Had a great shake-down ride with my friend Avner from Kibbutz Usha (next to Kiryat Ata - near Haifa). A leisurely 60 mile ride up to coast into the mountains on the border (shades of the ride to come!) But here's the thing - it is a good idea to do a shake-down ride - because even though the new stem that I bought said to set the torq at 5 - two of the bolts stripped at 4. So tomorrow it will be off to the bike store for a new stem.... oh yeah, and a new tube, since I had my first flat in years. Other than that, the ride was terrific. Started out a little rainy, but the sun soon came out, and it was really early, so there was not much traffic (until we were riding home). Steep switch-back ride up to the Keshet Cave (where a bunch a crazy kibbutz volunteers were learning how to belay). Check us out:
Here is the link to our ride.
Shake-down Ride!
Dinner tonight with Nancy, also from kibbutz days (she is still here!). Tomorrow on to Jerusalem to visit with cousins (and Cheri... also from kibbutz!). Then back up north to join the folks gathering for the Ride... the reason I am here!
l'hit,
Lester
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