I get out on the road heading towards Eldorado from Sonora on Hwy 277 and I get a squeak sound that repeats on every revolution in the front wheel. I pull over and check the brake pads, it's not that, the only other thing I can think of are the bearings or something aroudn the hub, I grease around the hum, but still no help, back to Cody's house after 2 miles.
I call my uncle Jack, a bike guru, and we talk about the problem. He had me check the computer to make sure it's not rubbing, it wasn't.
Sylvia consults the web for me and finds a cool web page, Bike Noise Diagnosing, it mentions something about the spokes. I do what it says and I hear noises when I pinch them. I grease them, ride a bit and it's still there. I then pinch all of them, to make sure the grease is in there, then take it for another stroll and IT WAS GONE.
My conclusion is either during the trip from Austin to Sonora with the bike mounted sideways on the back of the car, or washing the bike yesterday, grease was lost in those areas.
Due to about 3 hours of lost time, I took to another route, 10 miles shorter, just down I-10 W 8 miles and South another 7, there lies the Sonora Caverns.
Other than the wind hitting up to 10 mph, a bee sting while setting up the tripod for the above shot and a monster hill at the park's entrance, it was a rather pleasant ride. I'm now riding with the trailer 90% loaded, 50 pounds maybe, uneven packing gives me an unsteady rear, I hate an unsteady rear.
Trip Stats:
Time: 2 hours 42 minutes
Avg. Speed: 11.1 mph
Distance: 30.15 miles
Max Speed: 38.5 mph
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