I need to leave 15 minutes earlier. The traffic around the two schools I ride by is pretty insane. Beautiful day for a ride otherwise.
I rode my fixed gear for the first time since 2019. That fall, I replaced the chain, but it wasn't meshing well with the cog. I figured I'd replace it in the spring, but then the pandemic hit, and suddenly bike parts were really hard to come by. So, the bike hung in my garage for two seasons. I managed to find a cog this spring and now everything is nice and smooth. I also picked up a slightly smaller chain ring (44T - currently running 46T) because I'm getting older, not riding as much, and wasn't sure how I'd find the hills. I still have the 46T on the bike, and yeah, the hills were pretty tough, but there's only two and they're not real big, just a bit steep. On the flats, the gear ratio was perfect. So, not sure if I'll swap the chain ring or not.