Plan: Modified version of https://dirtyfreehub.org/routes/oregon/metolius-weekender/, starting at Suttle Lake instead of in Bend, so could add the Bend part on Day 3 if I needed more miles, or cut it short.
Went swimmingly until I broke my derailleur – lost the screw and jocky wheel – somewhere just after the hike-a-bike section around the top of the Metolius. Attempted to rig single speed and failed and wasn’t able to peddle at all. Post trip youtubeing revealed my problem was I needed to be on a middle gear for a streight chainline, and/or rig up some sort of chain retainer. Walked my bike for a while until a nice hunter picked me up and gave me a ride back to my car.
Notes for next time:
- consider adding a bit of hose and some zip ties to repair kit to rig single speed
Post trip todo:
- Add to repair kit: Masterlinks + tool ✅ 2023-11-28
- Research how to convert bike to single speed ✅ 2023-11-28
- Add to repair kit: Replacement jockey wheel ✅ 2023-11-28
- Side mount bottle cages ✅ 2024-03-04