just got back from the first trip. did about 80 miles of 80% dirt roads. for those interested, we did the SCAR route in the Francis Marion national forest from the rembert c dennis boat landing to the wambaw cycle trail, and then back.
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learned a lot on my first trip and gained a lot of confidence in my riding. Still have a lot to learn but i dealt with all sorts of conditions and everything went great.
As for the bike itself, i did not tighten the front turn signals enough because they worked loose on the way back so i have to fix that. I had no mechanical problems beyond that. I certainly understand the desire to change the gearing to get a little bit better top end, 55-60 was pushing the bike hard with me on it.
Next project is an oil change, USB charger and LED headlight. I knew that it probably didn't have a oil filter but looking through the manual i don't even see a strainer. Is there a strainer or anything i need to check when i do the oil?