Off the bike for almost a month after minor shoulder separation. Lubed my chain, check shock pressure, went for a ride! Shoulder still hurts and after today I think ill wait another week to ride.
There's something about those long grueling climbs that gets my front end all stiff... And I'm not talking about lockout...
Rode it then swapped the revelation 140 for a revelation rlt with the travel set at 130... it seems weird to move down in travel but the bar height and bb height just feel better now...
Did some maintenance today. Rebuilt both hubs, cleaned and repacked both pairs of bearings, adjusted derailleurs, will disassemble and detail tomorrow then readjust any thing that needs it.
Last night I readjusted the air pressure/sag on my RP23 per the guide in Niner's Encyclopedia, changed the air pressure in the tires per Stan's NoTubes tire pressure recommendation for ZTR rims (weight divided by 7 and then -1 for the front and +2 for the rear), installed my new XT Trail pedals, and put the cleats on my new Pearl Izumi X-Alp Enduro III shoes. Rode today in the low 60's and sunny in Denver and with all the changes, I had a great ride and a big grin on my face!
But it's OK - I have another one.
(and that AC rear wheel is not long for this world, but it has served me very well these past 5 years. The front AC, not so much.)
-F