The Bike (At the End) - Across USA in 52 Days - CycleBlaze

May 2, 2022

The Bike (At the End)

My Rodriguez bike (and Rohloff internally geared hub) performed as promised.  As a touring bike, it was heavier than most other bikes on the trip. And with thick touring tires, the bike was slower than others.  But I had no flats. Many other riders would accept a few flats in exchange for a lighter and faster bike. 

A reader said that Rohloff offers a chain tensioner that should help prevent the chain from popping off as it did once during the trip. I'll look into possibly getting such a tensioner.

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Elissa BrFlora looks like she had a great time!
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Charles HutchinsonEnough fooling around ... time to get back in shape for hockey! ;)
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