Bob and Glenda have some very nice Bike Friday folding bikes. We have classic Univega Alpina Unos from the early 1980's that are heavy as lead. My crank was starting to grind a bit, so we stopped at the RV&E Bike Shop in Fairport. They weren't busy so we all managed to help their gross profit. Rather than grease the old one, they suggested a new bottom bracket, so I said go ahead. Hmmm. Bob got a new chain and sprocket, Glenda an odometer, and Mary Louise and I got mirrors too.
Off we go. Ooops, my crank is loose. I start to ride back and have everyone go ahead, but Bob says let's just use the old "two wrench trick" (one wrench on the nut and the other cranks on the wrench). That seemed to work great.
Oops. Loose. Tighten.
Loose. Tighten.
Sometimes it's just better to leave well enough alone. Maybe there'll be a bike shop ahead somewhere. Meanwhile, pedal softly and carry a bigger wrench than we have.
Late in the day we had a nice 5 miles off in the trees next to the canal. Bob tows Haagu in the picture below him. Bob created a slick system by mounting a dog kennel on wheels that he tows behind his bike. Sometimes Haagu gets in the kennel and gets a ride. Other times, he is clipped to the side of Bob's bike and pulls Bob and his rig along. Would that be called synergy?
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