...been in Dennis's garage for 35 years. One day someone asked him to work on their bike, and it all took off from there. He went to UBI (mechanic school in OR) some time ago.
Dennis didn't have an Apex or any other sram compatible 10 speed in stock, but he put on a sram x-9. Not ideal, but better than a single speed.
We also talked a lot. He recently revamped his diet, he has 4 or 5 gardens, bakes his own bread, attends an Assemblies of God church, and has four kids. He's looking to retire soon, what with all the fancy new bike changes happening. ("Did you know they make eleven speed now?") But to me it seemed like the shop is gonna be around a long time. Thank goodness.
But you can't ride a 9 speed derailleur on a 10 speed cassette with a cobbled-together 10 speed chain for long. So...
When I took my ride, I kept popping spokes in the mountains. Everytime, some kind hearted soul would stop with the oversize wrench I needed. Back then, the motor camping folks who promised to stop were members of the "Good Sam" club. Their stories ended up in a sermon I've been using for 20 years! Safe riding!
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