Argh

[gfish]

I just learned two things:

1. Spending $150 on bike work, then 5 miles later having the chain jam, shearing off the rear derailleur, is really annoying.


2. Evening when getting pushed home in ignominy, recumbents still get admiring comments from random strangers.


3. Edited to add: Being enrolled for SCUBA classes later this month makes me very happy.

Comments

[anansi133.livejournal.com]

If I thought that recumbants were more expensive to work on, then I wouldn't feel so bad about not owning one.

[tylik.livejournal.com]

"Spending $150 on bike work, then 5 miles later having the chain jam, shearing off the rear derailleur, is really annoying."

Oh, that sucks. I think the worst thing my bike has been up to today is possibly being implicated in losing my car keys.

[maribou]

At least you made me happy: I love the word ignominy.

[tommusic.livejournal.com]

I am interested in good places to look at/rent/buy recumbent bikes -- can you render aid?

[randomdreams.livejournal.com]

A thought for the future: if you start carrying a chain tool you can clip out a few links and make it a single-speed, which would get you home somewhat more quickly, although given your hills, it might still have issues.