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Distance:
47.39 miles
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Max Speed:
25.88 mph
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Time: 03:25:00
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Avg Speed:
13.87 mph
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Bike: Easy Racers Gold Rush Replica LWB Bent
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Club: 'BentRider Recumbent Club |
| Weather Conditions: Cool start low 60s warming to the mid 80s with partly cloudy skies and lower humidity. |
| Ride Description: Screamer Chain Eats Wheel Ride. We set out for Phil and Janet's house at about 6:30 am and enjoyed a pleasant ride out Stemen to Doty then on past the usual 3 walking ladies on Bickel Church. As I downshifted to pull into Phil's driveway we heard a horrible crunching sound as the rear wheel locked up. After getting off the bike I saw that the chain had come off on the inside of the chainwheel and jammed hopelessly most of the way around the wheel. Phil immediately pointed out that a spoke had been broken in the mishap. We tried to no avail to pull the chain back out. At this point I knew we had to take the bike in to the shop. Phil and I wrestled the tandem into his Odyssey and drove us home. We then put it into our van for transport to the bike shop later. I then prepared the single bikes for riding and we took off to meet the Paulsens at Glacier Knoll for our plan B ride. We got there about 8:30am and we rode out Marilyn and Janet enjoying their continuous conversations as we rode the trail. We made it to Oxbow Loop and decided to head back. Phil and I took off just after Confluence Park to ride over to Ebright Rd and then rode hard to catch up with the ladies. We just did catch them as they were approaching Glacier Knoll. Then Mar and I headed to Old Bag of Nails for lunch where Phil and Janet drove to join us. After lunch we biked home. Then I took the Screamer to BicycleOne where Brett helped me evaluate the sad situation with the rear wheel. I left the bike there where it will take a few days to fix. The indicated mileage is 7 miles on the Screamer to Phil's place and 40.39 miles on the Goldrush. |
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Screamer Chain Eats Wheel Ride. We set out for Phil and Janet's house at about 6:30 am and enjoyed a pleasant ride out Stemen to Doty then on past the usual 3 walking ladies on Bickel Church. As I downshifted to pull into Phil's driveway we heard a horrible crunching sound as the rear wheel locked up. After getting off the bike I saw that the chain had come off on the inside of the chainwheel and jammed hopelessly most of the way around the wheel. Phil immediately pointed out that a spoke had been broken in the mishap. We tried to no avail to pull the chain back out. At this point I knew we had to take the bike in to the shop. Phil and I wrestled the tandem into his Odyssey and drove us home. We then put it into our van for transport to the bike shop later. I then prepared the single bikes for riding and we took off to meet the Paulsens at Glacier Knoll for our plan B ride. We got there about 8:30am and we rode out Marilyn and Janet enjoying their continuous conversations as we rode the trail. We made it to Oxbow Loop and decided to head back. Phil and I took off just after Confluence Park to ride over to Ebright Rd and then rode hard to catch up with the ladies. We just did catch them as they were approaching Glacier Knoll. Then Mar and I headed to Old Bag of Nails for lunch where Phil and Janet drove to join us. After lunch we biked home. Then I took the Screamer to BicycleOne where Brett helped me evaluate the sad situation with the rear wheel. I left the bike there where it will take a few days to fix. The indicated mileage is 7 miles on the Screamer to Phil's place and 40.39 miles on the Goldrush.
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