Engr. June Francisco's Look Bike is now Up and Running

Have bike, we will help save the earth...

Engr June Francisco who texted me that for two weeks, his Look all carbon fiber Look Campy bike was an October 2 Nagcarlan ride casualty: its chain broke and the bike spring also broke.

We exchanged texts on what he was doing with the bike; I even blogged what transpired. Today he showed us his repaired bike and as good as new. The spring repair just cost him Pl00.00. Ingenious bike Filipino mechanics. It would cost him maybe a months salary had he opted for the original Campy spring.

                                          Engr June Francisco's Look Bike is now OK

Engr Jun's Bike was a Casualty of Oct 2 Ride to Nagcarlan

Have bike, we will help save the earth...

Engr Jun texted me that his Look bike was a casualty of the Oct.2, 20ll ride to Nagcarlan. (Fortunately or unfortunately for me I was not able to join the ride hence my bike was spared from the rains) He said his chain broke and the brake spring broke. For a campy brake, that is an expensive repair. However, he said, the spring is being fabricated. He hopes to ride to have repair completed by this Saturday.

He advised us to: put oil always on the chain and grease the bike whenever we ride in the rain.

As for me, I cover the BB and the headset with velcro rain coat and if I can avoid, I will not ride in the rain., I used to be but I paid the price. If you do always disassemble the BB and the axle.

Just Recovery Ride Yesterday Oct. 9, 20ll

Have bike, we will help save the earth... All that I could do yesterday was to do a slow endurance ride only to to Morong. On the way, I rode with Tito, the celebrant last Oct.2, 20ll. On the way back I was with Amigo. Amigo rode an old Japanese bike with probably 34x l7 gearing. Amigo is now a strong rider (maybe because I am recovering from an illness?)

I just learned that those who joined the Oct 2 ride who get wet also get sick. Many of us lack the endurance to ride 200 km in one day. More endurance ride is needed