Tonight is busy, so tomorrow night I’m going to have to clean up both the Kona and the Torelli.
The Kona b/c it’s exhibiting the tell tale signs of grit in the drive train. Sloppy shifting, chain slippage… all the signs of a dirty and badly worn chain and cassette. At some point I’m either going to have to bite the bullet and get that new commuter I’ve been drooling over, or stick with the Kona and replace the drivetrain… it’s the original components, and I’m sure they’re about ready to step down. They’ve done their duty and need a rest.
The Torelli was falling into it’s old habits of shifting poorly and creaking again last weekend. I think some minor adjustments and a little tightening of the rear brake might do the trick. I hope so, but if not, I’ll be converting it to a triple crankset for the Triple Bypass in the next couple of weeks, so who cares? I think the headset needs some looking into as well.
Until then, I’m planning another 80+ miler this weekend… anyone care to join me? Not sure what the route will be, but I might give the Spring Classic route another shot. I really did like that one. I found it to be a great combination of distance and hills. Another option is the KC Legends to Lawrence route via 24/40 and K32. The only question is… do I include the Clinton Lake Dam loop? That’s a leg buster to be sure.
As always, to see the map…