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More Vortex Parts

This week more parts were coming in that I will be placing on the Vortex to upgrade and possibly make it lighter.  The first thing to arrive actually came in a couple weeks ago.


FSA SL-K Carbon Bar 740mm width.

On Thursday when we got home from mom's I found a package from Jenson USA.

In it was:

Zee Rear Shifter, 10 speed.

SLX Medium Cage Rear Derailleur, 10 speed.

Sram 10 speed chain.

Still waiting for the new chainring and expander cog for the cassette.  The cog will give me an 11-42 cassette and the gear range I am looking for.  After that the only change I would consider is going 11 speed.

Ore to Shore: So we talked to the kids at dinner the other night and neither of them want to do Ore to Shore this year.  I still would like to, it is a great race and very fun.  Time will tell.

Winter: Our winter has been very strange with little snow and not a lot of cold weather.  Yesterday we set record highs and today is going to be very warm (53). Looks like it will cool back off by next weekend.  Just nothing like the last several winters we have had.  Not sure I will be riding in any snow till next winter.

Enjoy your weekend and get out and ride if you can.

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