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Frustrations and opportunities

So - the Haulzak seat frame is cracked - and no seems to have replacements. I have been forced to come up with a 2-pronged recovery strategy.

1. Find a way to get the seat taken care of. I am signed up for a metal working class with a local industrial arts organization - and will make a replacement seat (learning some welding and other bits along the way)

2. I picked up an older Linear LWB recumbent that I will do some minor rehab on - and be able to start getting recumbent muscles in shape. This will be my "learn basic bike repair" bike - since I probably need to replace front chain ring, chain and rear cassette.

An introduction

I doubt anyone finds this - but in case you are wondering. I am

1. A professional environmentalist. I spend my working hours helping a well-known environmental organization use data effectively.

2. Just entering the world of bicycle touring. I hope to gear up for some good-sized rides over coming years.

3. The fact that my work is pretty tied to the US election cycle means that summers of even-numbered years are bad candidate times for a week or more out of the office - so for the foreseeable future - this blog will be more about training or long-weekend trips then about major rides.

4. The new owner of a 1999 Haluzak Horizon - which will at least serve as my initial trainer.

5. Almost certainly, one of the world's most reluctant writers - so do not expect a lot of updates on here soon.