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I woke up early this morning and decided to use the time to mount the new tire. It went smoothly, although I'm seriously hating the Presta valve on the front tube. Adapter or no adapter, I'm thinking of just nnnnnnnnnnnninjakicking the damn thing and shelling out four bucks for a normal valve that won't annoy me.

I'm becoming aware that the front cantilever brakes, though working well enough, aren't adjusted as well as they should be. (I don't like the loose travel.) I'll try to learn more about that next.

Showered, getting dressed, then off to work where I will NOT eat the delicious leftovers, since Jodi wants me to bring them home. I'd better grab some breakfast en route or I'm doomed to doomy doom.

Current Mood: accomplished
Current Location: 14305 Wedgewood Ct, Tampa, FL
Current Music: "The Ballad of Cedric Fruvous" in my head

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.

Current Mood: pleased
Current Location: 14305 Wedgewood Ct, Tampa, FL

Today's exercise: riding my bicycle to campus to take the recyclables to the bins without using gasoline. I only live about a mile from campus. No big deal, right?

( 2005: A Bike Odyssey )

Still, I'm proud of myself for doing this, and I'll bet not a bit of my three eggs, two string cheeses, and toast will be left on me by the time I get home. And the longer I stick with a reasonably challenging exercise plan, the easier this will get.

Current Mood: proud

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