Rest day in Mt. Lebanon (Pittsburgh):

June 18, 2012

Best motel yet!

We spent a day off the bike at my parent's home in Mt. Lebanon. Had a great visit last night with my sister's family. Our daughter-in-law brought our three grandchildren up for a visit today so life is very good.

We tired out the grandchildren at the playground then took them for ice cream.

Three summers ago my father and I rode along the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal from his home in Mt. Lebanon to Washington, D.C. and then back to Cumberland, MD. On that tour his uniquely customized bicycle garnered a lot of attention, not to mention that the rider was weeks away from his 83rd birthday. Well, there has been quite a bit of modification to the bicycle since then.

He wanted to be able to sit in a more straight up position so bar end extenders helped with that as well giving a better location to mount the stereo speakers and turn signals. The compass would have been a help to us on this trip. The water bottle is conveniently mounted at a location where he can get a full 8 oz. of water a day, especially in hot weather.

You never know when you are going to need string or 25 year old shoe laces. They come in handy

Here's a solution to the problem many of us who fly a pennant on our bike face. The pole can easily break when being loaded into a vehicle.

The solution is to make a hinge. We're not sure yet if this is going to hold up to anticipated heavy-duty use.

A water bottle cage mounted behind the front wheel is an ideal location to store some tools.

A milk bottle type plastic container is just the thing.

Why buy a front rack when you can fabricate your own using scraps of aluminum commonly found in most workshops.

One mirror may be sufficient, but why take chances?

I think he really wanted to finish the last three days of the trip with us.

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