New roads.

Found some new roads today. Rolling hills for 40 miles.
No wind and 80 degrees, doesn't get any better then that.
















New Wheels for the bike.

Things don't always go right.

So the plan today was.... 55 miles. I did a stunning 10 1/2. Not what I had in mind.
Lets just say sometimes your not meant to ride your bike. For me today was that day.

The kids are on spring break. Three kids, instead of one at home with Mommy. So yes she needs a little break of her own. I get the green light to go for the ride, I just need to take the kids out sometime so she can have a little alone time. No problem, I'll take the shopping and after the ride we can go to the park or something. Ethan is sigh up for "T" ball and we can go that.

The kids and I get the shopping done. Lots of "can we get this" or "can we get that". Were done soon enough. Get home put everything away, get them feed. Time to go for a ride.

Today was a nice day 54 degrees, with a north west wind around 10 mph.
The route was a north west route so I'd ride into the wind and have a tail wind to get home.
That is if I made it that far. Which as you can guess I didn't. UCK!!!

So here comes the good part. Leave the house just get out of town and going down a hill that you can hit 40 mph coasting. But I not going to coast, I'm going to pedal. That's when it happens.
The crank locks up will not turn, WTF! Not wanting to break something I stop. Yea if you have a problem with your bike and it won't pedal STOP!
Look over the bike, chain is locked up somewhere, but whats the problem. I take out the rear wheel and then I see it. The cassette lock ring is coming loose locking up the rear wheel.
I do what I can to get it back on with out to much luck. "Hand tight" is all I can do. Nurse it back to the house. Made it back without any problems. But I was taking it very easy.

Once home I cashed it in, Went to the park with the kid's. Not a complete loss. I was daddy this afternoon.

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50/50

Yesterday was 70 degrees and 2o mile per hour winds gust to 30. Today the high was around 55 with very little wind. A little cooler but today was my day off.

Got the honey do's done as fast as possible and got ready to ride. What little wind we had was out of the north west, so ride north. I know most of the roads north. I take about 8 different routes to work so I thought it would be kind of nice to loop them together.

Head out along the river, with all the nice weather the Rock River is high! With all the flooding from last year the road is completely repaved. Smooth as glass!
No hills to speak of a few rollers and wooded roads.

Another great ride in Wisconsin and another great ride on the new bike.
When it was over I had got in 50 miles in a little over 3 hours. Not bad for a fat boy.

Till next time.....Peace and Grease.