Frame and Wheel will migrate the Internet of Bikes to its own page on the website sometime soon. Once that is done, all the rides will be automatically uploaded to that page. This will save a lot of time. Frame and Wheel will use the blog for posts that require tables and more thought. 

The Mount Cadillac Century Challenge was indeed that because of the wet and cool conditions. In the past twenty years, there have been only two times that it has rained. Nevertheless, 120 riders turned out this year for the ride. Frame and Wheel rode with Richard and Ben, who are nearby residents, for the first three hours. The final two hours were solo.

Frame and Wheel discovered that with Di2, when the battery is getting low, the front derailleur goes out first. Frame and Wheel had to ride two thirds of this ride in a small chain ring which actually worked out fine. If it had been a race it would have been a problem, and if the front derailleur had been stuck in the big ring, there would have been a problem getting up Mount Cadillac in a 53 x 27. Otherwise, the Austro-Daimler Superleicht rode very well and was very comfortable. This was its first long, wet ride.

The last section through the park road is very nice and there are some striking vistas. Frame and Wheel would like to return and spend more time looking and hiking around. Visibility on the way up Mount Cadillac was very limited and there were quite a few buses going up and down. Coming down the mountain was very wet and cold, and the traffic coming up the road was over the yellow line to get around bikes going up. For this reason, the organizers were quite wisely recommending riders to think twice about making the ascent. Frame and Wheel thanks to the Downeast Cycling Club and the supporters and volunteers who organizer this ride. Next year the weather will be drier, hopefully.