You're viewing the comments posted on the entries, photos, and maps for this journal. Want to add a comment of your own? Click anywhere you see the icon within a journal entry. Go to the most recent entry in this journal.
I'm late to the party but congratulations on getting this one in. Well done!
1 year agoWhat a great tour and congrats on finishing strong (despite your little incident!). Where are you going next time??
1 year agoI have a two day streak since returning home of being up at 6 and going for an hour walk. So far, my foot doesn't hurt. I'm following that walk up with a body pleasing bike ride. Ten miles is the minimum, I have found.
1 year agoYeah, I wish! We're just happy that gas has dropped to below $5.00 per gallon.
1 year agoLove your new buddy!
1 year agoWhat a beautiful picture! I agree with you on getting up before dawn and on the road as the sun is rising to avoid heat later. Even now, I'm an early riser and have seen many pretty sunrises while on our trip.
1 year agoFantastic journal and a fantastic trip! I loved it!!
1 year agoGreat journal, it's been fun following along. Can't wait to see what you dream up next.
1 year agoThank you for the compliment - I think Oren is the real age defying person - he is 75! I hope I can still do a fraction of the difficulty when I turn 75.
1 year agoI really enjoyed following your 60th birthday tour in the mountain states. You defy your age.
1 year agoGreat journal Kelly!
1 year agoGreat to follow along, Thanks for sharing!
1 year agoGood trip! Thanks for the photos!
1 year agoGlad you made it back home safely. Congratulations, super accomplishment!
1 year ago
Ben,
1 year agoIt is a month later, but I thought I'd come back and tell the rest of the story. I took the bike to Troy/LBS. He agreed with your assessment that it is the hub. He further said that they don't usually service hubs, even on the 'big' tune up. I'm not so happy about that one. Troy said if he gives the wheel a spin, and the hub feels bad, then he recommends taking it apart. That's an extra $45.
He pulled the axel out of the hub, cleaned and lubed it, said it doesn't look pitted. I've ridden four consecutive days on the bike since then, and it's been fine. I'm still getting some groaning when I apply pressure after a stop or coasting. Everything works properly though. I'm some concerned about the creak/groan. It's a good thing that I don't have a tour coming up!
So - that's my update - I could have gone with a wheel swap instead of a bike swap, had I been more knowledgeable about bike mechanics.