So. Here we are, Russell's stag do has been and gone. A top time had, with go kart racing at Knockhill, too much beer and meat, and table tennis, boxing and laughing on the side. All good.
The rain has been falling pretty continuously - great prep for this weekends 10 at K-tree. Always good. I had fitted some Avid bb7 road discs to the bike in order to ustilise the cantilever paul brake levers. These have a nicer profile compared to the 2.5 finger v brake levers i usually use, but need the road discs as they have less cable pull. It works, but to be honest, even with a 185mm rotor, they dont have the best modulation. With a smaller wheel, a lighter rider or different levers, the story may be different, as it stands im going back to the standard bb7's.
In saying that i aint going to have time to do the swap before K-tree, so ill ride the pinkster...to be honest, after slogging it out last time in the mud, i may well appreciate the lower gear i generally run on it anyway...
Why in such a rush? I have been devoting the spare time to organising to have some packs made by epic designs in alaska, as i have settled on a general luggage system for touring. So, 3 bags are to be ordered and ill go into details when i get em.
Jenn has been rocking the GDR and despite a bout of giardia, she is still knocking out the miles - twiglet legs and all. I know there are lots of us on the edge of our seats rooting for her...its a few hundred miles to go, which in the scope of the 2700 miles or so she is set to do, is a small percentage and rumour has it the riding is easier, but nothing is for free...
I have also been spending a bit more time with shaggy and niggle on the king headset project. It looks like we may have got the bugs sorted. Next step, whirring up the lathe...again, more as i have it...
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