Brake Controller Replacement

I suspected this one was about to happen. Since I replaced the brake assemblies at the start of the season, and perhaps even before that, the braking of the Alto just seemed to be a bit off. I first thought the brake shoes needed further adjusting, but that made no difference. The magnets were buzzing, so they were getting power, and given the adjustment attention the shoes were getting, the next possible cause was the controller.

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2018 Trip 9: an Ottawa Valley get away

We were off to a new destination this year for the closing weekend. Our regular spot had decided to convert their overnight sites into seasonal sites, which was not overly surprising and we guessed something was up given the mass cancellation they did in the spring. A little search for a similar campground turned up the Opeongo Mountain Resort, situated on Lake Clear.

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