Saturday afternoon, I took the Sam Hillborne and rode East.
This was yet another installment of my hills-and-traffic drill through Arlington, Medford, Malden, Melrose, and Stoneham. The emphasis today was on climbing and descending techniques on the Sam, which climbs willingly and feels stable when barreling down a hill. The long wheelbase--longer than the Surly touring bikes, btw--makes for an interesting time of it. The 38mm Barlow Pass Extralights rolled smoothly over the occasional bits of deferred pavement maintenance that were encountered along the way. Towards the end of the ride, Eastern Daylight Time worked like a champ to keep things sunny.
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