[Jeff Higgins]

Woo hoo! Success! Que the Willie Nelson - "on the road again"...

I finished it up yesterday afternoon and took her around the neighborhood for a little test spin. All went well. So today, with a break in the weather, I took her out on about an 80 mile loop. It shifts wonderfully, no funny noises, and the new gear ratios work very, very well. This was through the Andrews "C" gear set mentioned above, which raises the ratios of first, second, and third while leaving fourth a straight 1:1. It really closes the gap between third and fourth, allowing me to cruise those 45 mph back roads in third without it revving high enough to get annoying, like it used to. All in all, very happy with the results. Except I did wind up riding the last 20 miles home in a pretty decent snowstorm...