The Quest is Down
It’s January and it is winter
in Winnipeg. There are frozen cars. Massive ruts in the snow
covered roads. Roads that are more slippery than a politician. Broken down
buses. Downed traffic lights. Wind chills of -47. And when it does warm up we
get 10 cm of snow and 70 km winds.
I had to stop riding the Quest.
The shock sticks and has to go back to Riss. Even with the studded tires it has
been hard to drive. I can dress to stay warm at -32 but the roads are too
rutted to ride safely on. I am sending the shock in and I might ride the trike
if the roads improve.
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| Waiting to start the ride. |
Despite the large tires on the
trike I have run into places where I get stuck in the snow. I have found I can
get moving by using my hands on the front wheels like a wheel chair. I call it
3 wheel drive.
I went on a pre-ride on part of the race course. It warmed up to -18C but there was a good wind. It was fun but I had a rear valve leak and had to stop and pump it up several times.
I had a tip over in one spot where there were uneven rocks. Nothing hurt just my pride. My friend Gregory C. McNeill took these pictures. More of his pictures can be seen here This was a good test and I have learned a few things and will make some changes before I ride again. The skis I made I didn't have to use. The tires float very well if I have to pull it.
I don't think they are worth hauling the extra weight around. More commuting and testing before the big race on February 15th.
Until next time keep warm and have FUN.....
I went on a pre-ride on part of the race course. It warmed up to -18C but there was a good wind. It was fun but I had a rear valve leak and had to stop and pump it up several times.
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| A rough rocky section and a tip over. |
