Ride Day #19 - Treherne to Winnipeg

When the crank comes off....The first signs of wear are showing up on our bikes. The plan for this Saturday ride was to get from Treherne to Winnipeg - with Auntie Joan picking us up East of Winnipeg in the afternoon to bring us back to Treherne for our Sunday rest day, with a bike rack she bought for her car just for us! But we ran into our first major mechanical. Just outside Treherne, there I was cycling along, and my left crank arm came off - attached to my foot via my clipped in shoe and pedal, but no longer to the bike! We were able to temporarily fix it roadside, but called the day about 30km early, stopping at a bike shop in the Southwest of the city instead of in the East as planned. The good people of Alter Ego Sports were very helpful in providing a permanent fix for the crank, and Judah was able to pick up a replacement chain for his bike to install over the weekend back in Treherne. Not as much progress as we had hoped, but progress still!Read more