19th Weekend

Day 131, 1/9/15

Two pedal strokes on y way home from work I broke a chain AGAIN!  Frustrated, I decided to leave it to the professionals and walked with Bruce down to BGI Bike Hub.  Even though I expressed the problem was with the drivetrain as oppose to the chain, they simply replaced the broken link with a quick link and $10 later I was on my way.  Not 100 yards down the road it happened again (3rd time in 3 days).  We returned to the shop and the actual problem was presumably located.  The outer chainring had a slight bend which was catching the chain when it was in the middle chainring.

I maintain the issue may be that I am far too strong for traditional strength bicycle chains.


Day 132

Saturday morning ride to Starbucks for coffee and internet.  While drinking I watched work crews take the lights of Monument Circle and Pot Belly delivery bikes struggle with their giant bags of sammies.

Delivery riders have some sweet bikes, but once you load two over-sized bags on their back it's easy to topple.  That's the show I got this morning.  Maybe if his seat had a more appropriate angle he wouldn't fall so often.