Frustrations.

I have caught fat bike fever again as well. Every time it snows I just wish I had a fat bike, I reckon that no one would see me for days at a time. I ride by a giant pile of snow and I think to myself "That would be fun to ride over.". It will happen some day.

After I fix the fenders that I messed up I should be good to go with the road bike again. I did ride it roughly 32 miles to work last Friday and it was good to be back on the road. I was surprised to find it only took me about an hour to travel 16.5 miles, that is pretty good time for me as far as I know.

I am considering selling the mountain bike so I can put some of the money into a new wheel for the road bike and put the rest into the savings for the fat bike. I am also looking for a rig for the girlfriend, she wants to try biking this summer and who am I to say no?

Leave of absence.

After extensive riding on the single speed, I have found that it is in fact too short for me so that is out.

I had taken the road bike down for repairs when I got my new front wheel. Deore XT hub and a Mavic rim, very nice wheel, I will be getting the rear to match it very soon. In the mean time I have replaced my brake pads, brake cables, and handle bar tape. I also disassembled the drive train for major cleaning and slapped a new chain on there. The new wheel will have to be nine or ten speed compatible, because should I ever want to upgrade my rear derailer nine or ten speeds is the only game in town any more really. Which is fine, I just don't currently have the cash flow to upgrade a new derailer and shifters. I also disabled my brakes from the STI levers that I never use and now they are controlled strictly by my "cross" levers on the flat part of my drops. I also put the finishing touch on the bike and added fenders, I am in the final stages of mounting them as I had to trim some of the V-brace ends up a little, but it is looking pretty slick as of right now and should be fully operational later today.

I think I'll ride to work on Friday. Should make for a good and fun test ride.