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Changes made since initial fitting. The improvements have more than doubled my range on the bike. Before, I was uncomfortable at 20 miles and struggled with hand numbness.

Ritchey Comp Venturemax Road Handlebar, 44CM

Tektro RL340 Brake Levers, While these are cheap, I like the “parking brake” feature.

Adjustable stem, adjusted all the way up. I would like to discuss the virtue of a stem with spacers, for adjustability.

Graphics Inspiration. Calder was doing some great things in 1963. Love the yellow and red. Some components are available in red, Rohloff and SON hubs, for example. Could this be incorporated into an anodized finish?

Scenes from tent village. Tomorrow we ride 95 miles to Geneva. We are at Lake Erie State Park. It will be nice to sleep in tents after 3 nights inside churches and a hostel. This supported ride has a trailer with cubbies, a board with the day's information, and so much more. There is a mechanic on the crew who will tune equipment any time. I have gotten a feel for the rhythm of the day and I appreciate the energy of this group. Beautiful summer day. Pass the Advil.

It's great to see Ed. He is having a blast and is in a great rhythm with the group and the grueling pace. Elloitt, also pictured, has a RI connection. Ed went to the Canada side at Niagara, I rode with the US crew. Jerome (beanie) is always up for a "kodak moment." Fun day.

Great leadership, meet Matt (top left). We cycled up to the Niagra US falls and the group was, "now what?" Matt runs over to the info kiosk and returns. "Guys, it's only 12 fifty. That's less than a case of beer, c'mon." I later asked everyone if they were inclined to jump into this tourist trap. No one would have but Matt led us to the pro-mist land. We loved it. Matt is one of the group leaders on the MS ride. Matt is a natural, his enthusiasm is contagious. Claire, Eddie and Kyle are great too! You should do a ride with these guys, it's awesome! I wish I could keep going. Photo credit... Matt

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Buffalo (1) Before I got going on the way outta town, I stopped. Jazz happens.

The Erie Canal Path is easy riding. On my way to Spencerport to reunite with Ed White.

Buffalo (1) I see a smiling gremlin in the weapon top left. I looked into the Pierce Arrow Museum and saw some cool cars. Towers loom throughout the city. A man's world for worse or better.

Buffalo (2) So great to see Tameesh, Anushka and the twins. Thank you for hosting me. Lakshmi has her arms full with this crew. Great parenting and lucky and beautiful daughters. So much fun!

Prepared for a rainy night on Erie’s shore. The tent rainfly is staked tight and bags are stashed under the vestibule. The rain started to fall as I walked back from a shower. The sound of rain on a tent is even better when you have a spot with good drainage.