I finished putting together the pieces of my Diamondback Sorrento this morning. It needed a serious brake adjustment, some drivetrain love, and derailleur tweaking. I took it on a brief shakedown run after assembly and it worked pretty well, so I decided to ride it to the KC PHP Users Group meeting. The round trip was about 14 miles, and uncovered a few minor annoyances that I still need to adjust out.
The front derailleur needs some more adjusting than I can accomplish with the shifter barrel, and both brakes could stand to be a little tighter. I adjusted them on the fly with the brake barrel adjusters, but I'd prefer to get them a little tighter without relying on the adjusters.
The ride was a little on the chilly side (50s), but I kept warm with my hoodie.
I've missed the bounciness and fun of the mountain bike. I really need to drag some people out to Shawnee Mission Park for more singletrack fun.
Random Tunage:
Nine Inch Nails - Sanctified
Rob Zombie - Dragula
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