I finally pulled my race bike out of hibernation yesterday and took it for a quick spin around the block. Awesome, it started on the third pull and is running like a champ.
Today I started checking everything for tightness and prepping for the race and stumbled upon this...
Yes, that is a broken link in the #41 chain I've been running at the races this year and I think the last race of last year as well. Sure glad I found it as it could have been a real bad ending to this upcoming race on Saturday. You really need to go over everything with a fine tooth comb when you're running this type of overpowered bicycle machine. It is easy too miss something as small as this and that tiny break can put you out of the race just like that....snap!
Time for a new chain.
Today I started checking everything for tightness and prepping for the race and stumbled upon this...
Yes, that is a broken link in the #41 chain I've been running at the races this year and I think the last race of last year as well. Sure glad I found it as it could have been a real bad ending to this upcoming race on Saturday. You really need to go over everything with a fine tooth comb when you're running this type of overpowered bicycle machine. It is easy too miss something as small as this and that tiny break can put you out of the race just like that....snap!
Time for a new chain.
Baird, somehow I think you'll be showing up unexpectedly.....it's happened in the past, so pull out all the stops and don't fix what ain't broke! Hope to see you there...looks like i'm gonna miss this one. can't find a ride. haven't even touched my bike since the last race. anyway, so, whatevs...
good luck and have fun everybody!