A more exciting day than expected

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I hopped on my bike this afternoon to head to City Hall to drop off my mail-in ballot, and promptly ran over a pin and exploded my rear tire.

So I went to the bike shop instead, and got two new inner tubes (one for backup!). Then I dropped off my ballot and changed the tube. This is the first time I've changed a tube on a bike. It wasn't difficult, but it required more strength than I was expecting. Also I had a little trouble getting the wheel properly seated when I put it back on (I've not removed the rear wheel before, either), but it is all better now.

I don't think my hands have ever been that dirty before.

Comments

[pyrzqxgl.livejournal.com]

I'm so low on time these days that when I had a flat rear tire recently I just walked my bike to a bike shop a few blocks away and had them change it for $10 while I was getting groceries next door, instead of spending more time wrestling with it myself.

I do want to get around to going to one of the free women & transgender bike workshops that a local organization puts on, one of these days ...

[tiger-spot.livejournal.com]

Ooh, a workshop would be neat.