Granny Gears and Riding the Trails
First, one more note from North Dakota. A big thank you to the Northern Bicycle Company in Fargo. They had the part to fix my broken pannier hook that occurred back in mid-May in Oregon. No more zip tying the bag to my rack!
A granny gear let’s you turn the pedals with very little effort. You’re spinning fast with your legs while moving forward very, very slowly. I had one put on my bike knowing that it would be useful going through the mountains. After I skipped them, I wondered why I had spent the money on this extra gear. While looking back at my journal, I realized that I was no longer walking the hills, NONE, ZIPPO, ZILCH! Sure my legs had gotten stronger but I also give credit to that granny gear and the fact that I no longer cared about what other people thought when these “old granny” legs were spinning away!
Trail riding has it advantages and disadvantages. Some of the surfaces are paved and some are not. They can be perfectly smooth one moment and bone jarring bumpy the next. And then you come across a trail that abruptly comes to an end because of some type of construction. I like the trails that have great signs that tell you where you’re going, are paved with no bumps, and plenty of trees for shade on those hot humid days, Am I asking for too much?
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