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Tuesday, May 20th, 2008
Broken Pedal Saves My Life
I decided it was time to risk my life and head downtown. I really wanted to check out Recycled Records (a rare still alive Mom and Pop Record store). While on Monroe Street...just past the capitol...the pedal on my bike comes flying off...my leg slips down and gets sliced by the exposed metal and I come to a screeching hault on the side walk. As I look at my pedal...it appears some sort of wiring holding my pedal in place came loose and there is no way to keep it on tight. But it being a Monday, and everyone I know is at work I just have to slowly make it back to my apartment on my own. I of course went to the record store first which is awesome. Reminds me of a comic book store my brother used to go to....but all music.
I also stopped downtown AND FOUND THE COOL LINCOLN POSTER I WAS LOOKING FOR!
I made my way back to the west side of town and stopped in Biketek....which I did not realize is basically across the street from where I live. I told them my pedal problem....a dude took it back....and started to frown.
It felt like I had taken my bike to the dentist after not brushing my teeth for three years. The guy kinda sadly looked at my bike and pointed to almost every part telling me problem after problem. "Whoah...you need new tires...this chain needs to be changed, it could eat away at your back gears, looks like this needs to realigned."
He then told me my bike was prolly a few rides away from the back gears collapsing while riding....causing the entire back wheel to fall off....which to me sounds like sure death. He told me I shouldn't even ride it home...which I didn't. I walked.
I admit while I may love riding my bike...I'm not the best of keeping it in the best shape. Thank god that pedal came off before my back tire! I now have an appointment next Weds to get all of the problems solved :)
Broken Pedal Saves My Life
I decided it was time to risk my life and head downtown. I really wanted to check out Recycled Records (a rare still alive Mom and Pop Record store). While on Monroe Street...just past the capitol...the pedal on my bike comes flying off...my leg slips down and gets sliced by the exposed metal and I come to a screeching hault on the side walk. As I look at my pedal...it appears some sort of wiring holding my pedal in place came loose and there is no way to keep it on tight. But it being a Monday, and everyone I know is at work I just have to slowly make it back to my apartment on my own. I of course went to the record store first which is awesome. Reminds me of a comic book store my brother used to go to....but all music.
I also stopped downtown AND FOUND THE COOL LINCOLN POSTER I WAS LOOKING FOR!
I made my way back to the west side of town and stopped in Biketek....which I did not realize is basically across the street from where I live. I told them my pedal problem....a dude took it back....and started to frown.
It felt like I had taken my bike to the dentist after not brushing my teeth for three years. The guy kinda sadly looked at my bike and pointed to almost every part telling me problem after problem. "Whoah...you need new tires...this chain needs to be changed, it could eat away at your back gears, looks like this needs to realigned."
He then told me my bike was prolly a few rides away from the back gears collapsing while riding....causing the entire back wheel to fall off....which to me sounds like sure death. He told me I shouldn't even ride it home...which I didn't. I walked.
I admit while I may love riding my bike...I'm not the best of keeping it in the best shape. Thank god that pedal came off before my back tire! I now have an appointment next Weds to get all of the problems solved :)
The Bike Tek guys are great, I take Mrs. Shoo's bike there. But you may want to consider Wheel Fast in Chatham.
Seriously. SHOW US THE LINCOLN POSTER!
One time I found a metal stapel in my tire. One kid in our group had over 50 (on the last day I think he realized he should have replaced his rim tape in Kentucky)