Yeah, serious, same here, but it has cooled down this weened to low 80's. Plenty brown though: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/3556958473/in/set-72157618595844147/
On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 5:41 PM, David Faller <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, indeed, what is this "rain" business? I rode today and all the > vegetation is already turning a nice shade of brown here. > > Dave in Redding, CA where it's 90ยบ until way past dinner time... > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* David Estes <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Saturday, May 23, 2009 5:38 PM > *Subject:* [RBW] Re: Adventures on Atlantis or "what's the worst that can > happen?" > > What is this rain and mud of which you speak??? :-) > > BTW, what type of rim was it and what did you replace it with? > > Cheers, > David > > On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 5:28 PM, EricP <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Decided this morning to go on the Hiawatha Cyclery weekly ride. The >> plan was about 15 miles of off road. Fairly flat rocky trail. >> Complication one - when I got up this morning it was raining. Okay. >> Maybe it'll stop by the time to ride down there. Check. So get out >> the Atlantis as that might be more approrpiate off road wit Big Apple >> 26x50 tires. Ride down to the shop. Notice that the rear wheel has >> been making an unusual "thump" when I'm braking. Okay. Figure it's a >> flat spot on the rim after riding 10 miles or so on a flat during the >> MN Ironman last month. >> >> Get to the ride. No problems. Ride itself. Well, let's just say the >> rain and the local clay/sand mixture next to the river caused some, >> uh, interesting moments. After walking the bike through the wost and >> using a stick to repeatedly clean the mud from the interface between >> tire/frame/fenders, things seemed fine. But there are instances where >> even the ample clearance of an Atlantis just isn't enough. Was only >> really a problem when the wheels refused to move. >> >> So far, not too bad. Then get back to the shop. Wait a bit for Jim >> to look at the wheel. Hmm. He tightens the flat spot. Which then >> appears in another place. Oops. That should not happen. So after a >> little more work and some logic, Jim figures it out. Take off the rim >> strip. Yup. The inside of the Velocity rim has split. Probably due >> to a combination of my running the rear at around 50psi and my >> weight. The latter of which had me running that pressure for >> "correct" sag. >> >> Luckily Jim was able to save the day. He had a built up wheel with a >> wider rim which now proudly resides on the back of the Atlantis. So >> day is saved. Ended up riding a total of 54 miles on the Atlantis >> today. The longest ride on it since getting the Sam Hillborne. >> >> Speaking of Mr. Hillborne, one was actually on the ride this morning. >> Seemed to handle the mud no worse than the other bikes. It was shod >> with Marathon Supreme 700x40. Looked to be another fine ride. >> >> Even making the day better - on the ride home, noticed a Quickbeam >> heading the opposite direction. With a Little Loafer up front. If >> you're on this list "hi". As if that wasn't apparent from my waving. >> >> All in all, it appears the correct choice was to bring the Atlantis. >> Otherwise who knows where I would have been when the rim finally went >> kaput? >> >> Lastly - again, Jim, thanks. >> >> Eric Platt >> St. Paul, MN >> >> > > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
