RichsCyclingPhotos

 September 14, 2024 Diamond Back ready to load Cyclists arriving at the start Steve heading for registration One big oak tree Dave's Raleigh, Rich's Diamond Back, Steve's recumbent Education Center Kennekuk County Park On our way Headed south Storm damage Steve and Dave Southbound Bright and Beautiful day Wild flowers abound Soybeans Horses Kickapoo Park road Along the park road Cabin available to rent Entering Kickapoo Park Snake Root flowers Flowers while Steve and Dave hike-a-bike up a steep slope Skyline Drive in the park Just crossed Interstate 74 --- noisy! Headed to the Rail Trail Rail Trail with trestle in the far distance View of the Middle Fork River 90 feet below the trestle Rail Trail Cyclists repairing a flat tire Headed west to Oakwood Rest stop at 15 miles Leaving Oakwood with 22 miles ahead Headed north and soon to cross a bridge over the interstate And then disaster happens I had stopped at an intersection to check our route Steve pulled up to my right on a...

 2024 River to Rail ride 3 of us joined up for the ride, 2 on diamond frame bicycles, and one on a recumbent We had ridden with our friend on the recumbent numerous times previously and began to notice something that didnt seem right. Look closely, very closely, at the rear wheel See how it is tilted slightly to the  right? Compare its vertical angle to that of the front wheels We thought is was simply a matter of alignment in the frame and didnt mention anything about it to our friend. 20 miles into the ride, I stopped at an intersection to double check our routing Recumbent friend pulled up along side me to the right on a slightly sloping road surface Suddenly he tipped over to his right for no apparent reason I felt terrible for stopping and causing him to topple over Then we discovered . . . . He didnt tip over due to the road surface . . . . The frame had snapped in half just ahead of the seating area Was that misaligned wheel indicating an issue with the frame? We believ...