Day Two: Getting the Kona Unit ready

I enlisted my youngest son Thursday evening to help me clean my bikes because they were dirty.  I think I have been ignoring them because I can't ride and working on them earlier in my recovery probably would have had an upsetting effect upon me.  

The task was to liberate the Fox F29 form from the Kona in preparation for the Spot Longboard.  The Spot is at the LBS getting the headset installed, which is the one thing I won't do myself because I don't have the tools.  I prefer to have things like that and derailleurs done by the experts at the Bicycle Center in Brookfield, CT.

The Carver Carbon Fiber Fork looks hawt and there is a tremendous weight difference, too.  The Kona is ready to roll now.

So many bikes to choose from and not enough time to ride.  The stable currently stands at 6 bikes now.

1. The Kona Unit, SSer
2. Misfit diSSent, 1x9
3. Qball Monstercross, SSer
4. Bianchi, 1x6
5. Ross Riviera Fixed Gear Conversion
6. Burley Rock and Roll Tandem

Going to have to get serious about selling the Ross but first I think I need to change the bars again.  It either needs real mustache, bullhorn, or flats.

Monstercross

It's time to start riding again!

The Sole Cyclist

Here is the third leg of my ride a couple of weeks ago in very frigid temperatures.

First things, first.

The other day Brown Santa (aka UPS) dropped off the last item needed for the Spot build, an X9 Trigger shifter.  I wanted to go 1x10 seeing that I couldn't sell the Ross I had to settle for a 1x9.  Before I can start the build, there are few things I have to take care of first.

The Soul Cycles fork that I put on the Monster Cross has been bothering me and I decided to go back to the QStick.  The SC fork is good 50mm higher at the crown than the QStick and I felt that it was throwing the geometry off.  I am tempted to try SC fork on the Kona.  

Next thing on the to do list is to put the Carver Carbon fork back on the Kona because I will be using the Fox F29 on the Spot.  It's also time to start riding again.  I have been missing all this wonderful riding weather because two weeks ago I over did it but going hiking (geocaching) the day after riding.  I have been taking it easy but now it's time to get back in the saddle.

The Riding Life, Vicariously

Riding Gay from Cycle Snack on Vimeo.

Since I am still not riding trails yet, the only thing that I can do is make riding videos and dream about riding.

No eFF'n Problem at all

Collinsville to Canton Run from Cycle Snack on Vimeo.