Today’s ride with Timothy Dale: 0804231353Eastover
Monthly Archives: April 2008
OOPS! 1
Although the ride was good, I experienced boom flex [as I mentioned in my ride post below]. I recall experiencing this on my 03/24/2008 ride of the Jacksonville to Balwin RTT Trail. The crack is spreading. I am trying to contact Dana of Bent Up Cycles to see how I resolve this problem. Several pictures [click to enlarge] follow:
After the boom has been removed [04/27/08]
I removed my boom today [04/27/08]. Five & 3/8″ [or 136.525 millimeters] of boom was inside the frame. The boom wall thickness [measured with a micrometer at the frame-end boom opening] is 1.20 mm at its thinnest and 2.10 mm at its thickest. The crack is on the bottom [painted red] of the boom, which is thinner than the top of the boom. Although I cannot determine where the crack began, for the most part, it runs along the bottom-center of the boom. On the frame-end [bottom of this photo] the crack makes a near 90-degree turn to the left and on the crank-end [top of this photo] an opposite 90-degree turn to the right.
Completed today’s rides Reply
One ride planned, rode three–two of the three transportation [to/from the ride start/finish point]:
- 0804221425Home2CovenantLoveFamilyLifeChurch
- 0822041425Eastover
- 0804221720CovenantLoveFamilyLifeChurch2ParisAnn2Home
I can definitely tell the SXP is heavier, although it will “scoot.” It is difficult to maintain a high speed [say 17+ mph]. Plus today was very windy [14 mph at Fort Bragg/Simmons Army Airfield]. It was much more harsh where we rode–honest.
Tomorrow, I will ride my DF. It will be the first time this year [for no particular reason--maybe focused on the trike].
