Departure was at 9:00 am this morning from the U of M Diag. It was overcast and cool, but good riding weather. I was ready to roll, but first I had to pick up a last minute item from the bike shop on my way out of town.
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The U of M campus was a great place for a sendoff. I slowly meandered through the streams of students, got on the road and headed to the bike shop.
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On my way, I noticed the bike was not handling very good, so returned to my truck to jettison some weight from the panniers. I also repositioned a bag to distribute the weight better. After making these adjustments, I finally left Ann Arbor at 11:30 AM. The bike was handling great and the reduced weight was manageable.
