Welcome to #Checkin for Friday, November 22, 2024!
Why howdy there #Checkin people, it’s me, Rod again. It’s FRIDAY!
Let's see what's on the menu for today.
There may be a trip to the zoo in the offering, depending on how Val is feeling. If not, I need to prep the garage door for a fresh coat of paint before the rainy season sets in. Temperatures are just right for that sort of project. Scrape it down, sand and primer it for a nice high gloss paint. I’m thinking blue this time, Like the old VW Beetle “Ocean”. Who am I kidding? I'll work on The Beater Bike instead.
Worked on it yesterday. New shifter cables were on order. Rear derailleur skips at the smaller cassette gears. (bent mount?) I'll take it apart and give it a thorough going through. As with the brakes, fine adjustment is problematic as the adjuster barrels are trash.
Never got around to lubing the bottom bracket as intended. I was having trouble figuring out why the front derailleur, which had been working just fine, suddenly stopped shifting onto the large chainring. Struggled with it for a bit until I backed away for a better perspective. Oh. The problem was obvious, but I couldn’t see it behind the head tube from where I was standing. The cable housing had shattered. Not good.
I remember reading that Picasso would turn paintings to the wall whenever he reached a creative impasse, and that returning to them later with fresh eyes usually led to a solution. Me, I’m going to replace all the cable housing and ferrules. Will need more cable crimps too, as I have only one or two left. If I’m lucky it won’t take very long, and I can take advantage of the 22nd of November being Go For A Ride Day.
I think down along the San Diego River Bikeway to Dog Beach from Presidio Park would be awesome. If there's any problem, can always take my regular bike.
Here is The Beater Bike in all its crusty glory:
Cheap-o off-brand tubes and tires.
Replacement grips and flat pedals in lovely "final discount" purples.
New brake and shifter cables.
It needs fresh cable housing, a water bottle cage, a rear rack or a front basket, preferably all in black.
OMG this bike is fugly.
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