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Thursday, July 22, 2010
Day 22
Today's Route: GPS Details 97 miles from Farmington to Eminence, 91 degrees, 6,900 feet of climbing...on a 3 speed bike!
My rear derailleur shifter cable snapped early in the ride. This is the second time it's snapped this year. There's no bike shop for at least another 150 miles. I tried to have a replacement cable FedExed - thanks for the assist, Jim! - but it would not have arrived until late afternoon Fri. I want to ride tomorrow AM. My work around for tomorrow: disengage chain from rear derailleur, shorten chain, and leave it in a large ring in the rear cassette. That'll make it easier to climb the Ozark hills. Hopefully it can all be put back together properly when I get to a bike shop.
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Steve: by the time you finish your cross-country ride you'll be ready to go into the bicycle repair business with Jim.
Love, MOM
Steve another fix would be to play with the limit screws to limit the travel of the derailleur. Hope it worked out for you, call me if you need some advice/help on it...
Hi Steven!
Happy to be perusing your blog again! I had your blog link info written on my desk blotter (how's that for modernism?), but left out the "s" after blog. What was I thinking blogPOT, instead of blogSPOT, anyway, my friend and I went to the state fair on granpa's 100th bd (I dismissed the party since no one knew my dad here). I met a kooky bike inventor named Peter Wm Wagner. His website is: www.whymcycles.com if you are interested. He also created an amphibious bike. He was standing under his bike on display at the fair. I thought of you when I viewed the exhibit. I have photos, but unsure if I can attach on this blog for you to view. If I can't, anyway you can talk me thru it to post for you? If not, you can check them out when you stop off in Sacramento. Chris got a cruiser and he and his gf are doing some riding at night when it's cool. My excitement is with you and your journey. You are remarkable!!! Proud to call you my nephew.
Love ya - JA
Hey Dan. I did end up messin' w/ the rear derailleur limits & it worked like a charm. It got me over the Ozarks. I had to stand on every hill, but was glad not be walking 'em. I pedaled like mad yesterday & nearly dropped of heat exhaustion (literally), but managed to make it to the only bike shop in hundreds of miles before it closed 'till Tues. My ride now shifts better than ever. I think the biggest reason is because Roger, who worked on my bike, determined my derailleur hanger was not quite parallel w/ my wheel. He used a tool even you don't have - well, at least one you don't carry in your Camelbak - to determine how much bending was needed to true it up. Maybe Kasia's having a similar problem?? Hopefully my bike holds up 'till Pueblo. I won't hesitate to call for help if needed. Cheers!
Joyce & Mom: Thanks for your support. I am learning a lot - the hard way - about bicycle repair / maintenance. Joyce I'll see u in Sacramento!!
Dan, BTW: The mechanic here in Pittsburg, KS said it's common for cables to break on 10 speed Shimano road shifters. I can vouch for this; this is my second broken shifter cable this year.
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