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Rich Mintz

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on: June 02, 2013, 07:39:44 pm
I'm about to set off on a 250-mile ride -- in the garage prepping the bike now. Will keep you posted here.
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Reply #1 on: June 02, 2013, 08:26:57 pm
May the Gods protect you on your voyage Sinbad..
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Reply #2 on: June 02, 2013, 08:56:01 pm
Mile 25, 0:40, Bloomingdale, Staten Island

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Reply #3 on: June 02, 2013, 09:33:44 pm
Mile 52, 1:20, Molly Pitcher Service Area, NJ Turnpike

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Reply #4 on: June 02, 2013, 09:48:07 pm
About to leave and I notice I've lost the nut that holds in the crossways bolt securing the front of the gas tank (!). That explains the rattle I've been hearing. Repairman at the service area is looking for a match...
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Reply #5 on: June 02, 2013, 10:22:07 pm
Emergency repair made by a resourceful mechanic. Back on the road! (Pic later)
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Reply #6 on: June 02, 2013, 11:20:52 pm
Mile 101, 3:05, Haddonfield, NJ

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Reply #7 on: June 02, 2013, 11:41:54 pm
Rich - did you switch your saddle bags so they angle the current way, or am I thinking of someone else?


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Reply #8 on: June 03, 2013, 12:36:47 am
Mile 157, 4:20, Middletown, Delaware

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Reply #9 on: June 03, 2013, 01:11:45 am
Keep 'um coming. :)
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Reply #10 on: June 03, 2013, 03:41:06 am
Mile 162, 4:35, Maryland line
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Mile 163, putting on rain gear
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Mile 210, 5:40, approaching the Bay Bridge
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Mile 255, 6:45, arrival safe and sound (if a bit wet)
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Recap to follow...
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Reply #11 on: June 03, 2013, 03:50:11 am
A brief recap:

Trip on the whole was pleasant... I got a little wet and my backside is sore, but I arrived safely and the bike is in good order.*

The asterisk* is because I ran into a bunch of minor mechanical issues, which I'll write up on the UCE board. Nothing that prevented me from finishing the trip.

I tested my rain gear - over pants and the waterproof lining of my mesh jacket. Neither was waterproof, but I got much less wet than I normally would. If I'd fastened everything correctly I would have been much closer to dry.

I learned that pipes are hot (and melted part of a glove finger - hooray for protective gear).

I learned more about what spare parts and tools are good to have on hand. I had some of what I needed, but not all.

And I got to experience a rosy dusk between rain showers as I rode over the bridge spanning Kent Narrows on the Eastern Shore. Those are the moments that make up for all the rain and the hassle!

Now to the UCE board...
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Reply #12 on: June 03, 2013, 06:05:10 am
Glad to hear you and the bike made it and thanks for the pics. :)
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Reply #13 on: June 04, 2013, 01:26:48 pm
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Reply #14 on: June 04, 2013, 01:58:10 pm
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