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MARCH 2024


THANK YOU WINTER BIKE!

As we got towards the end of February things warmed up and I got out for a ride on one of the "summer" bikes. It just felt so fast and smooth that the next thing I knew I had ticked off 60K.

That also meant that it was time to put away the winter bike for another season. After a good wash and inspection it was given a thorough lubrication and hung up in the garage. Thanks to the mild winter, and thus the somewhat restricted use of salt by the city, the chain on it is still fine. That means it has lasted 2 winters and heading toward a 3rd. First time that has happened. Most years I was treating the chain as a disposable item by winter's end.

I'm mostly on 29ers now and the winter bike is a 26". It handles fast and it accelerates wonderfully but top end speed just doesn't compare. However, the winter bike isn't going anywhere. It will remain a trusted ride just waiting for next December. I will look forward to my next ride on the old GT.

Mike

VIDEOS
Magnetawan ride, on a long semi-abandoned pioneer road called "Plum Tree Road". Real wilderness.
20 minute video on YouTube


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