
August 24, 2025 at 06:36PM

A Cyclistical Circumnavigation
**but.. GEARS on a boat?**
I decided to use gears because our bodies go through physiological changes in energy levels throughout the day so, while I might not be pushing up hills, I want to make powered progress through pedaling all day long.. the gears mean that when I’m energized, I can flip it to 9th and CHUNDER.. and when I’m gassed.. I can slip it in to first and still be pushing my boat forward!
So, the trick is.. to build a solid enough mount that the URT is fixed nice and sturdy- like to the cockpit floor. I see “pouring epoxy” in my future.
and pouring cement for the counterweight ;)via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/DNd2aD4S8Dw/
First, we have a 9spd disk capable hub.. the disk #rotor being replaced with a 16 tooth cog..
Next we have the red double fixie.. a double disk hub with both rotors being replaced with 16 tooth cogs..
The #purpose of having #gears on a boat.. a Pedal Powered boat is to maximize the physiological changes my body will be going through as I pedal for 10 to 16 hours each day. When #CHARGED, I can slide in to 9th and #chunder.. when #GASSED I can slide up to first and nearly coast- but always be making #pressured #progress!via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/DNY2nYiSVko/
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I also told SparkleFaerie that you *cant* shoot an out of focus shot w/ the F5.. she proved me wrong 😉
She also #proved me #wrong in that she is the #mother of my child.. and a whole lot more than that. So, I #celebrate her each and every day and thank her for #deciding that I was #worthwhile enough to spend the rest of her life with.. it’s been a long, #strange journey but she’s still there.. every #morning.via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/DNYr41ayD3x/