The beginning of Summer!

Today I loaded up the bike trailer I am borrowing to test it out on the open roads. Here are some of those pictures. It was a windy day and I made sure to hit some of the biggest hills around. All told I did 14 miles in about 50 minutes; not far but enough to get a feel for the hills and trailer.

I'm riding a modified 1999 Lemond Zurich. It is in great shape and was a bargain with full Ultegra components. But now it has triple chainring, Shimano Sora shifters and derailluers, aerobars, Bontrager wheels, and a WTB saddle. it is a great bike.

I am borrowing the trailer from my PE teacher here at NCState. For today's ride I loaded it down with 30 lbs. of water and tools, plus the weight of the trailer to make a 45 lb payload. It was interesting to feel the trailer behind you, but it works great.

My first major trip with it will be to Charlotte this coming Monday. I'll pack a tent and other gear to make the 160 mile trip in 2 days. I just need to get to Charlotte in time so I can vote on Tuesday!