After fracturing three ribs in a Naples district race two weeks ago, I’ll have some mandatory down time to make some changes to my bike. Right now I’m running a 41-tooth chainwheel up from and a 15-tooth cog in the rear. I think I can spin the cranks faster on the straights, so I’m going to step my chainwheel down to a 40T. This should give me a little more power out of the gate - and I’ll need it after being off the bike for so long.

I think it’s also time to take the bike down to the frame for some cleaning and lubrication. This time I’ll be using synthetic lubricants from Aerospace Lubricants, which I’ve been very pleased with.

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