Training Log Archive: 'Bent

Nice paddle with Bash and the 2 beasts up at The Director's cottage.

Misc swimming around The Director's cottage with the beasts. It's been way too hot for them to run. Water's so warm. Also some asst'd active cottage stuff not logged.

Workout #3 in the cool basement. Too hot and smoggy for anything else.
I did tinker with the 'Bent #2 a bit and test rides are going better.

I'm in the process of modifying the new 'bent for trail riding. This was my first ride with the big front wheel. Not a great success. Fine on the paved roads in Reddington and straightforward trails, but dicey on the simplest twisty hills. I ended up Princessing out and walking the bike in spots.

Back to the small front wheel for me. Work-in-progress.

I modified the front fork geometry a bit and the ride home went a little better.
The bike'll jump curbs, but is almost impossible to start up on a steep uphill. Maybe I need to do the rodeo cowboy thing and leap aboard at a run. This particular bronco also managed to dump me off a couple of times at very low speeds, as I can't get a leg down. More like a topple over.
I took it easy as smog is really high, and I don't want to trash my lungs.

Oh well, a project for the weekend. I can see this would be one *fast* road bike though- it's very aero in this position.

Nice ride with Bash around Albion. Just us 2 for the Wed AM ride.
Man, I like riding hard-packed dirt in daylight without a big pack, vs loose gravel at night on a loaded bike!

Hot day- avoided any cougars.