working on the co motion

so I need to add a few things to the commotion soft ride to get her ready to get miles in

have to have the right goop for the right job

never installed drum

NOS Arai Drum Brake

clean threads waiting on the anti seize

Panaracer gravel kings slick in ltd addition olive green

35c installed could have gone to a 38

added a carbon drive belt timing system too!

Co Motion

look what followed me home....

originally bought it to part out on the burley when I rebuild this winter but its just too dam nice

wound up forks, Hugi Hubs and a functional Ultegra Flight deck were the original draws. took my wife out on a test ride (yes with the cranks that far out of phase) and she seems to like this for road rides.

PO said his wife did not like the not in control on a tandem and he did not have anyone to ride with, he told me to replace the tire because they were the original from 2004 , all good stuff to hear

for your viewing pleasure

lets get her tuned and take her for a ride!

Myles Standish red route

as a last min ride Idea we went and tried the red route that we had never done.

everything you would expect for ma paved woodland ride in New England

Hairpins with hills right after them, trails with the corners full of wind blown pine needles, and Black Flies.

not only did we hit the higher gear combo on our return trip but also the lowest to climb hillshttp://www.friendsmssf.com/Trails/bikepathsmap.jpg

we will be back to do the other routes on the tandem, and possibly a roar ride on the ring road

Upper Charles Gravel ride

So we went for a peaceful ride and found a hidden gem. Burley Bob handled the soft stuff great, stoker is still very happy with the Thudbuster. Still running the Deore Brakes out back and the Parallelogram XT vibrates up front. there is def a difference

We rode from the parking lot on Rt85 to Blair Square, they were showing construction work ahead.

We stopped and had a coffee (me) and a dirty chai (her) and then trekked on back.

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