Rockies IV
June 10, 2025
Cranbrook
Yesterday Barry and I packed up in Kelowna for the drive
down to Cranbrook. We were aiming to be out
of town by 8:30 and made it by 8:15 so
we were doing well. Traffic was light
and we were making good time on the 6 hour drive. About 90 minutes in we stopped for a bio
break. I checked the bikes on the rack
and everything looked good. However
things were not so good as about 10 minutes later I looked back and saw Barry’s
bike come off the rack. How this happed
is beyond explanation as I have used this bike on countless other trips and
there has never been any issues. This accident
broke the two rear A frames of the bike.
As this was a fiberglass frame the bike was totalled. What a disaster!
This morning Ken C and Ken T got their bikes and headed off
to Kimberly. This is the premier ride
out of Cranbrook as it is a 31 km one-way paved bike trail. It was a beautiful
day to be out on your bike.
Barry and I were off to the local bike shops to find him a
new ride. The first shop we spotted a
really nice looking red Specialized which was on sale for a steal of a price.
All carbon with Ultegra gear. The second
shop was a used sporting goods store. They
had a huge selection of junker bikes but nothing anybody would seriously want
to ride. The third store had a really
high-end Trek with Di-2 electronic shifting but it was just a little too
big. Barry was looking for a 54 and it
was a 56 cm frame. Barry finally settled
on the Specialized and even talked them down $250. The shop remounted the rear cassette from his
old bike to give him a little extra climbing ability. It is a real beauty.
Barry rode back to the campsite and got there just as the
two Kens rolled in from their first day’s ride.
Quite a start to the tour.
Terry
4 comments:
Met Agnes for a great lunch today and heard about the calamity. However your problem solving abilities are still intact..good to read.
It's all uphill from here! Feel terrible that Barry's bike got trashed. I am glad he was able to find a replacement ride! Ken T and Ken C look to be in fine form. . . I see Ken C is still riding Big Blue. Safe rides everyone.
OMG what a shame about Barry’s bike.. seems like he was pretty lucky to find the Specialized
Hopefully your friend was ready for a new. I can’t imagine how surprised you were to see that the bike had failed of the rack 🫣😨
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