Yellow Bike

I've always liked yellow bicycles. Maybe it has something to do with my first 10 speed, a yellow Schwinn Varsity.

For a few years now I have been thinking of buying a Bacchetta Giro26 ATT frameset and building it up using some spare parts I have. It seemed like it could easily switch between a good rails to trails path bike and a decent road bike, by having two sets of wheels and tires. It would work out well for trips to Acadia and other places with a mix of road and trail riding. And it happens to be yellow! Looking through the classifieds on the web I saw a Giro26 ATT for sale ..... large frame ..... and in Dover NH. I held out for a couple of weeks, but it was still there. I couldn't resist any longer, went over, saw that it was in great condition and brought it home with me.

Picture from the previous owner

 I've only had a couple of rides on it. It came with the Recurve seat which I just couldn't get use to. It was hurting my butt, so I leaned it back more, but it's wider bottom is designed for a more upright position. I have had a Euromesh seat around for awhile. I put that on and it feels much better. Reduces the weight by a pound or two also. I added a Planet Bike computer that I already had and some Crankbrother Mallet pedals which I also had. 

Catching Up

Catching up with posting on here and trying to catch up with lost miles. The spring continues to be wet and cool, while the "good" days have continued to have some strong winds. I did manage to ride 50 miles on one of the last Sundays of April. I think that is the earliest in the season that I have done 50 miles. I rode to Dover and back with a break to visit and get some food at a family gathering. I was feeling good on the way home and my odometer was approaching the 20,000 mile mark. So, I skipped a turn and took a route that would add an extra 5ish miles to get the odometer to 20,000 miles. It turned on my way home on Route 87 in Newfields, just west of the Bear Hill Road Junction.