Today’s ride with Pan and his team-mates was interesting, not to mention tiring as the pace was pretty quick. We went to several areas which we seldom trekked and it was a good eye-opener. And of course, at the pace we were hitting the roads, I wished for a faster and lighter hard-tail!
It’s about time to do a thorough servicing. When I reached the entrance of Track 15 in the morning, I found my rear wheel wobbling. First thing in the morning,Pan’s team-mates The nut securing the hub had come loose. We tightened the nut by hand and fortunately it did not come loose in the trails. Half a lap of Bukit Timah later, my fork was emitting weird noises. True enough, the top bolt had come loose and Pan saved the day with his multi-tool. Then towards the end of the ride, I was down with a rear wheel puncture. The Presta valve had dislocated itself from the tubing. Small issue though as I had a spare tube.
I am finding the entrance of Bukit Timah more difficult with each ride. My wheel keeps slipping and I went down at least twice today. I had to clear the slippery sections with momentum before my tires could get any grip and only by doing that did I manage to clear the entrance twice. It’s time to let my mind ponder over new tire choices! =P
Total distance: 21.5km (off-road); 25.6km (on-road); 7km (Ventura Race)
Money spent: $0
Participants: LSH, Pan and his team-mates
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