I took some nice relaxing hours yesterday evening shuffling parts and rebuilding bikes for our Trans Iowa rigs. A nice break from writing and group meetings.

The devil is in the details.
M wanted and got a flat bar and Ergons.
I want a drop bar for Iowa winds, as well as skinny tires and a tall (38:16) gear. The Monkey does everything.
I also took the rear XDX off the Lenz and put on a new one. It’d been on since just before the Rim Ride. Amazing how much slower I wear down tires up here, and me riding less this year is not the most relevant reason.

A few months ago I heard a strange noise when I turned the rear wheel. At first I thought it was a bearing seal dragging, but eventually realized it was an alien booger in the tire. Turns out I was correct.
I got the first TI training ride in this afternoon, and have been hitting the core work hard this week. Feeling really good already. It certainly helps a ton with the high-pressure projects that have yet to be finished to have other things to put energy into.

Wazzup?!