Echoing congrats on accomplishing the 3000 mile goal as well as heartfelt
sympathies on the loss of your Dad.
So difficult!
I still recall the phone call in 2004 from my wife during my attempted
crossing of the USA on a bicycle tour that my Dad had passed at age 75.
Paul in Dallas
Mercy, I'm
Very sorry to hear about your father; he was 3 years younger than I.
And congrats on the 3K.
I started experiencing arrhythmia over 20 years ago, and know the feeling;
not nice. The cardiologist wanted to put me on beta blockers, which I
understand limit your exertion. My wife at the time, a MD a
The wheelbase ought not to make any difference to how the bike coasts. For
a bike with freewheel, tires, wind resistance (and therefore position), and
friction, bearing or rubbing, are the agents. You might check to see if
something is rubbing or if your wheel bearings are binding slightly (top
run
Congrats! I'll view the vid given the opportunity. My yearly total was no
where near that as I have to get in a vehicle and drive to get to a
location to ride. Odd question .. since you mention hills, have you
noticed any difference when you coast b/t the Clem and the Platypus? I
recently p
Leah, good for you. Congratulations on all those miles!
Rivendells have long been billed as versatile bikes. The smile on your face
while hoisting your 30ish lb. Platypus and Clem tells me you don't have to
just ride 'em to stay fit:-)
Best,
Rich in ATL
On Monday, December 7, 2020 at 1:52:1
My New Year’s resolution was 2,020 miles in 2020. I had no way of knowing
what kind of year 2020 would shape up to be, and because so much of it was
spent at home, I logged a lot of miles on my Clementine. We live in hilly
terrain, in fact, to get to my house it’s quite the climb; we’ve taken to
