Did some one say, "get out and ride"
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Nice pics, and nice spares. (minor thread jack) Did you mount up the spares yourself, or out of curiosity how many here do that? I've been kicking around the idea of getting a spare set of wheels and a balancer since our shop is across the street from a tire store that can mount but not balance.
My neighbor has a tire change tool when I was down in FL. I have been temporary assign to the GA area so I don't have access to the tire change tool. They had the balance tool that goes with it. I wish I would have taken pictures of the process while I was changing them out. The tools were Metzeler, we anchored the stand into the concrete floor. It was pretty easy to use once you figured out advantage points of leverage.
Having another set of rims is very nice. I bought them off of ebay, I got lucky found them $100/ea. with $25 shipping, and they came with stock tires of which I got a few thousand miles out of them. The are in perfect conditioin and came with rotors and sprocket for the rear. How could I turn them down. I have not seen them on ebay for that price lately. I added the metal stems but I wish I would have done the angled stems.
Having another set of rims is very nice. I bought them off of ebay, I got lucky found them $100/ea. with $25 shipping, and they came with stock tires of which I got a few thousand miles out of them. The are in perfect conditioin and came with rotors and sprocket for the rear. How could I turn them down. I have not seen them on ebay for that price lately. I added the metal stems but I wish I would have done the angled stems.
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40's that would be a heatwave. Didn't see too many bikes out here today. Either it's because they are getting ready to watch the Superbowl or because of this..........
Hey Powers....I once showed my wife and daughters "The Back Way" too Maggie Vally on those same roads...(Powers739 @ Feb. 03 2007,11:18) Well, it was a nice clear day out, temp in the mid 40's, until you get into the mountains.
Rode up to the N. GA mountain area, hwy 129, hwy 180, hwy 348, a couple of looks around Helen GA, Suches, etc...
The normal stop at Neels Gap
Neels Gap
Cold
Now, I have to go clean the bike up some. I also need to change the tires out. Maybe something a little better suited for colder weather. Any recommendations???
in her....
minivan!
Poor wifey...born and raised in south florida...i hadta teach her how to drive the mountain hills and curves someday...well?...christmas/newyears '03 was the day!
L8R, Bill.
Man this morning it was -19F, wind chill was like -40F. Monday the high temp should hit -5F
Looks like the salt trucks have been out in force the last day, so I might have to take a break for a week or so, as the salt is just nasty on the bikes.
There is something to be said about riding in adverse conditions. I've posted about this before, but you really get to know your machine, your own personal limits, and many things you would never encounter on a nice sunny day of riding. I really believe riding in adverse conditions makes you a much better well rounded rider.
I believe just about any climate conditions can br safely ridden through, as long as you are very focused, have well maintained equipment, and take any ego out of your mindset.
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