A good evening

[sylvar]

I got to chat for a while with a friend I haven't seen in a long time (babyfishfel). We had a lot of fun -- so much fun that I forgot to leave the office until 6pm.

Then I came home and, armed with a good book from the library, replaced my bicycle's burst tube. (tiger_stripes and other cyclists -- the tire is 26 x 1.90, the tube is 26 x 1.95-2.something, should I take it back and get a 1.9?) The tire's sidewall is damaged, though, so I'll have to replace that. Shouldn't be hard.

I managed to take off and correctly put back on a rear wheel, its tire, and its tube. I feel like I just graduated. Hooray for me! I'm not mechanically retarded! Maybe some other day I'll fiddle with the rear derailleur and se if I can get it to let the chain stay on the highest gear. For now, I am content.

Comments

[tiger-stripes.livejournal.com]

If you want another tire, I like fat tires.. I ride with 2.5s and 2.4s. However, if you do on-pavement or road riding, you don't want something that big.

If you can find 'em, shoot for 2.0s, they're much more forgiving.

Oh yeah, and keep your tires pumped up to a reasonable level and that should help you with keeping the flats to a minimum :)