OK! yesterday we climbed a little mountain out of Cedar City... 10,350ft! We stopped near the summit at a place called Cedar Break to see a national monument and then camp about a half mile down the hill... Well all day Erik's bike had been giving him trouble in the lower gears... Well as we started off the path onto the road away from the break, there was a loud bang and some clicks and clacks...
Erik's rear derailleur disintegrated and bent up his rear wheel a bit... Well what the heck do you do then? Well we started to talk to the people who were there to see this amazing place and some of them took in their hearts to help us. One nice family offered to pick us up this morning and drive us back down that mountain and bring us to the only bike shop for the next few hundred miles. So last night, we camped in the national park amongst the snow and the cliffs waiting until the morning.
So that is where we are. At the KOA, in Cedar City, waiting for the bike shops to open tomorrow (or today if we can enroll them in opening up for us) I have no idea how expensive this will be, but my hope is that after it's fixed some kind soul will drive us back up that 10k hill!
Much love all!
T
3 comments:
Wow, nice little problem to deal with. Perhaps a spare derailer for each may be a worthy investment?
I actually stayed at that very KOA years ago...
Hey Erik & Tom - http://www.cedarcycle.com/
Cedar Cycle is located at 38 east 200 south, Cedar City, Utah 84720 which looks like they're about a mile away from your campground...Phone: (435) 586-5210. They didn't answer the phone so I guess you'll have to wait until tomorrow.
On the AT (Appalachian Trail)help from unknow people is called "Trail Magic". Sounds like you got alittle "Road Magic" from those folks. Nice to see that there are still great people out there. Take care.
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