Took the newly geared Monocog out for a test spin night ride in the snow last night. Very nice! I may need to go with a bit larger cog, we'll see as my fitness improves. I spent some time tweaking the seat and shifter angles. Not sure how things will work out with the current grip/shifter combo. Time will tell.
Did one short lap into the preserve and back w/ the Cree XR-E Q5 light strapped to the helmet. Felt a bit sketchy, not quite enough light by itself. Rode back to the house, switched to the MC-E light and the difference was huge. That thing puts out a ridiculous amount of light. Quite a bit more than my Trail Tech HID.
Last year, I rode Fruita w/ the HID on the bars and the black 3xCree you can see in the pic on my helmet. Loads and loads of light. Trying to figure out what to run this year. The requirements are a bit different, as I'm riding for 6 hours in the night and I will not be going as fast. Need longer battery life, but I may be able to get by with slightly less light.
I haven't been out for a night ride in quite a while and had forgotten how beautiful and peaceful it is. I was mindlessly climbing towards Mt Herman when I remembered that I was headed towards the supposed mountain lion den. Ugh! Forgot about that and the fact that signs like these were posted a few years ago...
We definitely have mountain lions in the area (my neighbors have had them in their garage, etc). I never used to think about it, but after the signs went up and that mountain biker got munched in California, I have a hard time getting it outta my mind. Anyway, the thought of mountain lions propelled me down Beer Hill. At the bottom, my fears got the best of me and took the dirt roads home!
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