As promised, I have a bike update for you, even if it is a bit sad.
My bike's been falling apart for about a year. But do you remember the story? Yes, it's precious. That is why I want to make it last as long as possible.
Here's a small list of what's happened in the past year:
-lost both fenders
-chains are very rusty
-stopped shifting gears
-quite loud while I'm riding (The noises come from all different places of the bike. I have no idea.)
-cords (for the brakes) falling everywhere and getting in the way of peddling
-brakes don't work very well It forces me to pay closer attention so if I know I need to brake coming up then I need to start applying them early. If I wait too late, I end up in the middle of the intersection.
-all the reflectors have fallen off
Yes, there's more, but I will stop there.
The most recent event kept happening Friday night. My front wheel kept stop turning. Clearly this made my bike stop unexpectedly. One time in the middle of an intersection while I was turning. I jumped off, propped my bike on it's back wheel and ran with it to the other side. Then I spun the wheel backwards for a bit and it would go again... for a bit.
I told Rubina about it Saturday and she confirmed it's kind-of a major problem.
This is probably the push I needed to do the inevitable: Go bike shopping.
Guess where I'm going this afternoon? A bike store. I'm going to go to see what my options are and start the process. Then I think I'll look around for deals before making a decision.
I'm also planning to take my bike to Working Bike Cooperative after I get a new one because I feel like someone can still love it. I'll check out their bike selection too, but I hear they sell out fast.
This is very bittersweet for me. I'm trying to focus on the necessity and be excited!
My bike's been falling apart for about a year. But do you remember the story? Yes, it's precious. That is why I want to make it last as long as possible.
Here's a small list of what's happened in the past year:
-lost both fenders
-chains are very rusty
-stopped shifting gears
-quite loud while I'm riding (The noises come from all different places of the bike. I have no idea.)
-cords (for the brakes) falling everywhere and getting in the way of peddling
-brakes don't work very well It forces me to pay closer attention so if I know I need to brake coming up then I need to start applying them early. If I wait too late, I end up in the middle of the intersection.
-all the reflectors have fallen off
Yes, there's more, but I will stop there.
The most recent event kept happening Friday night. My front wheel kept stop turning. Clearly this made my bike stop unexpectedly. One time in the middle of an intersection while I was turning. I jumped off, propped my bike on it's back wheel and ran with it to the other side. Then I spun the wheel backwards for a bit and it would go again... for a bit.
I told Rubina about it Saturday and she confirmed it's kind-of a major problem.
This is probably the push I needed to do the inevitable: Go bike shopping.
Guess where I'm going this afternoon? A bike store. I'm going to go to see what my options are and start the process. Then I think I'll look around for deals before making a decision.
I'm also planning to take my bike to Working Bike Cooperative after I get a new one because I feel like someone can still love it. I'll check out their bike selection too, but I hear they sell out fast.
This is very bittersweet for me. I'm trying to focus on the necessity and be excited!
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