Training Log Archive: 'Bent

My carbon ‘bent is still a 2x10. I’ll be getting a new derailleur, and Archer shifter which can do any gear setup.

Should I stick with my working but vintage wide range 2x10 or throw another $700 at it for new Microspline or XD freehub, chains and 1x12?
Will also have another $400 to change the winter wheel, if that older hub can be changed over.

C • Tough call 3

Found some new singletrack near Mom’s place when I got out for a short run.
(She threw her back out and needs care- we spent the day interviewing caregivers and physio).

Singletrack ride to work-

I decided to try the Palgrave Bike-O section of Storm. I didn't hammer it but wanted to see if our nav plan would have worked.
I didn't have a map or holder, just glanced at a photo on my phone once per checkpoint.

Turns out I did it in just under 24 min, while the winning team's split was 29 min and Beowulf was 31 min.

Now I'm curious about the foot-o section. Will have to run that some day.

C • Unfair advantage… 5

Home via CC. Colonel Tim cleared a big log that was hung over the trail.

Commute via singletrack and CC

Partial workout 1 plus rehab.

Test of the repairs- rode down to Albion and around the Storm bike loop. Surprisingly little singletrack, so I did some more.

Found the culprit that finished off my derailleur- nasty root stub exactly at derailleur level- must come back with a saw.

Couldn’t sleep past 3AM- (Large dog lying on my legs causing nasty muscle cramps, thinking about the poor ‘bent bike) so I went into the garage and spare parts drawers with a big mug of coffee.

Managed to disentangle the drive train, untwist the chain, cut back the torn cable housing, remove the mangled end cap and destroyed B-pivot, reset the bent frame hanger with my alignment tool, scavenged the pulleys from the derailleur (Resin body is sheared off), and with a spare B-pivot and donor body from my older XT and a bit of surgery on the cable housing and soldering the cable I was able to get everything rideable by 6:30AM

I’ll still need to replace the cassette and derailleur, and am thinking of going to the new Gen 2 Archer D1X wireless shifter rather than rethread a super-long cable housing through the frame.

Volunteering at Storm. Lots of running back and forth with teams to direct them to park bikes etc. Interesting to see how the back of the pack races- 20 minute transitions, odd decisions, some doing” As well as I can in these sh!t conditions” (It was a perfect sunny day and the trails are mint) while other teams were slow but surprisingly well organized, cheerful and rocking it.
I think one team paddled at the pace Goose had estimated a rubber ducky could float the river.

I tried to direct the slowest teams to only get the easier and nicer trek CPs rather than get frustrated, lost and late and it seemed to work. Several didn’t realize they could drop CPs, head back and still get a finish which put them ahead of teams with penalties, overtime or DNFs. There might have even been tears and much gratitude.