Sunday, March 15, 2009

busted...

today parley and i went on a 12 mile bike ride (a much shorter distance than it sounds...a mere warm-up for serious bikers), during which i managed to somehow break both of my derailleurs. we suspect that a caught pant leg was the culprit. parley was able to salvage the rear derailleur, but the front was bent in too far. that was lucky, since i dont depend on my front near as much as i do the rear. never the less, i'll still need to get it replaced to have a truly functioning bike.

the short ride proved how out of shape i am, and our goal of being ready to bike the katy trail by the end of april may be too soon...

2 Comments:

Blogger Mary Ann said...

a few weeks ago I managed to disfigure the back wheel of my bike. I don't know how else to describe it--anyway, it rubs on the bike frame making a horrible noise as it spins (which also makes it harder to push the pedals).

I need to fix that eventually.

8:19 AM  
Blogger suz said...

sounds like your wheel needs truing. you might not want to ride your bike until you fix it to prevent more damage. i'm not sure what a bike shop would charge for that, but you could always try doing it yourself if you want to get a truing stand.

http://www.instructables.com/id/Wheel-Truing-Tutorial/

2:58 PM  

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