I priced a rear tire at Derby Cycles in Shelbyville, KY. This is the only place I've had any maintainence done on Lois (first service). They gave me a price of $120-125 for a rear tire mounted, and I think he said that was a Michelin tire. I probably need to do this soon as I am nearing 8000 miles. Still, I have tread left on the rear, it's not showing any threads or signs of dangerous wear, so I might try to get 8500 out of it. I will just have to watch how I ride of course, and in what conditions. Much longer on this tire and I would not want to do a lot of riding at high speeds in the rain. I check the wear weekly to keep an eye on it.
I finally wore a hole in my Olympia GEL gloves. I might try patching them because it is only the left index finger that is showing lots of wear, and they really are comfortable and cool for summer. I do have a pair of full leather work gloves that I've been using, but they are that brownish-yellowish-orangish leather, and it doesn't go with my jacket at all. I use them when it's really hot outside and I'm going without my jacket (which is usually only when I'm in-town, and not out putting a lot of miles on). At higher speeds I like to have as much gear as I can stand. Full-face helmet 100% of the time is pretty much without saying though...
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