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Old Apr 11, 2019 | 05:01 PM
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I like your setup there. Nice looking shop.
16 ft. X 24 ft. insulated and heated … and just far enough away from the house I can't hear my wife … I also store bikes over the winter for a couple friends … this last winter I had 5 bikes in there … I help them with service and any repairs they need to do …
 
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Today I was able to get out and do a test ride on my project. Everything went very well, the bike felt stable and not squirrely at all. It all came together as I had planned. The 3 plus inches of trail is enough to make it feel like it is grabbing the road. Best part is nothing fell off or came loose. Test ride was 10 mile through curves and over railroad tracks, so I feel good about the bike. I will go over everything and make sure it is all Ok, then a longer ride.
 

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Today I was able to get out and do a test ride on my project. Everything went very well, the bike felt stable and not squirrely at all. It all came together as I had planned. The 3 plus inches of trail is enough to make it feel like it is grabbing the road. Best part is nothing fell off or came loose. Test ride was 10 mile through curves and over railroad tracks, so I feel good about the bike. I will go over everything and make sure it is all Ok, then a longer ride.
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