Beautiful day for a trail ride - 65 degrees and sunny. There's not much time left in the season here in western New England: the days are getting shorter and the weather is starting to turn colder. But with warm weather for a short while longer, this is a good time to ride.
I did a small tune-up on the Phillips this weekend, and then took a ride earlier today. The trail was very crowded, but that's to be expected with good weather in October. The Phillips draws a lot of attention on the trail, and the bike has withstood the test of time.
One addition I did make earlier this week was a rubber tip on the Greenfield kickstand. The Greenfield stand is a black, aluminum stand that is compatible with this particular set of rod brakes. A Raleigh DL-1 type bicycle will require the ESGE Raleigh-model kickstand. But this Phillips has a little more space below the bottom bracket for a kickstand, so a Greenfield works. The Greenfield has a rather small tip, so it is a good idea to add a rubber foot to the stand. This particular rubber foot is specially designed for the Greenfield stand, and works nicely on the bike.
