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I finally switched components from my old road bike frame to my new-to-me frame that fit. It had been in a half and half state for like 3 years while I half-heartedly looked for a fork for the new one. I gave up and added a couple of spacers and used the old one. Mismatched fork ftw.
I rode a 40 mile loop up north to a lake. Similar to bothwell, I trusted google maps to give me a cycling route which led to weird forest paths in the rain for a third of the ride. Riding a freewheel and gears again was funny. Lots of 'braking' that just engaged the freewheel. Also full lycra which I had never done before.
At any rate it was fun and for sure laughable distance wise for most of you but was a pretty good ride for me.
One of the many weird paths:
The bike at the end was not ruined despite the terrain. A bit muddy was all.
Once you get a bit north of Berlin you start running into fully racist NPD party posters. It is a little disconcerting.