It went ok and I had a blast. We started out on the Santa Fe bike trail heading South. We pedaled past pedestrians and other bikers with our bikes off. About 8 miles into the Santa Fe trail we took a quick break to put on some sunscreen. During that break a typical spandex biker tried to pick a fight with us and called the police on us. The police caught up with us several miles down the trail when we decided to take to the roads to catch another trail heading west. The police officer complained how he hated cyclists because they violate the law frequently themselves (running red lights, not stopping at stop signs etc...) but are quick to call the police if they think someone is infringing on their rights. The cop was very nice and in the end wanted to know where he could get a motorized bike.
The bikes performed quite well. Each bike's chain stretched (shifter kit bikes) and each bike threw a chain once. It took the two of us less than 5 minutes to tighten the chains. My bike started running very lean which required me to lower the e-clip on the needle valve 2 notches so it would not run as hot. With the carb readjusted, we rode for a total of 7 1/2 hours covering at least 110 miles.
When i got home I discovered that my hand cut intake gasket finally gave out after almost 2 1/2 years which caused engine to run lean. Engine got super hot but running pure castor oil at 32:1 is what saved it. Piston and cylinder look great with no signs of damage even though the exhaust and head are now a dull ashen color.
In short, I got sunburned and hurt badly but it was a fun ride and can't wait to do it again.
