rmGo62yhKctY4grOLehl67A/w300-h400/24A3BD17-272F-4A87-A9B4-F273FC68A5D0.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The old 44t Shimano chainring with the integrated bash guard.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOStQhl_hZa-f3bBcfmxHTB5BbjsUbb-LfU05VpqNxP3PnnQs-KTDzL6fa57prmo2d3qi2TX9OaPiPDRnzkuaI7qoYCrlaR3Hzm4nvVyoFYjoSz3R6Vq0yZuQgSATK_RUt1HXsBsq6d9hc4rg9TUvGOrLsgy1uKnQBnfdbo8byiN2-a-RK96UD9VRW/s4032/EB0339EE-0746-4178-9EED-D11F4B3A3111.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOStQhl_hZa-f3bBcfmxHTB5BbjsUbb-LfU05VpqNxP3PnnQs-KTDzL6fa57prmo2d3qi2TX9OaPiPDRnzkuaI7qoYCrlaR3Hzm4nvVyoFYjoSz3R6Vq0yZuQgSATK_RUt1HXsBsq6d9hc4rg9TUvGOrLsgy1uKnQBnfdbo8byiN2-a-RK96UD9VRW/w300-h400/EB0339EE-0746-4178-9EED-D11F4B3A3111.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">The new 38t E-Thirteen chainring. </span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">No integrated bash guards are available on smaller chainrings.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span><br /></span><p></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">NOTE: I would normally remove 1 chain link per each tooth less on the new smaller chainring, that would be 6 links. But when I put the ICE Ergo Luxe sit on awhile back and pushed the boom out I maxed out the chain when on the largest cassette cog. So I only took 2 links off the chain giving the chain a little play when on the large or small cog.</span></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10718518254850456997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770626465256795444.post-90331667172144591682023-02-19T08:00:00.002-08:002023-02-19T08:02:57.998-08:00Caring a Cane on My Trike<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I resolved the problem of caring a cane without it protruding awkwardly out from my trike.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Up until recently I carried a folding cane in my pannier for my wonky legs (<a href="https://bentupcyclingjournal.blogspot.com/2021/09/what-i-hide-in-my-pannier.html" target="_blank">post here "Cane"</a>). There are times when I want to ride without panniers but still have my cane with me. When I'm off the trike a cane keeps me balanced, especially on uneven dirt or gravel. I can manage reasonably well without a cane but I probably look like I've started my day off with a couple of Tequila shots. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I have three Leki collapsible (not folding) canes that are tall enough for me when extended. The Black Carbon, Makalu and the High Fives. All with a trekking basket at the tip.The High Fives handle is not as comfortable as the the other two but the pack size is just over one inch (3cm) shorter than the other two. It's the cane that fits nicely under my seat.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm a big fan of DiNotte lights and I have a bunch of spare fasteners that I incorporated into putting a carrying system together.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgYC09EaF8x85Wlv2Pa7n78OLGcjvsgwNGqVwgx12et92mQOQxYCcawMDnm92X8WB6QMj6lOhPtoHAdImGxyfQ0J-afrxpxBlo6GXllaRcgE4EyqAoatt_cum73Yg9GV60dnixdYC61HU-eKdohDgGem-_GDqQ9rCpe3e4KwAVh5ek3uqPUSwSxo6D/s2952/74EC8F2B-5493-4196-AB90-B77836541751_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbFJBgpyI6NWM33eXEcA7IEeytRgebsWn08rj4TIkViKm6mrVb-PlAsPydeuEryqBmWRWPN7i0f1pcI-qwrqh7l_v1mcmo5jMP596_7Wsyjpz19mWcyfbOiSJBSF5ufqNWte4l1OSiD7dj54pIDMX_Z2RUcinb4NnW5lKwcTTHMjdOiYDiErVqwsP/w300-h400/1AD140CA-46BC-4DC3-A320-329D2B7CF0C0_1_201_a.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cane tip inserts into fixed clamp. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The trekking basket on the cane helps </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">to keep the cane in place.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10718518254850456997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770626465256795444.post-35578625913141873732023-02-17T12:03:00.003-08:002023-02-17T12:19:15.020-08:00Shimano Di2 - Again<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">On September 21, 2021 I ditched the Shimano Di2 (<a href="https://bentupcyclingjournal.blogspot.com/2021/09/di2-and-shifter-switch.html" target="_blank">post here</a>). The main reason for the change to cable was the shift buttons were wearing out fast. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">After studying the compatibly of other Shimano switches with my e-assist system I bought a Shimano SW-E7000-R switch. I'm giving it a try to see if it holds up longer than the SW-E6000 switch. At least the SW-E7000-R switch is easy to find in the States whereas I had to buy the SW-6000 switch internationally.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Shimano compatibility chart can be found at <a href="https://bike.shimano.com/content/dam/e-tube/assets/images/contents/project/compatibillity/pdf/en/HM-CC.4.0.2-00-EN.pdf" target="_blank">Shimano.com (here)</a>. On the chart scroll down to the sixth page for the E8000 system.</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJj8OLBGR2YAi212lhEdf42Msg0woFgvSqdXUGzn0v4L4P74okPPntJc72xhu9pbGDsFqS898ohO2DJ0dZTtSC6zcuKIaaP-uLiECSzRftyHjvCd199we-IAweopl9oKIhfa0bo751YhtWeDCzGvCdKGAMku2AsBua2vlyq8BqiWyCCwlOE9YTySQ/s3024/95FDCBB6-AFC2-4BB7-8127-C389EB585275_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2821" data-original-width="3024" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipJj8OLBGR2YAi212lhEdf42Msg0woFgvSqdXUGzn0v4L4P74okPPntJc72xhu9pbGDsFqS898ohO2DJ0dZTtSC6zcuKIaaP-uLiECSzRftyHjvCd199we-IAweopl9oKIhfa0bo751YhtWeDCzGvCdKGAMku2AsBua2vlyq8BqiWyCCwlOE9YTySQ/w400-h374/95FDCBB6-AFC2-4BB7-8127-C389EB585275_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The top SW-E6000 switch is used for the assist which gets <br />far less use than the shift switch.<br />The bottom new SW-E7000-R switch is used for shifting the Di2.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10718518254850456997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770626465256795444.post-17183831810473824292023-02-12T07:50:00.007-08:002023-06-07T09:32:42.018-07:00Back On the Road with Schwalbe GT 365<p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Now that I'm starting to get back out on the road after my <a href="https://bentupcyclingjournal.blogspot.com/2022/12/first-crash.html" target="_blank">crash</a> I've decided to try and spend a little more time off road and less time on the pavement.</span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I’ve been trying Schwalbe GT 365 tires. They make a good choice for when a ride includes both dirt and pavement. They’ve made my ICE Sprint FS E8000 a worthy gravel and dirt road trike.</span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">GT 365 - 55/559 (26" x 2.15") rear.</span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">GT 365 - 40/406 (20" x 1.5") front</span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZz7rBZywxbzUr3D6djKIUXhPl4f07wc3r0Aux0w_DGU_YEJue7ujcrngoy9Ah5HiTheKLv4pjT0e4n80z4CjWeGlWZ3EcDwJ-Cr6jy_fcUZ5rDNP5jbFQQta5xGx73OlQwUmji2V5AmyS_iHTrVnEE1i08YcpquQ_N-EQFiKCB-HNNhHtYEQ2V19P/s4032/54D9B036-15C2-4D00-90A7-66FB36D2B068.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10718518254850456997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770626465256795444.post-25280974984979638842022-12-25T08:07:00.013-08:002024-03-09T10:42:02.999-08:00First Crash <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38);">You might have control over how you ride but you do not have control over the stupidity of others on the road...</span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38);">WEAR A HELMET, PLEASE.</span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38);">Trikes are very stable but shit </span></span></span><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: #262626;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38);">happens.</span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It could have been a lot worse, recumbent trikes are awesome! After 13 years of riding trikes I had my first crash. If I were riding a traditional bike I would have been toast. I was doing about 25mph coming down a hill and a clueless driver coming up the hill suddenly made a left turn right in front of me with a split second to react. I turned the trike sideways and hoped for the best. The next thing I know I was on the ground with the trike upside down on top of me and me looking up at Mr Clueless's blue passenger door. I left some blood on the pavement from a flap of skin torn back on my elbow, I ended up with three fractured ribs and a punctured lung. The trike only needed some minor repair as it did not make contact with the car. I'll have to replace my helmet as it did get dinged.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #262626; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38);">The driver got out of the car asked if I was okay and I said NO I'M NOT OKAY. He then got back into his car and drove off into a large apartment </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38);">complex leaving me lying in the street alone. I told the police to look for a blue sedan. Eventually the driver showed up, whether voluntarily or the police found him I don't know. With my attorneys help his insurance paid for my pain and suffering without question. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #262626; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38);">I now have a camera on the front of my trike.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #262626;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #262626;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Sheriff Report</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #262626;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_ZseB97ZzIwCO7S5Z1kUbFaIr29YuapS5c1se0t7RzbJyx1H99CQfVZIC8iorHnWOkZcRhV5iw50hXHcGgpJ1HclAP3PwZTvutJABrOKpulLTEU-gmlO36ffUhtiAF6hzurtdfeV4lrV7z4ESabh6z-B2EgbXeMotpSSH9Zk1oSax88oyXKaN6Fl0mQ/s2387/IMG_4385.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2387" data-original-width="2280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix_ZseB97ZzIwCO7S5Z1kUbFaIr29YuapS5c1se0t7RzbJyx1H99CQfVZIC8iorHnWOkZcRhV5iw50hXHcGgpJ1HclAP3PwZTvutJABrOKpulLTEU-gmlO36ffUhtiAF6hzurtdfeV4lrV7z4ESabh6z-B2EgbXeMotpSSH9Zk1oSax88oyXKaN6Fl0mQ/w383-h400/IMG_4385.jpeg" width="383" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #262626;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_BwBTpP2jpCNIfP051kFuit1sbivhlspOFuXSh5AklY_F-hAgKxdiA5YxhOL53U81gIlLICsdKt5it_Y25ZUIc8OcG7iMaNLfa3RnuJv9vhV6QzxeH1arCHMzB1Q64q7pVFM2kjxnhKhA_2pN-p6BUjKr3_-LPugZtn4Uy_v0jrTHGlXHJsHDzx0qS8/s2780/IMG_4387.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1465" data-original-width="2780" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ_BwBTpP2jpCNIfP051kFuit1sbivhlspOFuXSh5AklY_F-hAgKxdiA5YxhOL53U81gIlLICsdKt5it_Y25ZUIc8OcG7iMaNLfa3RnuJv9vhV6QzxeH1arCHMzB1Q64q7pVFM2kjxnhKhA_2pN-p6BUjKr3_-LPugZtn4Uy_v0jrTHGlXHJsHDzx0qS8/w400-h211/IMG_4387.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #262626;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); font-size: large;">Spent the day in the ER and then went home. The hospital was reluctant to send me home but once I told them Carrie is a nurse they relented. For the following 10 nights I had to sit up in a chair to sleep at night. Once in bed at night I still needed a ton of pillows to prop me up.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #262626; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #262626; font-size: medium;">S<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitZFnJuwapYT04USL7xTXXSv1bHHFBiDvOA1CxLbj89JTRrVAb4WTF_UIdXXKVhLKRm5Q0NfwDqvBsxGfrAKuLa7bIBefHmNdZUSTnfJWqXy9Fbt9eAPH66_H3lZ_ItPfPeqklMDJvLJJxPY5Y2hK63AqPDFxMry70gkWDQR5uLIBJeNQT4OgZbZfM8F0/s4032/IMG_4174.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitZFnJuwapYT04USL7xTXXSv1bHHFBiDvOA1CxLbj89JTRrVAb4WTF_UIdXXKVhLKRm5Q0NfwDqvBsxGfrAKuLa7bIBefHmNdZUSTnfJWqXy9Fbt9eAPH66_H3lZ_ItPfPeqklMDJvLJJxPY5Y2hK63AqPDFxMry70gkWDQR5uLIBJeNQT4OgZbZfM8F0/w300-h400/IMG_4174.jpeg" width="300" /></a></span></div><span style="color: #262626; font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38);"><br /></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38); color: #262626;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10718518254850456997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770626465256795444.post-2188717929081450282022-11-27T07:47:00.000-08:002022-11-27T07:47:20.207-08:00My Instagram 11/23<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">From my Instagram "<a href="https://www.instagram.com/crazy_on_three/" target="_blank">Crazy_On_Three</a>"</span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Since 2017</span></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: Helvetica; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Staying active for the last 13 years on recumbent trikes and for the last three years on my ICE Sprint FS 26 E-Assist. 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Acorns, pine cones, endless twigs with jagged points and the occasional downed branch. And of course piles of leaves hiding who knows what. It's time to put on Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires. I have the skinner 35/406 Plus on the front and this time I'm trying the skinner 35/559 Plus on the rear. I'll see if having the 35mm tires all around helps with performance. Time will tell.</p><p>In late Winter or early Spring the road is usually clear of most of the debris from the trees and I can go back to the lighter faster and better handling Continental Contacts. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETbAABycfoO__ToS59Tmowx879UJk6WsfDgTCNAseUo5vPr7DJk7Ts6I1oLG0bdA_59iQ0EiVr4Io3jiS2TEmJQOfTJZrbJYzkxUV5nOIWXV7zJf6VVQbTGQyAk72RYYEt1C_EToYm8gXEAXZh9YZyqc9MFMoVdzJ7MrlVNzqFPPHS03ylMOS34yU/s3663/F7E35A6D-E50E-484D-A549-2227B6CC7975_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3663" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETbAABycfoO__ToS59Tmowx879UJk6WsfDgTCNAseUo5vPr7DJk7Ts6I1oLG0bdA_59iQ0EiVr4Io3jiS2TEmJQOfTJZrbJYzkxUV5nOIWXV7zJf6VVQbTGQyAk72RYYEt1C_EToYm8gXEAXZh9YZyqc9MFMoVdzJ7MrlVNzqFPPHS03ylMOS34yU/w330-h400/F7E35A6D-E50E-484D-A549-2227B6CC7975_1_201_a.jpeg" width="330" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><b><br /></b></div>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10718518254850456997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770626465256795444.post-90449281313408193502022-09-04T09:35:00.007-07:002022-09-04T13:45:07.825-07:00SRAM 1190 Rear Aero Shifter<p><br /></p><div style="text-align: justify;">I found a SRAM 11 speed 1190 rear shifter without the paired front shifter. It was new "out of box" and sold at a reasonable price. So goodbye MircoShift.</div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The new 11 speed MicroShift I installed in July (<a href="https://bentupcyclingjournal.blogspot.com/2022/07/microshift-bar-end-shifter.html" target="_blank">post here</a>) was working acceptably well but precision was not it's strong point. The new SRAM 1190 is precise. I'll keep the MicroShift as a backup.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The SRAM 1190 is a click back or a click forward to change gears and then the carbon level returns to a neutral position after the shift. The neutral position can easily be changed. You can also shift multiple gears at a time and the shifter will still return to its neutral position when done.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7u0L7qBn7FEyMamq8oOARXqWmfJhhWBGrRK0Js0nPcZ9TGyj_dyc0A9wbL0wCw41TMhLW5qZ-8VyzWv1BdVDajln-oyuIJMJ6Bm_gWe8r7wQgh2PZL6joOMZLpdM9-aJJ7557Vb5s7xCO4qjwue307ehPgP0sm8gfPREuDJvyH6sH7sfGghHNyie/s4032/5BA8BC68-6C22-4A95-B465-B5F400941303.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-7u0L7qBn7FEyMamq8oOARXqWmfJhhWBGrRK0Js0nPcZ9TGyj_dyc0A9wbL0wCw41TMhLW5qZ-8VyzWv1BdVDajln-oyuIJMJ6Bm_gWe8r7wQgh2PZL6joOMZLpdM9-aJJ7557Vb5s7xCO4qjwue307ehPgP0sm8gfPREuDJvyH6sH7sfGghHNyie/w300-h400/5BA8BC68-6C22-4A95-B465-B5F400941303.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The little white lines showing the gear I'm using <br />are hard for me to see. I put pieces of white <br />tape on so I can more easily visualize the gear.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipxJmW-6t2VL0-JUp0e128WuDDJ3Sp4NXr8N--57ttoN0GHqCWYHlyBYhuf9si_aXwgUdxyQtFKosBu_k_tDmRlb96GdaR-Aa1h_L32Pu_bNgPtwaz_fShcYPM5cmhSRd4t_cE-72OnX4NDzFORupxdO9zyMu6CKISySVLDKIqDXQ3wtTaVtygPf-3/s2425/E9ADF1B9-3BCD-4DC8-8CB5-CE7520CD79EA_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2425" data-original-width="1502" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipxJmW-6t2VL0-JUp0e128WuDDJ3Sp4NXr8N--57ttoN0GHqCWYHlyBYhuf9si_aXwgUdxyQtFKosBu_k_tDmRlb96GdaR-Aa1h_L32Pu_bNgPtwaz_fShcYPM5cmhSRd4t_cE-72OnX4NDzFORupxdO9zyMu6CKISySVLDKIqDXQ3wtTaVtygPf-3/w248-h400/E9ADF1B9-3BCD-4DC8-8CB5-CE7520CD79EA_1_201_a.jpeg" width="248" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzoLk6a8ILprx8xEFIh8kCEQRX4H24Jm154vmtMgYUSBhOBTP37BVMxfsZjGydjT84mCTXzyu7UZESDepia-Ov61XZAVZjJKz1jCD7Iy9px0mRfUqv7XW0HHQ_G0sXiObbnf71cCKq22DpM17KS3g1nc9rY_PGaSt2ygjmb0ZdwxRhHxFCFZx-snKt/s3380/2EC80C6F-FA2D-4E83-BCB5-355FE4440BFB_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3380" data-original-width="2317" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzoLk6a8ILprx8xEFIh8kCEQRX4H24Jm154vmtMgYUSBhOBTP37BVMxfsZjGydjT84mCTXzyu7UZESDepia-Ov61XZAVZjJKz1jCD7Iy9px0mRfUqv7XW0HHQ_G0sXiObbnf71cCKq22DpM17KS3g1nc9rY_PGaSt2ygjmb0ZdwxRhHxFCFZx-snKt/w274-h400/2EC80C6F-FA2D-4E83-BCB5-355FE4440BFB_1_201_a.jpeg" width="274" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10718518254850456997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770626465256795444.post-15698526658445865632022-08-22T14:18:00.002-07:002022-08-22T14:31:49.632-07:00ICE Seat Mount for Spare Battery<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I noticed that the new ICE Sprint X 365 has a seat mount to store an extra battery. Unlike current secondary market battery seat mounts the clamps on the new spare battery mount looks robust enough to handle the weight of a battery hanging upside down. I want one! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I emailed Andy at ICE and below are the emails. Bottom line, hang in there for 12 months if you want a mount that looks like it will perform well.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: center;">______________________________</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><u><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">My email to Andy at ICE Trikes</span></i></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: left;">Andy,</p><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Any chance that the seat mounted spare battery carrier now used on the new Sprint x365 will be available to buy as an accessory? Current secondary market seat mounted carriers have flimsy clamps.</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mark</div><div style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><u><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Email reply from Andy at ICE Trikes</span></i></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: left;"><u><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px;">Hi Mark, <u></u><u></u></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: start;">Yes the newer seat mount is available these are 04527 which are $245 + shipping. We do not currently have any available as we are waiting on a delivery of parts for these however we should hopefully have some available in around 12 month. <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 8pt;"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px; text-align: start;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">Andy</span></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">__________________________________________________________________</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Pictures from <a href="https://www.icetrikes.co/19-news-and-blog/255-ice-trike-news-new-sprint-x-365-trail-special-edition-go-anywhere-recumbent-trike" target="_blank">ICE Trikes website</a></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPIHxfNPSm2CN6SCYz8R85zbVcR78D8AlGMHRA5dz5QGA727zMlXdS9dZ-07YzJTWRxYTAmBa0ptZLEYtjjGSL0FjHYcGKTqF6JO06I3E82tV7qh2yWc_HcEoLoWf6uTqA9PsP90HRBsKY3V2lHfDRdlZucQOL9RMzLJW0HYqyQDy00ggLtoGnZbw/s545/CB196081-CD80-4788-A8B7-BDD3AE3B45FA_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="482" data-original-width="545" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaPIHxfNPSm2CN6SCYz8R85zbVcR78D8AlGMHRA5dz5QGA727zMlXdS9dZ-07YzJTWRxYTAmBa0ptZLEYtjjGSL0FjHYcGKTqF6JO06I3E82tV7qh2yWc_HcEoLoWf6uTqA9PsP90HRBsKY3V2lHfDRdlZucQOL9RMzLJW0HYqyQDy00ggLtoGnZbw/w400-h354/CB196081-CD80-4788-A8B7-BDD3AE3B45FA_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF-kS579bj7xV54VF1sX6ZpBH0ntJALABi0IBqNWNtPVHfixE_z6caIzln9xBn4dUnNlH-vQ2bD3PoRuGiDmjHt6spCkkt435MI_BwDianAs85DWMD1zLeIwOyF9wc5UnSIR816CA1poAouX5BYqRHxkkrQQsPeXEjZ1hyDPbERRA38LfjZgF7pHvW/s640/C62932EB-2401-4C98-9D10-83FE1F23485D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="640" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF-kS579bj7xV54VF1sX6ZpBH0ntJALABi0IBqNWNtPVHfixE_z6caIzln9xBn4dUnNlH-vQ2bD3PoRuGiDmjHt6spCkkt435MI_BwDianAs85DWMD1zLeIwOyF9wc5UnSIR816CA1poAouX5BYqRHxkkrQQsPeXEjZ1hyDPbERRA38LfjZgF7pHvW/w400-h375/C62932EB-2401-4C98-9D10-83FE1F23485D.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjTYypl4r_nqJ5zloy00zYYBWpRa4Si6s3jxdly1mZ-y-DYH8aasMYQeF_KxnzLiKEhvd02d9UPkbtZxD0nlZdgVxEwbRHBqUhu69pryHZSK0w1qR1hIzlbTFo-DrjEkRBARXu1z1PMfdOMEyQD0-s9Cgoun8p9Tix59aZNdgIGMigHFuzbdrQgISY/s640/EF3B046E-5E11-4DF8-A349-7F8A660BB3A5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="539" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjTYypl4r_nqJ5zloy00zYYBWpRa4Si6s3jxdly1mZ-y-DYH8aasMYQeF_KxnzLiKEhvd02d9UPkbtZxD0nlZdgVxEwbRHBqUhu69pryHZSK0w1qR1hIzlbTFo-DrjEkRBARXu1z1PMfdOMEyQD0-s9Cgoun8p9Tix59aZNdgIGMigHFuzbdrQgISY/w338-h400/EF3B046E-5E11-4DF8-A349-7F8A660BB3A5.jpeg" width="338" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10718518254850456997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770626465256795444.post-86768508833525845112022-07-31T17:03:00.003-07:002022-11-04T12:47:43.079-07:00Tires - Continental Contact<p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><a href="https://bentupcyclingjournal.blogspot.com/p/tire-speed.html"><span style="font-size: large;">Tire Speed Page here</span></a></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">When I bought my first trike in 2009 it came with Schwalbe tires. I stayed with Schwalbe up until recently only because I just got used to buying Schwalbe. That changed recently when I decided I wanted a better looking tire without the reflective stripe (I don't ride at night). The Continental Contact was one of the few if not the only name brand touring style tire that comes without the reflective stripe. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">I've been riding with the Continental Contact tires for over 500 miles and they have become my favorite tire. They satisfy my want for a cool looking tire but more important they are fast, comfortable and hold the road beautifully. My very unscientific measure of tire speed can be seen on my <a href="https://bentupcyclingjournal.blogspot.com/p/tire-speed.html" target="_blank">Tire Speed</a> page. So far they seem as tough as any Schwalbe tire other than the heavy Schwalbe flat resistant tires like the Plus and Marathon. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">As Fall and Winter come around and the tree debris accumulates in the street I'll probably change over to Schwalbe Marathon Plus for awhile.</p><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdx2G9xSuFca5-qiLV0reCzWrvgBI1V2F0vtHlSMmBtjyRcVrReBz4slVXY97APSzOPmlR_OHd3YNFxrLiBg0HNwfljFK4TQv6_Q178_HQ-0mriibL1tzjky-UN8CwmKnmxfwIxjbC10m4YrdE9IGeg6BmHvwjT9hujupDW5HdyQ7y2VpwHEeJQnOD/s812/1A801067-7B72-4CDB-B86A-737FA4732C80_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="812" data-original-width="810" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdx2G9xSuFca5-qiLV0reCzWrvgBI1V2F0vtHlSMmBtjyRcVrReBz4slVXY97APSzOPmlR_OHd3YNFxrLiBg0HNwfljFK4TQv6_Q178_HQ-0mriibL1tzjky-UN8CwmKnmxfwIxjbC10m4YrdE9IGeg6BmHvwjT9hujupDW5HdyQ7y2VpwHEeJQnOD/w399-h400/1A801067-7B72-4CDB-B86A-737FA4732C80_1_201_a.jpeg" width="399" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Continental Contact 37/406 (20"x1.45")</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKo9EzGZzayuNr7M9fmTAqE0ht9LKZFXajCU-kbI4lSi9B2B-82vWTUnEyg0rrb6xU0_H_Z9HRCpNhmdk8iCpeDkBeLr-KxEpBtBGZ4rj1bZXYO11cM8_kJ30W0xoq0I6HzPfcfxI8MV7M2BddnLR79KkKkAb8paCYKkZUjnAfRq9ns5uGeABLm7n/s924/3838EA57-8EC6-40F1-A467-6FD143954286_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="919" data-original-width="924" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKo9EzGZzayuNr7M9fmTAqE0ht9LKZFXajCU-kbI4lSi9B2B-82vWTUnEyg0rrb6xU0_H_Z9HRCpNhmdk8iCpeDkBeLr-KxEpBtBGZ4rj1bZXYO11cM8_kJ30W0xoq0I6HzPfcfxI8MV7M2BddnLR79KkKkAb8paCYKkZUjnAfRq9ns5uGeABLm7n/w400-h398/3838EA57-8EC6-40F1-A467-6FD143954286_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Continental Contact 47/559 (26"x1.75")</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLtzJgNrSIGFskcmXzzUdRf-KRedXXBj6CxaZGNFvRon4EXQoigS-9j-THTdZ_AOatpTTEUZH9hA2DScFb-i4LASl6m7dc8SCHh9P2yFbfJp2x9z9S7aOayl6PF8WLaagJ2N_CycShjdTlxi1t1uk3ppklZ98WQ0yoW1BXf8QOi2P6yw3YKSj1TA5d/s2985/84237CE6-B280-443D-98C5-4B6BD184C348_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2985" data-original-width="2756" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLtzJgNrSIGFskcmXzzUdRf-KRedXXBj6CxaZGNFvRon4EXQoigS-9j-THTdZ_AOatpTTEUZH9hA2DScFb-i4LASl6m7dc8SCHh9P2yFbfJp2x9z9S7aOayl6PF8WLaagJ2N_CycShjdTlxi1t1uk3ppklZ98WQ0yoW1BXf8QOi2P6yw3YKSj1TA5d/w369-h400/84237CE6-B280-443D-98C5-4B6BD184C348_1_201_a.jpeg" width="369" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10718518254850456997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770626465256795444.post-25382766137387030932022-07-21T10:13:00.022-07:002022-09-04T09:38:42.450-07:00MicroShift Bar End Shifter<p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><i>Updated September 2022</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;"><i>I'm now using an SRAM 1190 bar end shifter. <a href="https://bentupcyclingjournal.blogspot.com/2022/09/sram-1190-rear-aero-shifter.html">Post Here</a></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">I installed a new MicroShift indexed bar end shifter after putting 2,150 miles on the old MicroShift. Good enough for a $50 shifter.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHAiHvQ71ZI0qERe0mDHncFIMQ5TyYkF-Ma_yC7JCs211vFaVbOdQS7tyG20vGF4JNMqV_H2rHAAjH_Rfe9DOuC4BBih9eMErtpVrrE_IflxZZmSW9zHba1TdZBJ9KnAziCKOM1Rwe-D7foP2WnyMSxxt6NJua3mtp_dLJdCqr9K1n5QJpQtFie-9s/s2531/76A808A5-4ECD-42DF-BF29-F51DA7ADBEBB_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2531" data-original-width="2213" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHAiHvQ71ZI0qERe0mDHncFIMQ5TyYkF-Ma_yC7JCs211vFaVbOdQS7tyG20vGF4JNMqV_H2rHAAjH_Rfe9DOuC4BBih9eMErtpVrrE_IflxZZmSW9zHba1TdZBJ9KnAziCKOM1Rwe-D7foP2WnyMSxxt6NJua3mtp_dLJdCqr9K1n5QJpQtFie-9s/w350-h400/76A808A5-4ECD-42DF-BF29-F51DA7ADBEBB_1_201_a.jpeg" width="350" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">After replacing my worn out chain and adding a new cassette (post <a href="https://bentupcyclingjournal.blogspot.com/2022/07/is-e-assist-chain-eater.html" target="_blank">here</a>) I couldn't get the gearing tuned. Either the top few gears were tuned or the bottom gears. But never the whole gear range. The problem had to be with the old MicroShift shifter. And it was. All gears are now perfectly tuned with the new MicroShift indexed bar end shifter. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">For $50 I have no problem replacing the 11 speed shifter at around 2,000 miles. I would prefer a Sram indexed shifter but I can only find them sold in sets for front and rear derailleurs and they are expensive. My experience with them is that they last longer. But unlike my Catrike 700 and Expedition days I don't need a front shifter. I don't want to pay the added expense for a front shifter I don't need.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The original MicroShift was added September of last year replacing the Di2 electronic shifter (that post <a href="https://bentupcyclingjournal.blogspot.com/2021/09/di2-and-shifter-switch.html" target="_blank">here</a>).</span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL06N0-5qK_pIIsNBppCJFYCYjvhxLBYeevb_qH-Vsi2vIHqopprgqIvalmJdMxnczhFx9cXcd4iOI0yV3dQmtG_JJ5PLM5qEi1gmIkwfdbwt1pEr1Nsnpu9YVzDOJn1Yqbs36snJpC5YNsoCD_5gdk501Mx2f8t8_f6sAtVUNhZoReOsucPajozaU/s2048/5CC3E0E0-81F9-460A-BB85-8C36E66FB60A_1_201_a.jpeg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2034" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL06N0-5qK_pIIsNBppCJFYCYjvhxLBYeevb_qH-Vsi2vIHqopprgqIvalmJdMxnczhFx9cXcd4iOI0yV3dQmtG_JJ5PLM5qEi1gmIkwfdbwt1pEr1Nsnpu9YVzDOJn1Yqbs36snJpC5YNsoCD_5gdk501Mx2f8t8_f6sAtVUNhZoReOsucPajozaU/w318-h320/5CC3E0E0-81F9-460A-BB85-8C36E66FB60A_1_201_a.jpeg" width="318" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://bentupcyclingjournal.blogspot.com/2021/09/di2-and-shifter-switch.html" target="_blank">September 2021</a>. <br />A new MicroShift indexed bar end shifter<br />and cable actuated derailleur replaced <br />the Di2 system.<br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: right;">.</div><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>For those who just have to know more here is the shifter broken down.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihh1VxT7P_-KX5-NWLDt_Gmj6ef1VDpLT795bb700l-HnyJS7ySZLyzCWOHQhS8I4T4ghVY-K367_G4Obm5NfWCgY_baQWb2bW6v5t1PhKcEDrm8r1BEtAsUBjVXN3v7A5jHGbU9ui_ty96-E3USVsTOhtwD23yeNAX_KIM42A8Idt5jGLc17vbphj/s3533/C973EA53-272E-4D39-90D7-CA2FDF0B5ACD_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3533" data-original-width="2760" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihh1VxT7P_-KX5-NWLDt_Gmj6ef1VDpLT795bb700l-HnyJS7ySZLyzCWOHQhS8I4T4ghVY-K367_G4Obm5NfWCgY_baQWb2bW6v5t1PhKcEDrm8r1BEtAsUBjVXN3v7A5jHGbU9ui_ty96-E3USVsTOhtwD23yeNAX_KIM42A8Idt5jGLc17vbphj/s320/C973EA53-272E-4D39-90D7-CA2FDF0B5ACD_1_201_a.jpeg" width="250" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Metal shavings seen after removing the end piece.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJpP1vGQTf6gCL7ggdIsHN6fWq2jlsO6u8KdWzPjXxdfdnHS1V0KbAeFosda2jTAgvfv38OiL6hpbqpBSq-7ixEmFPOa0TRTv3sjWjpTuVPAD9K3rO_hpkpNLrGsgyHKH4UMq6NJYCDjetBxYh9hWH8z4wWqyfEvqJ55vUeU9-KtcvgyTdpOWRFTz/s4032/012C8667-6EA3-4F71-99E3-5E2ADDE66F7C_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJpP1vGQTf6gCL7ggdIsHN6fWq2jlsO6u8KdWzPjXxdfdnHS1V0KbAeFosda2jTAgvfv38OiL6hpbqpBSq-7ixEmFPOa0TRTv3sjWjpTuVPAD9K3rO_hpkpNLrGsgyHKH4UMq6NJYCDjetBxYh9hWH8z4wWqyfEvqJ55vUeU9-KtcvgyTdpOWRFTz/s320/012C8667-6EA3-4F71-99E3-5E2ADDE66F7C_1_201_a.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Where the indexing magic takes place.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">One ball bearing is missing. Did it escape </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>while I was taking </span><span>the unit apart or...?</span></span></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6tyCEm4Upb72HQCXrAxC-vfPUcJQdQNEuSmczkIGolpEM3Jcwhxl82IZKJaj_82XNuMzqxo4hezDnM_VnkaM-BkrEGkA0YJeUF8lE1D7YhS-HI7G_-Bd8hEHQ7yLvjLhaN9KXcAd9yu4zb33QcyeuUPqqLoceP8qjHL0eTTVhUSR_KqY-9Y93wDY/s4032/99990C00-DBD3-4D35-A175-5E2B8AC0B878.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6tyCEm4Upb72HQCXrAxC-vfPUcJQdQNEuSmczkIGolpEM3Jcwhxl82IZKJaj_82XNuMzqxo4hezDnM_VnkaM-BkrEGkA0YJeUF8lE1D7YhS-HI7G_-Bd8hEHQ7yLvjLhaN9KXcAd9yu4zb33QcyeuUPqqLoceP8qjHL0eTTVhUSR_KqY-9Y93wDY/s320/99990C00-DBD3-4D35-A175-5E2B8AC0B878.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">All the parts.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Other than the metal shavings and a missing </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">ball bearing all the other parts seem good. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">But it doesn't take much to mess up the </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">required precision of an indexed shifter.</span></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10718518254850456997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770626465256795444.post-77924343563760138532022-07-15T13:46:00.004-07:002022-07-18T10:03:45.999-07:00Chain Wear with E-Assist<p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZaDNaNrjiQj8n0kwZyNIvL91e-pispI66gnlBcDCQD6hWhno1bf4Zq8XOa8m3hPn01KQ4fEIARtixY6oSVUIOnwr3-0_eCljrAD367H6j-p8edH9xYV-hD-loRfQfkS-Fq0uNV6sQS297p7JwmxssPU77Ugmjvr2lv-Wz0TrcCh0Mf9UscDkV3kF/s1540/77A6EC76-2AC5-41D9-B9EC-B55F7BB89CF1_1_201_a.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0bb81uLIFVrV_JALjT6wvbJZHh3E06Fr5MJ6OahOPz8cns93Nte8BexOFeJODmxylnMsWkHjvw-D7ThnNrh6vUo153avK2z1KUHYFiQVoa2XV15JfTTETcg8MB5SWci9SEA4NphzhmRT8JBctx2Jh7v5p95ONYqDS2lV4jMxaVXCmy_-p1UBCCaAM/s1540/5025DEBC-438F-429D-A8C2-8132E1F43F67_1_201_a.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1540" data-original-width="1503" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0bb81uLIFVrV_JALjT6wvbJZHh3E06Fr5MJ6OahOPz8cns93Nte8BexOFeJODmxylnMsWkHjvw-D7ThnNrh6vUo153avK2z1KUHYFiQVoa2XV15JfTTETcg8MB5SWci9SEA4NphzhmRT8JBctx2Jh7v5p95ONYqDS2lV4jMxaVXCmy_-p1UBCCaAM/s320/5025DEBC-438F-429D-A8C2-8132E1F43F67_1_201_a.jpeg" width="312" /></a></div><br />Are e-assists chain eaters? Hard for me to say but it seems like my current 11 speed YBN chain suffered wear and stretch faster than usual. I can be a bit manic when it comes to maintaining my trike but this one got away from me. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I checked the chain at 7,700 miles thinking that I might be getting close to 50% wear. Wow... it's easily at .75% wear. The chain wear tool slipped right in at 75%. I should have checked my chain wear when shifting started to get sloppy. Maybe the e-assist and all the climbing I do put more stress on the chain then I realized. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The point is, check for chain wear/stretch a little sooner if using e-assist.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Uo0jlesMD5Za9MPwty_AVhW6TePZyn4Z4RVg9zONcx6od7I8wAg4A2qIvV2tbt9yoXNZE0BPub57FXDhhGvjBbcyrTucAw09ouiK61LNRpPlFY7T0eDj9scNdwAhZUhC8sAIn9werLcBa-fO9DJFitluMwkh7Ej940gPEG9xcB8JwNr0a_5IY_kb/s2341/4EBD85DB-391F-4FAB-A56E-745B9A7720DA_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2341" data-original-width="2297" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Uo0jlesMD5Za9MPwty_AVhW6TePZyn4Z4RVg9zONcx6od7I8wAg4A2qIvV2tbt9yoXNZE0BPub57FXDhhGvjBbcyrTucAw09ouiK61LNRpPlFY7T0eDj9scNdwAhZUhC8sAIn9werLcBa-fO9DJFitluMwkh7Ej940gPEG9xcB8JwNr0a_5IY_kb/s320/4EBD85DB-391F-4FAB-A56E-745B9A7720DA_1_201_a.jpeg" width="314" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I tried to order 14 feet (168 links or 336 links depending on what you consider a link) of chain. It seems like 11 speed chain sold by the foot is out of stock everywhere. However as of the date of this post Dana at Bent Up Cycles has 11 speed FSA sold by the foot in stock.</span></div><p style="text-align: justify;">With no 11 speed recumbent length to be found at the time I bought three standard chain lengths of KMC 11 speed and linked them together with KMC Missing Links. Not my preferred chain replacement method but it works all the same.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Because the chain was easily at .75% wear I also replaced the 11/46 cassette and the 44t chainring. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">I've been wanting to change over to a 11/42 cassette from the 11/46. So all is good. With the e-assist the large 46t cog is not needed for riding roads. With a 11/42 cassette the gearing will be a little more closely spaced which I prefer. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">I bought my ICE Sprint FS E8000 in May of 2019. So it's just over three years old.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Total miles 7,700.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Total gain 547,000 feet (all that climbing tests by gimpy legs but I sure do love going downhill).</p><p><br /></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10718518254850456997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770626465256795444.post-43116249615376139882022-07-12T11:01:00.014-07:002022-07-28T09:49:15.646-07:00Me a Road Hog? Lets Get Real<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSt_46WOyHXzaTnv4LV-kWu2oGLg_wecjvpIocD-zCsWCwdrc8qBAj9hRROxe-a7EhkrV30oYGgIJ6uYXNlClm929HEjwfzCtjGwV-25ktEbXPopDqSonrfENPsZ97sQhgoNaw_hKQNHTr3YpiQYCsMMJn387iU12Mz3vKY3zkaCXozpwx90Uppu1/s640/E775E73D-6970-4790-B6EB-E1095CB713A2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="511" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFSt_46WOyHXzaTnv4LV-kWu2oGLg_wecjvpIocD-zCsWCwdrc8qBAj9hRROxe-a7EhkrV30oYGgIJ6uYXNlClm929HEjwfzCtjGwV-25ktEbXPopDqSonrfENPsZ97sQhgoNaw_hKQNHTr3YpiQYCsMMJn387iU12Mz3vKY3zkaCXozpwx90Uppu1/w400-h320/E775E73D-6970-4790-B6EB-E1095CB713A2.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: justify;">Occasionally, but rarely, an upright cyclist somehow will show their discontent with having to share the road with what they see as an outrageously oversized obstacle (me) in the road that impedes their Strava record attempt. <u>The overwhelming majority of cyclists are totally cool although curious at times</u>. But non the less let's get real about size.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><u>Some facts</u></b></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">The handle bar width on a traditional road bike is 15" to 18" (380mm to 460mm). </p><p style="text-align: justify;">On a mountain bike or a bike with straight bars the width is 27" to 31" (680mm to 800mm). </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Note: the average adult male is 16.1" (409 mm) from shoulder to shoulder. For a female it's 14.4" (366mm).</p><p style="text-align: justify;">The width of my trike and most trikes for that matter at the front wheels is 32" (812mm).</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><br /></u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><b><u>Now my not so serious opinionated thoughts </u></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">So why do handful of people in the cycling community complain about trikes taking up too much room? Maybe some are just prejudiced against anything that is not two wheels and upright (<a href="https://bentupcyclingjournal.blogspot.com/p/history-of-recumbent-bicycle.html" target="_blank">thanks UCI</a>). Others probably mean well but still think we take up more space than we actually do. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Yes a trike is heavier, bulkier and a few inches or millimeters wider but how much of the road do we actually require?</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Now let's get real, the casual traditional cyclist is not going to be able to maintain a straight line for any significant amount of time, especially on a rough road. They "wobble". So when figuring out how much space they actually need consider how the rider is going to wobble around (the "wobble factor" for lack of a better term). </p><p style="text-align: justify;">With my e-assist I can easily pass the average cyclist going up a hill and also going down because I'm pushing less air. So I'm doing a of lot passing. By the time I'm up to passing an upright cyclist I've already made a judgment about how much room I need to allow for a rider and their wobble. It's pretty easy to make out an experienced rider who is not going to wobble into you. If they're fit and wearing the proper "I want to be in the Tour de France" couture and maintaining reasonable control of their ride then I can pretty much be confident in their anti-wobble skills. For the less than experienced wobbly rider I'll give up to three feet of extra space when passing. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Now for my anti-wobble skills (other trikes as well) I know I present a straight and smooth track to riders, traditional or whatever, coming up from behind. If you're wobbling on three wheels you're probably drunk and should get off the road but otherwise three wheels on the ground is a no brainer for not wobbling. It's common for experienced riders (the ones with the well developed tanned calves) to pass close, very close, to me. They obviously see that I can maintain a straight line and it doesn't hurt that I acknowledge their intention to pass with a wave.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"><u>Again...the overwhelming majority of cyclists on the road are totally cool</u> and we wave to each other while riding and usually start up a conversation while taking a break. There are a lot cyclists on my regular routes so I have the opportunity to know them in passing. But it's that 1/100 traditional cyclist who gives me a "get out of my way glare or gesture" that makes you want to scratch your head and say "what the hey". But I don't let it cloud my positive attitude to cyclists in general no matter what they ride or wear.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">................................</span></b></p><p style="text-align: justify;">Now I know there are other factors that determine how much room is needed on a recumbent trike vs a traditional bike. I've heard "a real bike can ride closer to the curb". No experienced two wheeler is going to ride the curb but a trike can dip an inside wheel towards the curb with no harm to self when the situation calls for it and so on and so forth. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Riding on Multi Use Paths (MUPs) is a whole topic onto itself. And sense I do very little trail riding I'll leave that topic alone.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">That's all for my little light hearted treatise on the subject. Just stay save, wave and be aware.</p></div>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10718518254850456997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770626465256795444.post-69647037661968912522022-07-06T13:58:00.009-07:002022-07-27T11:04:11.213-07:00ACA Pacific Route Ventura to SF<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">Updating this post as of July 27th.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: medium;">Change in plan. After looking more closely at the ACA Pacific Route between Ventura and San Fransisco it is not all beautiful scenery. There are a lot of segments of this route which give me no reason to ride them. Some roads are less than safe but I know how to navigate unsafe roads. It's the scenery that is for shit. I can be goal oriented but it doesn't make sense for me to ride routes I don't enjoy just for the sake of riding them. I want to make good use of the riding years I have left. Hopefully a lot of years are left but us boomers are not getting younger. So I'll ride all the worth while segments of the Pacific Route and focus on other cool rides. In September I'll be taking a road trip to Oregon to <a href="https://ridetherimoregon.com" target="_blank">Ride the Rim at Crater Lake</a>. It will be followed by a ride on the<a href="https://www.traillink.com/trail/sacramento-river-trail/" target="_blank"> Sacramento River Trail</a> in Redding Ca. starting at the<a href="https://www.turtlebay.org/sundial-bridge" target="_blank"> Sundial Bridge</a>. And maybe I'll add in the <a href="https://traveloregon.com/things-to-do/culture-history/covered-bridges/" target="_blank">Covered Bridges in Oregon </a>before heading South to Redding and then home.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">___________________________________</p><p style="text-align: justify;">After 13 years and <b><a href="https://bentupcyclingjournal.blogspot.com/p/my-ride-log.html" target="_blank">thousands of miles of riding trikes on the same routes and climbing a few hundred thousand feet on those routes</a> </b>I've been itching for a change of scenery. Besides taking some road trips with my beautiful wife Carrie to checkout some new roads and trails (which we've been doing) I also want to ride the Adventure Cycling Association Pacific Route between Ventura and San Fransisco. I'm not planning some epic tour. The days when I would consider a long multi day tour are behind me. I'm just going to ride at my own pace and mostly do day rides and meet Carrie at the end of a ride. Maybe I'll continue riding another segment of the Pacific Route the next day or not. Eventually I want to take in the entire coast between Ventura and San Fransisco by the end of next year or sooner. My entire purpose is to experience Highway1 and the ACA Pacific Route from the seat of my trike. </p><p style="text-align: justify;">Why do it this way? Simple, it makes it possible to travel with Carrie who prefers not to be riding a trike or any kind of bicycle. We like to travel together and she can do her thing for a good part of day and I can do mine. At the end of day we're back together for dinner and drink. We end the day together in the comfort of a hotel room and I can rest my gimpy legs in the comfort of a real bed, no more camping and sleeping on the ground for me.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Having e-assist makes the rides a no brainer. Before e-assist the thought of handling the climbs held me back from rides that would involve significant climbing or distance. I have plenty of battery range with three batteries. Info on my battery range <u><b><a href="https://bentupcyclingjournal.blogspot.com/p/my-shimano-e8000-battery-range-profile.html" target="_blank">here</a></b></u>.</p><p style="text-align: justify;">I can't do a traditional tour but I can adapt and tour my way.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWWTBUwU8lMM_dtBqfQqgrCmaVxdYfFNVE_vpwftz5Y4_yzw0Y6WPOuqWTGPuCn7QrQr8Wa8bQay2Dkz_Ong-agOhpR3fy6VR6aJQeQZxLimWwoATMUK2TrC2m1UwNWya7mOHWTuWJmmyiPZcQSzgRxwT59RF3u0LV9rLhGapBLolwd3KfY0z-wi1/s1296/5034F17F-4CAB-423A-A64C-EFBDC3D0978E_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="1296" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWWTBUwU8lMM_dtBqfQqgrCmaVxdYfFNVE_vpwftz5Y4_yzw0Y6WPOuqWTGPuCn7QrQr8Wa8bQay2Dkz_Ong-agOhpR3fy6VR6aJQeQZxLimWwoATMUK2TrC2m1UwNWya7mOHWTuWJmmyiPZcQSzgRxwT59RF3u0LV9rLhGapBLolwd3KfY0z-wi1/w400-h268/5034F17F-4CAB-423A-A64C-EFBDC3D0978E_1_201_a.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Highway 1 at San Simeon CA.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL5SeoRK69eqhHMVptujH0co6v7bRtMH7pWo5fs9k1xWk0dBhk0IN9cZfhoOj7q91QchJ4BO4LPKC2XUJOSGBIrBUxC4QSt63BHhiceu2_7krHQz95GHXWUafj2ISoeh1LXnhzb86D59V3LAN1UJjYZRoQn-V7bMJXCaRnLhiJj1bsCZsTTax-0FAR/s594/C2846E5E-9804-40F2-BB06-CA8750E7A6E8.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="536" data-original-width="594" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL5SeoRK69eqhHMVptujH0co6v7bRtMH7pWo5fs9k1xWk0dBhk0IN9cZfhoOj7q91QchJ4BO4LPKC2XUJOSGBIrBUxC4QSt63BHhiceu2_7krHQz95GHXWUafj2ISoeh1LXnhzb86D59V3LAN1UJjYZRoQn-V7bMJXCaRnLhiJj1bsCZsTTax-0FAR/w400-h361/C2846E5E-9804-40F2-BB06-CA8750E7A6E8.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The route from Ventura to San Fransisco. It's my intention to make the entire route turn blue by riding it in segments. The red is currently the section I have not been on. The blue part of the route I've been on many many times and I decided to check out the rest of the route one segment at time. Most of the rides will be from North to South for a better Ocean view,</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnaABVEOJO4RGvE3bAB6bgsNDQYklsIDf49OYTmu0nQBogvRQ2QxTAlytjtwJXlvoXKACZU92kFQKG1piO8sYBeTRq7bgtFSi6c4bxpnCAcVv9iJktg4HnX_3kZIVmhivo5POd-ICKfRUNC-Czh7Q42uIPd82TEh02Nj-x0FCtIrbCmibAGmgZ4t-/s712/F0751851-3B20-42F3-B941-BF8D637B3CC1_4_5005_c.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="344" data-original-width="712" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnaABVEOJO4RGvE3bAB6bgsNDQYklsIDf49OYTmu0nQBogvRQ2QxTAlytjtwJXlvoXKACZU92kFQKG1piO8sYBeTRq7bgtFSi6c4bxpnCAcVv9iJktg4HnX_3kZIVmhivo5POd-ICKfRUNC-Czh7Q42uIPd82TEh02Nj-x0FCtIrbCmibAGmgZ4t-/w400-h194/F0751851-3B20-42F3-B941-BF8D637B3CC1_4_5005_c.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;">The numbers</div></span><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJkf3R1sC5EXsdM0rXKmait-kWgECVRnZuFmfaC1eWQKDbxKO1gTXre_bLDOiZPoby48_5_UYTlvRDA7QhPaSqmPevkxQIOm-ftj_dU0uSYRMv_fE1nBU7TunchOTniOo_KQ0MfOgsnHx-c0tOToL-ruOUGJ_S6hjrQwPK0EQnqvFzVy2QiZah6UK5/s2990/0CB51EDC-D996-4E50-B19C-834290F9D0AE_1_201_a.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2990" data-original-width="2080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJkf3R1sC5EXsdM0rXKmait-kWgECVRnZuFmfaC1eWQKDbxKO1gTXre_bLDOiZPoby48_5_UYTlvRDA7QhPaSqmPevkxQIOm-ftj_dU0uSYRMv_fE1nBU7TunchOTniOo_KQ0MfOgsnHx-c0tOToL-ruOUGJ_S6hjrQwPK0EQnqvFzVy2QiZah6UK5/w279-h400/0CB51EDC-D996-4E50-B19C-834290F9D0AE_1_201_a.jpeg" width="279" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">My support team.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10718518254850456997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770626465256795444.post-84369704130996393502022-07-02T18:39:00.000-07:002022-07-02T18:39:16.003-07:00Roadside Tire Removal<p style="text-align: justify;">After denting my helmet while supporting the rear end of my trike to repair a flat rear tire I realized I needed something better to raise the rear end off the ground. DIY time.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: start;">For the rear tire I made a lift from an old trekking pole that I cut and topped it off with a with a couple of retrofitted clamps. I lock the front wheels and support the rear fork with the DIY lift. It's light and small and tucks away easily in my pannier.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXJNyT5V6adGq6q3EtU5Z4I_h_NLIj4V5kZWvFhjU0EuoCyfqQcblGo5-3Pjzf6rzm-N9dzOSAQV7jCaca_T4fETWQPE9UwSTIcZkYsBnDGogQYDPpJeFyOigx_7PxLM6yjAVxzNxpkMaSv9s_ghSwLLSGzRwWGZs76e1EYwUKWzvNH1ytjPoYsAn/s3927/C53EB177-C5B9-40C4-A394-DE351F2C4758_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3927" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXXJNyT5V6adGq6q3EtU5Z4I_h_NLIj4V5kZWvFhjU0EuoCyfqQcblGo5-3Pjzf6rzm-N9dzOSAQV7jCaca_T4fETWQPE9UwSTIcZkYsBnDGogQYDPpJeFyOigx_7PxLM6yjAVxzNxpkMaSv9s_ghSwLLSGzRwWGZs76e1EYwUKWzvNH1ytjPoYsAn/w308-h400/C53EB177-C5B9-40C4-A394-DE351F2C4758_1_201_a.jpeg" width="308" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnzuyngl2Yww46hDXyaJezWTiTLpjH2KnSxuxHJ-6UyIxZAY8jm7_X5xfayOE2ugJaNq2ubZIeZ-r0rCAeVKmRtzGohYcJsDPR9vhIiYrRebURi16oAFIDAICL3ngOZmgAO06rbJvmUZOl43DPY2hXmDzYBhPTybL4ScZKRaUKAjK3IQftjPJR_B4W/s3549/19BB941E-0944-45C2-BF91-D4D4ED1E3B08_1_201_a.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3549" data-original-width="2998" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnzuyngl2Yww46hDXyaJezWTiTLpjH2KnSxuxHJ-6UyIxZAY8jm7_X5xfayOE2ugJaNq2ubZIeZ-r0rCAeVKmRtzGohYcJsDPR9vhIiYrRebURi16oAFIDAICL3ngOZmgAO06rbJvmUZOl43DPY2hXmDzYBhPTybL4ScZKRaUKAjK3IQftjPJR_B4W/w338-h400/19BB941E-0944-45C2-BF91-D4D4ED1E3B08_1_201_a.jpeg" width="338" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10718518254850456997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770626465256795444.post-9430693754380946162022-06-24T08:03:00.004-07:002022-06-24T08:06:38.510-07:00San Luis Obispo Bicycle Club <p><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;">Another Bicycle Club as chosen to ignore recumbent cyclists. For whatever </span><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #222222;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">reason we ride recumbents, in particular recumbent trikes, we are still cyclists. It seems that able bodied cyclists on traditional bicycles is still the unwritten rule at bicycle clubs. </span></span></span></p><p><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNO8bnj6boRU06do-zOw2rCfhwunvF8PEFgeTWOMKGjNenkaIvMXnNYtAah1C7R_icfoqiA3vfVD2LI1aFOa804OO50-blHme8cyxct5XZFUbMr2NmOIuSxJk1QLfKgZFIbAP8itYgxrsvMYTX9V97oUePnIw85Ia3y3wh3mGwoHiWZNo11XEgzCb6/s608/Screen%20Shot%202022-06-21%20at%2012.00.37%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="274" data-original-width="608" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNO8bnj6boRU06do-zOw2rCfhwunvF8PEFgeTWOMKGjNenkaIvMXnNYtAah1C7R_icfoqiA3vfVD2LI1aFOa804OO50-blHme8cyxct5XZFUbMr2NmOIuSxJk1QLfKgZFIbAP8itYgxrsvMYTX9V97oUePnIw85Ia3y3wh3mGwoHiWZNo11XEgzCb6/w400-h180/Screen%20Shot%202022-06-21%20at%2012.00.37%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><u>email to SLOBC</u></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Dear Board,</span></p><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I joined back in 2016 when it seemed like the ranks of the SLOBC included recumbent cyclists. Lately I haven't seen anything on social media or in your news letters that even suggests that recumbent cyclists exist at the SLOBC. Has the SLOBC gone the way of other bicycle clubs and are only interested in traditional bicycles and able-bodied cyclists?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">As a recumbent cyclist I see no reason to renew my membership when it expires.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br clear="all" /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Mark</span></div></div>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10718518254850456997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770626465256795444.post-10661707334353364132022-05-05T07:26:00.000-07:002022-05-05T07:26:15.562-07:00Golden Gate Bridge<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I've lived in California all of my 68 years and I've been to San Fransisco countless times and I decided it was about time to take a ride over the Golden Gate Bridge and up into the Marin Headlands. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Perfect day for a ride. I started at the coast and rode through Golden Gate Park and then to the bridge kinda following the Adventure Cycling route. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy7F_Hagg5xoV8xwcqJzELUOpgNwcK7oTkcD0SDfJnaU6MaQf_G74Mf1hUcxHDRqAxzm-uZaTG7ax4aWvnyLD0RAshww_smdMgRhNQPTKciEn7wozMIFcZ06bFTl6uX7KdklvaNRw62uCaOG0opyBUaMlJAwBRy73ecNjg-a__53r3xoqKTC7hTJlT/s1800/37D2F5EB-9C6F-4105-9EF0-3D3E6B419467.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy7F_Hagg5xoV8xwcqJzELUOpgNwcK7oTkcD0SDfJnaU6MaQf_G74Mf1hUcxHDRqAxzm-uZaTG7ax4aWvnyLD0RAshww_smdMgRhNQPTKciEn7wozMIFcZ06bFTl6uX7KdklvaNRw62uCaOG0opyBUaMlJAwBRy73ecNjg-a__53r3xoqKTC7hTJlT/w320-h400/37D2F5EB-9C6F-4105-9EF0-3D3E6B419467.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">View from South side of the Golden Gate. Fort Point sits below the bridge.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAdNdtRhJhirML9CQQX-rN5Xxvh33vaw7y5jKMKDUxaK5jzo4m-jz6xtHFm7XJ57CQw9kEkiey5NyEofAHcGFd0dkqC5oRkHmAssbQUOz9rlWUT46Ic6wMmYGJCXiBxc-oHtene_O1pQ-f9fuQXQy1I8uru0q2ayCNrHdxrt07yrhYfJGq9otZJsEi/s1800/DEDC1EF8-5C9C-4B75-B760-A1C2F815544F.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAdNdtRhJhirML9CQQX-rN5Xxvh33vaw7y5jKMKDUxaK5jzo4m-jz6xtHFm7XJ57CQw9kEkiey5NyEofAHcGFd0dkqC5oRkHmAssbQUOz9rlWUT46Ic6wMmYGJCXiBxc-oHtene_O1pQ-f9fuQXQy1I8uru0q2ayCNrHdxrt07yrhYfJGq9otZJsEi/w320-h400/DEDC1EF8-5C9C-4B75-B760-A1C2F815544F.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Easy going on weekdays. Very little bike and pedestrian traffic. <br />On weekends the pathway would be jammed with all sorts of characters taking pictures.<br />Riding the east side of the bridge. The west side was closed due to construction. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQB8BUgVYUe11Aiia-l-_G2gwmdBUcUMfiWOmZ9tJfEIjcgdKLAle5OnSHfC9jMlFbuU2j2H19xXiLQUFJm0kdiheNNvbTvHq5dxNXVUWJKmwa57WgOsnRRd5zfuo40pD86TcA6BPcl-BO0OHOxj8fHT2Tvo5t6w705Zpbg_9eKmHr08Zr9ktyctL4/s1800/E01EB6B3-FE8F-40E9-8FA1-B71FAD7C011A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQB8BUgVYUe11Aiia-l-_G2gwmdBUcUMfiWOmZ9tJfEIjcgdKLAle5OnSHfC9jMlFbuU2j2H19xXiLQUFJm0kdiheNNvbTvHq5dxNXVUWJKmwa57WgOsnRRd5zfuo40pD86TcA6BPcl-BO0OHOxj8fHT2Tvo5t6w705Zpbg_9eKmHr08Zr9ktyctL4/w320-h400/E01EB6B3-FE8F-40E9-8FA1-B71FAD7C011A.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjf41vBWmzOzmdNdW5Gvcv3_jGmFz4-E6RmZRpVHRlKZE5pY-lq40ptjPHJEcg2T-s6AZwnoUPVO59SmtnQLZAYtc6sPwhM8AccrnyJR2a82_yyZ35a9-_1SC1CDw0b5fd0xoPECfrMxLr_Zh6SVF1UC8bAYjD1iegvs9Nc_l_ammF-1DxBLiori4x/s1800/3CD4AE0A-DB64-4D1E-A169-8E7508B30048.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjf41vBWmzOzmdNdW5Gvcv3_jGmFz4-E6RmZRpVHRlKZE5pY-lq40ptjPHJEcg2T-s6AZwnoUPVO59SmtnQLZAYtc6sPwhM8AccrnyJR2a82_yyZ35a9-_1SC1CDw0b5fd0xoPECfrMxLr_Zh6SVF1UC8bAYjD1iegvs9Nc_l_ammF-1DxBLiori4x/w320-h400/3CD4AE0A-DB64-4D1E-A169-8E7508B30048.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">View from Marin Headlands, north side of the bridge.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10718518254850456997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770626465256795444.post-3680515822389055652022-03-06T07:24:00.001-08:002022-03-06T07:25:40.198-08:00Vibration Sensor Alarm<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Locking up a trike is usually more involved than locking up a traditional bike. And sometimes there is nothing to lock it to. I'm almost always in earshot of my trike so I added a vibration sensor alarm to my trike.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm not endorsing any particular product. I like the peace of mind a vibration sensor alarm gives me. When going into a store, taking a short walk on a trail and going to a restroom I set the alarm. </span></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKrJPMQLD4n5X7iLJfzgBBvvn1W1uNVl2Gk1sfWPAqFWC_TRRTjez4YE7hsh26vhYED7XTOdQU6jxeEi0HAnkbqhBvbJLB6MMVYW6bC-1vPE6U8aLGck9GeUYjdHiRVwP57R2UY_rX0kz4HRe1oElOKJjN3mT_CJPvom1yy0I_3q5pkcK6z-e-1CrO=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKrJPMQLD4n5X7iLJfzgBBvvn1W1uNVl2Gk1sfWPAqFWC_TRRTjez4YE7hsh26vhYED7XTOdQU6jxeEi0HAnkbqhBvbJLB6MMVYW6bC-1vPE6U8aLGck9GeUYjdHiRVwP57R2UY_rX0kz4HRe1oElOKJjN3mT_CJPvom1yy0I_3q5pkcK6z-e-1CrO=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Mounted behind my seat</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhD_6_w5D4jiVbowjn4p4SNNGFw1PpBpxQbIxxkZC1dayTMtVutfpdXXijexjDn9KSFFwChPrgqneaOcw3peq7jPo87Fq_JygkGNnDoXf08RbkLNVPxRfRXgIefSjpC3ZEEoqEzoesDKVaFZpam7ch5IurWTDwYVGALUpgm4QjuGa-aJLqj-jnNfCaF=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhD_6_w5D4jiVbowjn4p4SNNGFw1PpBpxQbIxxkZC1dayTMtVutfpdXXijexjDn9KSFFwChPrgqneaOcw3peq7jPo87Fq_JygkGNnDoXf08RbkLNVPxRfRXgIefSjpC3ZEEoqEzoesDKVaFZpam7ch5IurWTDwYVGALUpgm4QjuGa-aJLqj-jnNfCaF=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">WSDCAM vibration alarm $25.00</span><br /><i>I haven't had it long enough to make<br />any comment about quality.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRriqXT9k1En6RF4KY4jiFiEr-aM6UzAajjEpgCpO9sUKtB_IgoviH4TRlfGu81k7_NOk34-Z3ujZfCbi6ZQXcMZF0VuHBg9TIVw5Izy6c_Klxt1q8a_kPgOijIgMAYZP9REj_lyQslqptFgvBM-pCRmYfGyhJYIFJpu2nwlmABMVUm4G8CxQRAljl=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRriqXT9k1En6RF4KY4jiFiEr-aM6UzAajjEpgCpO9sUKtB_IgoviH4TRlfGu81k7_NOk34-Z3ujZfCbi6ZQXcMZF0VuHBg9TIVw5Izy6c_Klxt1q8a_kPgOijIgMAYZP9REj_lyQslqptFgvBM-pCRmYfGyhJYIFJpu2nwlmABMVUm4G8CxQRAljl=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10718518254850456997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3770626465256795444.post-20482102687136980982022-02-21T10:47:00.005-08:002022-07-15T11:45:53.625-07:00Back to the Central Coast<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Carrie and I spent a few days back on the Central Coast. I planned the short trip around the weather and it didn't disappoint. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I spent one day riding HWY 1 between Cambria and Ragged Point. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Also on my Instagram<i> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/crazy_on_three/" target="_blank"><b>Crazy_On_Three</b></a></i></span></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlbxR2mno2_EC6WHSKcZx9i50GnLpdv00D4pLlI3s18MK0rXbtTpsTOBxYApwIG7yoIVcM79XxN9RsfZ7QZ_LMLy83vfcjR0XCN5Hjca7ilJhuZE8erdcLg4olrpFETeMe1kIFVPddSh8E2jdfvIOmhUgU8ocBDsWp5c-Bc-B8xJ4koMb6ilYKdG7n=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjlbxR2mno2_EC6WHSKcZx9i50GnLpdv00D4pLlI3s18MK0rXbtTpsTOBxYApwIG7yoIVcM79XxN9RsfZ7QZ_LMLy83vfcjR0XCN5Hjca7ilJhuZE8erdcLg4olrpFETeMe1kIFVPddSh8E2jdfvIOmhUgU8ocBDsWp5c-Bc-B8xJ4koMb6ilYKdG7n=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">View from Hwy 1</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVkni4jks2yxiqZNE0GuQhYpbRG27BLLj-MErSOoYVDvW6Wt7IfqWojp7P1SAvZbVZ4jpP2u_2ewl6zO7HzgqpzFcucY36iagefAcMuKTPSRvbBdtrbmbfJq4OQLjfqsyE8x4FlF0-QfYaflHLZknd2ajGhH6na88gcY08kWCh0JJA_S07WJoTT_xI=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiVkni4jks2yxiqZNE0GuQhYpbRG27BLLj-MErSOoYVDvW6Wt7IfqWojp7P1SAvZbVZ4jpP2u_2ewl6zO7HzgqpzFcucY36iagefAcMuKTPSRvbBdtrbmbfJq4OQLjfqsyE8x4FlF0-QfYaflHLZknd2ajGhH6na88gcY08kWCh0JJA_S07WJoTT_xI=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">View from HWY 1</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVhva4WVO5EPVHbTeQnRk9HPjuR3IBBTzFUCGSb2lZW_y558C_n4OWyNug3drX15nAIFOxTpvEmjHeuBZEcUaXot0N_18xxL6az5GI9joZ6302Mr6tE62gbgGvtkHk3PF32hWAbNklVe7rPKPrW5_CjmBnUDwTxVHYn0AnWYWTqdK0G_3pRRLifOoZ=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVhva4WVO5EPVHbTeQnRk9HPjuR3IBBTzFUCGSb2lZW_y558C_n4OWyNug3drX15nAIFOxTpvEmjHeuBZEcUaXot0N_18xxL6az5GI9joZ6302Mr6tE62gbgGvtkHk3PF32hWAbNklVe7rPKPrW5_CjmBnUDwTxVHYn0AnWYWTqdK0G_3pRRLifOoZ=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">San Simeon Pier</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOgziXoVxVHupbBPKvh1IOaUi_DVabiR0QCxINjYSciQBEo4i8gdPIuc7CXJH8L76ENp-jxGCpM6Nd8Jb4WNob3QT1spJinllAlO1xmj_dEsD29KOzlnSsl63y7KSQzPO1ZPWGAsofm_bons2t0U6juj8ULqZuq7uxvpKRAvJNpliFKBhv42GkXYc9=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOgziXoVxVHupbBPKvh1IOaUi_DVabiR0QCxINjYSciQBEo4i8gdPIuc7CXJH8L76ENp-jxGCpM6Nd8Jb4WNob3QT1spJinllAlO1xmj_dEsD29KOzlnSsl63y7KSQzPO1ZPWGAsofm_bons2t0U6juj8ULqZuq7uxvpKRAvJNpliFKBhv42GkXYc9=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Road back to HWY 1 from the San Simeon Pier</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-IUyccsjXukkzm6qY5UULrkCyE6WlLQKa0jv7VFhv0nfXHJYbBQns6_YivJ16LNdPSMWVHqxleolqfJv7tZygU3H8MDeaRVesa0Ong2aplhRatvNGPyQ6xJ-I5GKa5JqSB-ydeM7H6BR7AT4AURvh7UyVjVbv5kETdtwZcKzr_cu_0GXYWJEOEbor=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-IUyccsjXukkzm6qY5UULrkCyE6WlLQKa0jv7VFhv0nfXHJYbBQns6_YivJ16LNdPSMWVHqxleolqfJv7tZygU3H8MDeaRVesa0Ong2aplhRatvNGPyQ6xJ-I5GKa5JqSB-ydeM7H6BR7AT4AURvh7UyVjVbv5kETdtwZcKzr_cu_0GXYWJEOEbor=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Looking North towards San Simeon State Park</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9m73iOF7jdCMvQeYiITzZ4iovXp6yHuFbYSt-xPlpcqugq2RhjFkayoJyOC_MhUL5Fov9D64J-YXNGq1Y0R71dzVYndejZdx-m7nPxRsB2rzbTbO9ew5u4VsQOZnpWgI34uaXr9w_2oocFciHWAJYMF1DDenEz6nuJ91gV-z28-y57xpTZ2o0_nh_=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9m73iOF7jdCMvQeYiITzZ4iovXp6yHuFbYSt-xPlpcqugq2RhjFkayoJyOC_MhUL5Fov9D64J-YXNGq1Y0R71dzVYndejZdx-m7nPxRsB2rzbTbO9ew5u4VsQOZnpWgI34uaXr9w_2oocFciHWAJYMF1DDenEz6nuJ91gV-z28-y57xpTZ2o0_nh_=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Looking North towards the Piedras Blancas lighthouse<br />way off in the distance.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXPegrdMDZLb0tMI5bSpNpAebTnU3tZU4MIlXcHDXOdZFjUQYbUzEdlt_EeNRbEKK9TuJUZbHkpB_lCfwCE1In2hnEoeTKsYDpagSdNUW-iJTgxgcFQQUTE74jZFRabAK_c406elksM8RwHY1QBXGEclq1ny3rtRukTcqhWvCOG3EAE1TZ6891YcTA/s4032/9E85CFF6-F487-452E-BD90-85C4DC0090A6.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXPegrdMDZLb0tMI5bSpNpAebTnU3tZU4MIlXcHDXOdZFjUQYbUzEdlt_EeNRbEKK9TuJUZbHkpB_lCfwCE1In2hnEoeTKsYDpagSdNUW-iJTgxgcFQQUTE74jZFRabAK_c406elksM8RwHY1QBXGEclq1ny3rtRukTcqhWvCOG3EAE1TZ6891YcTA/w300-h400/9E85CFF6-F487-452E-BD90-85C4DC0090A6.heic" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Elephant seals taking a rest away from the main colony</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJEgr_zDTQoILdBn_AqfRgteFj7LjbwmqO09fPozfLwFge1MrAbC6k34BDtsr2Y1jgpj9AsDhjKBaBgMJV4vruVl8S8a__2aPhiw_lKoQ14unl96nTCoAyioeoCozi8GHbkhhlqAwpSHYzw1QELucsTRnNFqbr7e0aA9fSCdTE5dDw9J20TV2elc4f=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJEgr_zDTQoILdBn_AqfRgteFj7LjbwmqO09fPozfLwFge1MrAbC6k34BDtsr2Y1jgpj9AsDhjKBaBgMJV4vruVl8S8a__2aPhiw_lKoQ14unl96nTCoAyioeoCozi8GHbkhhlqAwpSHYzw1QELucsTRnNFqbr7e0aA9fSCdTE5dDw9J20TV2elc4f=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The abandoned Piedras Blancas motel just South of Ragged Point</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnADU_l0mS27yXCif3KZZiNe_fcevyz6J9qC23XyDF6BpPGxC6FwQjNM9hprTeiqQkBKuGEU7kv49e99jjNsUOPZhk6mqjjC1ePFbJfAgusgVA62AHeqPScoq_gGo-EXPIjN0Ga6utz7dJxio8ugNVWHOg7EkdXCmhPJr95q8ZlCtbcSf1VrD2QBmM=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnADU_l0mS27yXCif3KZZiNe_fcevyz6J9qC23XyDF6BpPGxC6FwQjNM9hprTeiqQkBKuGEU7kv49e99jjNsUOPZhk6mqjjC1ePFbJfAgusgVA62AHeqPScoq_gGo-EXPIjN0Ga6utz7dJxio8ugNVWHOg7EkdXCmhPJr95q8ZlCtbcSf1VrD2QBmM=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Lookout just before the climb to Ragged Point<br />heading North</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZClcEdvc38glF-BklqvbnwbLsTdJLcXnN67bPTxWT022k9WTZkJD2VtBstxAhsUaC12tMf15m3bY6itRvqfIlbIVigZ0apoOEnFTMLZILsd2AhUKYHDXCEgQG6WHiCTAlIg7YF5VwgeErphYlIUg1qHK5QGXLZPuuBdmYNzgb2R9sngDf14yRBIXL=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZClcEdvc38glF-BklqvbnwbLsTdJLcXnN67bPTxWT022k9WTZkJD2VtBstxAhsUaC12tMf15m3bY6itRvqfIlbIVigZ0apoOEnFTMLZILsd2AhUKYHDXCEgQG6WHiCTAlIg7YF5VwgeErphYlIUg1qHK5QGXLZPuuBdmYNzgb2R9sngDf14yRBIXL=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sunset at San Simeon from the Cavalier Hotel</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p>Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10718518254850456997noreply@blogger.com