Back together again

[darkemeralds]

It took me less than an hour to reassemble Clyde today. While I was at it, I cleaned him up a little, then degreased and re-lubed the chain (I now have pink dishwashing gloves on board for this sort of thing--my sister thinks that's lame, but the black-fingernail look is not Cycle Chic!), then rode a few blocks.

A tentative thumbs up: the rear tube seems to be holding.

Now I'm obsessed with making my own panniers. I found an Instructable on the subject (I love Instructables!), and now I'm on eBay bidding on old beat up leather messenger bags that might be converted.

On a completely unrelated note, Ciao Bella's Malted Milk Ball Gelato is worth a trip to the store. It's malted-flavor gelato with chocolate malt balls in it! I'm sort of hooked.

Comments

[kispexi2.livejournal.com]

Good luck with the new rear tube. Especially after the gelato. That stuff sounds wonderful. Like frozen Maltesers.

[emeraldsedai.livejournal.com]

God, I hope a pint of gelato doesn't have the power to overcome the laws of physics in tire pressure! I rode around today, did a bunch of errands and stuff, and so far, so good.