So this doesnt turn into a "narcississistic" thread, let's maybe use this as a place to just be random about what happened in your day on whatever day it is "today". did you come across some kernal of information that you didnt know? did you do something bike related worth mentioning? did something happen in your biking life on or off the road that is worth mentioning? did work really suck? whatever, just post whatever. i'll start:
Midnight. Swore this morning I'd get to sleep as soon as I walked in the door to home. not showered since got back from work. not eaten. had business to deal with after work. and now ive just spent the last hour, not eating, not showering, but retensioning my chain and lubing it. it's a brand new chain and needs to be retensioned every 300-500km until it settles in. apparently this is a major reason new chains snap...people dont realize they need to be retensioned so often at first.
so....yeah. up again at 6am. off to shower. but top priority goes to the bike.
funny thing tho, as ****ty as i feel cuz im hungry and exhausted, i am a bit proud of myself that i am not helpless in keeping my bike road-worthy.
sure i may not be able to execute the big services and all that, but i can do enough and know enough that i know what to look for, and can touch it up and keep her rolling and purring along.
P.S. top saddlerie seat came in today. I am thinking of duct-taping it to my ass. it is that comfortable. and it is red and black....goes great with my red and black colour scheme.
also, michelin pilot pure 2ct's in today. they go on monday.
also, luckyirishboys custom made footpegs arrived today. they go on during the weekend.
also, new bar ends came in today. they are already on.
also, new bleed screw in today. will have to find a way to either get the sheared bleed screw out or get someone else to do that.
all in all, quite a day.
oh, and found out why front tire huggers are so important. no rain or anything today, but turned off onto a gravel road where city trucks were WATERING the road. wtf?? well, i pretty much had to ride for 3-5 minutes and managed to sprat a nice vertical mud-stripe all up the front of my face and jacket. also the bike is filthy in places that have never seen filth before.
Midnight. Swore this morning I'd get to sleep as soon as I walked in the door to home. not showered since got back from work. not eaten. had business to deal with after work. and now ive just spent the last hour, not eating, not showering, but retensioning my chain and lubing it. it's a brand new chain and needs to be retensioned every 300-500km until it settles in. apparently this is a major reason new chains snap...people dont realize they need to be retensioned so often at first.
so....yeah. up again at 6am. off to shower. but top priority goes to the bike.
funny thing tho, as ****ty as i feel cuz im hungry and exhausted, i am a bit proud of myself that i am not helpless in keeping my bike road-worthy.
sure i may not be able to execute the big services and all that, but i can do enough and know enough that i know what to look for, and can touch it up and keep her rolling and purring along.
P.S. top saddlerie seat came in today. I am thinking of duct-taping it to my ass. it is that comfortable. and it is red and black....goes great with my red and black colour scheme.
also, michelin pilot pure 2ct's in today. they go on monday.
also, luckyirishboys custom made footpegs arrived today. they go on during the weekend.
also, new bar ends came in today. they are already on.
also, new bleed screw in today. will have to find a way to either get the sheared bleed screw out or get someone else to do that.
all in all, quite a day.
oh, and found out why front tire huggers are so important. no rain or anything today, but turned off onto a gravel road where city trucks were WATERING the road. wtf?? well, i pretty much had to ride for 3-5 minutes and managed to sprat a nice vertical mud-stripe all up the front of my face and jacket. also the bike is filthy in places that have never seen filth before.
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